Tuesday L Concurrent Sessions 3:25 p.m. ‐ 4:25 p.m.

L101
Data Drives Instruction
This workshop will review best practices for data disaggregation aimed to adjust and evaluate instruction and student mastery. Identifying problem areas through data disaggregation and strategically planning interventions is an essential ingredient in high performing schools. Building administrators will learn ways to lead teams through data analysis and be given concrete examples of drilling down to comprehensively dissect the instructional program, student data and school initiatives.

Presenter(s): Anthony Dorsey and Dana Evans
Domain 6.0: Accountability & Systemwide Performance

L102
The Disenfranchisement of African American Males: Analysis of an American Tradition
This session provides empathy training on the plight of systemic destruction on black males, statistics on the impact of poverty and its "trickle down" effect on our city's low SES emographic, strategies and solutions for permanent change in our city. Learn more about Emotional Intelligence and the Z‐theory of management for the homeostasis of school, community and church and the relationship to schools. Participants will gain an understanding through an interactive dialogue on this plight that plagues all urban school districts.

Presenter(s): Ron Davis
Domain 3.0: Diversity

L103
How to Handle the Stress of Leading a School
School‐wide programs often become ineffective because school leaders are preoccupied with difficult teachers, students, and/or parents. (There could be a combination of all three). This session will provide practical tips for principals in managing teachers, parents and students. It will provide strategies and anecdotal stories about real situations that invariably increase the stress level of principals. The session will target novice principals, however, veteran principals will add to the knowledge base and diversity of the group.

Presenter(s): Van Snyder
Domain 5.0: Professional Growth & Development

L104
The Counselor’s Role in Promoting Efficacy, Changing Mindset and Improving Climate (Roundtable)
This roundtable session will provide attendees with specific strategies that will embrace a diverse population to improve school climate and student achievement. The final outcome, from efficacious engagement to mind shift, is a positive climate of believers and doers within an environment of supportive relationships. Roundtables are designed to expose attendees to a large number of programs in a short time period.

Presenter(s): Hattie Isen, Barbara Morano and Sonja Sanes
Domain 1.0: Mission & Orientation

L105
Caught in the Middle‐Motivating the Unmotivated
Are you seeking motivational strategies and proven techniques that create positive learning environments? Based on two books, Fish by Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., Harry Paul, and John Christiansen and Motivating and Inspiring Teachers by Todd Whitaker, Beth Whitaker and Dale Lumpa, this session focuses on the Process of Standard Collaboration. The presentation will highlight the middle school experience from an instructional coaches’ perspective.

Presenter(s): Barbara Asemota, Carrie Clark, Wanda Harris, Jessie Hubbard and Evon Porter
Domain 1.0: Mission & Orientation

L106
Pre‐K: The IT Factor
Children who have the opportunity to experience a well implemented Pre‐K program are more likely to make IT, K‐ 12 schools and beyond. This session will provide principals, assistant principals, school based coaches and administrative staff information, tools and support mechanisms that are needed to ensure successful Pre‐K programs in their schools.

Presenter(s): Aubrey Bond and Nita Hartley
Domain 8.0: Research & Standards‐Based Curriculum/Instruction

L107
Effective Use of Stanford Math K‐7 Program
Participants will discuss effective strategies and utilization of the K‐7 Stanford Math Intervention/Enrichment Program.

Presenter(s): Harold Baker, Angela Erickson and Nicholas Stutzman
Domain 8.0: Research & Standards‐Based Curriculum/Instruction

L108
Cultural Proficiency
This session is designed to impart techniques and practices that target underperforming students for the purpose of employing pedagogy that worked best for other students like them. Participants will also address the core issues of low expectations and the lack of will to change as they face the challenge of overcoming all barriers to all students achieving proficiency.

Presenter(s): Pamela Noli, Ed Porter, Cedrick Gray, Anthony Harris, Trina Holly, Carl E. Johnson, Jr. and Susanne Jackson
Domain 3.0: Diversity

L109
School Law: A Conversation with Dr. Nathan Essex
This session is a conversation with Dr. Nathan Essex regarding legal issues that impact schools and the legal environment of schools. These issues include IDEA 2004, school uniforms, school vouchers, charter schools, zero tolerance, school gangs, pagers and cell phones, use of metal detectors, internet use, No Child Left Behind, intellectual property and sexual harassment. Educators can develop awareness of and alertness to legal risks and responsibilities, problems and use of legal counsel.

Presenter(s): Nathan Essex
Domain 10.0: Professional Ethics

L110
Aligning School‐wide Programs for Increased School Achievement
Participants will work within interactive groups to identify the essential school programs that foster student achievement. Participants will need to be familiar with all their school programs, goals and targeted outcomes. Participants will leave with a blueprint of success for their individual schools. Foundational concepts that will be examined are: school culture, data driven school improvement, student achievement and professional learning communities.

Presenter(s): Cassandra Smith
Domain 6.0: Accountability & Systemwide Performance

L111
Appreciative Inquiry I: Change That Energizes
Are you interested in bringing about change that creates energy rather than raises fears and resistance? Appreciative Inquiry is a proven approach to organizational and community change. It focuses on the strengths that already exist in the system. Throughout the world, appreciative inquiry has been the basis for substantial change in schools and community development in a range of prosperous to very economically deprived environments. A hands‐on learning experience will be used to demonstrate the positive results when building on strengths.

Presenter(s): Mary Jo Greil
Domain 9.0: Transformational Leadership

L112
Engaging Students in the PLC: Test and Talk, Where Are We Now
Come and take a journey with a two time EPIC Award winning principal and Leadership Coach as they introduce you to Assessment for Learning Research and show you practical proven strategies that have worked in MCS to drive students to dramatic gains. Tamika has used Test ‘N’ Talk (TNT) in her building to engage students in the PLC process and to inform and diagnose the teachers’ instruction so that their work is intentional and directly aligned with the students needs. Terry has done extensive work with Dr. Rick Stiggins research around Assessment for
Learning which helps teachers understand the relationship between student assessment and student motivation and craft assessment experiences to maximize student motivation.

Presenter(s): Terry Ross and Tamika Carwell
Domain 9.0: Transformational Leadership