Converge and the Center for Digital Education continues its series across America with updated information from the research team AND big IDEAS for schools, colleges and universities.
More than a briefing, this event is interactive and fast paced!
You will:
PLUS! A grants update from throughout the ARRA legislation (beyond the education offerings, there are opportunities through Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Labor and more). We have sorted through and are ready to share highlights.
(more topics may be added)
Win a free SMART Board interactive whiteboard (model 680i3), Airliner Wireless Slate, SMART Document Camera and the Senteo Interactive system! SMART will be raffling off one of these interactive suites at each of the cities on the Economic Stimulus road show tour. From increasing classroom interactivity to organizing assessment results quickly and easily, you won't want to miss the opportunity take one of these back to your classroom for free.
8:30 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.
Welcome
ARRA Update, Innovation and Race to the Top Grants
The Center for Digital Education will provide details and updates about the $6 billion available through the Department of Education. The Center will also cover information about getting beyond the “ed tech” money with information from the Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, Department of Energy and other broadband funding buckets.
Marina Leight, Vice President, Education, Center for Digital Education
9:30 a.m.
Roundtable Workshops
1. Online Learning and Blended Learning
Possibly the quickest return on your investment with the best results, online learning and blended learning environments are no stranger to student success. What defines them? What is available in Colorado? How can you make a difference for your students? What are the results? How can you fund it?
Susan Patrick, Chief Executive Officer, International Association for K-12 Online Learning
2. Classroom Technologies
Technology-enabled classrooms improve learning for all students; including students in poverty, students with disabilities, and English language learners, and helps them achieve greater success. Learn how educators’ effectively leverage technology to prepare our students to be competitive in the 21st century. Discuss successful implementations of technology in the classroom and how it can lead to improved results for students, long-term gains in school and school system capacity, and increased productivity and effectiveness.
Carolyn Flyer, Account Representative, SMART Technologies
Karen Peterson, Instructional Technology Director, Cherry Creek Schools
3. Learning Teams: A New Concept
The traditional teaching career is collapsing at both ends. Beginning teachers are being driven away by antiquated preparation practices, outdated school staffing policies, and inadequate career rewards. At the end of their teaching career, accomplished individuals who still have much to contribute are being separated from their schools by obsolete retirement systems. In five years, two-thirds of the teachers we entrust our children to in America’s classrooms could be gone.
We have less than a decade to develop a new education workforce strategy to prepare today’s students for college, the workforce and civic engagement and to mobilize our nation’s resources to support our education system.
The goal of this program is to transform schools through a model where teacher candidates and experienced teachers engage in partnerships with community service organizations, community colleges and colleges of education to improve student achievement. The goal is to integrate learning with community resources and civic participation to build both stronger learning environments and stronger communities.
Kathleen Fulton, Director, Reinventing Schools for the 21st Century, National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF)
4. Career Communities
In today's economy, economic development, workforce development, and education must collaborate to drive the economy forward. What is the best way to create this synergy? One thing’s for sure, the current economic circumstances are the perfect time to transform how we think about this.
It is incumbent upon the education community to address curriculum and student achievement based on job demand, but every region is different. Being able to hone in on these regional needs is important, but after you know the needs, how do you create the community to build a high performance workforce? Monster.com brings regional solutions that provide a community based portal with the tools, information and resources to do just this.
Monster’s industry-leading capabilities and our strong partnerships in the marketplace enable you to achieve regional economic and workforce success like never before. Together, this solutions architecture enables you to create the High-Performance Workforce you need to thrive. Monster’s capabilities help your region to align curriculum with strategic skill requirements even as they evolve, connect emerging and relocating employers to those with the right skills, and manage and measure performance toward achieving your objectives.
This session will explore up-to-the minute developments in this area.
Insight to Your Workforce
Monster provides real-time insight to both the supply and demand sides of the workforce in your region. Leverage this data to collaborate and bring together economic development, workforce development and education to ensure a high performance workforce strategy based on your regions needs.
Build a strategy based on real-time, actionable and relevant information to succeed!
Beverly Wheeler, Regional Sales Manager, West Public Sector & Education, Monster Government Solutions
5. Grant Writing & Stimulus-Funded Technology Refresh
Budgets are tight or non-existent. Everywhere you turn there is news about a new grant or Stimulus funding that will save the day. It is a classic catch-22. You’ve got plenty going on and don’t have time to figure out which way to turn. They say there is money but where? We’ll review and share tips and tricks in group discussions and provide tools for navigating the sea of funding more efficiently and effectively.
Kristin DeProspero, President and CEO, Funding Solutions Corporation
Tim McCracken, Territory Sales Manager, Samsung
6. Enterprise Wide Data Use
Enterprise Wide Data Strategy around Decision Making
Are you able to consolidate data from across departments or systems? Can users easily access web reports in order to gain useful knowledge and draw insightful conclusions? Can they use data to drive proactive decision-making? These questions and best practices for answering them will be explored during this roundtable discussion.
Emily Baranello, Education Practice Sales Manager, SAS
Enterprise Wide Data-Driven Innovation for Continuous Improvement
Will the proposed use of ARRA funds help you to develop and maintain an enterprise data-system? Will your data system establish a clear vision for data use and provide supports that foster a data-driven culture? Will data be established within a cycle of inquiry for users and help students to be actively involved in setting their own learning goals? During the roundtable discussion learn how your data system can drive results for students, increase capacity, accelerate reform, avoid the funding cliff, improve productivity, and foster continuous improvement consistent with ARRA principles and core reform assurances.
Sharnell S. Jackson, President, Data-Driven Innovations Consulting, Inc.
11:45 a.m.
Keynote: Grant Writing Tips and Tricks
Kristin DeProspero, President and CEO, Funding Solutions Corporation
12:15 p.m.
Working Lunch (meet with potential partners; expanded conversation around topics that matter to you and your jurisdiction the most)
1:30 p.m.
Adjourn
There is not a room block set up for this event. Please contact the hotel directly for room reservations.
PARKING (prices subject to change without notice)
The hotel has parking available as follows:
Self parking
- $2 per half hour; $21 Monday – Friday
Valet parking
- $18 for up to 4 hours
- $22 for 4 to 8 hours
- $26 for 8 to 24 hours
- $26 for overnight
For directions, visit the Sheraton’s website.
