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Chair of the Board:Lawrence Feldman, Board MemberMiami-Dade County Public Schools

Chair-Elect:Eric Gordon, CEO

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Secretary-Treasurer:Michael D. O’Neill, School Committee Member

Boston Public Schools

Immediate Past-Chair:Felton Williams, Board Member

Long Beach Unified School District

Executive Director:Michael Casserly

Council of the Great City Schools

ABOUT THE COUNCILThe Council of the Great City Schools is the only national organization

exclusively representing the needs of urban public schools. Composed

of 75 large city school districts, its mission is to promote the cause of ur-

ban schools and to advocate for inner-city students through legislation, re-

search, technical assistance and media relations. The organization also

provides a network for school districts sharing common problems to ex-

change information, and to collectively address new challenges as they

emerge in order to deliver the best possible education for urban youth.

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The Council of the Great City Schools is the only national organization exclusively representing the needs of urban public schools. Composed of 75 large city school districts, its mission is to promote the cause of urban schools and to advocate for inner-city students through legislation, research and media relations. The organization also provides a network for school districts sharing common problems to exchange information, and to collectively address new challenges as they emerge in order to deliver the best possible education for urban youth.

Total number of students served by Council member district schools: 7.8 million

Student enrollment characteristics:

44% - Hispanic 16% - English Language Learners 27% - African American 71% - Eligible for free/reduced price lunch 18% - White 15% - Students with Individualized Education Programs 8% - Asian/Pacific Islander 2% - Alaskan/Native American

Member districts: Albuquerque, Anchorage, Arlington (Texas), Atlanta, Aurora (Colorado), Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Bridgeport, Broward County (Ft. Lauderdale), Buffalo, Charleston, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Chicago, Cincinnati, Clark County (Las Vegas), Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Duval County (Jacksonville), El Paso, Fort Worth, Fresno, Guilford County (Greensboro, N.C.), Hawaii, Hillsborough County (Tampa), Houston, Indianapolis, Jackson, Jefferson County (Louisville), Kansas City, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Manchester (New Hampshire), Miami-Dade County, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Newark, Norfolk, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orange County (Orlando), Palm Beach County, Philadelphia, Pinellas County, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Puerto Rico, Richmond, Rochester, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Ana, Seattle, Shelby County (Memphis), St. Louis, St. Paul, Stockton, Toledo, Toronto, Tulsa, Washington, D.C., and Wichita. School districts eligible for membership must be located in cities with populations over 250,000 and student enrollments over 35,000. School districts located in the largest city of any state are also eligible for membership, regardless of size.

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Council of the Great City Schools 16th Annual Curriculum, Research, and Instructional Leaders Meeting

June 24 – 27, 2019 | San Diego, CA Sheraton San Diego, Hotel and Marina

Agenda Monday, June 24, 2019

1:00PM – 5:00PM Academic Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Pre-Conference Bel Aire Ballroom– 4th Floor Bay Tower

The Council team will engage participants in a walkthrough of the KPIs and topics in the KPI Academic Report. This will include opportunities for participants to interpret the results, assess the quality of the CGCS indicators, and determine next steps for using this data in strategic planning at the district level. Additionally, participants will have time to network with comparable districts that have better results on specific indicators that are district priorities.

6:00PM – 8:00PM Welcome Dinner – Coasterra 880 Harbor Island Drive San Diego, CA 92101 Sponsored by McGraw-Hill Education

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 7:00AM – 5:00PM Registration 7:00AM – 7:55AM Breakfast – Fairbanks Ballroom AB – Bay Tower Lobby Level 8:00AM – 8:30AM Welcome and Conference Overview

Bel Aire Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level Lawrence Feldman, Council Chair Miami-Dade County School Board

8:30AM – 12:00PM Joint Plenary Session Bel Aire Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level

Examining the Characteristics of Our Lowest Performing Students Kisha Stanley, Senior Director of Volunteerism Brianna Alexander, Senior Community Engagement Manger Claire Arnold, Individual and Youth Engagement Manager United Way of Greater Atlanta

This joint plenary session will begin our three-day examination of the root causes and current district efforts to support the lowest performing students across Council member districts. The plenary will engage participants in discussions focused on identifying and sharing supports employed across member districts for students in abject poverty, students with disabilities, English learners, students with interrupted formal education, young men and women of color, and other traditionally marginalized students.

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12:15PM – 1:15PM Lunch Fairbanks Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level Presentation of the R.E.A.D. Award for Excellence in Research

1:30PM – 2:30PM

Joint Plenary Session Bel Aire Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level Youth Development and the Relationship Between Trauma, Social Emotional Learning and Academic Achievement

Elizabeth Cauffman, Professor of Psychological Science, Education and Law Department of Psychological Science School of Social Ecology, University of California- Irvine Liz Townsend, Associate Program Officer, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

This joint plenary session will continue our examination of the root causes and current district efforts to support the lowest performing students by focusing on the impact of trauma on student development and social emotional learning. This will include a presentation and discussion from committee members, representing the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, who authored a recently published report, The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth. This team examined the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development, health, well-being, resilience, and agency including the science of positive youth development. The team will focus on how this knowledge can be applied to institutions and systems so that adolescent well-being, resilience, and development are promoted and that systems address structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity and access. They will share information and recommendations from the report.

2:30PM – 3:30 PM Joint Plenary Session – Addressing and Alleviating Barriers Resulting from Trauma that Prevent Self-Regulation and Good Social Emotional Health

Participants will jointly extend the conversation on trauma, social emotional learning, and academic achievement to focus on outside of the box thinking to maintain student focus on learning and engagement in the classroom.

3:45PM – 5:00PM Joint Plenary Session – Overcoming Barriers that Impede Academic Progress for Lowest Performing Learners

What programs, projects, and activities are districts currently employing that are showing promise for our lowest performing learners? How are districts intentionally addressing the needs of populations that pose the greatest educational challenges. This joint plenary session will include district’s sharing their support for challenging populations. Discussions will focus on current and future district practices that have the potential for overcoming barriers to student success.

6:00PM Reception and Dinner - San Diego Bay Cruise Sheraton Dock

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 7:00AM – 8:15AM Breakfast – Fairbanks Ballroom AB – Bay Tower Lobby Level

8:30AM – 12:00PM Breakout Session - Curriculum and Instruction Session Bel Aire Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level

Balanced Literacy for Student Success Carey Swanson, Senior English Language Arts/Literacy Specialist Student Achievement Partners

This session will include a presentation and panel focused on Adjusting Balanced Literacy for Student Success: The Early Reading Accelerators. Additionally, participants will review the Supporting Excellence Curriculum Framework and assess sample units using the Curriculum Quality Rubric.

8:30AM – 12:00PM Breakout Session - Research and Assessment Session Coronado Room – 4th Floor Bay Tower

Participants will engage in a discussion of current issues and concerns paramount to the work of research, evaluation, and assessment in urban school districts.

Making Effective Use of the What Works Clearinghouse and Other Department of Education Resources Christopher Weiss, Program Manager Institute of Education Sciences

The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) strives to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions, reviewing existing research on different programs, products, policies, and practices to answer the question "What works in education?" This session will focus on some of the recent changes in the WWC, such as revised Standards and Procedures handbooks, improved information on study reviews, and an online training system for WWC certification. Attendees will be able to provide feedback on how districts can better collaborate with the US Dept. of Education.

Not All Measures Are Created Equal Kevin Barlow, Assistant Superintendent of Research and Accountability Arlington Independent School District

What is your process data telling you about your student outcomes? This session offers a unique perspective on identifying and measuring our processes that are crucial to student achievement. The focus of this session will be on the process of Tier 1 instruction. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the relationships between process measures and outcome measures as they carry out their continuous improvement efforts.

12:05PM – 1:00PM Lunch Fairbanks Ballroom – Lobby Level Bay Tower Presentation: Making Strides Together Curriculum Leadership Award

Sponsored by Curriculum Associates 1:00PM – 4:00PM Concurrent Sessions

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Concurrent Session Descriptions, Wednesday June 26th

Session #1

The Philadelphia Story Bel Aire Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level Karyn Lynch, Chief Student Support Services Tonya Wolford, Chief of Evaluation, Research and Accountability Malika Savoy-Brooks, Chief Academic Officer The School District of Philadelphia

The School District of Philadelphia uses the School Progress Report (SPR) to look across multiple dimensions and examine extensive information on school climate, academic achievement and growth, and college and career readiness. Now in its sixth year, the SPR has become a principle tool for evidence-based decision-making about interventions, replication, renewal, and expansion and is used to focus resources to support lower performing schools. Attendees will learn how to begin designing their own progress reporting system, while current progress reporting attendees will learn new ways to make data more accessible and useful to decision-makers to ensure evidence-based decision making can involve and include school-based staff, district administrators, and the community.

Developing Student Thinking, Grit, and Resilience through Complex and Rigorous instruction Point Loma – 4th Floor Bay Tower Ilia Molina, Executive Director of Middle School Redesign Miami-Dade County Public Schools

School systems are faced with an important challenge: How do we help our students gain valuable critical-thinking and solution-seeking skills for life? Learn how Miami-Dade Public Schools is building and scaling a culture of STEAM teaching and learning that will prepare EVERY student for success in college, careers, citizenship, and beyond. Through a unique professional development model designed to build teacher capacity, along with digital tools powerfully integrated into instruction, Miami-Dade is creating transdisciplinary learning environments that allow students to: Ask deep real-world questions; Collaborate with their peer; Arrive at meaningful conclusions; and Explore STEM careers in context. Broward's Education Model: Tailoring the Student's Learning Environment to Address Individual Needs, Skills and Interests Coronado Room – 4th Floor Bay Tower Daryl Diamond, Director, Innovative Learning Broward County Public Schools

Broward County Public Schools' has worked to help develop a tool that teachers can use to identify students with specific learning needs, offer accommodations for those students, and document those accommodations within a learning management system. Participants in this session will learn how to collaborate around creating tools for teachers to create individualized pathways for students with education plans.

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Session #2

Building Real World Classroom Experiences with Hands on Learning Bel Aire Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level Michael Goodbody, STEM Innovation Manager, San Diego Unified Shana Tirado, Science Supervisor, Hillsborough County Public Schools Join leaders from San Diego Unified and Hillsborough County as they share strategies and ongoing outcomes from the implementation of an imbedded STEM initiative with LEGO Education. We will hear about the ongoing work to engage students from PK-8 from all communities in meaningful, engaging and playful learning experiences. Tier 1 Instruction: Braiding Integrated School Supports to Serve All Students Point Loma – 4th Floor Bay Tower Brenda Martinek, Chief of Student Support Services Kregg Cuellar, Chief of Schools Luis Valentino, Chief Academic Officer Portland Public Schools Portland Public Schools is in the process of implementing a multi-tiered system of support across our 81 schools. In this presentation, we will show how we are braiding the guaranteed viable curriculum, PLCs and Improvement Science approaches under this umbrella. We will also show how differing large offices of teaching and learning, schools and students support services to move forward a comprehensive cross-department approach to supporting all of our students. Albuquerque Public Schools: One District Model of Success with ELL Learners Across the District Through the Use of Data Coronado Room – 4th Floor Bay Tower

Jessica Villalobos, Director of Language and Cultural Equity Albuquerque Public Schools ELL students are at the forefront of student learning in the Albuquerque Public Schools. Through the strategic implementation of dual language programs, targeted teacher professional development focused on language development strategies, and the use of data monitoring and student growth models in a culturally responsive environment, our district, is experiencing academic growth and success with our ELL student population. Our presentation and brief discussion will focus on our comprehensive monitoring of student data and the successful outcomes that are resulting in increased language growth for our ELL students.

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Session #3 Inspiring Generation STEM: Collaborate, Create, Explore, Explain. Bel Aire Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level Randi Munch, Teacher Trainer for San Diego Schools San Diego Unified School District Based on STEM4: The Power of Collaboration for Change, authored by national STEM leaders, learn how inventive STEM activities integrate content, technology and resources to engage all learners. Through problem-based, cross-curricular content, students engage in productive struggle, grit and challenging tasks. Accessing free STEM activities built on research-based practices, adaptive learning and outcome-based mastery, students create their own toolbox of resources. This generation of students demands a multifaceted, integrative and holistic approach to solve problems to impact their academic achievement and prepare them for their future.

Using Data to Implement an Equity in Education Professional Learning Program Point Loma – 4th Floor Bay Tower Keasha Starks, Equity Facilitator Broward County Public Schools Learn how Broward County Public Schools used data to create an equity based, comprehensive blended learning program that features the online course Courageous Conversations about Race. Participants will explore challenges in using data to manage professional learning and examine best practices in creating and sustaining learning communities in to meet the needs of a school district. Participants will examine how blended learning encourages educators to collaborate with their colleagues to provide equitable learning opportunities for all students. Additionally, participants will assess their current progress towards implementing a blended learning approach and develop next steps based on system goals and readiness.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Transforming Middle School with SEL Curriculum Coronado Room – 4th Floor Bay Tower Ilia Molina, Executive Director of Middle School Redesign Miami-Dade County Public Schools Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), through the Middle School Redesign (MSR) initiative, has partnered with several experts in the field of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to provide our traditional middle schools with curricula that develops grit, growth mindset and resilience in both academic, and non-academic settings. We are collecting the traditional quantitative data: state test scores, attendance rates, in-door suspension rates, and school climate data in order to determine the effectiveness of the many sub-components. Join Ilia Molina, Executive Director of Middle School Redesign, to learn how M-DCPS is navigating the challenges of implementing a bold new initiative and is transforming the middle school experience with the application of SEL tools across the curriculum.

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Thursday, June 27, 2019 7:30AM – 8:15AM Breakfast – Fairbanks Ballroom AB – Bay Tower Lobby Level

8:30AM – 10:00AM Legislative/Legal Update Bel Aire Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level

10:15AM – 12:15PM Joint Session for All Participants – Sharing best practices from district programs, interventions, and initiatives. Bel Aire Ballroom – Bay Tower Lobby Level

What works! Districts will be asked to share interventions, programs, and/or initiatives that you have implemented to support the most pressing needs in your district for lowest performing learners. Participants will share 10 – 15 minute summaries of their programs in round table discussions with peers. Presentations will describe the intervention, program, or initiative; how the district is measuring the success of the project; and how the district identified the need for the project.

12:30PM – 1:30PM Lunch – Catalina Terrace – 4th Floor Bay Tower

1:45PM – 3:00PM Breakout Sessions - Curriculum and Instruction Session Point Loma – 4th Floor Bay Tower

Participants will engage in a discussion of current issues and concerns paramount to the work of developing high quality professional learning opportunities and resources that will contribute to the overall academic success for all special populations in urban school districts.

Breakout Sessions - Research and Assessment Session Coronado Room – 4th Floor Bay Tower

Participants will engage in a discussion of current issues and concerns paramount to the work of research, evaluation, and assessment in urban school districts.

3:00PM Adjourn

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Participants List

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Council of The Great City Schools- 16th Annual Curriculum, Research and Instructional Leaders Meeting – San Diego, CA

Amelia Milazzo Albuquerque Public Schools

6400 Uptown Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87110

[email protected] (505) 218-2821

Madelyn Serna Marmol Associate Superintendent Equity, Instruction,

Innovation, and Support Albuquerque Public Schools

6400 Uptown Blvd NE Ste. 600E

Albuquerque, NM 87125 [email protected]

(505) 880-3702

Ann Swickard District ELD Coach

Albuquerque Public Schools 6400 Uptown Blvd NE


Jessica Villalobos

Senior Director Albuquerque Public Schools

6400 Uptown Blvd NE P.O. Box 25704


(505) 881-9429 ext. 80075

Rebecca Holcombe Regional Vice President, Pacific Region

American Reading Company 201 South Gulph Road

King of Prussia, PA 19406 [email protected]

Susan McKenna RVP of Southeast Region

American Reading Company 201 South Gulph Road

King of Prussia, PA 19406 [email protected]

Lacey Pelham VP of Leadership Development American Reading Company

201 South Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA 19406


Kevin Barlow Assistant Superintendent

Arlington Independent School District 690 E. Lamar Blvd

Suite 200 Arlington, TX 76011 [email protected]

(682) 867-7423

Nnenna Ogbu

Performance Data Manager Atlanta Public Schools 130 Trinity Avenue SW

Atlanta, GA 30303 [email protected]

(404) 802-2886

Laura Boothroyd Director of Partnerships

BetterLesson 955 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139

[email protected]

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Alex Grodd CEO & Co-Founder

BetterLesson 955 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139

[email protected]

Morgan Joseph

Senior Marketing Manager BetterLesson

955 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139


Daryl Diamond Director, Innovative Learning

Broward County Public Schools 600 SE 3rd Avenue

Fifth Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301


Keasha Starks Broward County Public Schools

600 SE 3rd Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

[email protected]

Andrew Cary SVP Strategy & Partnerships

bulb Digital Portfolios 400 E Simpson St

Suite 230 Lafayette, CO 80026


Elizabeth Alvarez Chief of Schools, Network 8 Chicago Public Schools

4655 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60609 [email protected]

(773) 535-2495

Bogdana Chkoumbova Chief of Schools

Chicago Public Schools 11424 S Western Ave

Chicago, IL 60643 [email protected]

(773) 535-7543

Tianay Amat Deputy Superintendent

Cincinnati Public Schools 2651 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45219


Dean Blase

Director, Leadership Cincinnati Public Schools

2651 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45219


Vera Brooks Director, Early Childhood Education

Cincinnati Public Schools 2651 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45219 [email protected]

(513) 363-0086

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Jonathan Brown Director, Leadership


(513) 363-0086

Emily Campbell

Director, Curriculum & Instruction Cincinnati Public Schools

2651 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45219


Monisha House Director, Leadership



Justin Leach Director, Test Administration Cincinnati Public Schools

2651 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45219 [email protected]

(513) 363-0086

Connie Solano Director, Performance & Accountability


(513) 363-0086

Jason Spencer Director, Leadership



William Barton Chief College, Career, Equity, and School Choice

Officer Clark County School District

5100 W Sahara Ave Las Vegas, NV 89146 [email protected]

(702) 799-3346

Diane Gullett Deputy Superintendent

Clark County School District 5100 W Sahara Ave

Las Vegas, NV 89146 [email protected]

(702) 799-1236

Jesus Jara

Superintendent of Schools Clark County School District


(702) 799-5310

Deanna Jaskolski Associate Superintendent

Clark County School District 4170 McLeod Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89121 [email protected]

(702) 799-5471

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Brenda Larsen-Mitchell Chief Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Officer Clark County School District


(702) 799-2668

Aalya Page

Assistant Superintendent Clark County School District

3950 S. Pecos McLeod Las Vegas, NV 89121 [email protected]

(702) 799-5119

Andrew Campana Business Development Director Copyright Clearance Center

222 Rosewood Drive Danvers, MA 01923

[email protected]

Roy Kaufman Managing Director, Business Development

Copyright Clearance Center 222 Rosewood Drive Danvers, MA 01923

[email protected]

Julie Woodsum Sr. Manager, Global Events & Tradeshows

Copyright Clearance Center 222 Rosewood Drive Danvers, MA 01923


Gregory Bacon

Conference Specialist Council of the Great City Schools

1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 1100N

Washington, DC 20004 [email protected]

(202) 393-2427

Robin Hall Director of Language Arts and Literacy

Council of the Great City Schools 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Suite 1100N Washington, DC 20004


Ray Hart Director of Research




Renata Lyons

Research Manager Council of the Great City Schools



(202) 393-2427

Moses Palacios Legislative & Research Manager


Suite 1100N Washington, DC 20004 [email protected]

(202) 393-2427

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Jeff Simering Director of Legislative Services




Gabriela Uro

Director, ELL Policy and Research Council of the Great City Schools


Washington, DC 20004 [email protected] (202) 393-2427

Alexis Vann Manager of Conferences




Eric Vignola

Programmer/ Technology Specialist Council of the Great City Schools



(202) 393-2427

Julie Wright Halbert Legislative Council


Suite 1100N Washington, DC 20004 [email protected]

(202) 393-2427

Michell Yorkman

Manager of Conferences and Partnerships Council of the Great City Schools



(202) 393-2427

Elizabeth Bassford AVP, Content & Implementation

Curriculum Associates 153 Rangeway Road

North Billerica, MA 01862 [email protected]

Linda DuBois VP, Strategic Relationships



(503) 939-8545

Gigi Goodall

Educational Sales Consultant Curriculum Associates

153 Rangeway Road North Billerica, MA 01862 [email protected]

John Sipe Senior Vice President



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Eduardo Soto Consultant



Patricia Wicks Consultant



Emily Garcia Director, Special Education

Dallas Independent School District 912 S. Ervay

Dallas, TX 75201 [email protected]

(972) 581-4512

Cecilia Oakeley Assistant Superintendent

Dallas Independent School District 2909 N. Buckern Blvd.

Dallas, TX [email protected]

(972) 925-6407

Aaron Ware Excutive Director

Dallas Independent School District 2909 N. Buckern Blvd.


(972) 925-6402

Joseph Brumfield Director, Education Partnerships

Discovery Education 169 Wapello St

Altadena, CA 91001 [email protected]

(310) 890-5798

Darnell Head Manager, Education Partnerships

Discovery Education 1 Discovery Place

Silver Spring, MD 20910 [email protected]

(312) 218-7194

Karen Stevens Vice President, Education Partnerships

Discovery Education 1 Discovery Place

Silver Spring, MD 20910 [email protected]

(760) 688-8849

Jeff Enoch

Regional Vice President of Sales DreamBox Learning

600 108th Ave NE Suite 805

Bellevue, WA 98004 [email protected]

(336) 263-5560

Sonya Hooks Director of National Partnership

DreamBox Learning 600 108th Ave NE

Suite 805 Bellevue, WA 98004


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Nicole King Senior Director of National District Partnerships

DreamBox Learning 600 108th Ave NE

Suite 805 Bellevue, WA 98004


Sara Arispe

Associate Superintendent Fort Worth Independent School District

100 N. University Drive SW 208A

Fort Worth, TX 76107 [email protected]

(817) 814-1603

Chad Davis Director

Fort Worth Independent School District 100 N. University Drive

SW 208A Fort Worth, TX 76107


Carlos Castillo Principal

Fresno Unified School District 2309 Tulare

Fresno, CA 93721 [email protected]

(559) 457-3000

Kim Patricia Mecum Chief Academic Officer



(559) 457-3000

Kathryn Russell Instr Super, School Leadership



(559) 457-3000

Jeremy Ward Principal



(559) 457-3000

Julie Wheelock Program Manager, Department of Special

Education Fresno Unified School District

1301 M street Fresno, CA 93721


Arthur Souza

Complex Area Superintendent Hawaii State Department of Education

75-140 Hualalai Road Kailua Kona, HI 96740


Joycelend Damasco District Educational Specialist

Hawaii State Department of Education 75-140 Hualalai Road Kailua Kona, HI 96740


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Jason Glikas District Educational Specialist

Hawaii State Department of Education 81-1080 Konawaena School Rd

Kealakekua, HI 96750 [email protected]

(808) 323-0015

Hannah Loyola

Complex Academic Officer Hawaii State Department of Education

75-140 Hualalai Road Kailua Kona, HI 96740


Marcella McClelland District Educational Specialist



Janette Snelling Principal



Kelly Stern District Educational Specialist

Hawaii State Department of Education 74-5000 Puohulihuli Street

Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 [email protected]

(808) 313-3741

Katherine Taylor District Educational Specialist

Hawaii State Department of Education 45-527 Pakalana St Honokaa, HI 96727

[email protected]

Shana Tirado Science Supervisor

Hillsborough County Public Schools 901 East Kennedy Boulevard

Tampa, FL 33602 [email protected]

(813) 272-4485

Liz Walbrun Regional Vice President, Education Partnerships

Hoonuit 225 South 6th Street

Minneapolis, WI 55402 [email protected]

(303) 638-0101

Barry Bonessi

Vice President Strategic Relationships Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016


Ed Bonessi Vice President Academic Planning & Partnerships

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 3 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10016 [email protected]

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Scott Gilhousen Interim Chief Technology Information Officer

Houston Independent School District 4400 West 18th Street

Houston, TX 77092 [email protected]

(713) 556-6217

Montra Rogers

Director, Secondary Curriculum - Social Studies Houston Independent School District

4400 West 18th Street Houston, TX 77092-8501


Carla Stevens Assistant Superintendent, Research

Houston Independent School District 4400 West 18th Street

Houston, TX 77015 [email protected]

(713) 556-6700

Annie Wolfe Officer, Secondary Curriculum & Instruct Houston Independent School District

4400 West 18th Street Houston, TX 77092-8501 [email protected]

(713) 556-6823

LaToya Blackshear Research and Evaluations Jackson Public Schools

662 South President Street Jackson, MS 39201


Florence Chang

Director Jefferson County Public Schools

3332 Newburg Road 3rd Floor

Louisville, KY 40218 [email protected]

(502) 485-3278

Becky Crump Director Resource Development

Jefferson County Public Schools 3332 Newburg Road

3rd Floor Louisville, KY 40218


Trinity Davis Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction

and Professional Development Kansas City Public Schools

2901 Troost Avenue Kansas City, MO 64109


Phillip Jones

Secondary Science Curriculum Coordinator Kansas City Public Schools

2901 Troost Avenue Kansas City, MO 64109

[email protected]

Ryan Souza Elementary Math Curriculum Coordinator

Kansas City Public Schools 2901 Troost Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64109 [email protected]

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Laylah Bulman Enterprise Key Account Manager - FL, AL & LA

LEGO Education 501 Boylston St

Boston, MA 02116 [email protected]

(305) 505-6776

Jeff Coe

Enterprise Key Account Manager - South LEGO Education 501 Boylston St


(617) 838-5127

Keith Kostrzewski Head of Enterprise Sales, North America



(312) 330-3995

Erin Sowa Enterprise Key Account Manager - Northeast



(443) 240-8662

Alexandra Vlachakis Enterprise Key Account Manager - Midwest



(800) 362-4308

Paul Griffin

Head of National Partnerships Lexia Learning

300 Baker Ave Ext Suite 320

Concord, MA 01472 [email protected]

(972) 268-4663

Andrew Poggio Sr. Director, Research & Analytics

Lexia Learning 300 Baker Ave Ext

Suite 300 Concord, MA 01472

[email protected]

Kathy Hayes Program Evaluation and Research Coordinator

Los Angeles Unified School District 333 South Beaudry Ave

16th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 [email protected]

(213) 241-5153

Robert Whitman

Administrator Los Angeles Unified School District

333 S. Beaudry Ave 25th Floor #150

Los Angeles, CA 90017 [email protected]

(213) 241-3340

Mawi Asgedom Founder & CEO Mawi Learning 105 S York St

Suite 220 Elmhurst, IL 60126


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Molly Hoehn Chief Operating Officer

Mawi Learning 105 S York St

Suite 220 Elmhurst, IL 60126

[email protected]

Ardena White

Senior Director, National Urban Education Team McGraw-Hill Education

8787 Orion Pl Columbus, OH 43240


Amber Woodford National Literacy Strategist McGraw-Hill Education

8787 Orion Pl Columbus, OH 43240

[email protected]

Arthur Cunningham Data Analyst

Metro Nashville Public Schools 2601 Bradsford Avenue

Nashville, TN 37204 [email protected]

(615) 259-8430

Barbara Lashley Director - Literacy PreK-4

Metro Nashville Public Schools 2601 Bransford Avenue


(615) 259-8693

Fanita McNeal PreK Instructional Coach



(615) 259-8690

Phyllis Phillips Director-PreK Programs



(615) 259-8690

Nickeysha Simmons Exceptional Ed Coach



Elise Sweatt

Exceptional Education Teacher Metro Nashville Public Schools

2201 Jones Avenue Nashville, TN 37207

[email protected]

David Williams Executive Officer - Instructional Support



(615) 259-8693

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Lawrence Feldman School Board Member

Miami-Dade County Public Schools 1450 NE 2nd Avenue

Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132


Ilia Molina

Director of Middle School Redesign Miami-Dade County Public Schools

1450 NE 2nd Avenue Suite 700

Miami, FL 33132 [email protected]

Ivan Alfaro Regional Vice President, Partnerships

MIND Research Institute 111 Academy Drive

Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92617

[email protected]

Brian Molitor

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships MIND Research Institute

111 Academy Drive Suite 100

Irvine, CA 92617 [email protected]

(847) 440-6407

Jim Sidick Regional Vice President, Partnerships

MIND Research Institute 111 Academy Drive

Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92617

[email protected]

Josh Cobb Regional Sales

Newsela 620 8th Ave 21st Floor


Paige Dirscherl Regional Sales



Sarah Slaid Regional Sales Manager



(917) 667-9569

Karren Bailey

Chief Accountability and Information officer Norfolk Public Schools 800 E. City Hall Avenue

Room 700 Norfolk, VA 23510


Anh Thy Bey Senior Coordinator for Assessment, Research and Accountability

Norfolk Public Schools 800 E. City Hall Avenue

Room 700 Norfolk, VA 23510

[email protected]

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Sherry DeSimone Director

Northwest Evaluation Association 121 NW Everett Street

Portland, OR 97209 [email protected]

(843) 301-9318

Brock Leonard

Partner Development Northwest Evaluation Association

1101 Edward Drive Atlanta, GA 30252


Eldred Ellis Business Development Manager

PCG Education 148 State Street


(850) 402-5139

Sophia Thwaites Operations Manager

PCG Education 148 State Street


Kevin Haag Pacific Market Manager K-12

Pearson K12 Learning 3075 West Ray Rd Chandler, AZ 85226

[email protected]

Micheal Hoy Account General Manager


[email protected]

Gabrielle Slaughter-Fuentes Account General Manager


[email protected]

Ben Koth Senior Vice President, East Sales

Pearson K-12 Learning 3075 West Ray Rd Chandler, AZ 85226

[email protected]

Kregg Cuellar

Chief of Schools Portland Public Schools

501 N Dixon Street Portland, OR 97227


Guadalupe Guerrero Superintendent

Portland Public Schools 501 N. Dixon Street Portland, OR 97227 [email protected]

(503) 916-3203

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Brenda Martinek Chief of Student Support Services

Portland Public Schools 501 N Dixon Street Portland, OR 97227 [email protected]

(503) 916-3360

Luis Valentino

Chief Academic Officer Portland Public Schools

501 N. Dixon St. Suite 240

Portland, OR 97227 [email protected]

(503) 916-3709

David Nelson Sr. Educational Impact Consultant

PowerSchool 150 Parkshore Drive Folsom, CA 95630

[email protected]

Roderick Sams Director, Strategic Education Solutions

PowerSchool 150 Parkshore Drive Folsom, CA 95630


Cecilia Golden Deputy Superintendent of Teaching & Learning

Rochester City School District 131 West Broad Street Rochester, NY 14614


Idonia Owens Chief of Schools for District Response


[email protected]

Jason Willis Director of African/African American Studies



Hans Ott Assistant Superintendent

Saint Paul Public Schools 600 Weir Drive

Woodbury, MN 55125 [email protected]

(651) 744-3528

Michael Goodbody

STEAM Innovation Manager San Diego Unified School District

4100 Normal St San Diego, 92103


Ron Rode Director, Research and Evaluation San Diego Unified School District

4100 Normal St Suite 1110

San Diego, CA 92103 [email protected]

(619) 725-7190

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Jason Dolan Partnership Lead

Schoolzilla 1999 Harrison St.

Suite 1100 Oakland, CA 94612


Mike Hadaway

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships Schoolzilla

1714 Franklin St Suite 100-142

Oakland, CA 94612 [email protected]

Pamela Harris-Giles Director, Curriculum & Instruction

Shelby County Schools 2930 Airways Blvd

Memphis, TN 38116 [email protected]

(901) 568-3454

Carey Swanson Senior ELA/Literacy Specialist

Student Achievement Partners 228 Park Ave South

New York City, NY 10003 [email protected]

(212) 510-8530

Randi Munch T3 Instructor

Texas Instruments 13532 N. Central Expressway


Vince O'Connell Director of School Partnerships


Dallas, TX 75243 [email protected] (972) 207-0909

Jennifer Waters T3 Instructor



Shawn Bird Chief of Schools

The School District of Philadelphia 440 N Broad Street

Suite 201 Philadelphia, PA 19130


Karyn Lynch

Chief, Student Support Services The School District of Philadelphia

440 N Broad Street Suite 201

Philadelphia, PA 19130 [email protected]

(215) 400-6092

Malika Savoy-Brooks Chief Academic Support Officer

The School District of Philadelphia 440 N. Broad Street

Suite 210 Philadelphia, PA 19130 [email protected]

(215) 400-4200

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Tonya Wolford Chief

The School District of Philadelphia 440 N. Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19130 [email protected]

(215) 400-5425

Brianna Alexander United Way of Greater Atlanta

40 Courtland Way NE Atlanta, GA 30303


Claire Arnold United Way of Greater Atlanta



Kisha Stanley United Way of Greater Atlanta



Kevin Brown Director

Waukegan Public Schools 1201 N Sheridan Road Waukegan, IL 60085 [email protected]

Jason Nault Director

Waukegan Public Schools 1201 N Sheridan Road Waukegan, IL 60085 [email protected]

Staci Stratigakes Waukegan Public Schools

1201 N Sheridan Road Waukegan, IL 60085


Margaret Bartz Senior Education Research Associate

Westat 1650 Research Blvd.

Rockville, MD 20850-3195 [email protected]

(240) 314-2540

Catrina Williams

Senior Research Associate Westat

1600 Research Blvd. Rockville, MD 20850


Brett Costello COO

XanEdu 4750 Venture Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108

[email protected]

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Michaelle McCastle Senior Account Executive

XanEdu 4750 Venture Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108

[email protected]

Tonia Slain

VP K12 Sales XanEdu

4750 Venture Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108 [email protected]

RoseAnn McKernan Retired Executive Director of Research

225 South 6th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402 [email protected]

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Mawi Learning empowers educators to drive academic growth and student well-being through the application of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). The Mawi Learning Turbo Toolkit™ transforms abstract SEL concepts into tangible, grade-appropriate mental models, tools, and frameworks that put SEL into action. Mawi Learning’s online and blended courses have equipped more than 1,000,0000 K-12 students with essential skills needed for lifetime success. Founded by Ethiopian refugee and Harvard graduate Mawi Asgedom, Mawi Learning is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit: www.mawilearning.com.

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BetterLesson delivers on the promise of continuous, job-embedded professional learning, pairing innovative technology with world-class instructional experts to meet every teacher where they are in their journey towards excellence. We work with our partners to craft a tailored solution to meet their unique needs, propelling lasting change in teacher practice and improving outcomes for all students.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global learning company with the mission of changing people’s lives by fostering passionate, curious learners. Among the world’s largest providers of pre-K–12 education solutions and one of its longest-established publishing houses, HMH combines cutting-edge research, editorial excellence and technological innovation to improve teaching and learning environments. hmhco.com.

Lexia Learning is committed to helping all students become proficient readers and confident learners. Lexia partners with K-12 educators to provide personalized instruction, actionable data, and professional learning to promote student achievement

MIND Research Institute is a nonprofit, neuroscience, social impact organization. We are innovators committed to transforming education and closing the experience gap for all learners to raise the next generation of critical thinkers and problem solvers. We created ST Math®, PreK-8 visual instructional program that leverages the brain's innate spatial-temporal reasoning ability to solve mathematical problems. ST Math's unique, patented approach provides equitable access to deep conceptual learning for all students.

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Newsela is an education technology startup dedicated to transforming the way students access the world through words. Our team combines powerful technological know-how with real-world experience earned in the classroom, the newsroom, and the boardroom. We publish high-interest news and nonfiction articles daily at five levels of complexity for grades 2-12 using a proprietary, rapid text-leveling process. By combining relevant and interesting nonfiction content with standards-aligned assessments, Newsela gives educators the primary solution to dramatically improve students’ literacy skills for the 21st century.

Pearson K12 Learning is a global pre K-12 learning company with expertise in digital and print core curriculum, supplemental content and professional services. Recognized as an industry leader, our educational solutions are powered by innovative technology to advance personalized learning experiences and to achieve successful teaching results. We believe that learning opens up opportunities to create fulfilling careers and better lives. For more information about our pre K-12 educational solutions visit PearsonSchool.com.

Schoolzilla empowers districts with simple, real-time, web-based dashboards with all of their most critical data to help them easily answer their most important questions, more effectively support their students, teachers, and administrators, and ultimately achieve their strategic goals.

XanEdu description: A new type of custom publishing partner has emerged to support educators in their efforts to deliver high quality content customized to the unique needs of each district. XanEdu’s K-12 CustomBook Solutions makes education personalized and affordable by giving districts and states control to create materials around their courses and students, rather than asking students to adapt to a standard, off-the-shelf resource. Working with more than 1,200

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education institutions nationally, XanEdu helps learners at all levels of education access high-quality, student-centered, innovative learning resources.

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LEGO® Education's mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow, enabling every student to succeed. To support this mission, LEGO® Education offers hands-on, cross-curricular STEM solutions for early learning, primary and secondary education, competitions, and after-school programs. Our research-based solutions are developed to give educators effective, structured, and relevant teaching tools. They are compatible with multiple operating systems and coding platforms to offer more choice for students and their teachers. Designed to support progression through the school years, solutions from LEGO Education help students hone their creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills through real-world, engaging experiences. We believe children become active, creative, collaborative, and confident learners through relevant hands-on activities that bring excitement and curiosity to the classroom while imparting essential skills for tomorrow’s opportunities. We are committed to inventive learning materials that equip teachers to inspire all students to unleash their full potential.

PCG Education offers consulting services and technology solutions to help schools, school districts, and state education agencies/ministries of education promote student success, improve programs and processes, and optimize financial resources.

Texas Instruments (TI) technology inspires students to succeed in the classroom, college and into their careers. We are leading the way in mathematics and science education. TI has products, engaging lessons, real-time assessment and top-notch professional development to support states, districts, schools, teachers and students across the world.

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bulb is an award-winning digital portfolio simple enough to be used from K-8, beautiful enough for high school, college and career pursuits, and powerful enough to use for a lifetime of learning. Over one million bulbs have been created by students and educators from more than 125 countries. bulb is ad-free, complies with global data privacy and security policies and doesn’t sell user information to 3rd parties. bulb integrates with most LMS or SIS systems, including Microsoft Office 365, Google, Canvas, Schoology and Blackboard. bulb partners with Clever and ClassLink to provide single sign-on functionality. Learn more at https://www.bulbapp.com.

DreamBox Learning is the only K-8 digital math program powered by students, built by and for educators, and independently proven to positively impact student achievement. Both during and between lessons, DreamBox dynamically adapts and differentiates in real time based not only on students’ answers, but also on how they solve problems. As partners in learning, we at DreamBox are poised to provide the best education available to every student, particularly those who are economically disadvantaged, because we have scalable and affordable solutions to support teacher development, student learning, and parental involvement. Along with actionable reporting and tools that empower classroom differentiation for all learners, DreamBox also gives teachers content-specific professional development relevant to the math their students are learning, provides administrators with insights about how all students are progressing, and enables strong connections between home and school. With a powerful combination of rigorous curriculum and embedded formative assessment from DreamBox, you can even support ELLs and dual language-immersion programs with a visual and conceptual learning experience in Spanish and English.

Hoonuit, a leading provider of data management and analytics solutions for K-12 education, empowers educators with knowledge and insights to improve student outcomes. Our experienced team of data scientists, researchers, engineers, and educators know firsthand the complex challenges education leaders face. As experts in education, we deeply understand the important need for transforming an abundance of data into rich, meaningful information that is accurate, transformative, and supports current and future initiatives. Hoonuit’s comprehensive solution solves the ever-growing problem of isolated data silos which can lead to fragmented answers to important questions. By delivering rich, integrated, and clean information in one centralized

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location, educators can easily glean the insights they need so they can spend their time on what matters most – their students. As a trusted partner to education, Hoonuit is committed to delivering the absolute best solutions to help school districts and education agencies achieve their goals and improve outcomes.

NWEA is a research-based, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators by creating authentic English and Spanish assessments that precisely measure growth and proficiency – providing insights to inform instruction.

PowerSchool believes in the simple truth that every student deserves the best opportunities in life. That’s why its mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their potential, in their way. From the back office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool helps schools and districts efficiently manage instruction, learning, grading, attendance, assessment, analytics, state reporting, special education, student registration, talent, finance and HR. Today, PowerSchool is proud to be the leading provider of K-12 education application technology supporting over 45 million students in over 70 countries.

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COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS2019 Remaining Conference Schedule

Public Relations Executives MeetingJuly 11-13, 2019

Omni Shoreham HotelWashington, DC

Chief Informations Officers MeetingJuly 22-24, 2019

The Marquette HotelMinneapolis, MN

Annual Fall ConferenceOctober 23-27, 2019 at the

Omni Louisville HotelLouisville, KY

Chief Financial Officers ConferenceNovember 12-15, 2018

Omni Austin Hotel DowntownAustin, TX

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