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BREAKING BARRIERS
for Academic Excellence
October 23 - 26, 2011
In collaboration with Broward County Public Schools
presents
The 2011 National
Technical
Assistance
Training
Conference
The National Technical Assistance Training Conference is designed to provide professional development and training for district administrators, magnet school directors, curriculum and evaluation specialists, principals, magnet coordinators, theme-based lead teachers, and marketing/recruitment staff. Current MSAP and non-MSAP grantees are encouraged to attend. Learn how to start and market, as well as sustain a magnet program.
JOIN YOUR COLLEAGUES in a fast-paced, challenging "best practice" conference. Kick off your school year with exemplary keynote, general session speakers and experienced magnet leaders and practitioners in a variety of breakout sessions.
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Special Session
Maree Sneed, Esq. |
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Opening Session There are many areas of U.S. public policy in which decisions made by those in power run counter to what the social science evidence tells us they should be to solve the problems we all care about. Nowhere is this reality more stark than in the area of school diversity and the establishment of federal, state or even local policies to support and sustain racially or socio-economically balanced schools and/or school districts. Drawing on some of the most powerful evidence to date, Professor Wells will provide an overview of the robust body of research on the long-term effects of school desegregation on students who matriculate through diverse schools and the nation as a whole. She will also discuss how this growing body of research can and should have a powerful impact on current and future educational policies and for our increasingly diverse, 21st Century society.
Dr. Amy Stuart Wells, Professor of Sociology and Education |
| Opening Session What I Told Secretary of Education Duncan About School Diversity and Student Outcomes: Practical Implications for Magnet Schools - Broad findings about the positive relationship of school and classroom diversity to a host of long- and short-term student outcomes (general findings). - The opportunities for diversity AND excellence that magnet schools offer their communities at this point in time. - The constitutionally permissable enrollment strategies for creating, implementing, and sustaining diverse magnets (based on Justice Kennedy's controlling opinion in the Supreme Court's 2007 decision that recognized fostering diversity and avoiding segregation are compelling state interests). - Developing federal, state, and local stakeholders as partners or collaborators in creating, implementing, and sustaining diverse magnet schools.
Dr. Roslyn Arlin Mickelson, Professor of Sociology |
| General Session Growing STEM Panel Discussion: Branching Out With STEM To Create High Achieving Magnet Schools Broward County Public Schools is a recipient of the 2010-2013 Magnet Schools Assistance Program Grant awarded by the USDOE, Office of Innovation. This presentation will focus on the highlights of Broward's MSAP project to create high rigor STEM Magnet programs at six middle schools. The following schools will focus on improving student achievement, increasing enrollment & diversity as key elements within the project: Apollo, Lauderhill, Margate, McNicol, Parkway, and Silver Lakes Middle Schools. The "Growing STEM" project will provide all students with opportunities to participate in STEM instruction, project-based learning activities, field experiences, summer camps, competitions, and career/post-secondary exploration related to the new theme. Teachers and staff will participate in a variety of STEM related professional development activities throughout the project. A major focus will be to ensure integration of STEM concepts across the curriculum using innovative instructional strategies. Relevant partnerships will be developed with business, industry, and post-secondary institutions to ensure effective integration of STEM concepts and curriculum for all students. Parental involvement and collaboration with both feeder & Innovation Zone schools will be a focus to ensure sustainability and long-term commitment by key stakeholders.
Leona Miracola, Director
Lourdes Gonzalez, Principal Broward County Public Schools ~ Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| General Session Diversity, Recruiting and Arts Integration through Hands-On African Drumming Residencies Drawing on over a decade of experience in magnet schools across the country, the presenter will provide information on how existing magnet schools have successfully used hands-on residencies in African Drumming and Dancing to enhance school diversity, build recruitment opportunities, and integrate their curricula. This session will integrate the concepts in Dr. Mickelson's review of her research on the relationships between school and classroom diversity and student academic achievement. An instrument will be provided for each attendee, and the session will model the high-energy process of integrating African drumming into social studies, math, music and language arts curricula.
Living Rhythms, National Arts-In-Education Company |
| Breakout Session Leadership: Critical Conversations with Teachers Magnet Leaders need to ensure they are addressing and supporting effective teaching and providing teachers' feedback for "real" change in student learning. This session will provide a snapshot on how to structure conversations to impact positive performance based on the practical applications of Robyn R. Jackson's book, The Instructional Leader's Guide to Strategic Conversations with Teachers. Related research studies on effective teaching will also be discussed.
Kelly Bucherie, Academic Manager |
| Breakout Session ESEAReauthorization & NCLB Waivers: Opportunities and Implications for Magnet Schools In this session, the Legislative and Communications Manager for Magnet Schools of America will discuss the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and federal funding of the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). Representatives from the U.S. Department of Education will also provide details about the department's NCLB waiver plan and how it will affect magnet schools.
John Laughner, Legislative & Communications Manager |
| Breakout Session Arts in Action This presentation will demonstrate the process we use to combine theater arts and media to promote integration with core curricula. A component of this session will be interactive involving participants in our method. The session will conclude with a discussion for participants to share similar frameworks and their efficacy on student achievement.
Gina Calabrese, Principal |
| Breakout Session Nuts & Bolts of Building and Sustaining A High Quality STEM Magnet Program This presentation will map out the components and strategies …the “How-To’s” for a successful and sustainable STEM Magnet Program…from the Buy-In to Partnerships…and lots more! Let us share take those creative steps to instill the excitement about STEM at your school site, your community…and with all stakeholders!
Apollo Middle School
Innovative Programs
Lauderhill Middle School
McNicol Middle School |
| Breakout Session Nuts & Bolts of Building and Sustaining A High Quality STEM Magnet Program This presentation will map out the components and strategies …the “How-To’s” for a successful and sustainable STEM Magnet Program...from the Buy-In to Partnerships…and lots more! Let us share take those creative steps to instill the excitement about STEM at your school site, your community…and with all stakeholders!
Margate Middle School
Parkway Middle School
Silver Lakes Middle School
Innovative Programs |
