Symposium Materials for 2017

April 7, 2017 Symposium: Assessing, Planning and Monitoring Sustainability of District Priority Reforms

Assessing, Planning and Monitoring Sustainability of District Priority Reforms

Presenters

• Desi Nesmith, Chief Turnaround Officer, CSDE Turnaround Office
• Leslie Carson, Education Consultant, CSDE Turnaround Office

Materials

• Assessing, Planning and Monitoring Sustainability of District Priority Reforms
• Reform State Network's Sustainability Rubric for Local Educational Agencies
• Reform State Network's Sustainability Self-Assessment Workbook for Local Education Agencies
• Priority Reform note catcher handout

Aligning Human Capital Decisions with Priority School and District Goals: CSDE Talent Office Support to LEAs

Presenter

• Sarah Barzee, Ph.D., Chief Talent Officer, CSDE Talent Office

Materials

• Aligning Human Capital Decisions with Priority School and District Goals: CSDE Talent Office Support to LEAs

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January 25, 2017 Symposium: Creating Culturally Responsive Systems

Cross Cultural Competence in Schools: It begins with you!

Presenter

• Joelle A. Murchison,  Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, University of Connecticut

Materials

• Cross Cultural Competence in Schools: It begins with you!

Courageous Conversations in Schools

Presenters

• Janet Brown-Clayton, Principal, Lincoln Bassett Community School, New Haven
• Dr. Michelle Bogart,  Climate Specialist, Lincoln Bassett Community School, New Haven
• Lorrie Quirk, Data & Technology/Truancy Coach, Lincoln Bassett Community School, New Haven

Materials

• Courageous Conversations
• Courageous Conversations handout

National Standards for Culturally and Linquistically Appropriate Standards

Presenter

• Michelle Steward-Copes, MS, MSW Co-Principal, Health & Equity LLC

Materials

• Why Implement the CLAS Standards?
• National Standards for Culturally and Linquistically Appropriate Standards handout

Education Equity-Action Beyond the Buzzword

Presenters

• Matthew Geary, Superintendent, Manchester Public Schools
• Diane Kearney, Ed.D., Director, Manchester Adult and Continuing Education
• Ellen Tuzzolo, Program Director, The Discovery Center

Materials

• Education Equity-Action Beyond the Buzzword

Increasing Cultural Responsiveness in Schools, Districts, and the Community to Support Teaching and Learning

Presenters

• Tamika P. LaSalle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Neag School of Education, School Psychology Program
• Kaitlyn O'Leary, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Norwich Public Schools
• Kimberly Audet, Ed.D., Associate Education Consultant, Connecticut Department of Education

Materials

• Increasing Cultural Responsiveness in Schools, Districts, and the community to Support Teaching and Learning

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