Systems Change 2011 Conference Book

Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership1925 N. Plaza Boulevard Rapid City, SD 57702

www.midwestmaple.org(605) 394-1876

Celebrating Courage and Curiosity

October 19-21, 2011Spearfish Holiday Inn & Convention Center

C O N F E R E N C E & South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet

12th Annual

Systems CHANGE

Welcome On behalf of MAPLE and the conference partners, I would like to welcome you to the 12th Annual Systems Change Conference. We are excited to host the conference in Spearfish for the first time. The theme of this years conference is Celebrating Courage and Curiosity. We are confident you will find great examples shared here of how courage and curiosity are crucial for improving education.

Once again this year the South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet will be held in conjunction with the conference. Please plan to attend the banquet on Thursday evening for the announcement of this years state winner.

Thanks for attending and enjoy the conference!

John Swanson, MAPLE Director

About the Conference Conference Planning Committee Len Austin, South Dakota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Sandy Arseneault, President - South Dakota Education Association Joe Hauge, Deputy Director - Black Hills Special Services Cooperative Lanette Johnston, Accreditation & Teacher Quality - South Dakota Department of Education Angie Koppang, Midwest Regional Director - AdvancED South Dakota Megan Merscheim, Marketing & Event Coordinator - Technology & Innovation in Education John Swanson, Director - Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership Jeff Ward - South Dakota Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

Conference Staff John Swanson, MAPLE Director Megan Merscheim, Conference Coordinator Sara Cress, Travel Coordinator Becky Fish, Graduate Credit Coordinator Brenda Luedtke, Registrar & Technical Support Ryan Phillips, Media Production Specialist Melinda Stricklan, Webmaster

Conference PartnersThanks to the following conference partners!

When youre ready to take that next step with your education degree, USF provides an excellent opportunity to learn and grow professionally.

Mark Hofer, Ed.S.assistant high school principal

Strong Leaders Make Stronger Schools.The Education Specialist degree is designed for leaders in education and is just one of the convenient graduate degrees offered through the Fredrikson School of Education. A combination of online, summer and evening courses allows working professionals to achieve graduate degrees in the following areas:

Ed.S. in Educational Administration (Superintendent or Principal)

M.Ed. in Reading M.Ed. in Leadership M.Ed. in TechnologyM.Ed. in Teaching

For more information:

Visit: usiouxfalls.edu/GradEdCall: 1-800-888-1047 or 605-331-6710Email: [email protected]

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Agenda & Table of Contents

Wednesday, October 19

7:30 - 8:30 am Registration (Lobby) & Continental Breakfast (Cedar)

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Intro to The Framework for Teaching with Cody Claver (Cedar) .........2

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch (Cedar)

Thursday, October 20

7:00 am - 1:00 pm Registration (Lobby)

7:00 - 8:15 am Continental Breakfast (Cedar)

8:15 - 9:30 am Keynote: Lessons from Little Rock with Ernest Green (Cedar) .............3

9:30 am - 4:30 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Lobby) ...................................................17

9:45 - 10:45 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................4

11:00 am - Noon Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................5

Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch (Cedar)

1:00 - 2:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................6



6:00 - 8:00 pm Teacher of the Year Banquet with Cheryl Conley (Cedar) ....................9, 12-13

Friday, October 21

7:00 - 9:45 am Registration (Lobby)

7:00 - 8:15 am Breakfast Buffet (Cedar)

7:00 am - 1:00 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Lobby) ...................................................17

8:15 - 9:30 am Keynote: More Curious Minds with John Barell (Cedar) ......................14

9:30 am - 1:00 pm Graduate Credit Representatives Available (Lobby) ..................................17

9:45 - 10:45 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................15

11:00 am - Noon Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................16

12:15 pm Grand Prize Drawing & Snack (Cedar) .................................................16

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12th Annual Systems Change Conference

Wednesday, October 19 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Introduction to the Framework for Teaching Cody Claver, Danielson Group Cedar RoomWith the educational landscape changing significantly; schools are under greater pressure than ever to achieve results with all their students and everyone recognizes the pivotal importance of good teaching. Charlotte Danielsons The Framework for Teaching has been adopted by thousands of educators in the US and around the world.

This highly-interactive workshop will take educators through the road map of what good teaching is through the lens of The Framework. It will give participants a minds on sensible understanding of the Four Domains, 22 components and 76 elements that describe the complex work of teaching.

About Cody ClaverCody Claver has been a life-long educator for the past 24 years with well-rounded experiences in the teaching, administrative, training and policy realms. Cody served as a classroom teacher at the secondary level. He served as an administrator at all three levels as an elementary principal, middle school principal and high school assistant principal. Cody has also served as the Head of School for the Idaho Virtual Academy, the largest charter school in Idaho.

Cody has worked directly with the work of Charlotte Danielson on effective teaching training other administrators in districts across the country since June 2000. Cody is part of The Danielson Group, a think tank that works directly with Charlotte Danielson on effective teacher initiatives across the country.

Cody has extensive experience in implementation of the Framework for Teaching as an evaluation tool in urban districts such as Prince Georges County, MD, St. Louis Public Schools and Chicago Public Schools. Cody was instrumental in the statewide adoption of the Framework for Teaching in Idaho as the standard for teacher evaluation. He presently serves as Vice President of School Development for K12 Inc.

Learn more about Cody Claver by going to www.danielsongroup.org/codyclaver.

Youre Invited!

Come learn about South Dakota Future Educators Association (FEA) on Wednesday, October 19, from 6-8 p.m. at Luckys 13 Pub at the Spearfish Holiday Inn.

FEA is an internationally-recognized professional organization for teachers, and a student organization focused on future teachers at the Middle School, High School, and Postsecondary level.

South Dakota has not in recent years had an organized future educator high school student organization. The South Dakota Department of Education and South Dakota Education Association, with the assistance of postsecondary and secondary affiliations, are organizing the South Dakota FEA student organization.

We hope to see you there!

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8:15 - 9:30 am

KEYNOTE: Lessons from Little RockErnest Green Cedar Room

About Ernest GreenErnest Green was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on September 22, 1941 and was the first African American to earn his high school diploma from Central High School. At the age of seventeen he was awarded the NAACPs Spingarn Medal, as one of the Little Rock Nine. In 1995, he was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Mr. Green is also a recipient of the Urban Leagues Frederick Douglass Freedom Medal, and the John D. Rockefeller Public Service Award. On November 9, 1999, with the Little Rock Nine, he was presented by President Clinton with the Congressional Gold Medal.

Several books, movies and documentaries have chronicled Mr. Green and his eight classmates historic year at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas -- the most recent being the Ernest Green Story, produced and distributed by the Walt Disney Corporation.

Mr. Green holds a B.S. in Social Science and Masters in Sociology from Michigan State University, and honorary doctorates from Michigan State University, Tougaloo College, and Central State University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Fisk University, Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network, Clark Atlanta University Board of Trustees and the African American Experience Fund Board of Trustees among other distinctions.

Mr. Green and his wife Phyllis live in Washington, D.C. He is the proud father of Adam, Jessica and McKenzie Ann.

Learn more about Ernest Green at www.littlerock9.com/ErnestGreen.


They were nine African-American teens who in 1957 wanted to go to the best high school, the all-white Central High, in Little Rock, Arkansas. It took an order from President Dwight Eisenhower and the protection of the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne to get them inside. These nine heroes had the courage to step forward and in doing so, altered the course of history.

Ernest Green on graduation day,May 27, 1958.

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9:45 - 10:45 am

Common Core Standards Supports Whole Child Education Walter McKenzie - ASCD Terry PeakThe move to national common core standards is a significant event in American public education. Come learn how these standards align nicely with ASCDs Whole Child initiative and consider the possibilities for implementing the standards using a Whole Child approach!

Courage and Curiosity in the Era of the Common CoreJamalee Stone - Black Hills State University WillowThe adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) by South Dakota provides an opportunity for the mathematics community to reflect upon the mathematics education that teachers need to be successful teachers of mathematics in the era of the CCSS. We will provide participants with a better understanding of the emerging efforts in pre-service secondary mathematics teacher education at BHSU along with statewide PD opportunities which highlight the mathematical practices and content of the CCSS. All who are interested in providing pre-service mathematics teacher experience or who are interested in continuing mathematical PD are encouraged to attend.

Curiosity Killed the Cat, But it Wont Hurt Your Kids!Pat Hubert & Dana Berg - East Dakota Educational Cooperative Aspen Creative thinking skills are essential for success in learning and success in life. Creative thinking involves a range of skills that can be promoted across the curriculum. There is potential for creative thinking in all classrooms, and in all lessons. This session offers strategies that can be adapted to enrich teaching in a range of subject areas. We will investigate ways to develop childrens capacity for original ideas and creative achievement.

The Focus of Focus is Simplicity and RigorMarilyn Hofer - TIE Canyon Michael Schmokers book, Focus: Elevating The Essentials To Radically Improve Student Learning, fits well with the theme for this years conference, Celebrating Courage and Curiosity. Schmoker contends that schools must have the courage to focus on simplicity and rigor before they can engage in anything else. Schmoker writes, If we choose to take just a few, well-known, straightforward actions, in every subject area, we can make swift, dramatic improvements in schools. In the rest of book Schmoker describes the steps to achieve these improvements. Participants in this book talk will have opportunity to discuss the straightforward actions on which Schmoker says schools need to focus: what we teach, how we teach, and purposeful literacy. Participants may continue their discussion of Focus after the conference concludes in an online book study.

Supporting Excellence Among Staff: Establishing Professional Networks Julie Nikolas - Leola, Roxie Ahlbrecht - Retired & Sharla Steever - Hill City 76 Room The South Dakota Teacher to Teacher Support Network (TTSN) is a one-stop, user-friendly, cost-free method of supporting your staff and school culture while strengthening partnerships to improve learning in the classroom. It is a DOE/TIE partner program that fosters relationships for an online community of educators who work together to improve their instruction in the interest of enhanced student learning. Embedded in TTSN is a mentoring initiative that connects experienced, high-quality educators with new-to-the-profession educators. Special attention is given to high-needs schools and Dakota Assets has provided funding for this purpose. This online learning environment, available to all educators, will be a promising addition to your PD plan.

Tying it All Together: Using Accreditation to Align Your School and District Efforts Jennifer Tschetter - AdvancEd SpruceThere are so many programs, projects, and opportunities for professional development that schools and districts try to balance every year. How are they all related to your overall improvement efforts? Accreditation can provide the framework to align all of your initiatives, while giving your school or district substantive external feedback at the same time. Come to this session to learn more about the new AdvancED accreditation processes and tools and how being accredited can help you tie your school and district improvement efforts together.



11:00 am - Noon

Assessment: Increasing Cognitive Demand Using Cognitive Complexity Sets Sandy Klarenbeek - Black Hills State University Willow Research shows that most assessments are at the remembering and understanding levels of Blooms Revised Taxonomy. In order to challenge students and assess their gains in knowledge and skills, teachers need the tools to develop more complex assessment items. This engaging session will provide participants with a hands-on opportunity to analyze higher levels of cognitive demand in assessment prompts. These assessments can be used for formative and summative assessments depending on the stated outcomes.

Living Into Leadership Panel Discussion Marlene Rothermel - TIE & Lanette Johnston - SD Department of Education 76 RoomPanelists Dr. Melody Schopp - DOE Secretary, Dr. Julie Mathiesen - TIE Director, Cheryl Medearis - SGU Department Chair of Education/Acting VP for Academic Affairs, and special guest Treopia Washington - Education Consultant will discuss the pathways to leadership that each has traveled and the beliefs about leading and leadership that guide their professional lives. Panelists will focus on the leadership hallmarks of courage, curiosity, service, accountability, passion, and teamwork.

Owning Learning: Enriching Classrooms with PBLDana Berg & Pat Hubert- East Dakota Educational Cooperative AspenPreparing students for jobs that dont even yet exist is one of the challenges that educators are overcoming in classrooms today. Collaboration, innovation, communication, and problem solving are just a few of the qualities that Fortune 500 companies are looking for in professionals today. Project Based Learning is one path that we can lead students on to help them develop the skills need for college, career and life. Join us to build your vision of what PBL can do for your students in your school and beyond.

Professional Development for the Common Core State Standards Gay Pickner & Becky Nelson - South Dakota Department of Education Terry Peak Come learn about the Professional Development for the Common Core State Standards training that the SD Department of Education has for the 2011-2012 school year. We will also discuss big picture of why the State is moving in this direction.

Talk About Teaching: Leading Professional Conversations - Book Talk Sherry Gettemy - TIE Canyon What contributes to and promotes teacher learning? In Talk About Teaching, Charlotte Danielson explains the critical function of informal professional conversations in ongoing teacher learning, explores the interaction of power and leadership in schools, and outlines the conversation skills that school leaders need to initiate and engage in successful conversations. Come learn about specific protocols this book offers for facilitating conversations surrounding the big ideas and their implications for practice.

Top Ten Partnership Practices Sandy Arseneault - SDEA & Lori Laughlin - SD Parent Information & Resource Center SpruceNothing is more important to student success than a positive, working relationship between home and school! Every educator recognizes the importance of effective communication with families, yet can often feel frustrated in their efforts to communicate. This session will provide participants with knowledge and tools that will enable them to establish and maintain positive relationships with every family!

Noon - 1:00 pm

Lunch in the Cedar Room

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1:00 - 2:00 pm

Common Core Math - 8 Standards for Mathematical PracticeWilliam Kliche - South Dakota Department of Education & June Apaza - BHSU Terry Peak The 8 Standards for Mathematical Practice are an integral piece of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. This breakout session will go through and define these 8 standards for best practices in Mathematics. It will give a brief background of them and provide some direction in how they apply in Common Core Math. It will also provide a lead into some of the professional development being put on by the Department of Education and South Dakota Counts staff this year.

Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning in the Age of Empowerment Dr. Chuck Schwahn - Schwahn Leadership Associates & Sherry Crofut - TIE Canyon What if every day, every learner came to school and was met with customized learning activities at his/her precise developmental and achievement level? What if every day every learner was learning in one of her/his most effective learning modes? What if every day every learner was learning with content of interest to himself/herself? And what if every day every learner was challenged, successful, and left school eager to come back the next day? This is the vision of Mass Customized Learning (MCL). Join this session to learn more about the concept of Mass Customized Learning and the technologies that can help us make it happen.

Integrating Technology in the Intermediate GradesSusan Turnipseed - Brookings School District WillowThe goal of our 4th grade team at Camelot Intermediate School in Brookings, SD has been to create a program for our students that is a little outside of the box. Our administration empowered us to develop a plan that allows us to focus on integrating technology in a variety of ways. This session will share some of the ways that our program has accomplished this and how this has lead to greater student engagement, as well as greater teacher involvement in the use of technology.

South Dakotas New Accountability SystemDr. Melody Schopp, South Dakota Secretary of Education 76 RoomThe U.S. Department of Education has formally invited states to apply for ESEA flexibility in exchange for state leadership on several college and career ready educational reforms. South Dakota was proactive in beginning the work of creating a new accountability system and thus is poised to request a waiver to beyond current NCLB requirements, including outdated, rigidly defined Adequate Yearly Progress requirements, school improvement requirements, highly qualified teacher requirements, and more. Each state seeking flexibility must adopt and implement college and career ready standards; design and implement college and career ready accountability systems design; design and implement new systems of educator evaluation based on student growth; and identify and eliminate unnecessary district reporting requirements while adding some new district reporting requirements related to evaluation results. This session will provide an overview of the Departments focus and direction in this work.

Space Exploration: Teaching the Adolescent BrainJosephine Hartmann - TIE AspenHow do sweet, cheerful children sometimes transform into surly, antagonistic, ill-dressed strangers? While brain research is still controversial, its helpful to understand whats going on and how to reach through the maelstrom and connect with an intelligent (almost) human being. Reorganizing, pruning and using appropriate strategies are key to reaching adolescents. Join this session to learn how.

Teacher Leaders; Powerful Voices for ChangeSandy Arseneault - SDEA Spruce Challenging times demand dynamic leadership! Whether you are taking on a new leadership role or are in your classroom inspiring future leaders, participate in a discussion on the role a teacher leader can play in systematic change.



2:15 - 3:15 pm

Future Educators Association - New Student Organization in South Dakota Rich Mittelstedt - SDEA & Lanette Johnston - South Dakota Department of Education AspenAttend this session to learn about the recently recognized Career and Technical Education student organization, Future Educators Association (FEA). FEA is a partnership among the postsecondary and secondary institutions in South Dakota and across the nation. In school year 2011-2012, FEA will be new and organizing a local chapter is easily accomplished learn what this student organization is all about, especially with a focus on recruiting and retaining quality teachers for the K-12 system.

I Can Do It!Laura Haug - SDEA 76 RoomAre you looking for ideas on how to enhance your classroom management skills or the skills of teachers in your district? The South Dakota Education Association has developed a cadre of practicing South Dakota educators who are trained to bring the highly successful classroom management program, I Can Do It , to your school or to a regional in-service. This session will touch on the goals of the program and provide information on how to tap into this valuable resource.

Next Generation Science Standards Sam Shaw - South Dakota Department of Education Terry PeakUpdate on the Progress of the Next Generation Science Standards. South Dakota is a lead state in the development of the Next Generation Science Standards. I am the Science Specialist and will have traveled to several capacity building conferences prior to this presentation and will have a lot of information regarding the development process. This session will also act as a form of recruitment to build a committee to review the standards periodically as they are written.

Performance-Based Compensation in South Dakota: Lessons LearnedJeanne Cowan, Sandy Gaspar, Lacey Hoogland, Scott Simpson & Lennie Symes - SDI+ Team Willow The South Dakota Incentives Plus (SDI+) program, funded by a grant from US DOEs Teacher Incentive Fund, is currently in its fifth year of implementation in 10 high-needs school districts. Principals, teachers and paraprofessionals in these districts are earning additional pay for participation in professional development designed to improve teaching and learning, for school-based leadership activities,and for increases in student achievement. In this session,presenters explain the various components of this multi-faceted incentive system, discuss how the project has evolved since its inception, and describe lessons learned during project implementation.

Rise Above the Research Challenge with Online Resources Julie Erickson - South Dakota State Library SpruceCapitalize on research resources and use technology to help students reach proficiency with the State Librarys online electronic resources, which provides free direct access to subscription online resources to all schools across the state. These standards-aligned, current, authoritative resources engage students in learning and assist staff in teaching. The presentation will cover subscription online resources provided to schools at no charge by the State Library. The resources are standards-aligned, current, authoritative online information sources that include videos, pictures, magazines and more. The resources allow educators to integrate technology into research and information seeking behavior in addition to providing a safe, reliable place for students to find differentiated information. The purpose of the session will be to share information about the subscription online resources with participants. Participants will be encouraged to share how they have used the resources or ideas they have for using the resources with students.

Teaching the Taboo: Finding the Courage to Be Curiouser and Curiouser Kris Baldwin - TIE CanyonThis talk will engage the audience with critical points from the provocative book Teaching the Taboo. The authors prescribe five questions and eight facets for adopting a teaching mindset that honestly focuses on giving students voice, asking essential questions, and embracing the unknown. Follow the footsteps of the authors to a new and improved 21st century education that requires both courage and curiosity.

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3:30 - 4:30 pm

The Courage to Teach, Parker Palmers Vision for Learning and Teaching in Communities of TruthScott Simpson - TIE CanyonThis session is for all teachers, all subjects, all levels. We will be exploring some of the ideas in Parker Palmers groundbreaking book, The Courage to Teach. Participants will join together in discussion of what it means to teach out of your own true self, to embrace the paradoxes of teaching and learning, to open up spaces for learning and for knowing, and to gather around great Third Things in communities of Truth. Participants will get an introduction to Parker Palmers work, and will also taste just a bit of what being part of a Courage to Teach cohort of teachers might offer them. Bring something high or low tech to facilitate a bit of responsive, personal journaling.

Defining & Evaluating Good Teaching with the SD Framework for Teaching (Charlotte Danielson Model)Dr. Melody Schopp - South Dakota Department of Education, Pat Hubert - East Dakota Educational Cooperative & Marylou McGirr - TIE 76 RoomWhat does good teaching look like, and how do we measure it? Secretary of Education Dr. Melody Schopp will offer an overview of the states new teacher standards, which are based on Charlotte Danielsons Framework for Teaching. Participants will gain a greater understanding of how the standards are designed as measures to enhance teaching professionals, rather than as a punitive tool. Participants will also learn about a model evaluation tool for the framework and the progress of statewide implementation.

NAEP is More Than a Test ScoreJan Martin - South Dakota Department of Education Terry PeakWhile NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) is best known for reading and math, the national assessment program assesses science, history, geography, visual arts, and music among other content areas. Available to all educators is the NAEP Question Tool containing released items from the various assessments. The presentation will focus on how to use the question tool as a source of multiple-choice and constructed-response items related to specific curriculum areas. In addition, results from a small science research project using NAEP items with some South Dakota 4th graders will be shared.

Protecting Educators and Students on the Internet Rich Mittelstedt - SDEA AspenWith the rise of technology, educators have new opportunities on an almost daily-basis to teach and communicate in ways we never dreamed possible. However, the Internet has become the Wild West of free speech. School employees must exercise extreme caution when using internet communications, starting well before their first job in a school. Originally developed for SDEA training in college teacher preparation courses, local leaders began asking for the same training for veteran teachers and this session is the product of those requests.

Whats Happening with Careers in South Dakota? Tiffany Sanderson & Brad Bies - South Dakota Department of Education WillowThe SD Department of Labor recently updated the SD Labor Market projections through 2018. Discover, by cluster, what jobs and industries are on the rise in South Dakota, how modern Career & Technical Education can help prepare students for these careers or entry into postsecondary programs. Learn how you can connect with businesses and industries across the state from the comfort of your school. Did you know you already have easy, free access to what careers and clusters your students have expressed an interest in through SDMyLife.com? Learn more about the powerful free tools already at your fingertips, and how Career & Technical Education can help better prepare your students for their transition to postsecondary and careers.



6:00 - 8:00 pm

South Dakota Teacher of the Year BanquetThe banquet will feature a welcome by Dr. Melody Schopp, South Dakota Secretary of Education, and a keynote speech by Cheryl Conley, 2011 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year. A number of teacher recognition awards will be presented and the banquet will conclude with the announcement of the 2012 South Dakota Teacher of the Year.

RISECheryl Conley - 2011 National Teacher of the Year Finalist Cedar RoomWords of support and inspiration for teachers encouraging them to believe in themselves and in their students as they work to rise above todays challenges and to reach for the stars.

About Cheryl ConleyCheryl Conley is an elementary/middle school Science teacher with a love for learning that is contagious. I get excited about learning and that excitement generates a positive energy and an enthusiasm in my students. Her classroom is a student-centered, activity-filled base of learning and she can often be seen dressing in crazy outfits, rapping lessons or assignments or conducting hands-on science activities. She even rewrites the words to popular songs in order to teach new ideas or concepts. Ill try anything to keep the students in my class actively engaged. Taking chances is part of teaching! Whether she is hobbling around the room dressed as a Florida pirate from long ago or sharing science secrets dressed as Albert Einstein, Cheryl guides her students as they learn, explore and discover.

Cheryl has an enthusiasm for science that she is eager to share with others. From rock and bone collections to breeding, hatching and raising angelfish, I immerse my students in science and technology. Much like whole language immersion, I believe that scientific literacy is fostered from seeing and appreciating the natural world. Serving as science coordinator for her school, she formed a popular afterschool science club that has grown to include half of all fourth and fifth grade students in its membership. Learning is a process, not a product. I want to enable my students to construct their own knowledge, not just memorize it.

Cheryl feels the perfect formula for reaching students is a blending of creativity, passion and positive energy. When I get creative and energetic, so do my students. She maintains high expectations for all students and she provides opportunities for them to include their families and communities in their education. Cheryl strives to find the hidden talents and gifts in each of her students while offering innovative opportunities for them to participate in community service projects and organizations. It is important to teach students to think with an open mind while encouraging them to look for opportunities to give back to their community. The students are our success storiesthey are our legacy.

Teacher of the Year Banquet SponsorsThank you to the following sponsors who made the banquet possible.

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Session Grid WednesdayOctober 19

8:30 am -3:30 pm

8:15 -9:30 am

9:45 -10:45 am

11:00 am -noon

1:00 -2:00 pm

2:15 -3:15 pm

3:30 -4:30 pm

6:00 -8:00 pm

8:15 -9:30 am

9:45 -10:45 am

11:00 am -noon

12:15 pm

Cedar

PRECONFERENCE Introduction to The

Framework for TeachingCody Claver

KEYNOTELessons from

Little RockErnest Green

Teacher of the Year Banquet

KEYNOTE: RiseCheryl Conley

KEYNOTEFostering 21st

Century CapacitiesJohn Barell

Grand PrizeDrawing& Snack

Cedar

Willow

Courage and Curiosity in the Era of the Common Core

Jami Stone

Assessment: Increasing Cognitive Demand

Using Cognitive Complexity Sets

Sandy Klarenbeek

Integrating Technology in the Intermediate

GradesSusan Turnipseed

Performance-Based Compensation in

South Dakota: Lessons Learned

SDI+ Project Team

What's Happening with Careers in South

Dakota?Tiffany Sanderson

& Brad Bies

Imaginative Education Research Group Meets

Children's LitMark Geary

Life & Work: Balancing vs Juggling

Lisa JenningsWillow

Aspen

Curiosity Killed the Cat, but it Won't Hurt Your

Kids!Pat Hubert &

Dana Berg

Owning Learning: Enriching Classrooms

w/PBLDana Berg & Pat Hubert

Space Exploration: Teaching the

Adolecent BrainJosephine Hartmann

Future Educators Association - New Student

Organization in SDRich Mittelstedt &Lanette Johnston

Protecting Educators and Students on

the InternetRich Mittelstedt

Creating a Culture of Appreciation

Dr. Len Austin & Maggie Austin

Classroom Innovation at its Best

Pat Moeller &JoAnn Stephens

Aspen

Spruce

Tying it All Together: Using Accreditation to Align Your School and

District EffortsJennifer Tschetter

Top Ten Partnership Practices

Sandy Arseneault & Lori Laughlin

Teacher Leaders: Powerful Voices

for ChangeSandy Arseneault

Rise Above the Research Challenge

with Online ResourcesJulie Erickson

Spruce

76 Room

Supporting Excellence Among Staff: Establishing

Professional NetworksJulie Nikolas

Living Into Leadership Panel Discussion

Lanette Johnston & Marlene Rothermel

South Dakota's New Accountability System

Dr. Melody Schopp

I Can Do It!Laura Haug

Defining & Evaluating Good Teaching with

the SD Framework for Teaching

Melody Schopp

Using Artifacts to Foster Inquiry and

Critical ThinkingJohn Barell

Techy Tools for a Twenty-First Teacher

Cheryl Conley

76 Room

Terry Peak

Common Core Standards Supports

Whole Child EducationWalter McKenzie

Professional Development for the Common Core State

StandardsGay Pickner & Becky Nelson

Common Core Math 8 Standards for

Mathematical PracticeWilliam Kliche & June Apaza

Next Generation Science Standards

Sam Shaw

NAEP is More Than a Test Score

Jan Martin

THE OTHER WES MOORE

Book TalkJune Preszler

Reading the Past, Writing the Future: Sustaining Success

Susan D'aniello

Terry Peak

Canyon

The Focus of FOCUS is Simplicity and Rigor, a

Book TalkMarilyn Hofer

TALK ABOUT TEACHING: Leading

Proffesional Conversations

Book TalkSherry Gettemy

INEVITABLE: Mass Customized Learning

in the Age of Empowerment

Dr. Chuck Schwahn & Sherry Crofut

TEACHING THETABOO

Book TalkKris Baldwin

COURAGE TO TEACH, Parker Palmer's Vision

for Learning and Teaching in

Communities of TruthScott Simpson

Canyon

WednesdayRegistration: Lobby 7:30 - 8:30 amBreakfast: Cedar 7:30 - 8:30 amLunch: Cedar 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

FridayOctober 21

ThursdayOctober 20

FridayRegistration: Lobby 7:00 - 9:45 amBreakfast: Cedar 7:00 - 8:15 amBookstore Open: Lobby 7:00 am - 1:00 pmGraduate Credit Reps Available: Lobby 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

ThursdayRegistration: Lobby 7:00 am - 1:00 pmBreakfast: Cedar 7:00 - 8:15 amBookstore Open: Lobby 9:30 am - 4:30 pmLunch: Cedar noon - 1:00 pm


Session Grid WednesdayOctober 19

8:30 am -3:30 pm

8:15 -9:30 am

9:45 -10:45 am

11:00 am -noon

1:00 -2:00 pm

2:15 -3:15 pm

3:30 -4:30 pm

6:00 -8:00 pm

8:15 -9:30 am

9:45 -10:45 am

11:00 am -noon

12:15 pm

Cedar

PRECONFERENCE Introduction to The

Framework for TeachingCody Claver

KEYNOTELessons from

Little RockErnest Green

Teacher of the Year Banquet

KEYNOTE: RiseCheryl Conley

KEYNOTEFostering 21st

Century CapacitiesJohn Barell

Grand PrizeDrawing& Snack

Cedar

Willow

Courage and Curiosity in the Era of the Common Core

Jami Stone

Assessment: Increasing Cognitive Demand

Using Cognitive Complexity Sets

Sandy Klarenbeek

Integrating Technology in the Intermediate

GradesSusan Turnipseed

Performance-Based Compensation in

South Dakota: Lessons Learned

SDI+ Project Team

What's Happening with Careers in South

Dakota?Tiffany Sanderson

& Brad Bies

Imaginative Education Research Group Meets

Children's LitMark Geary

Life & Work: Balancing vs Juggling

Lisa JenningsWillow

Aspen

Curiosity Killed the Cat, but it Won't Hurt Your

Kids!Pat Hubert &

Dana Berg

Owning Learning: Enriching Classrooms

w/PBLDana Berg & Pat Hubert

Space Exploration: Teaching the

Adolecent BrainJosephine Hartmann

Future Educators Association - New Student

Organization in SDRich Mittelstedt &Lanette Johnston

Protecting Educators and Students on

the InternetRich Mittelstedt

Creating a Culture of Appreciation

Dr. Len Austin & Maggie Austin

Classroom Innovation at its Best

Pat Moeller &JoAnn Stephens

Aspen

Spruce

Tying it All Together: Using Accreditation to Align Your School and

District EffortsJennifer Tschetter

Top Ten Partnership Practices

Sandy Arseneault & Lori Laughlin

Teacher Leaders: Powerful Voices

for ChangeSandy Arseneault

Rise Above the Research Challenge

with Online ResourcesJulie Erickson

Spruce

76 Room

Supporting Excellence Among Staff: Establishing

Professional NetworksJulie Nikolas

Living Into Leadership Panel Discussion

Lanette Johnston & Marlene Rothermel

South Dakota's New Accountability System

Dr. Melody Schopp

I Can Do It!Laura Haug

Defining & Evaluating Good Teaching with

the SD Framework for Teaching

Melody Schopp

Using Artifacts to Foster Inquiry and

Critical ThinkingJohn Barell

Techy Tools for a Twenty-First Teacher

Cheryl Conley

76 Room

Terry Peak

Common Core Standards Supports

Whole Child EducationWalter McKenzie

Professional Development for the Common Core State

StandardsGay Pickner & Becky Nelson

Common Core Math 8 Standards for

Mathematical PracticeWilliam Kliche & June Apaza

Next Generation Science Standards

Sam Shaw

NAEP is More Than a Test Score

Jan Martin

THE OTHER WES MOORE

Book TalkJune Preszler

Reading the Past, Writing the Future: Sustaining Success

Susan D'aniello

Terry Peak

Canyon

The Focus of FOCUS is Simplicity and Rigor, a

Book TalkMarilyn Hofer

TALK ABOUT TEACHING: Leading

Proffesional Conversations

Book TalkSherry Gettemy

INEVITABLE: Mass Customized Learning

in the Age of Empowerment

Dr. Chuck Schwahn & Sherry Crofut

TEACHING THETABOO

Book TalkKris Baldwin

COURAGE TO TEACH, Parker Palmer's Vision

for Learning and Teaching in

Communities of TruthScott Simpson

Canyon

WednesdayRegistration: Lobby 7:30 - 8:30 amBreakfast: Cedar 7:30 - 8:30 amLunch: Cedar 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

FridayOctober 21

ThursdayOctober 20

FridayRegistration: Lobby 7:00 - 9:45 amBreakfast: Cedar 7:00 - 8:15 amBookstore Open: Lobby 7:00 am - 1:00 pmGraduate Credit Reps Available: Lobby 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

ThursdayRegistration: Lobby 7:00 am - 1:00 pmBreakfast: Cedar 7:00 - 8:15 amBookstore Open: Lobby 9:30 am - 4:30 pmLunch: Cedar noon - 1:00 pm

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Distinguished Teachers South Dakota Teacher of the YearEach year, one South Dakota teacher is selected as the states Teacher of the Year. This person represents South Dakota in the National Teacher of the Year competition. The 2012 South Dakota Teacher of the Year will be announced at the Thursday evening banquet. The winner will be selected from the six regional Teachers of the Year for 2012, shown right. To learn more about the South Dakota Teacher of the Year Program, visit http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/teacheroftheyear.asp.

Special Thanks!The South Dakota Department of Education extends a special thank you to the sponsors of the 2012 South Dakota Teacher of the Year program, including: $14,000 Technology Package, SMART Technologies, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cash award, South Dakota Community Foundation, Pierre Cash award, Citibank, Sioux Falls $1,000 honorarium to present a series of professional development seminars, South Dakota Board of Regents South Dakota Retailers Association, $200 gift card $1,000 Classroom Innovation grant and Apple award, SDEA Local car dealer provides use of a car for one year

National Board Certified TeachersCongratulations to the educators listed below who earned their National Board Certification in 2010! National Board Certification is considered one of the highest symbols of professional teaching excellence! Mary Day, Belle Fourche School District Mark Farrand, Rapid City Area School District Monica Pickard, Madison Central School District

2010 Milken National EducatorCongratulations to South Dakotas 2010 Milken National Educator, Wade Helleson! Wade is a K-5 Instructional Coach based at Lowell Elementary School in the Sioux Falls School District. As part of the award, Helleson received $25,000 in cash and an all-expenses paid trip to Los Angeles for the annual Milken conference.

Gilder-Lehrman National History Teacher of the Year AwardCongratulations to South Dakotas 2010 awardee, Amber Stout! Amber teaches at Jefferson Elementary School in Pierre. The Award recognizes outstanding American history teachers from elementary school through high school, and the crucial importance of American history education.

Save the Date for the 13th Annual Systems Change Conference

October 10-12, 2012 Cedar Shore Resort - Chamberlain


ESA 1 Susan Karels - 6-12 Instrumental Music - Milbank Middle & High School - Milbank School DistrictThrough education, we are training our future leaders. Susan has spent almost 20 years in the teaching profession, all of them with the Milbank district. In 2000, she obtained her masters degree and maintains active involvement in several state and national professional organizations for educators. She has also spent several years volunteering with her local Girl Scouts and 4-H programs. Susan spends a lot of time organizing performances for the community and gets students involved in several patriotic programs throughout the year, as well as other annual events in Milbank.

Regional Teachers of the Year

ESA 2 Nicole Gardner-Fink - Second Grade - Harvey Dunn Elementary - Sioux Falls School DistrictI want my students to understand that each one is a unique individual with very special gifts and talents.Nicole graduated from Sioux Falls College in 1993 and began pursuing her masters of educational technology from the University of Sioux Falls in 1999. She participated in a pilot project through Rigby Reading to put palm pilots in the hands of young students as a learning tool for reading. In addition, she has served as a mentor for student teachers, participated in summer research on project-based learning, assisted other staff in developing classroom websites and served as student council advisor.

ESA 3 Pat Moller - 7th Grade Math - Mitchell Middle School - Mitchell School DistrictI look to make a connection with each of my students. Once a connection has been made, teaching becomes much easier. Pat began his teaching career at Mitchell High School teaching physics and geometry before moving to middle school mathematics and remedial mathematics. In addition to obtaining his masters in education and educational leadership, he has put those ideas he learned into practice by serving as ICU implementation leader, on the data retreat team, mathematics curriculum review team and on the principals cabinet, as well as several other committees. He also coaches middle school boys basketball.

ESA 5 Darcey Mollman - Faith Elementary - Faith School DistrictEvery child comes into the classroom with something to contribute. Darcey, a graduate of Moorhead State University, has spent most of her 16-year teaching career working with elementary students in the Faith School District. She offered an interactive whiteboard class for other teachers in the Faith district and has been actively helping to lead the fundraising efforts for a new school at Faith. She has also presented classes on Windows Movie Maker and Palm handheld devices to members of the general community, and regularly participates in other charitable events in the community.

ESA 6 Katey Lee Swank - First Grade - Rosebud Elementary - Todd County School DistrictAll students can learn. Furthermore, I believe that all students want to learn. Kateys journey into the teaching profession involved a giant leap of faith. The 2006 graduate of Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, ended up at Rosebud Elementary through the Teach for America program. She has never stopped learning herself, enrolling in the program to achieve National Board Certification in 2009 and the masters of curriculum and instruction program at Black Hills State in 2010. She has taken on many civic-minded activities, and commits two nights a week in an after school program to work with struggling readers.

ESA 7 Tom Keck - 9-12 Math - Rapid City Stevens High School - Rapid City Area School DistrictA love of learning is contagious. Tom began his career teaching high school mathematics in Helena, MT, before moving to Rapid City in 1989. In 1992, he took a few years off from teaching, and when returned in 2000, he did so with a renewed sense of insight and passion to help students make real-world connections. He wanted his higher-level math students to do more than just memorize a formula; he wanted them to thoroughly understand the core concepts that helped them go from problem to solution.

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Friday, October 21 8:15-9:30 am

KEYNOTE: Fostering 21st Century Capacities John Barell Cedar Room What are 21st Century capacities, why are they important and how do we foster them within schools? In this interactive session, we will focus upon key roles of inquiry and problem-based learning.

About John BarellJohn Barell became an explorer at age thirteen when he first read Admiral Richard E. Byrds book, Little America. From this story of intrepid adventurers camped out on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 1928, Barell developed so many questions about the heroes who risked their lives to conquer the south pole: Why did they sail south to explore? How did they survive? What kept them safe and secure? What did they discover and what is the future of this southern continent enshrouded in mystery, snow and ice? He wrote Admiral Byrd who not only answered with four letters, but the Admiral also invited him to visit and urged him to explore Antarctica.

Barell sailed to Antarctica on board Admiral Byrds flagship, USS Glacier, and served as Operations Officer during Operation DeepFreeze 63 and 64. Subsequently, Barell became an educator attempting to explore the many possibilities for educating young people in non-traditional settings in New York City and at Montclair State University (NJ). His published writings reflect an attempt to challenge students and their teachers to take risks by adventuring into complex problematic situations there to inquire, solve problems and think critically. Antarctica, once a dream for a young reader, has become a metaphor for all educational adventuring.

Now professor emeritus at Montclair State University, Barell worked for several years as a consultant to The American Museum of Natural History in New York City helping teachers and students develop their inquisitiveness about the wonders of earth and space. His current research includes assessment of 21st century capacities: inquiry, problem solving, critical and creative thinking.

Learn more about John Barell at www.morecuriousminds.com.


The TIE Conference has gained a reputation of having the best classroom teachers, network administrators and educational administrators share their strategies, methods and best practices with their fellow educators at the largest education technology conference in South Dakota.

Please take time to submit a proposal to present before January 8 so that other educators, and ultimately students, can gain maximum benefits from experts in the field.

Go to www.conference.tie.net and click presenters for more information or to submit a proposal.

9:45-10:45 am

Creating a Culture of AppreciationDr. Len Austin - Black Hills State University & Maggie Austin - TIE AspenWe, as members of the human family, live happier and more fulfilling lives when we feel valued and connected in a deeply personal way to each other, including our colleagues at school. If ever there was a time when we needed to be more appreciative and encouraging of each other, it is now. What are the skills and attitudes that lead people to feeling appreciated? The presenters will explore specific strategies that have the potential to transform interpersonal relationships in a school environment into a system-wide Culture of Appreciation.

Imaginative Education Research Group Meets Childrens LitMark Geary - Dakota State University WillowThe imaginative education research group promotes a new /old method of teaching through storytelling. Promoted by Kieran Egan (Teaching as Storytelling) as a way of creatively engaging students in content, the Imaginative Education Research Group (IERG) promotes teacher creativity and student engagement. This workshop will review fundamental principles of the IERG as well as show ways of expanding their methods through the use of Childrens Literature.

The Other Wes Moore - Book TalkJune Preszler - TIE Terry PeakA growing number of colleges are assigning common reads - books that all incoming freshmen must read over the summer and prepare to discuss in their first week on campus. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, is one of 2011s most popular common reads. Author Wes Moore tracks his own life, alongside the fate of another man of the same name. While both grew up in poverty in Baltimore, one Wes became a Rhodes Scholar while the other is serving a life sentence in prison for murder. Join this session to learn how the expectations surrounding the lives of both Wes Moores can provide valuable lessons for our students and ourselves.

Using Artifacts to Foster Inquiry and Critical ThinkingJohn Barell - Keynote Speaker 76 RoomHow do we use artifacts to generate good questions within our classrooms? Participants will engage with authentic artifacts to observe, think and question at different levels to foster inquiry within our units of instruction. This session will model small group work with journaling.

April 15-17, 2012Sioux Falls Convention Center

Request for Proposals Open Now!

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11:00 am - Noon

Classroom Innovation at its Best Pat Moeller - Mitchell School District & JoAnn Stephens - Belle Fourche School District AspenRecipients of the South Dakota Education Association Classroom Innovation Grants will highlight their classroom innovation projects and share how you can receive one for your classroom.

Life & Work: Balancing vs JugglingLisa Jennings Willow Juggle or Balance? In this interactive session we will talk about types of stress and how stress affects a healthy life-work balance. Gain an appreciation of the simple pleasures in life and have some fun.

Reading the Past, Writing the Future: Sustaining Success Susan Daniello Terry PeakLearn how school leadership teams build an effective and sustainable school-wide secondary literacy initiative through a tiered model of support. Explore a step-by-step process to guide administrators and literacy leadership teams through the phases of adoption. Discover how to use data to develop, implement, and sustain a school-wide framework of comprehensive and integrated best-practice literacy interventions.

Techy Tools for a Twenty First Century TeacherCheryl Conley - Keynote Speaker 76 Room Explore the internet, share ideas and discover powerful new technological strategies for your classroom! This session focuses on meeting the individual needs of all students through the use of technology. Teachers will be introduced to innovative, web-based resources for teaching content, differentiating their lessons and strengthening the 21st Century skills of their students.

12:15 pm

Grand Prize Drawing and Snack in the Cedar RoomDont miss out on these and other great prizes to be given away throughout the conference. Must be present to win. Your prize ticket can be found behind your name badge - be sure to put it in the raffle barrel for your chance to win.

The Grand Prize Drawing will take place in the Cedar Room at approximately 12:15 pm on Friday.

Friday, October 21

Free stay in a two-room fireplace suite &$30.00 gift certificate for Luckys 13 PubCourtesy of Spearfish Holiday Inn Pottery from

Dove Creek Designsdovecreek.bhssc.org

Free 2012 TIE Conference Registrations courtesy of TIE

Gift basket courtesy of

of Sioux Falls

Gift certificate from

autographed

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Bookstore Behind your namebadge, you will find a coupon good for one free book from the bookstore. You can use it on any of following books. Hours of operation are:

Thursday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Friday 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Additional books will also be available for sale. The bookstore accepts cash, checks, and credit cards.

Presentation Materials In an effort to share materials and save paper, many conference presenters have posted information related to their sessions online. To access these materials, please click on the Presentation Materials link at www.systemschange.midwestmaple.org or go to www.midwestmaple.ning.com.

Conference Evaluations Your opinion is important! Please take a moment to complete a short survey about Systems Change 2011. We want to hear what you have to say. Simply click on the Survey link at www.systemschange.midwestmaple.org to begin!

All conference attendees who complete the online survey by October 31 will be entered into a drawing to win a prize!

College Credit For a cost of $40, Systems Change attendees have the opportunity to register for one graduate credit from USF or the South Dakota Board of Regents (BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSU or USD).

To receive graduate credit, participants are required to attend the entire conference including the Wednesday pre-conference workshop. Representatives from USF and BOR will be available to answer questions and accept payment from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm on Friday, October 21 in the lobby. Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted.

For participants who do not wish to purchase graduate credit, Contact Hours Certificates for SD DOE renewal credits/continuing education units (CEUs) will be available in the lobby during all hours of the conference.

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Who is MAPLE? MAPLE, the Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership, has existed since 2001. It is an alliance of many educational organizations in South Dakota. The mission of MAPLE is as follows.

MAPLE is a collaborative community of educators focused on professional development for teaching, learning, and leadership. The purpose of MAPLE is to establish

a collaborative structure for continuously improving education systems by building capacity of educators and other constituents.

MAPLE addresses its mission with four general roles:

1. As part of its ADVOCACY role, MAPLE hosts the annual Systems Change Conference for South Dakota educators with the help of a variety of conference partners. The conference promotes ideas, strategies, and resources to help schools make positive changes to increase student achievement. In 2009 MAPLE became an official state affiliate of the Learning First Alliance which advocates for school improvement in the nations public schools.

2. MAPLE has also provided professional development to educators in its role as a SERVICE PROVIDER. In past years, it provided a variety of NASSP leadership development programs for school leaders in South Dakota. As well, it continues to conduct an annual Aspiring School Leaders Program in conjunction with the South Dakota Department of Education and the School Administrators of South Dakota, both of which are partners in MAPLE.

3. In relation to the role of RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MAPLE has assisted K-12 schools with understanding and utilizing student achievement data to improve student learning. Especially in the early days of NCLB, MAPLE was instrumental in conducting data retreats and developing professional capacity in school districts so they could conduct their own.

4. The MAPLE Board meets regularly and these meetings address its CLEARINGHOUSE role. By engaging in dialogue around educational issues as well as sharing organizational updates with each other, members of the alliance value these meetings as a forum to exchange information, opportunities, and challenges. MAPLE also provides educational news to South Dakota educators through its electronic newsletter called MAPLE Messages.

Partners in the MAPLE Alliance 2011-2012:

South Dakota Education Service Agencies South Dakota Department of Education Associated School Boards of South Dakota Technology and Innovation in Education South Dakota Teacher of the Year South Dakota State Board of Education South Dakota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

School Administrators of South Dakota South Dakota Education Association University of South Dakota South Dakota Board of Regents Southeast Technical Institute South Dakota Public Broadcasting South Dakota School Counselors Association

Learn more about MAPLE at www.midwestmaple.org.


Roxie AhlbrechtRetired SF [email protected] 4

June ApazaBlack Hills State [email protected] 6

Sandy [email protected] 5, 6

Dr. Len AustinBlack Hills State [email protected] 15

Maggie [email protected] 15

Kris [email protected] 7

John BarellMore Curious [email protected] 14, 15

Dana BergEast Dakota Educational [email protected] 4, 5

Brad BiesSD Department Of Education [email protected] 8

Cody ClaverDanielson [email protected] page 2

Cheryl Conley2011 Teacher of the Year [email protected] 9, 16

Jeanne [email protected] 7

Sherry [email protected] 6

Susan Daniello Black Hills State [email protected] 16

Julie EricksonSouth Dakota State [email protected] 7

Sandy [email protected] 7

Mark GearyDakota State [email protected] 15

Sherry GettemyTIE [email protected] 5

Ernest GreenKeynote Presenterpage 3

Josephine [email protected] 6

Laura HaugSDEA [email protected] 7

Marilyn [email protected] 4

Lacey [email protected] 7

Pat HubertEast Dakota Educational [email protected] 4, 5, 8

Lisa [email protected] 16

Lanette JohnstonSD Department of [email protected] 5, 7

Sandy KlarenbeekBlack Hills State [email protected] 5

William KlicheSD Department Of [email protected] 6

Lori LaughlinBlack Hills Special Services [email protected] 5

Jan MartinSD Department Of Education [email protected] 8

MaryLou [email protected] 8

Walter McKenzieASCD [email protected] 4

Rich MittelstedtSDEA [email protected] 7, 8

Pat MoellerMitchell School [email protected] page 16

Becky NelsonSD Department Of [email protected] 5

Julie Nikolas Leola School [email protected] 4

Gay PicknerSD Department Of Education [email protected] 5

June [email protected] 15

Marlene [email protected] 5

Tiffany SandersonSD Department of [email protected] 8

Dr. Melody Schopp SD Department of [email protected] 6, 8

Dr. Chuck [email protected] 6

Sam Shaw SD Department Of Education [email protected] 7

Scott [email protected] 7, 8

Sharla SteeverHill City School [email protected] 4

JoAnn StephensBelle Fourche School [email protected] 16

Jamalee StoneBlack Hills State [email protected] 4

Lennie [email protected] 7

Jennifer [email protected] 4

Susan TurnipseedBrookings School [email protected] 6

Presenter Contact Information & Index

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Notes

Welcome On behalf of MAPLE and the conference partners, I would like to welcome you to the 12th Annual Systems Change Conference. We are excited to host the conference in Spearfish for the first time. The theme of this years conference is Celebrating Courage and Curiosity. We are confident you will find great examples shared here of how courage and curiosity are crucial for improving education.

Once again this year the South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet will be held in conjunction with the conference. Please plan to attend the banquet on Thursday evening for the announcement of this years state winner.

Thanks for attending and enjoy the conference!

John Swanson, MAPLE Director

About the Conference Conference Planning Committee Len Austin, South Dakota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Sandy Arseneault, President - South Dakota Education Association Joe Hauge, Deputy Director - Black Hills Special Services Cooperative Lanette Johnston, Accreditation & Teacher Quality - South Dakota Department of Education Angie Koppang, Midwest Regional Director - AdvancED South Dakota Megan Merscheim, Marketing & Event Coordinator - Technology & Innovation in Education John Swanson, Director - Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership Jeff Ward - South Dakota Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

Conference Staff John Swanson, MAPLE Director Megan Merscheim, Conference Coordinator Sara Cress, Travel Coordinator Becky Fish, Graduate Credit Coordinator Brenda Luedtke, Registrar & Technical Support Ryan Phillips, Media Production Specialist Melinda Stricklan, Webmaster

Conference PartnersThanks to the following conference partners!

When youre ready to take that next step with your education degree, USF provides an excellent opportunity to learn and grow professionally.

Mark Hofer, Ed.S.assistant high school principal

Strong Leaders Make Stronger Schools.The Education Specialist degree is designed for leaders in education and is just one of the convenient graduate degrees offered through the Fredrikson School of Education. A combination of online, summer and evening courses allows working professionals to achieve graduate degrees in the following areas:

Ed.S. in Educational Administration (Superintendent or Principal)

M.Ed. in Reading M.Ed. in Leadership M.Ed. in TechnologyM.Ed. in Teaching

For more information:

Visit: usiouxfalls.edu/GradEdCall: 1-800-888-1047 or 605-331-6710Email: [email protected]

Convention Center Map

South Dakota

Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership1925 N. Plaza Boulevard Rapid City, SD 57702

www.midwestmaple.org(605) 394-1876

Celebrating Courage and Curiosity

October 19-21, 2011Spearfish Holiday Inn & Convention Center

C O N F E R E N C E & South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet

12th Annual

Systems CHANGE

Documents

Systems Change 2011 Conference Book