Conference-at-a-Glance

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010

PRE-CONFERENCE

 
9:00 – 10:00 AM                   REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
3 Clan’s Pre-Function
 
10:00 – 10:15 AM                 WELCOME
Grand Council South         Ron Dunlap, CREATE Coordinator
 
10:15 – 10:45 AM                CREATE NEEDS ASSESSMENT KEYNOTE
                                                Dr. Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan, Texas A&M University
 
10:45 – 11:00 AM                CREATE WEBSITE
                                                Bethany Olsen, CREATE Program Assistant
 
11:00 – 11:15 AM                 REQUIRED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & CREATE INITIATIVES
                                                Courtney Reed Jenkins, J.D., Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
                                                 Bethany Olsen, CREATE Program Assistant
 
11:15 – 11:35 AM                 PROGRAM FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
                                                 Marta Larson, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
 
11:35 – 12:00 PM                CREATE NEEDS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC OVERVIEW
                                                Mary Kampa, CESA 11
 
12:00 – 12:45 PM                LUNCH
 Wolf
 
12:45 – 2:45 PM                   CONTINUING DISTRICTS
Grand Council South          Mary Kampa, CESA 11                                     
                                                 Nancy Graese, CESA 11
 
12:45 – 2:45 PM                    NEW DISTRICTS
Bear                                        Courtney Reed Jenkins, J.D., Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
                                                 Jerianne Kvapil, CESA 11
                                               
2:45 – 3:00 PM                      HOTEL CHECK-IN
 
3:30 – 5:00 PM                     TURTLE SCHOOL VISIT 
                                                 Meet in the hotel lobby for transportation at 3:00pm
 
 

WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2010

CONFERENCE

 
7:30 – 8:30 AM                       REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
3 Clan’s Prefunction
 
8:00 – 8:30 AM                     WELCOME
Wolf                                        Ron Dunlap, CREATE Coordinator
                                                Rick Hill, Chairman of the Onedia Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
 
8:45 – 10:45 AM                   SECTIONAL ONE
Bear                                        Symbiotic, Serendipitous, Successful Schools: Positive Effects of Culturally
                                                 Responsive Family/Community Engagement
                                                 Dr. Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan, Carl A. Hasan
 
Turtle                                     The Centrality of Trust in Positive School Change
                                                Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, Amy Hilgendorf, Adrienne Duke, Jeremiah Jackson
 
Iroquois South                     Understanding Your Relationship with Students by Examining Your Cultural Lens
                                                 Dr. Lisa Bardon
 
Iroquois North                     Anti-racist Leaders: Building Capacity, Particularly in  White Allies 
                                                Courtney Bauder, Mark Flottum, Nancy Graese, Dr. Donna Hart-Tervalon,
                                                Courtney Reed Jenkins, J.D.
 
8:45 – 9:45 AM                    SECTIONAL TWO
Huron/Ontario                    Another Look at Eligibility Criteria for EBD and OHI
                                               Lynn Boreson
 
Michigan                               African Americans and Standardized Tests: The Real Reason for Low Test Scores
                                                Dr.Veda Jairrels, J.D.
 
10:00 – 11:00 AM               SECTIONAL THREE
Huron/Ontario                     Cognitive Disabilities: Definition, Eligibility Criteria and IEP Team Determinations
                                                Sandra Berndt
 
11:00 – 12:00 PM                ROUND TABLE LUNCH
Wolf                                       In response to district feedback the round table lunch will allow you an opportunity to
                                                network with other districts and presenters. Please find a table with a topic in which you
                                                are interested. The Professional Development Focus Area Form in your folders can help
                                                to guide your decision.
 
12:00 – 1:00 PM                  KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Wolf                                       Carolyn Stanford Taylor, Assistant State Superintendant, Division for Learning Support
                                                Equity and Advocacy
 
                                                Ensuring the Success of All Students through Culturally Responsive Education
                                                Dr. Samuel Betances
 
1:15 – 3:15 PM                     SECTIONAL FOUR
Bear                                        Ensuring the Success of All Students through Culturally Responsive Education
                                                Dr. Samuel Betances
 
Turtle                                     Relationship Building at the Core: Working with African American Youth
                                                Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, Amy Hilgendorf, Adrienne Duke, Jeremiah Jackson
 
Iroquois South                     Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms
                                                 Madison Metropolitan SD: Kathy Lyngaas, Andreal Davis, Lynn Winn, Amy Covey, Katie
                                                 Hank, Emily Farwell, Adam Zingsheim
 
Iroquois North                     Working with Students of Color and Students in Economically Disadvantaged
                                                Areas: Perspectives from Higher Education that Will Stimulate Achievement
                                                Dr. Florence Johnson, Dr. Lisa Poupart, Dr. Marguerite Parks, Dr. Bola Delano-
                                                Oriaran, Clif Morton
 
Huron/Ontario                      Response to Intervention in Wisconsin and the Specific Learning Disabilities
                                                Criteria
                                                Vaunce Ashby
 
1:15 – 2:15 PM                     SECTIONAL FIVE
Michigan                               African Americans and Standardized Tests: The Real Reason for Low Test Scores
                                                Dr.Veda Jairrels, J.D.
 
2:30 – 3:30 PM                     SECTIONAL SIX
Michigan                               Addressing the Challenges of Equity through Online Professional Development
                                                (PD360)  
                                                Kyle Brown
 
3:30 – 4:00 PM                    CLOSING
Wolf                                       Dr. Donna Hart-Tervalon, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction