This year’s education sessions have been planned to maximize your time in gaining new leadership skills and knowledge. Four strands focusing on sessions that are Student Centered, Leadership Focused, Success Driven, and Assessment Ready will be offered. Sessions will be offered at 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Click here for a complete listing of all sessions.
 

These sessions have been planned especially for Kentucky’s school administrators. Be sure to take in one or more of these sessions Thursday, July 19.

Dr. Julie Mathiesen, Director of Technology and Innovation in Education, a regional professional learning organization based in Rapid City, South Dakota

Mass Customized Learning: Breaking the Barriers of Industrial Age Education Mass Customized Learning concretely describes a technologically empowered, learner-focused alternative to our present industrial age, assembly line school structure. What if every day, every learner came to school and was met with customized learning activities at his or her precise developmental and achievement level, was learning in his or her most effective learning styles with content of interest, was challenged, was successful and left school eager to come back tomorrow? This is not only possible with today's technologies, it is inevitable. Industry has figured out how to mass customize products and services, education is poised for this leap.

Leveraging Google Apps to Increase Administrator Efficiency Bring your laptop and come prepared to learn the basics of Google Apps to increase your personal efficiency as an administrator. Learn how to create and share Google documents to foster administrator/staff/student online collaboration.  Increase your leadership capacity by modeling the use of efficient, cloud-based technology tools. If you don’t already have a Google account, please create an account before attending this session.

Dr. Phillip Bale, TJ Health Partners

Wake Up America and Sleep! Would you like to increase student learning without spending a dime?  Would you like to walk through your classrooms and see students attentive and actively participating?  How about more wins in athletics? Well, look no further!  Attend this session to discover how you can use the latest sleep research to the benefit of your students, teachers and schools.

Ignorance is not Bliss! Are you healthcare literate?  If you are like most administrators, your life is so consumed with caring for others, you rarely give a second thought to your own well-being.   This session will arm you with potentially lifesaving information you can use immediately for yourself so you will be able to continue caring for others later. Don’t miss it—your life may depend on it!

Scott Drossos, leads Pearson’s 1:1 school learning strategy across the U.S.  Scott and his team work with districts around the country that are committed to personalizing the educational experience for their students, bringing laptops, tablets, and mobile learning into the classroom. Brought to us by Pearson

1:1 Learning Framework 1:1 Learning is a single resource for all the elements districts need to make 1:1 learning work whether they are just beginning or already established—a vast library of digitally-enabled content, the instructional improvement system, professional development, project management, and even help with hardware and network infrastructure. Successful 1:1 implementations require coordinating numerous components over several years and a process to achieve improved effectiveness and efficiencies. Only Pearson offers the comprehensive approach that research shows is necessary for schools to achieve the right return on their investment. By integrating our portfolio of offerings and expertise, Pearson 1:1 Learning can help educators get results from their 1:1 initiatives—whether they are starting from scratch, in the midst of implementation, or seeking to expand and refine their existing 1:1 program.  Based on research and best practices, Pearson's 1:1 Learning Framework has been developed for school districts planning to implement wide-scale mobile computing initiatives to provide dynamic learning experiences that successfully prepare K–12 students for college and careers and most of all—the world.

Dr. Karen Lochbaum is Vice President of Technology services for Pearson’s Knowledge Technologies group where she is responsible for the delivery of technology services to all of Knowledge Technologies’ clients. Brough to us by Pearson

Knowledge Technologies In the 1990s, the people of Pearson’s Knowledge Technologies group (KT) invented many of the key techniques that enable automatic scoring of constructed language in assessment tasks. In the succeeding 15 years, Pearson has assembled these researchers into an advanced development group with an intellectual property base that is unparalleled in the assessment field. Now, working as a unique stand-alone group inside Pearson, KT has automatically scored many millions of written and spoken responses. KT has measured core language and literacy skills as evidenced in students’ constructed responses. Similar tasks also elicit responses that are assessed for content knowledge. (Additional knowledge about products and research can be found at www.pearsonkt.net; www.versant.com; writetolearn.net.) In 2010 KT scored over 20 million spoken and written responses from all over the globe.

Dr. Dianna Browning Wright, MS, L.E.P., Psychologist, Behavior Analyst and Founder of CaliforniaPositive Environment, Network of Trainers Brought to us by KYCCBD

Skillfully Handle Office Referrals and Suspensions Learn how to gain staff buy-in on appropriate/inappropriate office referrals and review alternatives to suspension that create problem resolution while avoiding out-of-class time. (1.5 hour session)

Building a Continuum of Care for Students with Intense Emotional/Behavioral Deficits and Excesses: Components for a Student whose LRE is in Restrictive Classrooms In this session, attendees will learn what data supports a restrictive LRE that overcomes; review components of content, instructional strategies and methodologies necessary for students requiring intensive structures and supports in a restrictive setting; and how to establish a revolving door of entrance and exit to the restrictive settings that overcome issues of disproportionality. (2.5-hour session)

Dr. Sam Howe, Vice President Academic Planning & Analysis, Scholastic Education Group Brought to us by Scholastic

Examining the Key Trends Impacting Academic Improvement Plans-Decision Analytics Participate in discussion on the key trends impacting Academic Improvement. The changing climate of funding economics, demographic shifts and the standards are key challenges educators have to deal with on a daily basis. These concepts shape education planning and needs for both large and small district leadership.  This presentation will help you understand the trends impacting academic achievement—growing number of students from fragile families; NAEP data to estimate College and Career Readiness plus Common Core on proficiency targets; and other Kentucky demographics.

Jan Scott, Regional Director Math Partnerships, Scholastic Education Group Brought to us by Scholastic

Transitioning Math Interventions and Learning to the Common Core Transition to the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Assessments call for the implementation of rigorous and relevant instruction to ensure that ALL Kentucky students are on a path toward college and career readiness. Universal screening is the first step in helping teachers identify students in need of math intervention, but how can we bring struggling students to grade level and secure their path on the road to algebra and beyond? Join us to hear solutions for narrowing the achievement gap in mathematics between students who are struggling and students who are successful.

Pam Stamps, Director of Reading Achievement, Scholastic Education Group Brought to us by Scholastic

From Struggling Reader to Career and College Ready! Improving college and career readiness for all students is a top priority for Kentucky’s education professionals and policymakers. Educators are preparing for the rigorous national assessments in Kentucky. But how can we ensure that all students—including our struggling students, English-language learners, and special education students—are prepared for college and careers? How can we increase both student achievement and motivation to raise our graduation rates? Join us as we explore solutions for all your struggling readers.

Brenda McClain, McClain Communications

Creating the Buzz You Want—Thinking Your Way Through to the Right Message Most of us begin our “Messaging Preparation” with the question – What should I say?  But I want to show you five questions prior to that, all to help you set the right lens through which to look BEFORE deciding what you’ll say.  This will give you the focus you need – and, therefore, the results.  Hint: The first question you’ll ask is: What is my subject?

Moving the Camera Too often we allow someone else to determine where we look and what we must address, and often this puts us on the defense, which, as you know, weakens us.  Why not just move the camera?  We'll talk about ways to do that, as well as how to find the "gift" of the statement/question anyone poses, especially in tough situations.  In addition, we'll talk about the all-important 90 percent factor, which is what makes or breaks most communications opportunities.

What Kind of a Contributor are You?– to the Positive or the Negative? People frequently say, “Oh, I’m VERY positive.” Most of us don’t realize we often say things or give facial expressions or body language that exudes a negative persona.  Come learn how your body language, facial expressions and words send negative messages and how to replace them with positive signs.

Other Sessions you won’t want to miss

CIITS for Administrators, Implementing & Using CIITS to Leverage Data Three sessions will be provided by the Kentucky Department of Education team and will provide administrators with need-to-know information. A guided tour of the system, meeting RTTT 3 performance measures for the upcoming year, and how to leverage the powerful reporting and analysis components to identify trends, pinpoint strengths and weaknesses and monitor at-risk students, and efficiently allocate instructional resources. District Share: The 1:1 Join districts from across the Commonwealth as they talk about their experience with iPad or MacBook 1:1. Learn from their experience, what they did right and what they would change about the process. This conversation-style session will create an open forum for sharing information, asking questions, and getting answers.  District Share: iPods, iPads, Mac Join districts from across the Commonwealth as they share their experiences with iPods and iPads in the classroom. This forum style session will allow them to share with you what's happening in their classrooms, how they prepared their teachers for the environment, and the results that they're seeing.  45 Apps in 45 Minutes Take a crash course in iPad! Come ready to take notes as we fly through 45 fun, productive and educational apps for your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.