February 17 – 19, 2014

Snowbird Resort ● Snowbird, Utah

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Monday, February 17

1:00–3:00 pm Registration Ballroom Lobby

3:00–4:00 pM Welcome Ballroom, Level B

Irvin Scott, Deputy Director, Effective Teaching, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Vicki Phillips, Director, College-Ready Education, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

4:00–5:00 pm Introduction to ECET2 Colleague Circles Ballroom, Level B

Gina Bianchini, Founder and CEO, Mightybell

5:00–5:15 pm Triumph Charter High School Poets & Day 1 Wrap Up Ballroom, Level B

Triumph Charter High School Poets: DeAnna Torres, Alan Vasquez, Angie Lule, Jesse Leos, Selene Moron, and Kareli Flores

5:15–7:00 pm Welcome Reception The Golden Cliff & Eagles’ Nest, Levels B and C

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Tuesday, February 18

7:45–8:45 am Breakfast Ballroom, Level B

8:45-9:00 am Overview of ECET2 Day 2 Ballroom, Level B

9:00–9:15 am Break

9:15–10:30 am Workshops: Session A Please see room assignments on pg. 7 - session descriptions on pg. 8

10:30–10:45 am Break

10:45–12:00 pm Workshops: Session B Please see room assignments on pg. 7 - session descriptions on pg.13

12:00–12:30 pm Break/Pick Up Lunch Ballroom, Level B

12:30–1:30 pm Group Discussions Over Lunch Ballroom, Level B

Be sure to visit the Social Media Lounge in the lobby.

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Tuesday, February 18 (Continued)

1:30–1:45 pm Break

1:45–3:00 pm Formation of ECET2 Colleague Circles Ballroom, Level B

3:00–3:15 pm Break

3:15–4:30 pm Workshops: Session C Please see room assignments on pg. 7 - session descriptions on pg. 18

4:30–5:15 pm Break “”

5:15–6:15 pm Buffet Dinner Ballroom, Level B

6:15 –7:15 pm Keynote – “Cultivating a Calling” Ballroom, Level B

Jozette Martinez, CTE Coordinator & Business Teacher, West Generation Academy, Denver, CO Ashleigh Ferguson, Mathematics Teacher, Millikan High School, Long Beach, CA Jon Spencer, 5th Grade Teacher, Woodlawn Elementary, Sebring, FL

7:15–7:30 pm Concluding Announcements for the Day Ballroom, Level B

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Wednesday, February 19

7:45–8:45 am Breakfast Ballroom, Level B

8:45–9:00 am Overview of ECET2 Day 3 Ballroom, Level B

9:00–10:15 am ECET2 Colleague Circles: Next Steps Ballroom, Level B

10:15–10:30 am Break

10:30–12:00 pm Closing Reflections Ballroom, Level B

Irvin Scott, Deputy Director, Effective Teaching, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Nate Brown, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Karen Arnold, Pittsburgh King High School, Pittsburgh, PA

12:00–1:00 pm Working Lunch Ballroom, Level B - Box lunches available for those leaving early

Presentations will be made available on Mighty Bell after the event.

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Snowbird Resort & conference center

C Level – The Cliff Lodge

B Level – The Cliff Lodge

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Workshop Room Assignments

Workshops: Session A Tuesday 9:15–10:30 AM Workshop Room

A1 Breaking Free of the Faculty Lounge Walls Maybird

A2 Teacher Leadership that Transforms: Taking Ideas into Action Superior A

A3 Learning to Look & Looking to Learn: Using Video Case Analysis for Collaborative Professional Learning Wasatch A

A4 Effective Co-Teaching Structures to Maximize Student Learning Wasatch B

A5 Designing for Teacher Collaboration that Positively Impacts Student Learning White Pine

A6 From Classroom Teacher to Successful Teacher Leader Superior B

A7 Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Teachers Drive School-Wide Strategic Implementation Planning Magpie A

A8 The Cage Busting Teacher Magpie B

Workshops: Session B Tuesday 10:45–12:00 PM

Workshop Room

B1 Connect, Ready, Mobilize Superior A

B2 Understanding Power to Create Teacher Led Change Wasatch A

B3 Celebrating and Elevating Effective Teaching and Teachers at Home Maybird

B4 Growth Mindset Grows School Culture Magpie A

B5 From Classroom Teacher to Successful Teacher Leader Superior B

B6 The Cage Busting Teacher Magpie B

B7 Leading the Next Generation of New Teachers White Pine

B8 Teacher Collaboration: Structures that Impact Planning for Differentiation Wasatch B

Workshops: Session C Wednesday 3:15–4:30 PM Workshop Room

C1 The Power of Video Magpie B

C2 Teacher Leadership that Transforms: Taking Ideas into Action Superior A C3 Drivers Wanted: Teacher Leaders Navigating Change Wasatch A C4 Harness the Power of ECET2 Maybird C5 Tools for Teachers: How ASCD is Encouraging Teacher Collaboration Superior B C6 Education Connections: Teachers of English Learners Collaborating Around the Common Core White Pine C7 Growth Mindset Grows School Culture Magpie A

C8 Initiating Difficult Conversations In Service of Students Wasatch B

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WorkshopS: Session A descriptions

Workshop Session A1

Breaking Free of the Faculty Lounge Walls

Social media is a powerful tool for sharing opinions, gathering resources and engaging in conversations about issues critical to the teaching profession. During this moderated discussion, participants will interact with a panel of teachers who are empowering themselves by making creative use of new digital tools like Pinterest to get the support they need.

Presenters:

Carly Westerman, Brunswick Group Josh Criscoe, Brunswick Group Donna Staten, Visual Art Specialist, Gattis Elementary, Round Rock ISD, TX Sherri McPherson, English Teacher, Lafayette High, KY

Workshop Session A2

Teacher Leadership that Transforms: Taking Ideas into Action

This session is all about unpacking your skills and strengths as teacher leader and finding the inspiration to put your passions into plans. Proven teacher leaders will share their stories, both virtually and in person. Participants can expect to be led through activities for sharpening their leadership goals and creating passion-driven action plans.

Presenters:

Cheryl Redfield, National Board Certified Teacher, 8th Grade English Language Arts Instructor, Gilbert Public Schools, AZ Justin Minkel, 2nd and 3rd Grade Teacher, Jones Elementary School, 2007 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Springdale, AR Alesha Daughtrey, Partnerships and Professional Learning, Center for Teaching Quality, NC Jennifer Barnett, Alabama Teacher in Residence, Center for Teaching Quality, English, Social Studies, and Technology Teacher, Childersburg High School, Childersburg, AL

Workshop Session A3

Learning to Look and Looking to Learn: Using Video Case Analysis for Collaborative Professional Learning

In this workshop teachers will receive access to ATLAS, an online case library of National Board Certified Teachers’ videos of classroom practice combined with their written analysis of the instruction and student work. Participants will develop a plan for how they could use video resources as the basis for collaborative professional learning in their own schools and networks. Session facilitators will draw upon their own experiences with video cases, sharing the lessons they’ve learned using both the videos and teacher reflections in ATLAS to make unobservable parts of classroom practice visible.

Presenters:

Kristin Hamilton, National Board Certified Teacher; Dir. of Standards, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Camille Romero, National Board Certified Teacher; Education Design Specialist, Kamehameha Schools, HI Christina Carlson, National Board Certified Teacher; Instructional Specialist, Yakima School District WA 8

Workshop Session A4

Effective Co-Teaching Structures to Maximize Student Learning

In this workshop, attendees will learn the five models of co-teaching frequently used in the classroom, as well as simple activities that support an effective co-teaching team. Examples of helpful tools, resources used to facilitate efforts, and effective program structures will be discussed. Facilitators will present strategies of how co-teaching can support exceptional students, such as students who are high-achieving, gifted and with modified or accommodated curricula. Attendees will learn how to make and/or build upon relationships with co-teachers and spend time brainstorming solutions to current challenges.

Presenters: Jennifer Hill, Director of Curriculum and instruction K-8th grade, CHIME Charter School, Woodland Hills, CA Cristi Green, 7th/8th Grade Education Specialist, CHIME Charter School, CA Katherine Smith, 4th/5th Grade Teacher & Education Specialist, CHIME Charter School, Woodland Hills, CA; CPI Certified Natalie Melanson, 4th Grade General Educator & Education Specialist, CHIME Charter School, Woodland Hills, CA; CPI Certified Trainer

Workshop Session A5

Designing for Teacher Collaboration that Positively Impacts Student Learning

Effective collaboration that leads to changes in student achievement requires more than just bringing teachers together to meet. This session will look both at the research and characteristic practices of teams that successfully engage in collaborative work that improves student learning. Participants will have an opportunity to explore the free tools supported by the National Center for Literacy Education to assess the strengths and weaknesses of group collaboration and to establish a plan for strengthening these practices. Whole group and small group time in this session will help teachers identify the developmental stages of groups in which they are involved and name inquiry questions and potential areas of focus and growth for their own work.

Presenters: KaiLonnie Dunsmore, Ph.D., Associate Director, National Center for Literacy Education Christopher Bronke, Department Chair, English and Communications, Downers Grove North High School IL Katherine Polk, Reading Coach, Bryant Elementary School, School District 152, Harvey, IL

Workshop Session A6

From Classroom Teacher to Successful Teacher Leader

Have you ever wanted to be involved in education policy but desire to stay in your classroom? Are you looking for ways to be a leader without becoming an administrator? Traditionally, teachers have received little training on how to get involved or are reticent because it would take them away from their classrooms, but times are changing and classroom leadership opportunities abound. This interactive session will allow teachers to examine and discuss the best methods for engaging in policy conversations that impact their work in the classroom and learn about formal opportunities for teacher leadership.

Presenters: Doug Hodum, 2013 Hope Street Fellow, Science Teacher and Science Department Head, Mt. Blue High School, ME Rebecca Wattleworth, 2014 Hope Street Fellow, Math and Science teacher, Warrensburg-Latham High School, IL Wendy Uptain, Senior Deputy Director of Teacher Engagement at Hope Street Group

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Workshop Session A7

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Teachers Drive School-Wide Strategic Implementation Planning

Has your school seen some gains in student progress and achievement? Want to know how you can leverage progress to move students to the next level? Learn how teachers led the creation of Strategic Implementation Plans at their schools and involved fellow teachers in the process. Teacher leaders will share processes and tools for collaborating with a team of colleagues to build on recent progress.

Presenters: Christine Valenti, T3 Teacher Leader, Roger Clap Innovation School, Boston, MA Elizabeth (Libby) Sanchez, Math Specialist, Marie Reed Elementary, Washington, DC

Workshop Session A8

The Cage Busting Teacher

Cage busting teachers need to see their role as extending beyond the classroom to encouraging a culture of excellence in their schools and systems. Facilitators will discuss: how to respond productively when professional development, teacher training, or leadership within a school is mediocre; how to proactively engage with principals and district leaders to enact change; how to constructively deal with underperforming employees; how to interact with parents and community leaders to foster support for new ideas; and how to effectively engage local, state, and even national policymakers in current policy discussions around schooling.

Presenters: Frederick M. Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute Maddie Fennell, 2013 US Department of Education Classroom Fellow; Literacy Coach, Miller Park Elementary, 2007 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Omaha, NE

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WorkshopS: Session B descriptions

Workshop Session B1

Connect, Ready, Mobilize

This session is all about connecting and collaboration. Participants will discover the need for extending the connections made at ECET2 by hearing how virtual environments have impacted other teacher leaders across the nation. How can a virtual learning community benefit today’s busy educator? CTQ’s connect, ready, and mobilize framework provides participants with practical tips and tools for connecting and collaborating with other forward-thinking educators.

Presenters: Cheryl Redfield, National Board Certified Teacher, 8th Grade English Language Arts Instructor, Gilbert Public Schools, AZ Ernie Rambo, National Board Certified Teacher, ELA, Science and Technology Instructor, Walter Johnson Jr. High, NV Lori Nazareno, Colorado Teacher in Residence, Center for Teaching Quality Jennifer Barnett, Alabama Teacher in Residence, Center for Teaching Quality, English, Social Studies, and Technology Teacher, Childersburg High School, Childersburg, AL

Workshop Session B2

Understand the Power to Create Teacher Led Change

Do you have great ideas, but struggle to know how to turn those ideas into meaningful change? This session will help teachers understand power by learning how to create power maps, so that they can effectively push for changes that will benefit students and elevate the teaching profession. This session is applicable for all subjects and grade levels.

Presenters: Evan Stone, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Educators 4 Excellence Joshua Thomson, 10th Grade Chemistry Teacher, Da Vinci Science High School, Hawthorne, CA Vivett Hemans, 9th grade ELA Teacher, Eagle Academy for Young Men, Queens, NY

Workshop Session B3

Celebrating and Elevating Effective Teaching and Teachers at Home

Teachers from a number of Florida districts reflect on their collaborative efforts to create local ECET2 experiences and share lessons learned and best practices for those desiring to bring the momentum of the national ECET2 conference home. Presenters: Nate Brown, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (facilitator) Andrea Pyatt, Science Teacher, Mount Dora High School, Mount Dora, FL Cara Dunford, Literacy Teacher, Hill-Gustat Middle School, Sebring, FL Jennifer Born, Assistant Principal, Enterprise Elementary School, Cocoa, FL Jennifer Dewitt, Science Teacher, Avon Park Middle School, FL

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Workshop Session B4

Growth Mindset Grows School Culture

How would the teachers in your building respond to the following questions: Can any teacher be a master teacher? Can all students achieve proficiency? Fixed mindset in a school can slow down the attainment of school-wide goals for student progress and achievement. Learn how teachers at Viveiros Elementary School in Fall River, MA collaborated with each other to make mindset the focus of school-wide professional development.

Presenters: Miranda Decklemann, T3 Teacher Leader, Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School, Fall River, MA Kate McGraw, T3 Teacher Leader, Literacy Coach, Carlton M Viveiros Elementary School, Fall River, MA

Workshop Session B5

From Classroom Teacher to Successful Teacher Leader

Have you ever wanted to be involved in education policy but desire to stay in your classroom? Are you looking for ways to be a leader without becoming an administrator? Traditionally, teachers have received little training on how to get involved or are reticent because it would take them away from their classrooms, but times are changing and classroom leadership opportunities abound. This interactive session will allow teachers to examine and discuss the best methods for engaging in policy conversations that impact their work in the classroom and learn about formal opportunities for teacher leadership.

Presenters: Beth Oswald, 2014 Hope Street Fellow, 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher, J.C. McKenna Middle School, Evansville, WI Dan Cruce, Vice President of Education, Hope Street Group Michael Dunlea, 2014 Hope Street Fellow, 2nd Grade Teacher, Ocean Acres Elementary School, Stafford Township, NJ

Workshop Session B6

The Cage Busting Teacher

Cage busting teachers need to see their role as extending beyond the classroom to encouraging a culture of excellence in their schools and systems. Facilitators will discuss: how to respond productively when professional development, teacher training, or leadership within a school is mediocre; how to proactively engage with principals and district leaders to enact change; how to constructively deal with underperforming employees; how to interact with parents and community leaders to foster support for new ideas; and how to effectively engage local, state, and even national policymakers in current policy discussions around schooling.

Presenters: Frederick M. Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute Maddie Fennell, 2013 US Department of Education Classroom Fellow; Literacy Coach, Miller Park Elementary, 2007 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Omaha, NE

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Workshop Session B7

Leading the Next Generation of New Teachers

New Teacher Center is working with Teacher Leaders across America to support new teacher development. Learn how a Common Core State Standards (CCSS) inquiry approach coupled with strategic focused one-on-one mentoring accelerates new teacher development. Hear from a new teacher and her mentor how mentor guidance in using the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) tools and creating CCSS aligned units accelerate student growth.

Presenters:

Melissa Roberts, Mentor, New Teacher Center Sophia Weissenborn, 9th and 10th Grade English Speech Teacher, Ceiba College Prep High School, Watsonville, CA Janet Gless, Chief Programs and Partnerships Officer, New Teacher Center

Workshop Session B8

Teacher Collaboration: Structures that Impact Planning for Differentiation

This workshop will be facilitated by a team of both General and Special Education teachers with years of experience collaborating and co-teaching in an inclusive environment. The presentation will include key components of effective collaboration in a diverse school setting, including: relationships between educators and other members of the transdisciplinary team; elements of communication; and efficient and creative uses of time and resources to ensure the success of all learners.

Presenters:

Jennifer Hill, Director of Curriculum and instruction K-8th grade, CHIME Charter School, Woodland Hills, CA Michael Young, 3rd/4th Grade Special Education Teacher, CHIME Charter School, Woodland Hills, CA Jessica Leonard, 4th Grade General Education Teacher, CHIME Charter School, Woodland Hills, CA Shelbi Doherty, 4th Grade General Education Teacher, CHIME Charter School, Woodland Hills, CA

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WorkshopS: Session c descriptions

Workshop Session C1

The Power of Video

In this session, facilitators will share their experiences and explore different ways to strengthen practice through the collaborative use of video. Participants will learn about four strategies, including critical reflection, self-assessment, annotation, and online collaboration. Teachers of all grade levels are welcome in this session as we learn together how to effectively utilize the power of video.

Presenters:

Shelia Banks, School Support Specialist, Jefferson Parish Public Schools, LA Lisa Hollenbach, Social Studies Teacher, Palmyra Area High School, Palmyra, PA Kimberly Shaw, English Teacher, Columbia Jr./Sr. High School, Columbia, PA Kathy Thiebes, Social Studies Teacher, Centennial High School, Gresham, OR

Workshop Session C2

Teacher Leadership that Transforms: Taking Ideas into Action

This session is all about unpacking your skills and strengths as teacher leader and finding the inspiration to put your passions into plans. Proven teacher leaders will share their stories, both virtually and in person. Participants can expect to be led through activities for sharpening their leadership goals and creating passion-driven action plans.

Presenters:

Cheryl Redfield, National Board Certified Teacher, 8th Grade English Language Arts Instructor, Gilbert Public Schools, AZ Justin Minkel, 2nd and 3rd Grade Teacher, Jones Elementary School, 2007 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Springdale, AR Alesha Daughtrey, Partnerships and Professional Learning, Center for Teaching Quality, NC Jennifer Barnett, Alabama Teacher in Residence, Center for Teaching Quality, English, Social Studies, and Technology Teacher, Childersburg High School, Childersburg, AL

Workshop Session C3

Drivers Wanted: Teacher Leaders Navigating Change

Are you ready to lead and bring others on board? Do you have the skills necessary to create a collaborative environment? Discover how to create a roadmap to effect change. This interactive presentation, developed and delivered by State Teachers of the Year explores: 1) Effective Ways to Lead Adult Learners; 2) Facilitating Highly Effective Teams; 3) Creating a Plan to Drive Change– NOW!

Presenters:

Katherine Bassett, CEO, NNSTOY, 2000 NJ State Teacher of the Year Joe Fatheree, 2007 IL State Teacher of the Year Alex Kajitani, 2009 CA Teacher of the Year, “The Rappin’ Mathematician” Peggy Stewart, 2005 NJ State Teacher of the Year

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Workshop Session C4

Harness the Power of ECET2

ECET2 is a powerful transformative experience, but to harness the true power of the network, educators have to stay connected. In this session, ECET2 alums will share their experiences to exemplify the power of collaboration. They will also facilitate activities to model how to leverage personal relationships and social media to elevate and celebrate the profession. In addition, Gina Bianchini, Founder and CEO of Mightybell, will share the Mightybell webspace and show attendees how to create and launch an online community with their new connections.

Presenters:

Katie Novak, Curriculum Coordinator, ELL Director, Title I Director, and Teacher, Chelmsford Public Schools, MA Chris Crouch, Instructional Specialist, Kentucky Department of Education, Verona, KY Josh Underwood, Physical Sciences Teacher, Robertson County School, Mount Olivet, KY Gina Bianchini, Founder and CEO, Mightybell, Palo Alto, CA Brent Balkaran, Social Studies Department Chairperson, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Economics, and Physics Teacher, Tavares High School, Tavares, FL

Workshop Session C5

Tools for Teachers: How ASCD is Encouraging Collaboration

This workshop will focus on the question: what about implementing the CCSS keeps you up at night? Participants will review what educators across the country are struggling with and explore ways to help. The session will highlight the combined efforts of ASCD and the Gates Foundation, including how the EduCore® website and the ASCD Virtual Learning Networks can support CCSS implementation. Educators will create a problem of practice and action steps to take back to their respective buildings.

Presenters:

Suzy Brooks, 3rd Grade Teacher, Mullen-Hall School, Falmouth, MA Eric Russo, RELA/Resource Instructor, Drew Freeman Middle School, Prince George's County, MD Barry Saide, 5th Grade Teacher, Director of Before-Aftercare Program, Mount Prospect Elementary School, NJ Kristen Bunn Olsen, PhD, ASCD Director, Tools for Teaching

Workshop Session C6

Education Connections: Teachers of English Learners Collaborating Around the Common Core

Participants will engage in discussions around shifts in the Common Core and the implications of the Common Core for instruction of English learners. Participants will collaborate with other educators around ways to capitalize on teacher networks through both new and existing communities of teachers, and in both face-to-face and online settings. Participants will learn about a growing online network of teachers called Education Connections that provides resources, webinars, online communities of practice, and a monthly lesson planning competition, built with the goal of supporting teachers in their implementation of the Common Core with English learner students in secondary schools.

Presenters:

Lindsey A. Massoud, Research Associate, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC Shereen Bhalla, Research Associate, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC Timothy Blackburn, Education Specialist for English Learners; Education Equity Unit of the Oregon Department of Education, Salem, OR

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Workshop Session C7

Growth Mindset Grows School Culture

How would the teachers in your building respond to the following questions: Can any teacher be a master teacher? Can all students achieve proficiency? Fixed mindset in a school can slow down the attainment of school-wide goals for student progress and achievement. Learn how teachers at Viveiros Elementary School in Fall River, MA collaborated with each other to make mindset the focus of school-wide professional development.

Presenters: Miranda Decklemann, T3 Teacher Leader, Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School, Fall River, MA Kate McGraw, T3 Teacher Leader, Literacy Coach, Carlton M Viveiros Elementary School, Fall River, MA

Workshop Session C8

Initiating Difficult Conversations in Service of Students

Session participants will have the opportunity to practice initiating and engaging in difficult conversations with the goal of changing adult actions and attitudes about student achievement. Participants will be grounded in the principles for engaging in difficult conversations and view video of teacher leaders applying the principles as they practice difficult conversations.

Presenters:

Delvin Burton, Director, Emerging Leaders Program – Newark, New Leaders Jamie Platzer, Special Education Teacher, DREAM Charter School, Harlem, NY

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