2-Hour Speakers

	Malachi Pancoast Malachi Pancoast, president, The Breakthrough Coach Management Methodology™ will focus on enabling education administrators to fulfill their roles as instructional leaders, unfettered by the administrivia that takes up time better spent in classrooms with students and teachers. The Breakthrough Coach has developed seven basic principles, embodied in The Breakthrough Coach Management Methodology™, which, when fully implemented, have been shown to: • Multiply the time instructional leaders spend observing classrooms by 500% or more; • Decrease administrators’ workloads by twenty hours a week or more; • Raise student achievement. How to Work Less, Produce More, and Still Get the Job Done in a Sensible School Week Thursday, March 22, 7:45 – 9:45 a.m.
	Justin Baeder Justin Baeder, author of The Essential iPad Guide for Principals and an elementary school principal in Seattle, will help you increase your productivity as a leader by using the iPad™ to manage your time and work. You'll learn how principals use the iPad for walkthroughs, email, documentation, and more. Learn how to fully make the leap into digital organization in this high-impact session. If you have one already, bring your iPad and learn about specific apps that will make a difference in your daily work. Using Apple’s iPad™ to Maximize Your Effectiveness as a Leader Thursday, March 22, 7:45 –9:45 a.m.
	Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers are authors of 20 books on the brain, leading, and teaching as well as co-developers of the M.S. and Ed.S. degrees, with a major in Brain-Based Teaching, with Nova Southeastern University. They have personally shared their leading and teaching strategies with more than 150,000 administrators and teachers in the U.S. and around the world. Wilson and Conyers are the authors of the Administrators Workbook for Increasing Student Achievement: BrainSMART Strategies for Leading and Teaching, a text that puts the NAESP Standards for Leading Learning Communities into practice. BrainSMART Leading for Learning: Keys to Increasing Student Achievement Thursday, March 22, 7:45 – 9:45 a.m.
	Rick Stiggins Rick Stiggins, founder of the Assessment Training Institute (ATI), will describe the fundamental change in the social mission of schools that has evolved over the past two decades and consider the implications of that change for the role and practice of assessment. He will argue that the new mission places responsibility for the most important assessment applications squarely on the shoulders of local district, school, and teacher leaders. As a result, he will contend, if schools are to improve and achievement gaps to narrow, local leaders must embrace a new vision of excellence in local assessment and put in place seven conditions required for the attainment of that vision. Those who succeed in satisfying these conditions will realize profound achievement gains for all with the largest improvements coming for low achievers. Stiggins founded the ATI in 1992 to fulfill the mission of providing teachers and school leaders with the professional development needed to fulfill their rapidly evolving assessment responsibilities. For two decades, Rick and the ATI team developed and refined innovative approaches to helping practitioners assess accurately and use assessment results productively to support, not merely monitor, student learning. Their learning team approach to in-service professional development has spread across the U.S. and Canada, as well as around the world. Recently, they began to address pre-service preparation in assessment and the development of assessment literacy for non-educator policy makers. Seven Essential Assessment Actions for Local District Leaders Friday, March 23, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
	Charlotte Danielson Charlotte Danielson, an educational consultant based in Princeton, N.J., has taught at all levels, from kindergarten through college, and has worked as an administrator, a curriculum director, and a staff developer. She has specialized as a consultant in aspects of teacher quality and evaluation, curriculum planning, performance assessment, and professional development. Danielson has also trained practitioners in aspects of instruction and assessment and the design of instruments and procedures for teacher evaluation. She holds advanced degrees (in philosophy, economics, and educational administration) from Oxford and Rutgers Universities. Her books include: Enhancing Professional Practice: A framework for teaching; Teacher Evaluation to Enhance Professional Practice; Enhancing Student Achievement, a Framework for School Improvement; and Teacher Leadership that Strengthens the Profession. Assessing Teacher Effectiveness Friday, March 23, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
	Michael Chirichello Michael Chirichello, an educator for 44 years, is a visiting professor at Northern Kentucky University who teaches in the Ed.D. program. Prior to his arrival at NKU, Chirichello was a public school teacher, principal, superintendent, and university department chair. During his tenure as professor at William Paterson University in N.J. he initiated five new graduate programs for aspiring principals and supervisors. He co-authored Learning to Lead: Ten Stories for Principals and is published in many professional journals. Chirichello is an international speaker and consultant on leadership, curriculum design, and mentoring. His consulting firm is Leadership Matters, LLC. Changes Don’t Come Easy: Lead the Way Friday, March 23, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
	Jim Grant and Betty Hollas Jim Grant is an internationally renowned educator and popular author. Fellow educators regard him as one of America’s most passionate advocates for children. He is the founder and executive director of Staff Development for Educators, the nation’s leading provider of professional development training for educators. Jim’s mission began more than three decades ago when he served as both a principal and a classroom teacher in New Hampshire. It was then that his life goal became to STOP SCHOOL FAILURE. His unique style and energy have made Jim Grant one of the country’s most sought-after education speakers. A former New Hampshire governor has referred to him as “a cross between Buffalo Bill and Mother Teresa.” Betty Hollas is a veteran educator with more than 24 years of exemplary teaching experience. Her high energy, humor, and keen insights have made her a very popular presenter at many state, national, and international conferences. She is a former Teacher of the Year and has enthusiastically shared her strategies with fellow educators since 1982. Hollas is also the author and co-author of many best-selling books including Differentiated Instruction: Different Strategies for Different Learners, Differentiating Textbooks, 6 Ways to Teach the 6 Traits of Writing, Differentiating Instruction in a Whole-Group Setting, The Differentiated Instruction Coaching System, and The Seven Secrets of Motivating and Inspiring Your Team. What Extraordinary Principals Do Differently Friday, March 23, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
	Eric Brown Eric Brown has taught at the primary, elementary, middle, and collegiate levels and served as a substitute teacher, teacher, assistant principal, and principal. Under his leadership as principal of Killian Elementary School in Columbia, S.C., the school has received several state awards, including The State of South Carolina School of Promise Award and The State Department of Education Red Carpet Award. In addition, he is the author of two best-selling books: My Soul Looks Back and Wonder and A Bridge Over Troubled Water. My Soul Looks Back and Wonder: Empowering African American Males for Success Thursday, March 22, 7:45 – 9:45 a.m.
	Jawanza Kunjufu Educator and author, Jawanza Kunjufu has dedicated his career to addressing issues affecting Black culture in the U.S., working primarily as an educational consultant, having helped most urban school districts. All aspects of the African American experience occupy Kunjufu's attention, but the main thrust of his work has been directed toward improving the education and socialization of black youths. He is the founder and president of African American Images, a Chicago-based publishing company that sponsors dozens of workshops intended to help educators and parents develop practical solutions to the problems of child-rearing in today’s society. He is the author of 33 books, including national best sellers. Understanding Black Male Learning Styles Fri., March 23, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.