Agenda
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4:00-5:30 p.m. | Sign-In Petra Ramirez, Administrative Staff, TXCC | |||||
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. |
Networking/Open Reception State Departments of Education, SECC, and TXCC | |||||
Dinner on Your Own | ||||||
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8:00-8:30 a.m. |
Sign-In | Coffee Petra Ramirez, Administrative Staff, TXCC | |||||
8:30-8:45 a.m. |
Welcome | Logistics | Remarks
Dale Lewis, Director, TXCC | |||||
8:45-9:30 a.m. |
Mind the Gap: Closing the Achievement Gap in Rural Districts
Expert: Shelley Billig, Vice President, RMC Research Corporation | |||||
9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Transition Time | |||||
| Discussion Circles #1: Networking With Our Neighbors | ||||||
9:45-10:45 a.m. |
Executive Leadership Location: Board Room 630 Facilitator: Tammie Causey-Konaté, Project Director, SECC |
School Improvement Location: Austin Room Facilitator: Ann Neeley, Program Associate, TXCC |
Curriculum and Instruction Location: Board Room 730 Facilitator: Como Molina, Program Associate, SECC |
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Federal Programs Location: Board Room 830 Facilitator: Jason LaTurner, Project Director, TXCC |
Educator Quality Location: Board Room 930 Facilitator: Heather Zavadsky, Research Scientist, Building State Capacity and Productivity Center |
Distance/Professional Learning Location: Board Room 1030 Facilitator: Haidee Williams, Program Associate, REL SW | ||||
10:45-11:00 a.m. |
Transition and Break |
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| Deep Dive Conversations With Experts: #1 | ||||||
11:00-11:45 a.m. |
Highly Qualified Teachers and Staff-Alabama Location: Board Room 530 Expert: Doris Terry Williams, Executive Director, The Rural School and Community Trust Facilitator: Heidi Goertzen, Program Associate, SECC |
Parental Involvement-Georgia Location: Board Room 630 Expert: Francisco Guajardo, Professor, The University of Texas - Pan American Facilitator: Glenda Copeland, Program Associate, SECC |
Data-Based Decision-Making-Mississippi Location: Board Room 730 Expert: Carlas McCauley, Director, Center on School Turnaround at WestEd Facilitator: Debra Meibaum, Program Associate, SECC | |||
Distance Learning-North Carolina Location: Board Room 830 Expert: Jenelle Leonard, Director, ED Office of School Support and Rural Programs Facilitator: Shirley Carraway, Consultant, SECC |
Professional Development-South Carolina Location: Board Room 930 Expert: John Hill, Executive Director, National Rural Education Association Facilitator: Don Doggett Program Associate, SECC |
Educational Effects of Poverty-Texas Location: Board Room 1030 Expert: Chuck Benigno, Superintendent, Laurel School District, Mississippi Facilitator: John Spence, Program Associate, TXCC |
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11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (at hotel) |
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| Discussion Circles #2: Targeted Conversations | ||||||
1:00-2:00 p.m. |
What are some ways that states can support the use of technology in rural areas to foster collaborative relationships between teacher peers, coaches, and/or mentor teachers? Location: Board Room 630 Facilitator: Heather Zavadsky, Research Scientist, Building State Capacity and Productivity Center |
What strategies and resources can states support to help rural schools enhance instruction for English learners? Location: Board Room 730 Facilitator: Heidi Goertzen, Program Associate, SECC |
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How can states help rural schools effectively partner with institutions of higher learning to support high-quality learning and teaching? Location: Longhorn Ballroom Facilitator: John Hill, Executive Director, National Rural Education Association |
How can states support rural schools and districts in recruiting and retaining effective teachers and administrators? Location: Austin Room Facilitator: Haidee Williams, Program Associate, REL SW |
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2:00-2:15 p.m. |
Transition and Break | |||||
| Deep Dive Conversations With Experts: #2 | ||||||
2:15-3:00 p.m. |
Community Partnerships-Alabama Location: Board Room 530 Expert: Francisco Guajardo, Professor, The University of Texas - Pan American Facilitator: Heidi Goertzen, Program Associate, SECC |
Distance Learning-Georgia Location: Board Room 630 Expert: Jenelle Leonard, Facilitator: Glenda Copeland, Program Associate, SECC |
Highly Qualified Teachers and Staff-Mississippi Location: Board Room 730 Expert: Doris Terry Williams, Executive Director, The Rural School and Community Trust Facilitator: Debra Meibaum, Program Associate, SECC | |||
Parental Involvement-North Carolina Location: Board Room 830 Expert: Marion Baldwin, Program Associate, Afterschool, Family, and Community unit at SEDL Facilitator: Shirley Carraway, Consultant, SECC |
Data-Based Decision-Making-South Carolina Location: Board Room 930 Expert: Carlas McCauley, Director, Center on School Turnaround at WestEd Facilitator: Don Doggett Program Associate, SECC |
Highly Qualified Teachers and Staff-Texas Location: Board Room 1030 Expert: John Hill, Executive Director, National Rural Education Association Facilitator: John Spence, Program Associate, TXCC |
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3:00-3:15 p.m. |
Transition and Break |
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3:15-4:15 p.m. |
Federal Priorities for Rural Education Location: Longhorn and Colorado Rooms Expert: Lucy Johnson, ED Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach Facilitator: Beth Howard-Brown, Director, SECC | |||||
4:15-4:30 p.m. |
Reflections and Preview of Day 2 Location: Longhorn and Colorado Rooms Dale Lewis, Director, TXCC | |||||
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8:00-8:30 a.m. |
Sign-In | Coffee Petra Ramirez, Administrative Staff, TXCC | |||||
8:30-8:45 a.m. |
Welcome | Logistics | Remarks Location: Longhorn and Colorado Rooms Beth Howard-Brown, Director, SECC | |||||
8:45-9:00 a.m. |
Transition Time | |||||
| Deep Dive Conversations With Experts: #3 | ||||||
9:00-9:45 a.m. |
Educational Effects of Poverty-Alabama Location: Board Room 530 Expert: Chuck Benigno, Superintendent, Laurel School District, Mississippi Facilitator: Heidi Goertzen, Program Associate, SECC |
Data-Based Decision-Making-Georgia Location: Board Room 630 Expert: Heather Zavadsky, Research Scientist, Building State Capacity and Productivity Center Facilitator: Glenda Copeland, Program Associate, SECC |
Distance Learning-Mississippi Location: Board Room 730 Expert: Jenelle Leonard, Facilitator: Debra Meibaum, Program Associate, SECC |
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School Characteristics Promoting Educational Achievement-North Carolina Location: Board Room 830 Expert: Carlas McCauley, Director, Center on School Turnaround at WestEd Facilitator: Shirley Carraway, Consultant, SECC |
Highly Qualified Teachers and Staff-South Carolina Location: Board Room 930 Expert: Doris Terry Williams, Executive Director, The Rural School and Community Trust Facilitator: Don Doggett Program Associate, SECC |
Community Partnerships-Texas Location: Board Room 1030 Expert: Francisco Guajardo, Professor, The University of Texas - Pan American Facilitator: John Spence, Program Associate, TXCC | ||||
9:45-10:00 a.m. |
Transition |
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10:00-11:00 a.m. |
Rural Education...A Game of Inches Location: Longhorn and Colorado Rooms Expert: Chuck Benigno, Superintendent, Laurel School District, Mississippi Facilitator: Debra Meibaum, Program Associate, SECC |
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11:00-11:15 a.m. |
Closing Remarks Location: Longhorn and Colorado Rooms Dale Lewis, Director, TXCC | |||||
11:15-11:30 a.m. |
Evaluation | Reimbursement | Adjournment Location: Longhorn and Colorado Rooms Erin McCann, Project Director, SEDL | |||||