2018 Seaside Conference Breakout Sessions

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 9:25 to 10:40

New Title III Directors Support and Visioning - This session will be open to all new Title III Directors (0-3 years) and will provide a forum to ask questions regarding key issues that directors are dealing with in order to provide the best service to ELs. This session will also provide current information new directors need to know going into the 18-19 school year. This will be the first of several seminar series new Title III directors will have access to this coming school year in collaboration with COSA.

Karina Bruzzese, Title III Director, Gresham-Barlow School District

Making Grade Level Content Accessible for Students With Cognitive Disabilities - * Background knowledge probe * Overview of the "Essentialization" process * Guided practice developing an instructional template * Whole group discussion * Q&A

Brad Lenhardt, Education Specialist, Oregon Dept of Education
Dan Farley, Interim Director of Assessment, Oregon Dept of Education
Brock Rowley, Courtesy Senior Research Associate I, Behavioral Research & Teaching/University of Oregon

High-Quality IEPs for Students Who Are English Learners and Eligible for Special Education Services - This presentation will explore requirements and best practices around the development and implementation of high-quality IEPs for students who are English learners and eligible for special education services. Participants will collaborate with State representatives to develop a toolkit of best practices for the development and implementation of high-quality IEPs for students who are both eligible for special education services and language acquisition supports. This session will elevate the need for alignment and strong through lines in the process of IEP development and collaboration between Special education, general education, and language supports.

Mariana Praschnik-Enriquez, Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
Taffy Carlisle, Equity and Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

Inclusive Practices: Whatever It Takes - Adams and Jefferson Elementary School Leadership Teams will present on their implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. Particpants will hear from members of the school leadership teams including RTI Specialists, Counselors, Special Education Teachers, and Principals on how our schools support inclusion of students in general education settings who receive Tier 3 behavior and academic resources. Participants will increase their knowledge and use of Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports in the general education classroom for students with developmental disabilities and complex trauma histories.

Byron Bethards, Principal, Corvallis School District
Melissa Harder, Principal, Corvallis School District
Cody Hansen, Special Education Teacher, Corvallis School District
Beth Martin, RTI Coach, Corvallis School District
Leonne Bannister, Counselor, Corvallis School District

The Resolution Diamond - A diamond is a lump of coal that withstood a ton of pressure and heat and somehow managed to shine. This healing, interactive map explores the interpersonal dynamics of trauma and conflict with a focus on what it takes to move towards resolution, within ourselves and in relationship to each other. Based on the Stephen Karpman Drama-Triangle, this model aims to shift us away from blame, shame, fear or pity, towards inclusion, empowerment, acceptance and trust.

Elizabeth Bouvier-Fitzgerald

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 10:50 to 12:00

New Special Education Director Series End of Year Panel - Panel discussion of topic relevant to directors in their first three years. The participants will submit questions they continue to struggle with. All directors are welcome to attend and you can submit questions to Kcarroll@cascade.k12.or.us.

Kevin Carroll, Director Special Programs, Cascade School District

Being on the Edge - Alternative Pathways - The Corvallis School District Alternative Pathways Administrator and support team will share the work that is done collaboratively to promote student centered outcomes. The team will lead participants through the process of developing programs that meet the needs of students, create meaningful learning environments, and build students' capacity to plan for the future. Participants will walk away with a variety of "alternative" pathways, how those options can be created in a different setting, and the systems used in the building and at the district level to support these programs.

Rynda Gregory, Teaching & Learning Coordinator, Corvallis School District
Eric Wright, Principal, Corvallis School District

Inclusion: Theory and Practice - Inclusion is a hot topic in the world of special education, and for good reason! During this session we will dive deep into the concept of inclusion and investigate how this concept intersect with equity, civil rights, and IDEA’s requirement for Least Restrictive Environment. This session will culminate in participants exploring inclusionary strengths and areas of opportunity and collaboratively developing ideas for leveraging those strengths to shore-up inclusionary practices.

Mariana Praschnik-Enriquez, Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
Nicole Garcia, Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

Promoting Equity and Transforming School Culture through Unified Sports & Activities - The West Linn-Wilsonville SD has partnered with Special Olympics Oregon to promote equity and create inclusive cultures across primary, middle and high schools through the Unified Champion Schools program. The combination of Unified Sports, Inclusive School Leadership and Whole School Engagement have helped promote powerful peer interactions that align with the district’s commitment to promoting equity, raising rigor, and eliminating opportunity and achievement gaps for all students. Attendees will learn about specific leadership moves at all levels (K-12) that have helped Unified Sports & Activities become a catalyst for schoolwide change.

Josh Flosi, Assistant Director of Student Services, West Linn-Wilsonville SD
Dennis Burke, Assistant Principal and Athletic/Activities Director, West Linn-Wilsonville SD
Jean Hansen, Vice President - School Partnerships and Youth Outreach, Special Olympics Oregon

Your BSP is a Fantasy: How Trauma-Sensitive, Neurobiologically-Compatible, Skill-Focused FBA's and Behavior Support Plans ACTUALLY CAN Improve Emotional/Behavioral and Academic Outcomes - Attempts at making behavioral change through the use of traditional FBA’s and BSP’s have long fallen short, and school discipline systems continue to fail those children to whom their “consequence systems” are applied most. Learn how the trauma-informed, evidence-based Collaborative Problem Solving Model (Think:Kids, MGH, Harvard), and the pediatric neuroscience research of Dr. Bruce Perry of the Child Trauma Academy, can inform the creation and use of FBA’s, BSP’s and overall discipline systems that are trauma-sensitive, neurobiologically-compatible, and skill-focused. Learn what these two evidence-based approaches tell us about how you can stop chasing “temporary compliance” and start building skills.

Doris Bowman, Behavior Consultant, Newberg School District
Rick Bowman, Behavior Consultant, Newberg School District

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 12:45 to 2:00

Why Aren't My Students in School: Systematic Change from the Inside Out - Changing chronic absenteeism, drop out, retention and student engagement is an enormous undertaking. NCSD High Success Engagement Specialist utilized adult learning and improvement science to unearth problematic systems to create conditions conducive to institutional change. NCSD will share the research scope, process, and reflection that led to identifying, planning and implementation of systematic change in the area of student engagement

Lisa Collins, Associate Director of Secondary Education, North Clackamas SD
Luke Scarpino, Engagement Specialist, North Clackamas SD
Jennifer Miller, Engagement Specialist, North Clackamas SD

Early Screening for Risk Factors of Dyslexia - Oregon's newest dyslexia legislation, SB 1003, requires that districts universally screen for risk factors of dyslexia in kindergarten. This presentation will focus on how districts can meet the new screening requirement within a multi-tiered system of support. Information on the types of screeners that have been approved by the state will be provided, along with guidelines on when to administer them. Participants will learn how the process of providing tiered support, monitoring progress, and collecting additional diagnostic information can help intensify and individualize intervention that meets the needs of students at risk of dyslexia and prevent reading difficulties early on.

Carrie Thomas Beck, Dyslexia Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

New Legislation Regarding FBA and BIP: Best Practices and Implementation Resources - This presentation will both unpack HB 3318 requirements for participants and provide resources for implementation. HB 3318 establishes procedures for conducting functional behavioral assessments and for developing, reviewing and revising behavior intervention plans for students with individualized education programs or 504 Plans.

Session participants will:

Understand the new requirements pertaining to FBA/BIP for students on IEPs of 504 plans.
Understand best practices regarding implementation of this new legislation.
Understand the free resources available for staff training to be qualified in conducting FBAs and writing BIPs

Lisa Bateman, Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
Chris Borgmeier, Professor, Portland State University

Tier IV: Deepening and Broadening Our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) - We will share the work we are doing to create a supported and systematic approach to addressing attendance, student behavior and mental health within the MTSS framework. Participants will be introduced to the current systems, practices and protocols for Tier IV, meetings and student plans. Participants will have time to consider their own system practices and create a proposed plan to implement one of the Tier IV support practices.

Sabrina Alexander, Teaching and Learning, MTSS Coordinator, Corvallis School District
Chris Hawkins, Student and Family Support Specialist, Corvallis School District
Jennifer Still, MTSS Specialist, Corvallis School District
Heather Hutchinson, Autism Consultant, Corvallis School District
Jodie Wyatt, District Behavior Coach, Corvallis School District

Cameras, Recording Devices, and Other Technology in Special Education - Presentation will cover multiple technological questions, including: What right does a parent have to record an IEP meeting? Does a parent have the right to access your personal cell phone? What happens when video cameras are placed in classrooms? At what point can you limit the number of emails you are receiving from a parent? What do you do when you find out a parent has used an electronic device located on his/her child to listen to what is happening in the classroom?

Joel Hungerford, Partner, The Hungerford Law Firm

Thursday, June 21, 2018, 10:15 to 11:25

A Collaborative Approach: Elementary Student Support Systems - The Corvallis School District Elementary principal team will share the work that is done collaboratively to promote and enhance student centered outcomes. The principal team will lead participants through the process of developing capacity within school teams, aligning district systems, and partnering with community agencies. Participants will walk away with tools and strategies to implement and guide their current work. Practical examples will be shared including: schedules, equity lens questions, PBIS handbooks, and MTSS documents.

Amy Lesan, Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Corvallis School District
Melissa Harder, Principal, Corvallis School District
Byron Bethards, Principal, Corvallis School District
Eric Beasley, Principal, Corvallis School District
Leigh Santy, Principal, Corvallis School District
Aaron Hale, Principal, Corvallis School District

Collective Bargaining Update: What's New (including the end of fair share?)

Brian Hungerford, Attorney, The Hungerford Law Firm

Shifts in Oregon Accountability under ESSA - Oregon educational stakeholders helped shape the new face of accountability and the shift to the dashboard model due to launch in the fall of 2018. Learn what the shifts are and how to interpret the data.

Tim Boyd, Director, Oregon Department of Education

Rethinking Behavior Programs - A Continuum Redesign - Participants in this session will learn how the Redmond School District redesigned their continuum of services for students who experience significant challenges with regulation, social and emotional skill deficients and explosive behaviors. From the referral to exit from programming, the district has redesigned its mission, vision, and continuum of programming to focus on proactive approaches that support the students, staff, and families.

Karen Mitchell, Program Supervivor, Redmond School District
Martha Hinman, Executive Director of Student Services, Redmond School District

What is a Make-a-Thon? - Professional development workshops come in all shapes and sizes and are usually just targeted at teachers. But, is improving educational practice truly just a responsibility for the teacher? We think not! We think it takes a village, so why not train the village? A Make-a-thon is an all day event that combines educators, students and community members to tackle problems in their community, with tools they have never used before, together!

Over the past 2 years Innovate Oregon has been running Make-a-Thons in partnership with SparkFun Electronics as a kickoff events in communities all over the state of Oregon. This workshop will share the story of the origin of the idea for a Make-a-thon, how they work the lens administrators who have hosted them in the form of a panel and a short hands on activity to get the ideas flowing for how you can run your own Make-a-thon in your own school, district and community.

Derek Runberg, Strategic Partnerships, SparkFun Electronics

Healthy and Resilient Staff are Your Educational Advantage - Many districts share a similar story. They’re working at a fast pace to implement national, state and local education priorities as well as meet the myriad health, emotional, and social needs of diverse learners. Everyone is being asked to do more with less– and it’s overwhelming for staff and students alike. As school employees struggle to manage demands on their time and attention, they are feeling increasingly stressed and putting their health and well-being on the back burner. Poor health and chronic stress go hand in hand with disengagement, a real threat to school districts across Oregon. Research confirms that health and well-being is a key driver of engagement, leading to fewer absences, greater concentration, more energy, better relationships, and a positive environment for teaching and learning. Join this interactive session to learn how Oregon School Districts have made staff health and wellbeing a priority. Participants will take away ideas and resources for how to plan and implement a robust school employee wellness program for all employees in their districts.

Inge Aldersebaes, Associate Director, OEA Choice Trust
Michael Carter, Superintendent, Rainier SD
Bruce Rhodes, Grants/Foundation Director, Tillamook SD
Barb Kienle, Director of Student Services/Special Education, David Douglas SD
Julie Mack, WellnessCoordinator, Centennial SD

Freshman Success and CATS - Seven years ago, Canby High School created and implemented a 9th grade after school intervention program designed to support those freshmen who struggle academically. Since implementation, we have seen a decrease in the failure rate of the freshmen served in the program. CATS is mandatory for all students who fail one or more classes the term before. Teacher to student ratio is low, snacks and transportation are provided. Peer tutors are also recruited from student leadership groups. This program impacts the attending students beyond just their grades. Many upperclassmen who were in CATS report the program helped them develop a solid foundation for school success. Students and parents are grateful for the assistance and guidance provided by the CATS program. Learn about the CATS program in this session and see how easy it is to start an after school intervention program of your own.

Kimie Carroll, Associate Principal, Canby School District
Sue Winner, College and Career Coordinator, Canby School District
Greg Dinse, Principal, Canby High School

Building Embedded Instructional Coaching at the Secondary Level - We will share our experience of working together as an aligned middle school group to build an Instructional Coaching model, including practical steps and lessons learned. Participants will learn about the essential elements of an effective coaching model, as well as the implementation steps necessary to guide the process.

Susan Coleman, Teacher on Special Assignment, Springfield Public Schools
Brandi Starck, Principal, Springfield Public Schools
Jeff Fuller, Principal, Springfield Public Schools
Kevin Wright, Principal, Springfield SD
Katie Corwin, Instructional Coach, Springfield SD
Jeff Nicholson, Instructional Coach, Springfield SD
Ben Muir, Instructional Coach, Springfield SD

Early Learning in Coquille - People who attend will learn how Coquille embarked on early learning. They will learn some of our success and the failures we learned from. They will be able to determine if our program is replicable in their community.

Tim Sweeney, Coquille Scholl District
Sharon Nelson, Principal Lincoln School of Early Learning, Coquille Scholl District
Wayne Gallagher, Director of Special Programs, Coquille Scholl District

What’s New for iPad in Education - iPad is a powerful way to learn, and now iOS 11 delivers powerful new productivity tools. Explore the new Files app, the new Dock, intuitive multitasking, built-in screen recording, and new features in the Notes app. Learn about classroom workflows using the Classroom app, Apple apps, and more.

Apple Education

How to Make the Best Use of an Online Program Within Your District - Whether your district goals are to increase student retention, broaden curriculum options, explore dynamic technology, or increase graduation rates, the addition of an Online Education Program to the options within your high school system may be a solution worth exploring.

Today’s digital educators have tools, data, and experience to offer legitimate evidence towards what works for kids in Online Education. Equally important, we can help you avoid the common pitfalls that will set you further from your goals.

In this panel discussion, talk openly with veteran digital leaders about the growth of online learning in Oregon, the data we use to impact our learners outcomes, and how your students can thrive in the digital revolution. We will be honest about the good, the bad, and the in-between. https://sites.google.com/orvatest.org/odlc-cosa

Shawn Farrens, Vice-Principal/HR Administrator, Oregon Digital Leadership Coalition
Aaron Cooke, Director of Programs, Oregon Digital Leadership Coalition
Todd Schweitzer, Lead Principal, Oregon Digital Leadership Coalition
Diane Berthoin-Hernandez, Learning and Credit Options Administrator, Oregon Digital Leadership Coalition
Tonia Gebhart, Chief Operating Officer, Oregon Digital Leaders Coalition
Beau Neal, Principal, Oregon Digital Leaders Coalition

Driving Personalized, Student-Centered Learning with Continuous Delivery Student DATA to Teachers & Administrators - Understand the intertwined relationships of various assessment, observation, demographic, and environmental student data points, and their impacts to student learning. Learn ways to quickly, easily, and efficiently acquire and utilize the various data elements, with minimal impact to time spent in the classroom. Use tools to manage these data and keep them accessible. Articulate minute and fractional student growth, so instruction can be continually adjusted to suit each student.

Craig Clifford, Founder / Software Design, Multiple Measures, LLC
Cheryl Ingham, Consultant, Ingham Consulting; Former Director of Instructional Leadership, School Support & Accountability, Humboldt County Office of Education (CA)

The “Secret” to Closing the Achievement Gap for All Ethnicities Is In How We Communicate with Parents and Students About Our Collective Goals - “Showing up” is fundamental to student achievement and closing the achievement gap. Eagle Point School District’s Attendance and Student Services Supervisor, Phil Ortega and Nathan Sandberg the Assistant Principal and District Attendance Coordinator at Ontario School District examine how leaders can take an innovative approach, coupled with a consistent process and actionable data to change the culture at their districts. Oregon's Deputy Superintendent Colt Gill recently said “…there is more to be done to make sure all students have the tools and support necessary to reach graduation.” Join us to discover long-term strategies school district leaders are implementing to close the achievement gap for every ethnicity.

Phil Ortega, Attendance and Student Services Supervisor, Eagle Point School District 9
Nathan Sandberg, Assistant Principal/District Attendance Coordinator, Ontario High School
Todd Bull, Senior Regional Account Manager, School Innovations & Achievement

I Hate PLCs: Changing the Battle Cry - PLC, Data Teams, PLT, Learning Teams – whatever you call them, these data-driven teams can quickly become a source of real frustration for all involved. Data teams can have a dramatic impact on those students who are not ready for school, or do not have the skills necessary to be proficient in grade level work making equity a reality! Many administrators are well meaning, but make unintentional missteps in the initial implementation that set teams up for failure. This session will engage administrators in identifying these missteps and help chart a new course for teams to analyze assessments and respond instructionally. Participants will review the difference between critical and “nice to have” elements of successful data team implementation. Participants and trainers will also identify common pitfalls and concerns that lead to frustration/ and fatigue for those involved, and have an opportunity to ask presenters questions that will help them craft their own plan for success.

Missi Thurman, Consultant, Educational Excellence
Meagan Kimball, Consultant, Educational Excellence
Ali Hurd, Consultant, Educational Excellence
Andrea Sande, Consultant, Educational Excellence

A Connected Classroom - We have all walked into a classroom and cringed. The teacher is talking and no one is engaged. A bit later we walk next door and it is completely different - students are involved, the teacher is guiding the conversation rather than “preaching” and you smile and think “I want my own child in this classroom!”. We know what that” feels” like yet many of us are looking for ways to help our staff “do” this! - come join us for a bit in this workshop and give you some simple activities you can share with your own staff that will lead to a Connected Classroom!

Phil Boyte, Learning for Living

School Health in Oregon: An Exploration of School Health's Contribution to Student Success - School Health Services in most Oregon school districts are drastically underfunded. This presentation will help participants explore how School Health contributes to the academic success of all students. This will include how school nursing, school-based health centers, and mental health providers interact with the educational setting to assess and intervene where necessary to promote academic achievement, student safety, and overall well-being of the school community. - Participants will learn more about school health and options that exist within the state of Oregon to meet the Social Emotional Well-Being of students. - Participants will identify resources to provide school health services.

Jamie Smith, School Nurse Consultant, Oregon Health Authority - Public Health Division
Kate O'Donnell, School Mental Health Specialist, Oregon Health Authority - Public Health Division

MTSS: How FCS Uses Multi-Tiered Support Systems in Creating Decisive Student Outcomes - We will outline our MTSS for building strong academic outcomes and sustaining student SEL well being. This presentation will outline, our three tiers of behavior support at both the Middle Level and Elementary Level. The behavior support will outline the programs for student support, as wells as our Early Warning System for identifying at-risk students. Additionally, This presentation will outline the school's academic support at the Elementary Level. We target early intervention in reading and math support. while the staff meets to discuss academic progress. The presenters will outline the programs for improving student academic outcomes. Our model of success comes from our framework with RTI, response to intervention for academic improvement.

Dave Kline, Principal, Sheridan School District
Robin Van Buren, Assistant Principal, Sheridan School District
John Taylor, Student Manager, Sheridan SD

Building Belief, Building Skills: Inclusive and Equitable Classrooms & Behavior Supports for All - This presentation will engage participants in reflecting on beliefs, frameworks, and structures for supporting inclusive and equitable classrooms, while sharing work in West Linn-Wilsonville. A coherent vision shared by all is needed for inclusive schools, and that coherence requires intentional nurturing, aligned leadership, and the opportunity for shared ownership. The featured example will be professional development featuring teacher leaders, both general and special education, building the beliefs and skills of educators throughout the district. Participants will leave with our framework for Inclusive & Equitable Classrooms and a model of involving teacher leaders in professional development that is showing great results.

Jennifer Spencer-Iiams, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, West Linn-Wilsonville Schools

Immigration Enforcement and Undocumented Students - Legal and Policy Issues for District and School Leaders - This presentation reviews the law regarding the rights of immigrant and undocumented students and explores policy and practical issues for district and school leaders.

Jollee Patterson, Senior Counsel, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn

Improving Paraeducator Effectiveness - Paraeducators are increasingly tasked with managing challenging behavior and complex situations relating to communication, and personal boundaries. With increasing paraeducator roles in special education, schools need to provide best practice training opportunities to help paras make critical decisions and avoid critical mistakes. This presentation focuses on ways schools and make sure their paras are prepared for the situations they face in todays school environment.

Will Henson, Statewide Special Education Consultant, Will Henson LLC

Student Voice with #ICANHELP - Following two assemblies with #ICANHELP, Taft 7-12 experienced a closure due to a shooting threat. Students and staff used positive culture to rally over social media during the weekend, helping students feel free to express fears, pride, and return to school. The support from #ICANHELP continued in collaboration with administration, students, and community during the school walk out in March. Learn how the Taft community worked together to plan for the walk-out and are moving towards November as a community of students with voice. This interactive presentation will have participants utilizing social media and working together to discuss student voice.

Majalise Tolan, Principal, Lincoln County School District
Matthew Soeth, Co-founder, #ICANHELP

Thursday, June 21, 2018, 2:30 to 3:40

Powerful, Affordable, Accessible Professional Development: Reading! - How do leaders access and use books to impact their personal life and lead others? What are the best ways books can be used as effective professional development tools? In this session, participants will have the opportunity to hear from superintendents and district leaders about harnessing the power of reading. Practices and titles will be offered. Participants will explore significant books titles from genres including: New Education Books; Important Leadership Books; Indie Bestsellers; Remarkable Fiction and Nonfiction Reads. A fun, informative session - PLUS attendees will be entered into a drawing for multiple free books. Drawing will take place at the end of the session.

Sara Johnson, Director of Assessment, Equity and School Improvement, Klamath County SD

Findings and Recommendations from the State Advisory Committee on Safe and Welcoming Schools for ALL Students - Audience members will hear the specific recommendations of the Advisory Committee how information from stakeholders was gathered and analyzed, and how student voices were key to the developed outcomes.

Terri Ward, Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Education
Lisa Bateman, Education Program Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

Blinded by the White: How to Start an Authentic Dialogue and Implement Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Practices - The presenter’s message of how to have the courage to start these difficult and emotionally charged conversations will be reflective of heartfelt experiences, vulnerabilities, and challenges that have pushed their own personal and professional growth. Additional resources including templates, activities, literature, research and curriculum recommendations will also be available.

Amy Blakey, Principal, Lake Oswego School District
Kari Montegomery, Principal, Lake Oswego School District

Rigor and Joy - Leveraging student outcomes is about both the heart and mind of students. If we have joy but no rigor we have missed the target; if we have rigor but no joy we have missed it too. It's about doing both well with intentionality and focus. The magic bullet for school improvement… is focusing and digging deep on practices supported by research. It’s often not about doing more things that are different, but choosing your initiatives well and going deep with implementation. We have changed outcomes for students in a high poverty (60%), rural school with 30% EL learners. If we can do it, other districts can too!

Kourtney Ferrua, Principal, McMinnville School District
Shauna Zavala, Instructional Coach, McMinnville School District
Kat McNeal, 5th Grade Teacher, McMinnville School District

PAX Good Behavior Game: Supporting Healthy Kids and Trauma-Informed Schools in Washington County - 1. Participants will gain an understanding of what PAX GBG is and how it reduces inattentive and off-task behaviors in the classroom, fits into larger trauma-informed and equity-driven strategies, and promotes long-term positive health outcomes. 2. Participants will learn more about how PAX GBG is implemented in a classroom setting and will have the chance to experience some of the strategies in action. 3. Participants will learn about PAX GBG implementation and expansion in different school districts across Washington County and why these districts chose PAX GBG as a key strategy for behavior management, mitigation of ACEs and trauma, mental health promotion, and substance abuse prevention, as well as hear about partnerships with different county sectors and the early learning hub.

Genevieve Ellis, Prevention Services Manager, Washington County Children, Youth, and Families
Sarah Keller, PAX Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), Hillsboro School District
Gretchen Schlag, Principal, District Behavior Coordinator, Forest Grove School District

Creating a Culture of Innovation: Building Regional Cohorts - School Retool is a three month professional development fellowship for principals and assistant principals created by the K12 Lab at Stanford University’s d.school and the design firm IDEO. Principals leave School Retool inspired to set a course for school wide transformation and to give teachers “permission” to re-imagine the school experience for their students.

At School Retool, principals and asst principals participate in a collaborative series of workshops and “hack” cycles, they take part in a national shadow a student day exercise, design and test their “hacks” back at school, and engage in coaching sessions. These workshops foster opportunities for Deeper Learning, a set of six research-supported competencies, that directly benefit students by putting them at the center of the learning experience.

Hear from five Oregon principals all School Retool Fellows, from both rural and urban communities. Learn how they are integrating new mindsets, tools, and practices to address the challenges they face to modernize educational models and keep pace with the demands of a rapidly changing world.

Gina Condon, President, Construct Foundation
Lisa Birk, Assistant Principal, Bend-LaPine SD
Lee Loving, Principal, Redmond SD
Mairi Scott-Aquirre, Principal, Centennial SD
Jamie Richardson, Principal, Dallas SD
Kyle Laier, Principal, Newberg SD

Assistant Principals Session - Join us for a special breakout session just for assistant, associate, and vice principals. The role of the assistant principal is one of the most challenging of all leadership positions. Given the multitude of responsivities assistant principals face and the limited preparation they receive heading into each school year, having an opportunity to collaborate with like-minded colleagues to learn from and share ideas, strategies, and practices is the perfect way to be best prepared for the arrival of staff and students in early September. Plan to join other elementary, middle, and high school assistant principals throughout the state at this breakout session specifically designed to meet the needs of AP’s.

Rich Engel, Assistant Principal, Greater Albany School District
Kimie Carroll, Associate Principal, Canby SD
Drake Shelton, Assistant Principal, Parkrose SD
Mark Hinthorn, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, McMinnville SD

Career Path Opportunities for Innovative Education Professionals - This session will provide information about dynamic career options offered by the COSA-CUC Administrator Licensure programs. The intense on-line programs allow candidates to integrate their real-world experiences into their courses and in their interactions with one another. These programs provide unmatched opportunities for candidates to expand and strengthen their professional knowledge and networks. COSA is offering the Initial and Continuing Administrator license and the opportunity to pursue a Master’s or Doctorate in conjunction with the programs. The programs strive to prepare administrators who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead positive changes in schools so that all learners can be successful. There are career-building opportunities for educators at various stages of their profession.

Ruby Price, University Faculty/Supervisor

Boys in School: An "Unspoken" Deficit - It is one of the most statistically obvious, yet often ignored facts in schools and society today: our boys are struggling. In every demographic and indicator--from academics in elementary school, behavioral issues, high school GPA, workplace participation, or advanced degrees--boys have fallen far behind girls in the last 20 years with dramatic societal consequences. What has caused this change? What can we do about it as educators? We will look at the social and educational research to identify possible causes, and also look for practical ways to help more of our boys succeed.

Alan Kirby, Principal, North Santiam School District

Byron Bethards, Principal, Corvallis School District
Melissa Harder, Principal, Corvallis School District
Cody Hansen, Special Education Teacher, Corvallis School District
Beth Martin, RTI Coach, Corvallis School District
Leonne Bannister, Counselor, Corvallis School District

Technology and Equity: Creating Equal Learning Opportunities for All Students - Leveraging the power of technology creates rich opportunities for a growing set of needs, abilities, and learning styles. But not all technology addresses the diverse needs of students. In this session, get hands- on experience with Apple products and features that help level the playing field for all learners.

Apple Education

Engaging Excelling and Struggling Students in the Online Learning Environment - Oregon Virtual Academy’s Family Academic Support Team (FAST) has been supporting student achievement and community engagement in our virtual school in a strategic way utilizing soft skills. We’ll share how our referral system and school-wide tracker has equipped us to provide both students and their families with multi-tiered layers of support for those who are disengaged, dealing with social/emotional issues, or need accelerated learning. FAST@ORVA consists of a Family Engagement Administrator/Team Lead, several Family Academic Support Liaisons, a Family Resource Coordinator (social worker), and a Family Compliance Liaison – you’ll learn about our specific tools and strategies that have made our work so effective, including Back on Track plans. See how these practices can be utilized in your school. More information can be accessed at the ODLC Presentation Page https://sites.google.com/orvatest.org/odlc-cosa

Jamie Stiles, Family Engagement Administrator, Oregon Digital Leadership Coalition

How the Oregon Savings Network Can Help Your School Community - Network staff providing a general overview of the Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP) and ABLE program, we will share information about how we can partner with school districts to get information about these programs to appropriate members of their community. For example, with the OCSP we have our Be College Ready program where we partner with elementary schools in getting information to families about the benefits of the OCSP. With our ABLE program we will discuss how staff can come to a school and give an informational presentation to counselors and/or parents of students with special needs to explain how the ABLE program can help special education students prepare for the future.

John Valley, Outreach Director, Oregon College Savings Plan

Teaching Equity and Social Issues Through Children's Literature - In this session we will identify ways in which to use children's literature as mentor text to explore contemporary social issues and equity with elementary and middle-school readers. We focus on five topics central to cultural, biographical and social themes: Overcoming Prejudice, Influences of Art and Music, Building Confidence, Homes Without Walls and Inspirations of Change and Discovery. We will provide suggestions for inquiry projects, book-making, and titles for other books related to each theme.

Linda Greenstein, Education consultant
Karren Timmermans, Professor, Pacific University

Equity and Workforce Development Through the Lens of the Oregon Mentoring Program - This presentation will provide an overview of eight years of data collected from the Oregon Mentoring Program and lessons learned about the value of mentoring to beginning teachers and administrators. Data presented will include the diversity and retention information on the beginning educators served by the program. Information sources include beginning teachers and administrators, their mentors, and district site administrators. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss findings and incorporate equity, diversity, and retention challenges and solutions in Oregon’s education system. Participants will leave with an understanding of the value of mentoring, and ideas to improve recruitment and retention strategies.

Amber Ryerson, Analyst, Willamette Education Service District
Cheryl Davis, Senior Analyst, Willamette Education Service District

Positive School Culture Ain’t Easy - Everyone is talking about the importance of school culture but what is a leader supposed to actually do? Whether you are dealing with a “toxic” culture or one that “seems” healthy, there are always little ways to make improvements. Phil has done 30 podcast interviews about school culture - come listen in as he shares the highlights of those interviews. You will leave with a page of ideas you can use to start the new school year!

Phil Boyte, Learning for Living

Actionable Measures of School Climate and Social Emotional Well-Being - School climate and social emotional well-being are priority areas that every district must measure. Too often though, student and stakeholder survey data is collected, then put on a shelf. Transformative education leaders lead through listening, and actually use feedback to inform policy and guide practice. In this interactive session, leaders from Medford School District and Greater Albany Public Schools will share actionable next steps for using student survey data to prioritize equity and serve our most vulnerable students.

Brian Shumate, Superintendent, Medford School District
Jimmy Simpson, Jr., Partnerships, YouthTruth Student Survey

Social Emotional Learning in K-5 Education as a Foundation for K-12 Success - In this session, participants will identify key social emotional learning competencies as defined by the Collaborative for Academic and Social Emotional Learning (CASEL) and will be introduced to a set of K-5 standards for SEL. We will provide a framework to create a plan for district wide elementary implementation of SEL and share data to support the efficacy of our initiative. Finally, we will apply an equity lens to the work of social emotional learning and articulate why it is foundational work for K-12 learning success.

Karen Rush, Executive Director of Elementary Programs, North Clackamas School District
Kristi Weathers, Principal, North Clackamas School District
Kim Kellogg, Principal, North Clackamas School District

Josh Flosi, Assistant Director of Student Services, West Linn-Wilsonville SD
Dennis Burke, Assistant Principal and Athletic/Activities Director, West Linn-Wilsonville SD
Jean Hansen, Vice President - School Partnerships and Youth Outreach, Special Olympics Oregon

Educator Networks: How They Support Equity and Workforce Development - There will be a presentation around the prototyping findings of the Educator Advancement Council, including the identified characteristics of effective educator networks. There will also be an interactive panel of network leaders to talk through the processes and structures of their networks as well as answer questions from participants.

Julie Smith, Senior Director of Educator Effectiveness and Innovation, Chalkboard Project
Karen Spiegel, Mentor Coordinator, Salem-Keizer School District
Erin Whitlock, Consultant, Institute for Professional Skills & Practice, Center for Great Public Schools, Oregon Education Association

Creating Trauma-Informed Paraeducators - Students with a history of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) often exhibit academic, emotional and behavioral impacts. This presentation will focus on ways administrators can help paraeducators become more effective in supporting students who may have ACEs. Specific training topics and core skills will be highlighted.

Will Henson, Statewide Special Education Consultant, Will Henson LLC

Community-based Organizations: Supportive Solutions Hiding in Plain Sight? - Community-based organizations across Oregon are working to apply their collective expertise in instructional support, parent engagement, and enrichment-based curriculum to address the needs of the whole student. Districts and school buildings alike can partner with their local CBO’s to close achievement gaps and ease the heavy workload of educators. One such example is SMART (Start Making A Reader Today), providing early literacy support for preschools and elementary schools statewide.

Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring educators who partner with SMART and other community-based organizations to brainstorm the challenges and opportunities of utilizing CBO’s in your building and district. Our desire is to have an open and engaging discussion in which panelists and audience members are actively sharing ideas and brainstorming on the role of community partnerships in bolstering early learning and literacy – both as they relate to in-classroom strategies as well as utilizing additional resources/funding that can be leveraged through these partnerships. Attendees will take away a deepened understanding of the role community partnerships can play in their buildings and districts, as well as steps for planning your 2018-2019 school and community partnerships.

Chris Otis, SMART Executive Director
Alexis James, SMART Director of Program Operations & Personnel
Dana Nerenberg, Principal, Sitton Elementary, Portland Public Schools
Emily Glasgow, Principal, Lewis Elementary, Portland Public Schools

Thursday, June 21, 2018, 3:50 to 5:00

Women in Education Read and Share: Join with Women Leaders to Enjoy Books, Wine, and Hors d'oeuvres in the Loft of Beach Books - What are Women Leaders reading and how can women support one another in the work of education? At this session, multiple women in district leadership roles will share favorite books and practices. Topics and titles will include trauma and childhood adversity, resources to accelerate leadership practices, self-care resources, guides to mindfulness, and the newest important books. Wine and Hors d’oeuvres will enhance this breakout session. Beach Books will give a discount; drawing for free books at session.

Sara Johnson, Incoming Superintendent, Crook County SD
George Mendoza, Superintendent, La Grande SD
Tiana Tucker, Principal, Lincoln County SD

Two Projects Showcasing Initial Implementation of Trauma-Informed Practices - The presenters will focus on two projects that aim to increase awareness, develop supports, and planning for sustainability. Participants will learn: • Trauma-informed schools foundational concepts • Initial implementation at two trauma-informed schools projects: the Trauma-informed Schools Pilot at Central and Tigard High schools and (2) the North Coast Collaborative Lessons learned from the projects’ initial implementation of Trauma Informed Practices can inform participants of potential structures to develop and possible implementation strategies to consider. Participants will leave with a list of resources. They will engage in activities and reflect on ideas for implementation and creating support systems to create trauma-informed schools.

Cheng-Fei lai, Research Analyst, Oregon Department of Education
Susan Mekarski, Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

Doris Bowman, Behavior Consultant, Newberg School District
Rick Bowman, Behavior Consultant, Newberg School District

A School's Role In Youth Suicide Prevention - Processes for Schools and Districts that Impact Mental Health - In Oregon, the second leading cause of death among youth is suicide. Schools and districts can play a powerful role in changing this. By taking positive steps toward preventing youth suicide, educators can improve overall mental health and wellness. This workshop will focus on how schools can prioritize and implement suicide prevention - one step at a time. By using a variety of tools, ranging from protocols for at risk students to staff training, to school-wide messaging, participants will learn more about how to realistically address youth suicide prevention.

Emily S. Moser, Assistant Director - YouthLine Program, Lines for Life
Melissa Trombetta, YouthLine Outreach Coordinator, Lines for Life

Creating a Flourishing School Community - Flourishing teachers create classroom communities where students experience higher levels of well-being. Flourishing occurs when teachers find their work engaging and meaningful, experience joy at school, feel successful, and are able to maintain positive relationships. In this session, data from a recently completed study reveals how district-level administrators, building administrators, and classroom teachers can implement school-level factors that impact flourishing across the school community. Creating flourishing school communities is the first step in increasing student well-being.

Kraig Sproles, Principal, Greater Albany School District

School Retool + Breaker = Student Centered Design Challenges - Cassandra Thonstad, Assistant Principal Mt View Middle School in Newberg, OR and a team of her teachers will share their story of building a culture of innovation and putting students at the center of the learning experience. Under Cass’ leadership this team used School Retool and Breaker to adopt new mindsets and practices that enabled them to create a number of deeper learning structures including real world design challenges for their students.

Cassandra Thonstad, Assistant Principal, Newberg School District

Continuous Improvement Tools to Help You Meet Oregon ESSA Requirements - Oregon’s ESSA Plan requires all schools and districts to engage in annual continuous improvement efforts. What are you doing this year that fits this requirement? Come to this session to learn about available electronic perception surveys for students, parents and teachers. Learn about electronic inventories that assess the actual experiences of stakeholders. Learn about an observation tool you can use to effectively measure student engagement. Learn about our School Quality Factors, based on effective schools’ research, that can help analyze comprehensive data to help with all aspects of your school. Come talk with us and interact with our new tools.

Doug Potter, Director, AdvancED
Nancy Bush-Lange, Schools Quality Specialist, AdvancED
Bill Watkins, Superintendent/Principal, Marcola School District

Ruby Price, University Faculty/Supervisor

Leveling the Field Through Master Scheduling: If You Build It, Students Will Thrive - Learn how to design a Master Schedule around the unique student needs prevalent at this age. Our master schedule strategies focus on creating teams of teachers with a common collaborative prep time, and who are able to work with small teams of students throughout the school day. Attend this session to access tools that will help you identify and evaluate your site resources. Leave with an initial outline of steps to take to build a student-centered master schedule that will create a supportive learning environment, enhance teacher collaboration, communication, and student learning.

Steve Retzlaff, Principal, Ashland School District
Katherine Holden, Associate Principal, Ashland School District

Working from Within: Bridge the Equity Gap by Expanding CTE and Dual Credit Options - Bring your lap-tops, programs of study course lists and your master list of electives, and be ready to let your creative brain take over. The team from Mt. Angel, in collaboration with the regional partners, will take you through a process of identifying more CTE and Dual Credit options than you thought you could offer. By the end of this session, you’ll have laid the foundation to return to your building ready to start expanding your CTE and Dual Credit offerings. This session aligns with High School Success, Measure 98.

Sean Aker, Principal, Mt. Angel School District
Jennifer McCallum, Principal, Mt. Angel School District
Sheila McCartney, Regional Coordinator, MWEC
Gretchen Brunner, Willamette Promise Coordinator, Willamette ESD

Life is Short—Capture the Moment! - Clips, a free iOS app for iPhone and iPad, creates a fun new way for video to redefine how students demonstrate learning. In this hands-on session with Apple Distinguished Educators, you’ll explore how to capture and share learning moments with new features like Live Titles, filters, stickers, and more.

Alyssa Tormala, Apple Distinguished Educator, Jesuit High School

How Virtual Teaching Tools Can Be Utilized in the Brick and Mortar Classroom - Discussion on ways to use distance communication tools (Blackboard, Zoom, Skype), and Learning Management Systems (LMS) to change the classroom experience. The core of the topic is to increase engagement opportunities for students. This presentation will cover systems used in current technology schools that you can apply to your buildings. ODLC Presentation Page https://sites.google.com/orvatest.org/odlc-cosa

Aaron Cooke, Director of Programs, Oregon Digital Leadership Coalition
Daniel Huld, Superintendent, Oregon Digital Leadership Coalition
Christina Struyk-Bonn, Associate Principal/Curriculum Director, Metro East Web Academy

Digital Decisions - This presentation examines pressures that teens face around social media including the issue of texting. It focuses on critical thinking, making wise choices and being an ally. It has met state standard HE.08.V501.cc

Verna Wise Matthews, Executive Director, Ophelia's Place
Laura Sanchez, Program Director, Ophelia's Place

Parents at the Center of their Child’s Education: Getting Strong Student Results through Early Parent Engagement - Looking to ensure students enter Kindergarten ready to learn? Want to better engage parents before their children show up on day one? The P-3 (Prenatal-3rd grade) Schools Initiative in Multnomah County is piloting a new model of engagement across 9 schools in 6 school districts. Presenters, including Manisone Xaybanha from Sacramento Elementary in Parkrose SD, a Sacramento parent, and Lolita Broadous from Multnomah County and Early Learning Multnomah, will describe the model, share insights and learnings, and engage participants in a discussion elevating successful approaches to parent engagement as a way to improve early student achievement.

Manisone Xaybanha, P-3 Coordinator, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization
Lolita Broadous, P-3 Schools Coordinator, Multnomah County

Yes Means Yes: Supporting Equitable Student Success by Preventing and Responding to Sexual Harassment - This presentation will discuss strategies, tools, and resources that schools can use to support student safety and achievement. We will: • Describe how sexual violence relates to equity and social-emotional well-being of students. • Explore how consent is key to prevent sexual violence. • Provide an opportunity to practice vocabulary for practicing, teaching, and promoting consent in K-12 settings. • Discuss how Title IX and Erin’s Law protect students from gender-based violence and child abuse. • Explain other laws related to mandatory reporting, responsible employee reporting, and the “Romeo & Juliet clause.”

Sasha Grenier, Sexual Health and School Health Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
Karin Moscon, Civil Rights Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

NGSS Scope and Sequence Designed for K-8 Multi-Age Classrooms - It is known throughout the country, regardless of curriculum adoptions and expectations, Math and ELA are the priority and more often than not, Science is set aside. The commonalities between Math, ELA and Science are direct. Using concepts and practices to teach science concepts in conjunction with Math and ELA goals is crucial to developing students who are hands on problem solvers for the future. You will walk away with a scope and sequence for mixed level Science Education using the NGSS and there will also be a defined connection between ELA using trade literature and science.

Carolyn Koskela, Head Teacher / Region 6 Co-director, Frenchglen SD #16 / OSTA
Connie Robbins, Science and Art Teacher / Region 6 Co-director, Crane Union High School / OSTA

Launching a Self-Regulation Revolution in Elementary Schools - Were student behaviors challenging this year? Across the state and nation, educators are concerned about the disruptive behaviors of elementary students. We are smarter together. Participants in this think-tank style session will share what’s working and learn effective strategies for improving student behaviors. Each participant will leave with compelling next steps for their schools.

Michelle Cummings, Chief Academic Officer, Medford School District
Javier del Rio, Principal, Medford SD
Liz Landon, Principal, Medford SD

Leading College and Career Readiness with an Equity Lens: Principals Share Successes of the AVID College Readiness System - Is your school aware of the barriers that limit access to rigorous classes? AVID challenges belief systems and practices that keep students from achieving their full potential. AVID opens access while providing students with the tools to be successful. Despite the societal and socioeconomic challenges many AVID students face, they have outperformed national averages in key college and career success measures. Hear how Oregon Principals are utilizing the AVID College Readiness System to establish high expectations - changing what educators and students believe is possible. Engage with AVID leaders as they share how AVID has helped educators identify and change practices that keep students with potential out of advanced courses by examining selection criteria and requirements. Learn how AVID-trained teachers have transformed Oregon schools by providing the additional help students need to believe in themselves and handle the school’s most rigorous classes.

Melissa Cole, State Director, AVID
Rob Schoepper, Principal, Salem-Keizer School District
Majalise Tolan, Principal, Lincoln County School District

Equity through PLC's and Common Grading Practices - Inequities in learning are created when individual teachers determine a scope and sequence, create assessments, and determine proficiency. Equity in student learning requires the work of collaborative teams in a PLC to collaboratively determine these actions for all students in a grade level or course. In this session, participants will discuss and explore strategies for collaborative teams to improve student learning by working together to 1. Create a common guaranteed and viable curriculum 2. Determine common scoring agreements for team assessments 3. Calibrate grading practices

Debbie Dube, High School Math Teacher, Centennial School District

Carrie Thomas Beck, Dyslexia Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

Friday, June 22, 2018, 10:00 to 11:00

High School Assessment Options - The presentation will share the vision for statewide assessment in Oregon over the coming five years, a balanced, comprehensive assessment system that develops assessment literacy and represents the full continuum of practices and assessments (formative assessment practices, interim/benchmark assessments, and summative assessments). Within that context, participants will be asked to consider the options that Oregon has related to the high school summative assessments, through the equity lens.

Dan Farley, Interim Director of Assessment, Oregon Department of Education

A Focus on Transition-Ensuring All Students Finish 9th Grade On Track - Explore unique frameworks to ensure 9th grade success for each student. Listen to the story of how one district uses a night in the woods, a focus on data, and individual relationships to chart a path of success for each young student who walks through the schoolhouse gates. Build a team, build an action plan, and lead a path to higher graduation rates for all students. You will leave this session with key-turn action steps to do tomorrow, and a framework for exploring the unique challenges and opportunities in your building to build a long-term plan.

Erika Bare, Principal, Ashland School District

Digging into the Data to Increase High School Graduation - This presentation focuses on using data to 1) identify students who may be at risk of not graduating high school; 2) exploring the impact of strategies on increasing attendance, improving course performance, and decreasing behavior issues; and 3) assessing CTE program alignment with student and work force development needs. Learning targets for the session include reviewing aggregate-level data at the classroom, program, school and district level as well as drilling down to student-level data. Noteworthy takeaways will be the ability to assess the utility of various strategies on attendance, course performance and graduation.

Robin Deloach, Program Director, Willamette Education Service District

It Takes a Village: The Story of Community Partnership Done Well - Learn how one school district is approaching community partnership in new and impactful ways that focus on increasing outcomes for students of color. Reynolds School District has embarked upon a deep partnership with the Successful Families 2020 Partnership (a collaborative of 6 community organizations, including 4 from communities of color). Reynolds leadership, including Assistant Superintendent Frank Caropelo and Reynolds HS Assistant Principal Mike Anderson, and community partners will share their approach, progress, and insights about how they are working together to increase graduation for students of color. Practical insights backed up by solid research and effective partnership.

Frank Caropelo, Assistant Superintendent, Reynolds School District
Alejandro Queral, Director of Community Impact, United Way of the Columbia Willamette
Mike Anderson, Vice Principal, Reynolds School District

It's Time to Close Under-Performing Charter Schools - Participants will engage with information on charter school accountability and performance evaluation. Through national data, state-wide data, and case studies, participants will develop a plan for evaluating whether or not their district's charter school should continue operating. Participants will also take home resources for navigating the renewal and termination when it is time to shut a school down.

Kate Pattison, Charter School Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

i4Education: Building an Ecosystem of Innovation - We believe that educators are designers, entrepreneurs and storytellers. Join us to hear more about how the Central Oregon region is building an innovation ecosystem complete with a suite of innovation resources and supports for educators. We envision a region where those closest to the problems to solve are empowered to design solutions and share their stories.

Anna Higgins, Director of Innovation, High Desert ESD

Statewide Chronic Absenteeism Plan - This workshop will offer a high level overview of the components of the Statewide Chronic Absenteeism Plan, plan implementation to date, and its intended impact for reducing chronic absenteeism and increasing regular attendance. With 37 states adopting the measure of Chronic Absenteeism in their Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plans, National, State and local best practices continue to emerge from the field. Come discuss how the Statewide Chronic Absenteeism Plan can support your district, school, community to improve regular attendance for students to meaningfully support social-emotional and academic success.

Robin Shobe, Lead Education Specialist/Chronic Absenteeism, Oregon Department of Education
Terra Hernandez, Education Specialist/High School Success/Chronic Absenteeism, Oregon Department of Education

Level the Playing Field and Put the Power of Learning into the Hands of Students - Learn the critical "secrets" to champion transparency and put students at the center of the learning process! See what happens when students are able to clearly identify and set individual learning targets in every class, self-assess their progress, and adjust as needed to achieve their performance goals. Gain access to tools that predict with 95% accuracy student success on standardized assessments and leave ready to clarify learning expectations for students at your site. Empower your teachers with tools to monitor student progress and inform instruction. Use the "secrets" to level the Playing-Field for students, and lead a seismic shift from a culture of ambiguity and student compliance to a culture of learning.

Steve Retzlaff, Principal, Ashland School District
Katherine Holden, Associate Principal, Ashland School District

Developing Striving Readers into Thriving Readers with a Growth Mindset Approach! - Many students encounter positive experiences with reading, and thrive as readers, while for other students, positive experiences with reading are practically nonexistent. We often use a fixed mindset approach and label these students as “struggling readers.” Actually, we should “table” that label and use a growth mindset approach to see them as “striving readers” who can be nurtured and cultivated and develop as “thriving readers”.

Striving readers need responsive teachers who help them develop identities as readers and gain the self-confidence needed to put them on an upward reading spiral within the balanced literacy classroom.

Participants will:

Understand what success looks like for striving readers
Explore what striving readers need
Identify non-negotiables for supporting striving readers within individual classrooms using a balanced literacy framework
Recognize their role in supporting the development of striving readers at the district and school levels

Kim Towe, Educational Consultant, Scholastic

Unlocking Student Creativity with Keynote - More than a presentation tool, Keynote empowers students to create. Join Apple Distinguished Educators in this hands-on session to discover how students use this powerful app to create and share interactive portfolios, animations, visual infographics, and engaging presentations.

Alyssa Tormala, Apple Distinguished Educator, Jesuit High School

Become a Blended Learning Leader: Model Student-Centered Experiences - This presentation will help administrators clearly define the Hallmarks of Blended Learning and how they can use them to support teachers to create student-centered experiences in the classroom. Essential Question: • Does your school/district have a clear path forward for creating student-centered learning experiences using blended learning strategies? Takeaways: Participants will be able to: • define Blended and Personalized Learning and the differences • define the hallmarks of blended learning • Identify key implementation strategies for bridging the gap to 21st century learning.

DJ West, National Director of Professional Learning, McGraw Hill Education

Understanding and Responding to Stereotype Threat and Implicit Bias in the Classroom - This session will first include a didactic approach to foundational information and data. This will involve a Power-Point slide deck and handouts. Next, trainers will offer tabletop exercises with focused vignettes to give guided practice in identifying both stereotype threat and implicit bias in the classroom. Facilitated discussion of case-studies and debrief model of engagement Finally, tools for further study and assessment will be offered.

Amanda Ryan-Fear, Assistant Principal, Hillsboro School District
Bevyn Rowland, Clinical Psychologist, Faculty Professor, Clark College

Kindergarten to Third Grade Outcomes - This presentation will lay out the correlation between performance on the Kindergarten Assessment and third grade summative assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The Oregon Department of Education will share the results of the first study to link performance on the Kindergarten Assessment with third grade outcomes. During this session, participants will be able to identify opportunity gaps, examine trends of historically underserved populations, and identify potential next steps for using the data for instructional improvement.

Holly Dalton, Early Literacy & Early Math Assessment Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

We made a Future Bus and you can too! - Think you can't make a mobile makerspace bus? That's what WE used to think! Come to our seminar and ask any question you want about the BSD Future Bus.* Members of the Beaverton School District Future Ready team will be on hand to share ideas, stories, successes and struggles about our first 2 years on the bus. Our time together will leave you inspired and motivated to create this experience for your own students!** If weather allows, we will head out to the bus and you can compete for glory on our giant magnetic marble run.***

Everyone gets a sticker!****

*Certain restrictions apply.

**Results not guaranteed.

***This is actually true.

****While supplies last.

G Douglas Bundy, Innovation Strategist, Beaverton SD
Cat Nostrand, Innovation Strategist, Beaverton SD

The Future of Advanced Placement - In 2017, the Advance Placement Program administered exams to our largest, most diverse cohort ever. However, research is showing that not all students are equally accessing the opportunity for advanced coursework. During this session, we will examine the research related to AP and college enrollment, retention and completion, college first year GPA, and major selection. Additionally, we will provide a case study of Corbett School District AP implementation and their outcomes which improved graduation and increase their college ready population. The session will conclude with how AP is adding, expanding and changing to help schools create an advanced coursework pipeline and improve student engagement.

Karly Nelson-Aparicio, Director, Oregon K-12 , State & District Partnerships, The College Board
Randy Trani, Superintendent, Corbett School District

A Case for Reengagement: Policy and Practices to Support High School Success for ALL Students - Increasing Oregon’s graduation rate will require a combination of both dropout prevention and reengagement efforts. Come learn how the reengagement movement is gaining momentum nationally and how Oregon is poised to become a leader. A panel featuring Representative Margaret Doherty and Senator Arnie Roblan, superintendents, and state agency staff will address both policy and program solutions designed to meet the needs of out-of-school youth and ensure that all Oregon students complete high school. These solutions include improved alignment between systems and agencies, multiple options for high school completion, appropriate accountability metrics, and career connected hands-on learning.

Bill Hansell, Youth Policy Analyst, Oregon Youth Development Council
Nick Mathern, Vice President of Programs, Gateway to College National Network

The Oregon Science Project: Increasing K-12 Teacher Access to Real Time Professional Development and Community - We will provide concrete examples of how the Oregon Science Project has built rural and semirural K-12 science education leaders to run regionally relevant science professional development around the 2014 Oregon Science Standards (Next Generation Science Standards/NGSS). Then we will engage in an interactive dialogue about the relevance of this work to your region to see how we can build on it together. We will also share our curated Open Educational Resource Commons Facilitation and NGSS PD material that you can access for free and use online in real time, face-to-face, or as a hybrid with your own team.

Cristina Trecha, Oregon Science Project Director, Eastern Oregon University
Andy Byerley, High School Science and Math TOSA, Hillsboro School District

The Common Core of School Safety - Due to the recent tragedy in Florida; fear has been instilled in our schools all around our state.This in turn has affected the learning environment. What can we do as administrators, teachers and school staff to engage a positive learning environment. This workshop will provide insight to school safety history, our current safety practices and the common core basics of ensuring that our schools and classrooms are a safe place to learn for our students and teachers for or teachers!

Rick Puente, Director of Public Safety, Beaverton School District

Friday, June 22, 2018, 11:15 to 12:15

Let Students Lead the Way: Differentiation in K-8 Mathematics Classrooms - Research shows that differentiated learning benefits both student and teacher. For students, it’s a personalized experience in which content is made accessible and relevant. For teachers, it provides a close-up, actionable view of student needs and progress. The challenge is that effective differentiation requires purposeful planning, accurate data sources, and specific instructional tools. School leaders from Springfield Public Schools will share practical strategies that have led to measurable growth in their own mathematics classrooms. Leaders interested in beginning, developing, or refining their practices will discover ways to support educators, be intentional with data, and keep students at the center of instruction.

Brandi Starck, Principal, Springfield Public Schools

3 to PhD--A Public/Private Collaboration Focusing on the Whole Child from PK-8th grade - 3 to PhD is a trailblazing educational model to create safer, healthier and more educated communities from the first three trimesters to Pursuing one’s Highest Dreams (PhD). 3 to PhD restores school as the heartbeat of the community and includes wrap-around services for children and families: early childhood education, health & wellness programs, STEAM educational opportunities through problem based learning and one-on-one tutors, mentors and coaches from Concordia University which has co-located their College of Education within Faubion School. This session will focus on how to collaborate with partners and how education is reimagined within a Portland Public School’s PK-8.

Jen McCalley, Principal, Portland Public School District

Lisa Collins, Associate Director of Secondary Education, North Clackamas SD
Luke Scarpino, Engagement Specialist, North Clackamas SD
Jennifer Miller, Engagement Specialist, North Clackamas SD

illuminatED: Illuminate the Possibilities - Since 2015, the Future Ready team has hosted learning “Summits” that brought hundreds of teachers together for professional development. illuminatED was born when someone wondered “What if instead of bringing the teachers to the Summit, we bring the Summit to the school?”

illuminatED is designed to leverage early release Wednesdays and flood a school with innovative ideas, lessons, and excitement. The full day immersion spotlights new classroom lessons and teacher development with a Future Ready.

Nichole Carter, Innovation Strategist, Beaverton SD
Carrie Kunert, Innovation Strategies, Beaverton SD
Kayla Bell, Principal, Beaverton SD
John Peplinski, Administrator for Instructional Innovation, Beaverton SD

Alternative Work Center (AWC)-A Three Prong Approach to Discipline and Classroom Management - The AWC presentation would look at the why and the how of our work in setting up our system that we have currently. There will be a flowchart of actions for teachers in which way they should handle students, as well as the trouble areas that we have noticed and how we are handling those. Also, it shows what schools can do to help students who increasinly struggle in "traditional" schools. The learning targets would be understanding if each school would want to set up something like this, and how to get it started.

Brandon Standridge, Assistant Principal, Bandon School District

Explore ORISS: The Oregon Integrated System of Support, Oregon’s Multi-Tiered System of Support Framework - Come ready to engage and provide feedback to ODE about the Oregon Integrated System of Support (ORISS), a developing framework intended to foster positive outcomes for all students through school and system transformation. Grounded in implementation science principals, the Oregon Department of Education along with external partners such as ORTIi, University of Oregon, Portland State University, the School Wide Integrated Framework for Transformation Center from the University of Kansas, and service providers from Ed Northwest have developed an all-encompassing system’s framework to upsurge cohesion and equity across the state for the purpose of increasing outcomes for all students.

Mariana Praschnik-Enriquez, Special Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
Sarah Sotlz, Coherent Strategies Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

Courage to Lead - Developing and Sustaining Staff - Along with the issue of building a diverse workforce, administrators struggle to sustain and retain leaders and staff once they are hired. This session will share a model designed to support leadership balance, to increase teacher voice and leadership, build relational trust and maintain positive adult social-emotional well-being. Courage to Lead practices are rooted in the belief that effective leadership flows from the identity and integrity of the person, and offers participants the opportunity to connect with colleagues who understand the importance and complexity of their lives as educational leaders. In turn, leaders develop practices that build positive learning cultures for adults and students in their schools and districts

Dawn Montgomery, Assistant Professor, Lewis & Clark College
Kevin Bacon, Principal, Portland Public Schools
Lydia Poole, Assistant Principal, Portland Public Schools

Building a Culture of Reading through the Three Es: Equity, Education, and Engagement - As educators strive to support students in establishing Reading Identities and becoming lifelong, proficient, avid readers, they must consider the importance of building a culture of reading at school, and home. This session will focus on building a system wide culture of reading, both in school and at home, through:

Equity - increasing students’ access to authentic, engaging texts
Education – developing partnerships with parents to help them understand how they can help at home
Engagement – maximizing independent reading in order to increase student engagement and build super readers

Participants will:

Understand characteristics of an effective system wide culture of reading.
Explore why it is important to build a system wide culture of reading.
Identify strategies for building a system wide culture of reading.
Learn how to develop a plan for implementation.

Kim Towe, Educational Consultant, Scholastic

Learn to Code with iPad - Coding is an essential skill that teaches problem-solving, develops teamwork, and inspires creativity. Join Apple to learn how you can engage elementary and middle school students in the world of coding on iPad with visual-based apps, Swift Playgrounds, and Everyone Can Code resources designed for teachers.

Apple Education

Effective Strategies for Measure 98 High School Success Plans, hosted by Edgenuity - In this session we will explore each of the 3 components of Measure 98 High School Success Plans: 1. how a standardized CTE course cluster of 1, 2, or 3 digital courses can act as a tool of exploration and also, as the foundation for a school’s CTE Pathway. We’ll also discuss ways to reconfigure core curriculum to allow for more onsite instructional time in a CTE Pathway. 2. We will discuss how online programs can provide student flexibility and be a strategy to prevent drop-outs and absenteeism, as well as giving students ownership over their schedule 3. We will discuss ways to give students college level learning experiences as part of their regular curriculum with web-based options. An open dialogue after the presentation is encouraged.

Amanda Lyles, Account Executive, Oregon, Edgenuity

Doing More with Less: School-wide Systems to Support Data Driven RTI Tier 2 and 3 Interventions - 1. Participants will learn how a Master Schedule can be designed to a) reallocate resources to support innovative interventions, b) carve out time for student focused collaborative conversations, and c) build strong communication bridges between Classroom Teachers, ELL Teacher, Special Education Teacher, SLP, Counselor, and Education Assistants. 2. Participants will learn how existing data sources can be used by various teams (Yellow Zone Team, Students Assistance Team, and Special Education Teams) to support Tier 2 and 3 decision making about interventions. 3. Participants will learn how strategic structures built into the school can support sustained growth, in spite of declining resources.

Michele Cook, Principal, Gresham-Barlow School District
Sarah Hayden, Instructional Coach, Gresham-Barlow School District

Mythbusting Math: Options for Oregon Secondary Students - If your school is like most, math class is not the highlight of a student’s day. Yet math can be creative, engaging, and challenging. This session will provide information on instructional strategies in mathematics that engage students and improve their mathematical understanding while busting the myths about state requirements. Participants will also receive tools to help start local conversations about reimagining mathematics education at the secondary level. Finally, participants will have an opportunity to engage in an interactive conversation about a new vision for mathematics education.

Mark Freed, Education Specialist - Mathematics, Oregon Department of Education
Tom Thompson, Education Specialist - STEM/CTE, Oregon Department of Education

Building Work-based Learning Partnerships for High School Success - Students with opportunities to explore career options and engage in hands-on learning in workplace settings are more likely to stay engaged in their education. However, providing these opportunities can pose organizational challenges for school districts lacking a history of collaboration between education providers and employers. This presentation will inform participants’ efforts to offer work-based learning opportunities to students, including implementing applied curricula, “job shadows,” internships, and apprenticeships with regional business/industry partners. We will give participants new ways to conceptualize these opportunities, emphasizing how districts at any level can build industry partnerships. We will also hear about the experiences of one CTE Revitalization grantee and the many supports provided by the Oregon Department of Education.

Jacqueline Raphael, Practice Expert – Strengthening Education Systems, Education Northwest
Sean Aker, Principal, Mt. Angel School District
Gabby Nunley, Education Program Specialist, Oregon Department of Education

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2018 Seaside Conference Breakout Sessions

2018 Seaside Conference Breakout Sessions

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 9:25 to 10:40

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 10:50 to 12:00

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 12:45 to 2:00

Thursday, June 21, 2018, 10:15 to 11:25

Thursday, June 21, 2018, 2:30 to 3:40

Thursday, June 21, 2018, 3:50 to 5:00

Friday, June 22, 2018, 10:00 to 11:00

Friday, June 22, 2018, 11:15 to 12:15

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