SCHOOL BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT WORKSHOP
FALL AND SUMMER CONFERENCES
CLOSING THE GAPS DISTRICT TEAM SEMINAR SERIES AT PENN
SCHOOL COUNSELOR WORKSHOP SERIES
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TASK FORCE EVENTS
DVMSAC STUDENT LEADERSHIP FORUM
SUPERINTENDENT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
2006-07 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
SCHOOL BOARD & SUPERINTENDENT WORKSHOP
“Leading Change: District Leadership and Policy for Overcoming Barriers to Equity”
Dr. Glenn Singleton
Pacific Educational Group
San Francisco, CA
February 12, 2007
FALL & SUMMER CONFERENCES
FALL CONFERENCE
“Building Bridges to Student Success”
University Sheraton Hotel
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
November 6-7, 2006
Keynotes:
Dr. Bill Johnson, Superintendent, Rockville Centre School District, Rockville Centre, NY
Kathleen Cushman, What Kids Can Do, Inc., Providence, RI
SUMMER CONFERENCE
University Sheraton Hotel
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
June 25-26, 2007
Keynote:
Glenn Singleton, Pacific Educational Group
San Francisco, CA
CLOSING THE GAPS DISTRICT SEMINAR SERIES
District teams of six will attend professional learning sessions at the Penn Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania to gain essential understandings necessary to assist in developing their own district’s action plans for closing the gaps.
“Rethinking Culture Explanations for the Black/White Achievement Gap”
Dr. John Diamond, Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Education
Harvard University
Boston, MA
October 19, 2006
"Addressing the Disproportionate Representation of Students of Color in Special Education:
Part I"
Dr. Eddie Fergus, Director of Research and Evaluation
Metro Center for Urban Education
Steinhardt School of Education
New York University
New York, NY
December 5, 2006
"Addressing the Disproportionate Representation of Students of Color in Special Education:
Part II"
Dr. Eddie Fergus, Director of Research and Evaluation
Metro Center for Urban Education
Steinhardt School of Education
New York University
New York, NY
January 17, 2007
“Organizing for Equity: Having the Courageous Conversations”
Glenn Singleton
Pacific Educational Group
San Francisco, CA
February 12, 2007
”Providing Access for Gifted Culturally Diverse Students:
From Deficit Thinking to Dynamic Thinking”
Dr. Donna Ford, Professor of Special Education Betts Chair of Education and Human Development
Peabody College, Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
March 15, 2007
”Facilitating Conversations on Race: A Classroom of Difference Workshop”
Randi Boyette, Assistant Regional Director of Education
Anti-Defamation League of Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware
Philadelphia, PA
April 18, 2007
“A Model for Student Success- Principals And School Counselors As Partners In Closing The Gaps: Implementation Of The ASCA National Model For School Counseling Programs”
Richard Wong, Executive Director
American School Counselors Association
Washington, DC
May 8, 2007
SCHOOL COUNSELOR WORKSHOP SERIES
District school counselor and pupil services administrator teams will attend professional learning sessions at the Penn Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania to gain essential understandings necessary to assist in developing their roles in developing action plans for closing the gaps.
“The School Counselor’s Role in Promoting Equity and Access”
Dr. Pedro Noguera, Professor and Director of the Metro Center for Urban Education
Steinhardt School of Education
New York University
New York, NY
And
Dr. Howard Stevenson, Professor of Education
Graduate School of Education
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
January 26, 2007
“School Counselors Promoting Culturally Inclusive School Environments”
Randi Boyette, Assistant Regional Director of Education
Anti-Defamation League of Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware
Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 2007
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION TASK FORCE EVENTS
“PA Minority Educators’ Networking Session”
Radnor High School
Wayne, PA
November 30, 2006
“NJ Minority Educators’ Networking Session”
Cherry Hill West High School
Cherry Hill, NJ
December 7, 2006
“2007 Minority Educator Recruitment Fair”
Springfield Township High School
Oreland, PA
March 17, 2007
DVMSAC STUDENT LEADERSHIP FORUM
“Your Dreams, Your Voice, Your Future...Now!”
University Sheraton Hotel
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
March 2, 2007
SUPERINTENDENT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
“PLANNING AND DISTRICT SHARING OF STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES”
DVMSAC District superintendents and their representative meet monthly to affirm direction and strategy for the work of the collective body of Consortium districts. Time is further designated at these meetings for dialog around promising practices and collective and district-specific organizational successes and challenges. Individual districts share their history, community context, and organizational, curricular and support strategies for enhancing the achievement of their underachieving students.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
11:30-1:00
Classroom C 1st Floor
3440 Market St Tuesday, November 6, 2006
Noon-1:30
University Sheraton Hotel
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
11:30-1:00
Room 484
3440 Market St
Thursday, March 15, 2007
11:30-1:00
Room 484
3440 Market St
Annual Strategic Planning Session
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
1:00-4:00
Room 500
3440 Market St |
