Administrator Summit Agenda

Opening Keynote: 9:10 - 9:45 AM
It's about ALL Students: Why and How to Maximize our Collective Impact as Educators 
Luis Cruz, Ph. D.
As educators, we're in the business of saving lives. In this passionate keynote, Luis sets the tone for the rest of the day by identifying the critical characteristics educators must embrace to ensure success for each and every student. His reminder of all the reasons you chose the teaching profession in the first place will leave you inspired, re-charged, and determined to maximize your impact.

Session: 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Not Light, But Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom
Matthew Kay
We will discuss how to prepare a classroom environment that is ready for meaningful conversations about race. Matt will model conversational structures and lead a discussion where teachers share, then hone, their conversational practice.

Break: 10:50-11:05 AM

Session: 11:05 - 11:55 AM
To Know & Nurture a Reader
Kari Yates & Christina Nosek
Conferring practice that really works is within the reach of any teacher committed to build it. Yet, with limited time, a room full of diverse readers, and increasing curricular demands, it’s not uncommon for teachers to experience overwhelm and uncertainty when it comes to the practice of conferring. We’ll share how leaders can support teachers in exploring four directions for conferring and guiding questions that will boost any conferring practice to become more reader-centered and intentional.

Lunch Break: 11:55-1:30 PM
Explore lunch-time topic tables designed to let you get some of your most pressing questions answered about topics such as locating appropriate funding sources, the impact of handwriting on student achievement, teacher wellness, and more.

Session: 1:30 - 2:20 PM
Who’s Doing the Work?    
Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Could there be times your teachers are doing the work for students, creating dependency and interfering with student growth? Help teachers make simple adjustments to instruction that lead to powerful shifts in student engagement and empower students to persevere in becoming better readers.

Session: 2:30 - 3:20 PM
What to do When Poverty Stands in the Way of Learning  
Cheryl Smith Turner, Ed.S.
In this session, Cheryl examines the impact of poverty and environmental stressors on learning and behavior and shares practical ways to break down the barriers that separate children from all that they are capable of.

Break: 3:20-3:35 PM

Session: 3:35 - 4:25 PM
The School Leader’s Toolbox - Discipline, Management, & Engagement  
Bryan Harris, Ed.D.
Help your teachers create well-managed classrooms where students are engaged and discipline problems minimized. Bryan offers easy-to-use strategies and interventions to support you as you develop or refine school-wide plans, work with individual teachers, and tackle factors impacting behavior in both your classrooms and school.

Cocktail Reception: 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Make sure to stay for the Cocktail Reception to network with your peers.

Presenter Bios

LUIS CRUZ, Ph. D.
Luis is a sought after rising star in education. He is the former principal of Baldwin Park High School, which he helped transform into an organization known for closing the achievement gap and "saving student lives." He also has been a teacher and administrator. Currently, he is an educational consultant with Dr. Anthony Muhammad’s leadership and consulting company, New Frontier 21.

JAN BURKINS &  KIM YARIS
With more than 50 combined years of experience in school districts, Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris' work is steeped in literacy research and grounded through the lens and heart of a practitioner. Jan and Kim truly understand what teachers need to know in order to improve literacy instruction. As thought leaders in the field of literacy instruction, they are the writers and thinkers behind the blog Burkins & Yaris—Think Tank for 21st Century Literacy and the book, Who’s Doing the Work? published by Stenhouse Publishers.

BRYAN HARRIS, Ed.D.
Bryan Harris has been an educator for over 25 years. He has served as a classroom teacher, an elementary school principal, and a district level director. Now working full time as an author, speaker, and consultant Bryan has trained over 18,000 educators in powerful and effective strategies that increase student engagement and achievement. He is known for his engaging trainings and presentations that demonstrate relevant and practical strategies. Bryan is the author of 5 books including the popular 2010 book Battling Boredom.

MATTHEW KAY
Matt is a proud product of Philadelphia’s public schools and a founding teacher at Science Leadership Academy (SLA). There, he teaches an innovative inquiry driven, project based curriculum. He also is the Founder and Executive Director of Philly Slam League (PSL), a non profit organization that shows young people the power of their voices through weekly spoken word competitions. The PSL is the only season long, school based slam poetry league in the United States. He is the author of Not Light, But Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classrooms.

CHERYL SMITH TURNER Ed.S.
Cheryl is the CEO/owner of an educationalconsulting firm who brings passion, professionalism, and more than 35 years of experience as an educator to her trainings. She is an experienced child development practitioner and subject matter expert in all areas of pre-k/k education and curriculum planning.

KARI YATES & CHRISTINA NOSEK

Kari is an author, speaker, consultant, and staff developer with a passion for helping busy literacy educators thrive. Her experiences range from classroom teacher to elementary principal. She is the author of Eat Your Broccoli and co-author, along with Christina, of To Knowand Nurture a Reader: Conferring with Confidence and Joy. Christina is a classroom teacher, author, speaker, and passionate literacy education advocate. Her varied roles during the past 20 years include special education inclusion aide, elementary teacher, reading specialist, literacy coach, and staff developer.    

(Pre-conference events require additional tuition. To register for this pre-conference event, you must also register for the the SDE 2019 National Conference. Free Principal offer and Early Bird discount do not apply to this pre-conference event.)