2008 Education Summit
The Alliance for Student Achievement's
Seventh Annual
Minnesota Education Summit
October 17
Saint Paul RiverCentre
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PROGRAM
REGISTRATION
8-8:30
a.m.
JOINT OPENING SESSION with Education Minnesota’s
Professional Conference
8:30 – 9:45
a.m.
Civic Education: Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s
Citizens
Harold Hodgkinson, director, Center for Demographic
Policy
The data are nondebatable – births, deaths, immigrants, race, poverty
rates and migration patterns. Of these, poverty is one of the strongest predictors
of children’s characteristics when they become adults. Who goes to college? Who
will vote? (College graduates) Who will go to jail? (People in poverty) Any
discussion of civic issues must consider these demographic factors in order to
create an effective democracy.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10 – 10:45 a.m. set one
11 – 11:45 a.m. set two (repeat of set one)
Status of the New Education Funding
Legislation
Mindy Greiling, eight-term legislator, Minnesota
House of Representatives
Minnesota is transforming the way education is
funded. Find out how it’s going.
What Minnesota Thinks About Public Education: 2008 Alliance
Survey Findings
Bill Morris, president, Decision Resources
An unveiling of the latest findings of a state survey conducted for the
Minnesota Alliance for Student Achievement.
Smart Investments in Minnesota’s Students
Angie
Eilers, research and policy director, Growth & Justice
Minnesota's
relative prosperity over the past quarter century has been driven by our
investment in education. But at the current rate we are producing students with
post-secondary degrees, within two decades Minnesota will not have enough
skilled working adults to sustain our economy or quality of life. A new Growth
& Justice initiative presents a plan for how to invest in what works to
increase by 50 percent the rate of Minnesota students who finish post-secondary
education by 2020.
From Whence They Came: A Study of Poverty and Resiliance in the
Schools
Stephen West, Principal, Richfield Public Schools
Stephen grew up in poverty. Today, he is committed to helping teachers reach
and educate children from all backgrounds, but especially to motivate children
from diverse backgrounds. As a person of color, he feels it is his
responsibility to continue to advance the resources available to the kids who
are now living the experience from which he came. In this session, you will
learn about the situations of poverty and the culture surrounding the issues and
learn strategies for student achievement.
Learning Opportunities Beyond the
Classroom
Laura LaCroix-Dalluhn, Executive Director of Youth
Community Connections
Research has shown youth who regularly attend
high-quality learning opportunities after school or during the summer have
better attendance in school and perform better in the classroom and academically
in math. In addition, students who regularly take part in these learning
opportunities are less likely to use alcohol or other drugs, become victims of
crime, engage in crime or become pregnant. This session will provide you more
information about how high-quality after-school and summer learning
opportunities benefit students inside and outside the classroom.
The Critical Connection: Early Childhood Education and
K-12
Alissa Frost, First Steps Preschool Teacher, St. Louis
Park Public Schools and Mary O’Brien, Manager of the Youth and Family Services
Programs, St. Louis Park Community Education
An ever-increasing body of
research is solidifying the long-term value of high-quality early education
experiences. This session will discuss how one school district combined its
commitment to securing certification as International Baccalaureate elementary
schools with the International Baccalaureate Early Years Programme. You’ll also
hear how community education-sponsored early childhood programs, including ECFE
and child care, are connecting with elementary schools to meet districtwide
goals.
College Readiness: Not Just for ‘Some’ Anymore
(10 – 10:45 a.m. only)
Julie Sweitzer, Director of Leadership
Initiatives for the College Readiness Consortium,
University of Minnesota
In the 21st Century, we can no longer afford to prepare only a portion of
our students for postsecondary education. This presentation will describe why we
must increase the number and diversity of students who graduate from high school
with the knowledge, skills and habits needed for success in higher
education.
More Than the Sum of Its Parts: Toward a Truly Statewide Strategy
for Strengthening Public Education
(11 - 11:45 a.m.
only)
Kent Pekel, Director of the Readiness Consortium, University of
Minnesota
An enormous need exists for an overarching statewide strategy for
public education. Learn why such a strategy is so important for our students and
their future.
LUNCH AND KEYNOTE
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Preparing Students for Citizenship
Associate
Justice Paul Anderson, Minnesota Supreme Court
A Minnesota native with
experience in courts, school boards and youth volunteer services, Justice
Anderson will share his perspective about civic engagement.
CLOSING SESSION
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Moving Beyond Lake Woebegone
Matt Entenza,
board chair and founder, Minnesota 2020 and
Senator Gen Olson, Minnesota Senate
Matt Entenza,
a former six-term legislator and minority leader in the House of
Representatives, and Gen Olson, an eight-term Republican in the Minnesota
Senate, will discuss what long-term strategies are needed for educating all of
our children and delivering on Minnesota's Promise.