Symposium Agenda
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What many attendees like BEST about the symposium: Each break-out time includes sessions with winning elementary, middle, and high schools; high-performing districts; and exemplary alternative schools. There is definitely something for everyone!
WEDNESDAY SUMMARY:
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THURSDAY SUMMARY:
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
8:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Welcome from Bill Kowba and Keynote by Michael Casserly
9:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Jim Thorpe Fundamental (Santa Ana), Montgomery Elementary (Chula Vista), William Cullen Bryant Middle School(Cleveland), Trini-Garza High School (Dallas), Monarch K-12 Alternative School (San Diego), Chula Vista Elementary School District (Chula Vista CA), A-PLUS Turnaround Principals
11:15 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. RN Harris Elementary (Durham), Otay Elementary (Chula Vista), National City Middle School (National City), MC2 STEM High School (Cleveland), The Academy at Old Cockrill Alternative High (Nashville), Glendale Unified School District (Glendale CA), A-PLUS Turnaround Principals
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Address featuring Xavier de la Torre, Superintendent, Socorro Indpendent School District, El Paso, TX.
2:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. CE Rose Elementary (Tucson), Lauderbach Elementary (Chula Vista), Wm Dandy Middle School (Ft. Lauderdale), Uplift Peak Prep School (Dallas), Alternative School (California), Cleveland Metropolitan School District (Ohio).
3:30 p.m – 5:00 p.m. Excellence in Urban Education Awards Ceremony and DAY ONE Raffle!
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Hosted Celebratory Reception
FRIDAY SUMMARY:
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Sessions with NEUE Award-winning Schools and Urban Districts
9:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Special Topic Sessions with National Researchers in Urban Educational Leadership, School Transformation, as well as Mathematics and Science Instruction.
11:15 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. How They Did It!–Hosted Panel Discussions with Teachers, Principals, and District Leaders from High-performing Urban Schools
12:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Address by Internationally Renowned Author and Turn-around Expert, Doug Fisher (Books available for purchase and signing after the talk.)
2:00 p.m. DAY TWO Raffle!
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