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Wednesday, Jan. 20
1:00-2:30 pm
Room 102C, Midwest Airlines Center

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Walking the Talk: Implementing a Comprehensive
PK-12 Response to Intervention (RtI) Framework

Marshall Public Schools



Learn how collaboration and leadership brought the Marshall School District through a comprehensive process to implement RtI as general education initiative for all children. A PK-12 leadership team from this small, rural district will share multiple perspectives and examine effective strategies. Learn how the Marshall RtI initiative took hold and is strengthening student achievement.


Wednesday Jan. 20
2:45-4:30 pm
Room 101B, Midwest Airlines Center

mike swartzsandy swartz

 

Character Education –
It Starts At the Top

Mike Swartz, superintendent,
School District of Jefferson

Sandy Swartz, character education coordinator and consultant

 

 

During the 2009 Convention, the stage was set by general session speaker Michele Borba, and workshop
leader Marvin Berkowitz on the topic of Character Education. This year, we continue the learning. Why do you need character education? Ten troubling trends in our society point to the reasons. What are the components of a program? Leadership is key. What are some of the results you can expect? You’ll be amazed. Two Wisconsin practitioners will share with you the cornerstones of an effective Character Education program, with a special emphasis on vision, leadership’s commitment, and how modeling can
ignite a community-wide program.


Thursday, Jan. 21
10:00-11:30 am
Room 203C, Midwest Airlines Center

A Common Vision: School Districts and Municipal Governments Working Together

Greendale School District

Ever wonder why school districts and municipalities don’t always get along? School districts provide children with the skills they need to thrive in the future. Municipalities provide residents with a healthy and safe place to live, work and play. With such complimentary missions, why is it that so many school districts and their associated municipalities have such a poor professional relationship? A superintendent, a board member and a local government specialist provide answers to these questions and more.

Thursday, Jan. 21
10:00-11:30 am
Room 202C, Midwest Airlines Center

Randy Poe Photo
Achieving Phenomenal Results in Reading with Response to Intervention (RtI)

Randy Poe, superintendent and Karen Cheser, assistant superintendent,
Boone County Schools, Florence, Kentucky

The superintendent and assistant superintendent of the rapidly growing Boone County School District boast of the highest test scores of any large school district in Kentucky. Participants will learn how this large school district achieved measurable results through implementation of RtI. During their presentation, they uncover some of the lessons learned as well as the steps they took to truly impact student achievement.

Thursday, Jan. 21
3:45-5:15 pm
Special Event

The Future of Wisconsin’s ‘Knowledge Economy’ and the Role of K-Gray Education

Newly Added!

Friday, Jan. 22
8:00-9:00 am
Regency Ballroom, Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Complimentary coffee and juice

GREENING OF WISCONSIN SCHOOLS BEGINS WITH EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN

Presenters: Racine Schools Administrators; William Harris, VP of Education-Trane; Robert Schmidt, K-12 Director-Trane; Melinda Paulson, developer-Trane BTU crew

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton,
special guest speaker

 “. . .School districts are true leaders when it comes to energy efficiency - tight budgets demand it . . .” 
Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton, speaking about the Energy Star School Challenge

Please join Trane, the nation’s largest contingency of L.E.E.D accredited professionals, to learn how your school can provide grass roots, student-driven energy-conservation educational experience. 

Lt. Gov. Lawton has championed many energy conservation initiatives, including the “Energy Star School Challenge” program which has garnered immeasurable success. She will provide opening comments to the special session.

Then, participants will hear about the impact of energy education in the Racine School District, which is implementing an energy conservation curriculum, designed and driven by Trane, known as the BTU crew. This educational approach emphasizes making education relevant. It extends energy conservation beyound the facilities team and educates the students to be smart energy consumers for the future.

How will attending this session benefit your district? You will assuredly walk away from this session understanding the realities of energy use and conservation, ideas to spark energy conservation in your buildings, and the importance of this issue as part of an essential education.

Presenters: Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton; Racine School District administrators with Trane: William Harris, VP of Education; Robert Schmidt, K-12 Director

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