About the Workshops... More about the workshops. R "Heading Down the Paper Trail: Effective Documentation R "Students As Integrated Learners" (SAIL). SAIL is a con- The Connecticut Association of of Performance Problems." This workshop will review the structive approach to integrated learning at the middle school Schools requirements for documentation of performance concerns. Prac- level. This strategy based curriculum initiative has been recog- tical advice (including sample letters) will be provided to illustrate nized by the New England League of Middle Schools, The Nation- effective documentation and to identify pitfalls to avoid. al Council of Teachers of English, and NESDEC. This well-estab- Attorney Mooney was recently appointed Professor in Resi- lished program has produced outstanding results. dence, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, and R "The New SDE Teacher Evaluation Guidelines: Looking at he is an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut the Big Picture." The SDE guidelines published May 1999 pre- School of Law. Mr. Mooney writes frequently on school law top- sent a dramatic shift in approaches to teacher evaluation and pro- presents... ics and last year CABE published the 2nd Edition of his Practical fessional development. This session will focus on the differences Guide to Connecticut School Law. A graduate of Yale College between existing practices and new opportunities afforded under and Harvard Law School, Mr. Mooney is a partner in the Hart- the new guidelines and the Common Core of Teaching (CCT), ford law firm of Shipman & Goodwin, LLP. Connecticut's new definition of the effective teacher. The 24th Annual Assistant R "NEASC Under the New Standards." Dr. Graner and Mr. Principals’ Conference Sweet have chaired numerous NEASC accreditation evaluations Assistant Principals’ Conference Committee and will discuss the steps necessary to prepare for a school's self study visit in light of the new significantly revised Standards Sally Biggs, Co-Chair, South Windsor High School of Accreditation. The presentation will include a discussion of Anne Jarvis, Co-Chair, Glastonbury High School the new Standards, as well as development of the school's Mis- sion and Expectations of Student Learning. Kathleen Barmak, Co-Chair, East Windsor High School R "The CMT: Changes Associated with Generation 3." Arthur Arpin, Hamden High School Ms. Savoie works in the Bureau of Student Assessment and William Collins, Hamden High School Research, Student Assessment Unit. Her duties include the lan- guage arts portion of the CMT. She is the contact for the annual Alan Davis, North Branford High School bilingual assessment and she works closely with the consultant Laura Ferrante-Fernandes, Masuk High School NEW assigned to alternate assessments for students enrolled in spe- cial education programs. Paul Gamache, Putnam High School R "The New Connecticut High School - A Guide to Patricia Hymes, Bloomfield High School DIMENSIONS Improved Learning for All Students." Dr. Higgins served on Veronica LeDuc, Torrington High School the NEASC committee that developed the new accreditation standards and self -study protocols and the NEASC Commission Linda Yankowski, Tolland High School for Public Secondary Schools. He served on the committee that developed "The New Connecticut High School." For the last few Directions to the Rocky Hill Marriott decades, education and government leaders have used the coming of the 21st century as an opportunity to establish new From New Haven: beginnings - to change some of the practices in their institutions. • take I-91 north to exit 23; Futurists have presented visions of the 21st century. It is time • turn right at end of exit ramp; Keynote Speaker: for changes in high schools to ensure that Connecticut students • hotel is on right. are prepared to live in a new era and a new millennium with new John Alston demands and higher expectations. Branford High School has From Hartford and points east: developed Performance Graduation Expectations for all stu- • take I-91 south to exit 23; To the “No More Excuses” dents. • turn left at end of exit ramp; Marriott 5 R "Preparing for the New Generation CAPT." Ms. Leon • hotel is one block down on the right. March 6, 2001 coordinates the administration of the Connecticut Academic Per- From Waterbury: formance Test (CAPT) and oversees the development of the • take I-84 east to exit 27 onto I-691 east; Marriott Hotel, Rocky Hill CAPT Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines sections. She monitors the scoring of the CAPT Response to Literature, Read- • follow 691 to exit 11 (I-91 north); ing for Information and Interdisciplinary Writing. She also facili- • take I-91 to exit 23; tates work with CAPT Language Arts and Interdisciplinary advi- • turn right at end of exit ramp; This conference is funded in part by the State Dept. sory committees. Continued on back panel • hotel is on right. of Education’s Institute for Teaching and Learning E The Assistant Principals’ Committee of the Connecticut PROGRAM Association of Schools invites you to join us for our REGISTRATION FORM 24th annual conference... 7:45-8:15 Registration Annual Assistant Principals’ 8:15-8:45 Dr. Theodore Sergi, Commissioner, 24th Conference CT State Department of Education "New Dimensions" “Evaluating a School’s Success Beyond Name Traditional Testing” Position DATE: March 6, 2001 Workshop Session One 9:00-10:15 Social Security # TIME: 7:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 10:30-11:45 Workshop Session Two School LOCATION: Marriott, Rocky Hill 12:00-12:45 Lunch & Presentation of the Assistant COST: $55 / $35 for aspiring Principal of the Year Awards: School Address assistant principals* • Anne Jarvis, Glastonbury High School Town Zip Code NASSP Assistant Principal of the Year School Phone * The CAS Scholarship Program provides a $20.00 discount • David Pearson, Timothy Edwards M.S. e-mail address to all aspiring assistant principals. CAS Assistant Principal of the Year 12:45-1:45 Keynote Address Check here if you are an aspiring asst. principal .3 CEU's awarded for full John Alston: "No More Excuses" attendance only Please help us plan by indicating your workshop preferences: WORKSHOP CHOICES About the Keynote Speaker... 1st choice 2nd choice John Alston comes from Los Angeles, California. He is a SESSION I: Session I: presenter of programs to both adults and youth throughout 1. The New SDE Teacher Evaluation Guidelines: Session II: the United States and Canada. He is a graduate of Chap- Looking at the Big Picture — Presenter: Jeff Schu- man University and has taught at the elementary, sec- mann, Assistant Principal, Newington High School Meal Choices: ondary, and college levels. John has served as a full time Chicken Forestiere (marinated chicken administrative consultant in the Palo Alto Unified School 2. Heading Down the Paper Trail: Effective Docu- breast with wild mushroom & Madeira demi-glaze) District and coordinator of curriculum in the Hayward Unified mentation of Performance Problems — Presenter: Poached Salmon (Norwegian salmon fillet Thomas B. Mooney, Esq., Shipman & Goodwin School District. He is nationally known as a presenter of with a dill sauce) Harvest Grille (grilled marinated vegetables) keynote speeches and at school assemblies in North Ameri- 3. NEASC Under the New Standards — Presenters: ca. Over the last twenty years, John has addressed over Dr. Michael Graner, Superintendent of Schools, Registration Fee: three million people, helping them meet challenges, adapt to Putnam Public Schools & Mr. David A. Sweet, change and solve problems. John is the founder and was Assistant Principal, Killingly High School $55.00 ($35.00 for aspiring asst. principals) the director of the American Institute for Stress Manage- Full payment enclosed ment in Oakland, California, and is the author of the books 4. CMT: Changes Associated with Generation 3 — (make checks payable to CAS) "Story Power: Talking to Teens in Turbulent Times" and Presenter: Renee Savoie, State Dept. of Education Purchase Order - PO# "Life is a Gift, Don't Trash It! 53 Things Everyone Should VISA MasterCard Know." John has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, SESSION II: Card Number the Gayle King Show, and is a faculty member of The Peo- Exp. Date 1. The New Connecticut High School: A Guide to ples Television Network. Improve Learning for All Students — Presenter: Return to: Assistant Principals' Conference Dr. Edmund Higgins, Principal, Branford H.S. CAS Assistant Principals’ Committee CAS MISSION STATEMENT: 2. Preparing for the New Generation CAPT — 30 Realty Drive Cheshire, CT 06410 Our mission is to identify topics of concern Presenter: Michelle Leon, State Dept. of Education By: February 21, 2001 to assistant principals, to provide forums that pro- 3. Students as Integrated Learners (SAIL) — mote personal and professional development, and Presenters: David Pearson, Asst. Principal, and to enhance the role of the assistant China Gates-Dillon, teacher, Timothy Edwards Please invite your building principal and any principal as educational leader. Middle School, South Windsor other interested colleague(s)..