Monday E Concurrent Sessions 2:25 p.m.‐4:35 p.m.

E101
Professional Learning Unlocks Student Achievement
Research has demonstrated time and again that teachers are the single greatest factor influencing student achievement. Yet, professional development, the most significant leverage point to strengthening teaching quality, is only given surface‐level consideration in many schools and districts. To ensure that professional learning makes a difference not only for teachers, but also for students, principals and district leaders must take responsibility to support professional development.

Presenter(s): Joellen Killion
Domain 5.0: Professional Growth/Development

E102
Great Conversations About Professional Development (Roundtable)
This session will feature great conversations about professional development in a large urban school district. Learn firsthand about leadership development and succession planning from subject matter experts. Roundtable topics include: PRAXIS Preparation Program which has a 96% pass rate; Comprehensive Mentoring Program, Leadership Academy, Teacher Academy and Teacher Leaders. Roundtables are designed to expose attendees to a large number of programs in a short time period.

Presenter(s): Lydia Abell Gibson, Donna Bohannon, Ann Nero, Kristine Sullivan and Charles New
Domain 5.0: Professional Growth/Development

E103
Observing and Analyzing Teaching
This session is designed for evaluators and school leaders. While this course gives evaluators and school leaders the skills for comprehensive documentation of observed teaching, the emphasis is on using data in conferences to stimulate teacher growth. There is a significant focus explicitly on leadership, collegiality, experimentation and constant learning for all. Join Dr. Saphier and learn what over 25,000 administrators in the U.S. and in international schools have learned.

Presenter(s): Jon Saphier
Domain 5.0: Professional Growth Development

E104
Combining EXPLORE and PLAN Data with ACT Research to Promote Student Readiness for College and Work
This session will help you to understand how to use EXPLORE and PLAN reports. In addition to the two copies of the individual student reports, schools receive six reports for each of the programs. A data CD is also provided for compiling custom reports. Districts receive four composite reports plus a data CD with information on all students tested in the district. ACT provides supporting documents for interpreting the data and for using the information in the classroom.

Presenter(s) Joedell Brasel
Domain 6.0: Accountability & Systemwide Performance