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By Innovattive use of teechnology Investigaate use of tecchnology in a school maanagement
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†AGENDA
Optional Sessions

7:15am Transit to school

8:00am School site visit: Denver Green Schools


Breakfast will be available at the school.
*If you are part of this site visit, you will have been confirmed by Rachael Shrout at The Broad Center

11:15am School site visit adjourns


Transit back to hotel

12:00pm Return to hotel


Lunch on your own

1:00pm Teacher Effectiveness at Denver Public Schools


Denver Public Schools is one of the leading districts working to improve teacher
effectiveness from multiple fronts. Alumni will hear from the leads at DPS on
this work including how the work is structured, how it is connected to other
district work and state policy, and how it is supported at schools. Module will
include time for alumni to discuss relevance to issues going on in their own
organizations.

3:15pm Teacher effectiveness session adjourns

Required Sessions

Friday, April 15th

3:30pm Welcome, Introductions, and Icebreaker Activity


5:00pm Spotlights on Alumni Work (break-out sessions)
- Career and Technical Education, Aarti Dhupelia, Chicago Public Schools
- Teacher Career Pathways, Sarah Coon, Achievement First
- Race to the Top Implementation, Peter Shulman, Delaware Department of
Education
- Additional spotlights to be finalized

6:00pm Alumni-led Discussions on Key Reform Challenges (break-out sessions)


- Advancing Reform during Budget Declines
- Evaluating Educator Effectiveness in Non-tested Grades and Subjects
- Additional discussions to be finalized

7:00pm Dinner with your TBR Cohort


9:00pm Adjourn
Alumni-Organized Evening Activities

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Saturday, April 16th

8:15am Opening Remarks, Alex Hernandez, Partner, Charter School Growth Fund

9:00 am Innovative use of Technology in Schools


Round Robins featuring: Rocketship Education, School of One, Carpe Diem

Now, more so than ever, education leaders are re-thinking how education is
delivered to the student. A confluence of factors, including public engagement,
policy changes, proof points, and rapidly advancing technology, have made for an
unprecedented opportunity for transforming the way students are taught. Alumni
will rotate through sessions with representatives from three schools, each which
have leveraged technology in very different ways. Understand how they differ
from traditional schools for students, teachers and parents. Experience specific
technologies, and discuss their success, barriers and potential for scalability.

12:00pm Lunch
Remarks from Tom Vander Ark, Managing Partner, Learn Capital

1:45pm Debrief: Innovative use of Technology in Schools

3:00pm Renewal and Sustainability


Michelle Moore Hernandez

5:15pm Closing: Evaluations; Amens and Epiphanies


5:45pm Session Adjourns
6:30pm Dinner Out
8:30pm Adjourn – Alumni-Organized Evening Activities

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†PRE-READING
Alumni Update Book
Professional and personal updates from alumni.

Packet One: Innovative Use of Technology

Selection of various articles and presentations that provide an overview of the schools that will be in
attendance at the reunion, as well as an overview of 1-2 specific technologies that each school uses. The
technology is just one of many technologies each school employs.

Key articles include:


• The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning, M. Horn and H. Staker, Innosight Institute, January 2011
• Lessons for Online Learning, E. Dillon and B. Tucker, Education Next, Spring 2011
• Future Schools, J. Schorr and D. McGriff, Education Next, Spring 2011

Additional materials on featured schools and technology:


School: Carpe Diem (www.cdayuma.com)
Sample Technology: Acuity (www.acuityforschool.com) / e2020 (www.education2020.com)

School: Rocketship Education (www.rsed.org)


Sample Technology: Dreambox (www.dreambox.com)

School: School of One (www.schoolofone.org)


Sample Technology: Wireless Generation (www.wirelessgeneration.com)

Packet Two: Renewal and Sustainability

• Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time, T. Schwartz and C. McCarthy, Harvard Business Review,
October 2007
• “Lattice Ways to Build Careers”, The Corporate Lattice, C. Benko and M. Anderson, Harvard Business
Press, 2010

Packet Three: Denver Green Schools


Denver Green Schools is a district school with special charter-like autonomies, as allowed by a Colorado’s
Innovation School Act. The pre-reading provides a background on school autonomy in Colorado and Denver
specifically, as well as Denver Green School’s application for innovation status. Denver Green Schools is in
its first year of operation.

This file has only been included if you are confirmed for the school site visit.

© thebroadresidency
ASSIGNMENTS
A. Innovative use of technology

Please answer the following questions regarding use of technology in your school management
organization. If you are not working in a school management organization, select a study organization in
which to investigate these questions.
1. How is your district using technology in schools? Does it qualify as “blended learning”? Which models?
2. What is the most innovative thing your organization is doing (or planning on doing) with technology?
3. What are the biggest barriers your organization faces when it comes to the use of technology or blended learning?

B. Survey on Managing Your Energy


It's a marathon - but a worthwhile one! – The demands of this work are great and many of us naturally
respond by investing more time. Over the long run, this approach may be unsustainable. In this module,
we will discuss ways to renew your energy and thereby increase your resilience and sustainability.
Alumni will share how they manage balance and renewal as they traverse varying K-12 career paths and
stages of life

Please complete the survey on managing your energy by Friday April 8 by following this link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GPK2GXX

© thebroadresidency
TBR Reunion 2011 Attendees

Teacher Effectiveness Pre‐
First Name Last Name Title Organization Areas of Expertise Cohort Primary Email School Visit?
Session?
Executive Director, System Planning 
Sara Allan & Performance Portland Public Schools Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR III 2005‐07 sallan@pps.k12.or.us Yes Yes

Human Capital and Human Resources; 
Carice Anderson Director, Continuous Improvement Fulton County School Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR IV 2006‐08 ceanders162000@yahoo.com Yes

Finance, Budget, and Operations; 
Alison Avera Consultant Newark Public Schools Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR V 2007‐09 alison.avera@gmail.com Yes

Communications and External Affairs; 
Nan Baumbusch N/A Home School Portfolio Management TBR II 2004‐06 nstillinger@hotmail.com Yes Yes
Program Officer, Next Generation  School Portfolio Management; 
Scott Benson Models Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Technology and Data Systems TBR VI 2008‐10 scott.e.benson@gmail.com Yes

Vanessa Benton Director of Academic Services Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR VI 2008‐10 vanessa.benton@cms.k12.nc.us Yes

Accountability and Assessment; Strategy 
and Organizational Structure; 
Brad Bernatek Director FSG Technology and Data Systems TBR IV 2006‐08 brad.bernatek@yahoo.com Yes Yes
Richard Billings Chief Financial Officer Rocketship Education Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR VI 2008‐10 rbillings@rsed.org

Tracy Breslin Consultant Newark Public Schools Human Capital and Human Resources TBR VI 2008‐10 tracybreslin@gmail.com Yes

Accountability and Assessment; Human 
Executive Director, Accountability,  Capital and Human Resources; Strategy 
Connie Casson Research & Evaluation Denver Public Schools and Organizational Structure TBR III 2005‐07 constance_casson@dpsk12.org Yes

Trina Clark James Founder and CEO Jamaa Learning Center Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR III 2005‐07 trinajames@mac.com Yes

Accountability and Assessment; Human 
Capital and Human Resources; Strategy 
Sarah Coon Chief of Staff Achievement First and Organizational Structure TBR VI 2008‐10 sarahcoon@achievementfirst.org Yes

Accountability and Assessment; Human 
Pete Cordero Director of Resident Development The Broad Center Capital and Human Resources TBR V 2007‐09 pcordero@broadcenter.org Yes
Akeshia Craven Chief Area Officer Chicago Public Schools TBR IV 2006‐08 aecraven@cps.k12.il.us
Peter Croncota Director of Operations KIPP Infinity Charter School Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR V 2007‐09 pcroncota@kippinfinity.org
Executive Director, Human Capital 
Punita Dani Thurman Development Fort Worth ISD Human Capital and Human Resources TBR IV 2006‐08 punita.dani@fwisd.org Yes

Accountability and Assessment; Human 
Capital and Human Resources; 
Michael Davis Director, Special Projects Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Schools Technology and Data Systems TBR V 2007‐09 michael.davis@cms.k12.nc.us Yes Yes

Accountability and Assessment; Human 
Capital and Human Resources; 
Jessica de Barros Teacher Incentive Fund Director Seattle Public Schools Technology and Data Systems TBR VI 2008‐10 jedebarros@seattleschools.org Yes Yes
Victor De La Paz Deputy Chief Financial Officer Hartford Public Schools Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR VI 2008‐10 delapazv@gmail.com Yes

Director, Career and Technical  Programs, Curriculum, and Instruction; 
Aarti Dhupelia Education Chicago Public Schools Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR V 2007‐09 avdhupelia@cps.k12.il.us

Human Capital and Human Resources; 
Hannah Dietsch Partner The New Teacher Project Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR VI 2008‐10 hdietsch@tntp.org Yes

Carrie Douglass Director, Talent Strategy Aspire Public Schools Human Capital and Human Resources TBR V 2007‐09 carrie.douglass@aspirepublicschools.org Yes


Executive Director, Charter Schools  New York City Department of 
Recy Dunn Office Education Accountability and Assessment TBR III 2005‐07 recydunn@gmail.com Yes
TBR Reunion 2011 Attendees

Teacher Effectiveness Pre‐
First Name Last Name Title Organization Areas of Expertise Cohort Primary Email School Visit?
Session?
Prince George's County Public 
Lateefah Durant Academic Officer Schools Programs, Curriculum, and Instruction TBR VI 2008‐10 lateefah.durant@pgcps.org Yes

Communications and External Affairs; 
Sylvia Flowers Director, Technical Assistance SCORE Human Capital and Human Resources TBR II 2004‐06 smflowers1@gmail.com Yes Yes

Accountability and Assessment; 
Jeanine Fukuda Program Director Portland Public Schools Programs, Curriculum, and Instruction TBR VI 2008‐10 jfukuda@pps.k12.or.us Yes

Brigid Ganley Director of Development Uncommon Schools Communications and External Affairs TBR IV 2006‐08 bganley@uncommonschools.org Yes


San Francisco Unified School 
Ben Glazer Entrepreneur in Residence District Technology and Data Systems TBR VI 2008‐10 ben.glazer@gmail.com Yes
Carolyn Hack Chief Financial Officer Uncommon Schools Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR V 2007‐09 chack@uncommonschools.org Yes Yes

Accountability and Assessment; Human 
Project Manager, Standards and  Capital and Human Resources; Strategy 
Melissa Hamann Accountability Commission Excellent Schools Detroit and Organizational Structure TBR V 2007‐09 mmhamann@gmail.com

Finance, Budget, and Operations; School 
Portfolio Management; Strategy and 
Organizational Structure; Technology 
Alex Hernandez Partner Charter School Growth Fund and Data Systems TBR III 2005‐07 thinkschools@gmail.com Yes

Finance, Budget, and Operations; School 
Los Angeles Unified School  Portfolio Management; Strategy and 
Matt Hill Administrative Officer District Organizational Structure TBR III 2005‐07 matt.hill@lausd.net
Asst Supt ‐ Accounatbility and 
Bill Horwath Rewards Houston ISD Human Capital and Human Resources TBR V 2007‐09 whorwath@houstonisd.org Yes

Accountability and Assessment; 
Senior Director, Strategy &  District of Columbia Public  Communications and External Affairs; 
Callie Hudak Performance (Special Education) Schools Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR VI 2008‐10 callie.browning@gmail.com
Ryan Hudak Director of Operations DC Public Schools Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR III 2005‐07 ryan.hudak@dc.gov

Accountability and Assessment; 
Programs, Curriculum, and Instruction; 
Katie Hytros Independent Consultant Self Employed Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR V 2007‐09 kathleenweaver2003@yahoo.com Yes
Special Assistant for School 
Kandace Jones Turnaround US Department of Education Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR VI 2008‐10 kandacejones@gmail.com Yes

Prince George's County Public  Finance, Budget, and Operations; 
Jeff Kang Director Fiscal Compliance Schools Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR VI 2008‐10 jeff.kang@pgcps.org

Angie Kirk Director, Business Development Educate Online,LLC Human Capital and Human Resources TBR VI 2008‐10 angiepkirk@yahoo.com Yes

Jonathan Klein Chief Program Officer Rogers Family Foundation Communications and External Affairs TBR IV 2006‐08 jklein@rogersfoundation.org Yes


Deputy for Organizational 
Audrey Lane Advancement Charleston County School District Human Capital and Human Resources TBR VI 2008‐10 audrey_lane@charleston.k12.sc.us Yes Yes

Human Capital and Human Resources; 
Karin Little NA Self‐employed Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR IV 2006‐08 karinlittle@yahoo.com Yes

Finance, Budget, and Operations; 
Deputy Director Food and Nutrition  Strategy and Organizational Structure; 
Shamil Mohammed Services Boston Public Schools Technology and Data Systems TBR IV 2006‐08 smohammed@mybps.org

Joni Pearlman Senior Consultant American Institutes for Research Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR VI 2008‐10 jonipearlman@gmail.com


TBR Reunion 2011 Attendees

Teacher Effectiveness Pre‐
First Name Last Name Title Organization Areas of Expertise Cohort Primary Email School Visit?
Session?

Acting Officer, Leadership  Human Capital and Human Resources; 
Monica Rosen Development and Support Chicago Public Schools Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR II 2004‐06 msrosen@cps.k12.il.us Yes
Ann Waterman Roy Director of Strategic Planning Boston Public Schools School Portfolio Management TBR IV 2006‐08 aroy@boston.k12.ma.us Yes Yes
Jill Schreifer Chief Operating Officer The Urban Collaborative Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR IV 2006‐08 jschreifer@gmail.com

Jon Schwartz Vice President, School Operations Achievement First Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR IV 2006‐08 jschwrtz@gmail.com


Chief Officer, Teacher Leader  Delaware Department of 
Peter Shulman Effectiveness Unit Education Human Capital and Human Resources TBR III 2005‐07 peteshulman@gmail.com Yes

Communications and External Affairs; 
Director of High School Design  Programs, Curriculum, and Instruction; 
Sarah Singer Implementation Portland Public Schools Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR V 2007‐09 ssinger@pps.k12.or.us Yes Yes

Shayne Spalten Chief Human Resources Officer Denver Public Schools Human Capital and Human Resources TBR VI 2008‐10 shayne_spalten@yahoo.com Yes


Deputy of Operations ‐ Office of 
Jackie Statum Autonomous Schools Chicago Public Schools Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR V 2007‐09 jmstatum@cps.k12.il.us

Miami‐Dade County Public  Finance, Budget, and Operations; 
Ron Steiger Asst. Chief budget Officer Schools Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR III 2005‐07 rsteiger@dadeschools.net

James Stovall CEO Victory Education Partners Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR III 2005‐07 jstovall@victoryschools.com Yes

Barbara Sullivan Portfolio Manager, Education Strategic Grant Partners Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR II 2004‐06 bsullivan@strategicgrantpartners.org Yes

Beth Sutkus Thompson Executive Director KIPP Bay Area Schools School Portfolio Management TBR V 2007‐09 bthompson@kippbayarea.org


Alex Terman CEO Digital Parent Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR III 2005‐07 alexterman@gmail.com Yes Yes

Hoa Truong Chief Operating Officer Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Finance, Budget, and Operations TBR IV 2006‐08 hoa_truong@yahoo.com Yes

Ky Vu Program Officer Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Human Capital and Human Resources TBR II 2004‐06 ky.vu@gatesfoundation.org Yes


Columbia University Teachers 
Joyce Walker Doctoral Student College Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR IV 2006‐08 joylwalk@yahoo.com

Finance, Budget, and Operations; 
Bradley Welter Director of Business Strategy KIPP Houston Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR VI 2008‐10 bwelter@kipphouston.org Yes

Finance, Budget, and Operations; 
Strategy and Organizational Structure; 
Jason Willis Chief Financial, Business Officer Stockton Unified School District Technology and Data Systems TBR VI 2008‐10 jw@stockton.k12.ca.us Yes
Special Assistant to the Chief 
Panya Yarber Strategy Officer Atlanta Public Schools Strategy and Organizational Structure TBR IV 2006‐08 panyalei@gmail.com Yes

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