2009 SLI Program by Hannah Hopkins

2009

SLI Committee

Randall Gary, Middle Level Principal Connie Long, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership & Organizational Development Sally Barefoot, Director, SCDE Mark Bounds, Deputy Superintendent, SCDE Marie Gibbons, Director of Early Childhood and Elementary Education Donna Gutshall, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Zona Jefferson, Superintendent Joe Keenan, Secondary Level Principal Meme McCampbell, Administrative Coordinator for State Superintendent Christina Melton, Elementary Principal Kenneth Pinkney, Middle Level Principal Chris Sanders, Retired Administrator Gene Sires, Elementary Level Principal Tom Thompson, Dean, School of Graduate Studies Nancy Verburg, School-to-Work Coordinator Deborah Wimberly, Director, Office of Federal Programs

Letter from SLI Committee Chairperson I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the 2009 SCASA Summer Leadership Institute. The Summer Leadership Committee has worked diligently to plan this year’s conference and has aligned a cast of keynote presenters, institutes, and concurrent sessions that scream our theme, “Public School Leaders Educating South Carolina’s Greatest Treasure.” Your attendance at this year’s conference emphasizes your devoted commitment to our profession and to your continued quest for incomparable professional development. In this difficult time of economic uncertainty and increased scrutiny, it is more important than ever that we take advantage of these opportunities and energize one another for the continued battles that lie ahead. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy stated, “Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.” With that in mind, it is incumbent upon us to be the voice of our children and of public education. Once again, I welcome you to Summer Leadership 2009. I trust that you will find professional development and networking that will continue to inspire you at what you do best – educating the students of South Carolina. Sincerely,

Randall Gary SCASA SLI Chairperson

Letter from SCASA Executive Director Dear SLI Attendees, Welcome to the 2009 Summer Leadership Institute! Congratulations on the terrific job you accomplish each day in our schools and districts! Together, you have made tremendous progress in ensuring success for each child in our schools. I hope the information you receive at Summer Leadership will motivate and inspire you. Thank you for supporting SCASA and our many initiatives. During the past year, we celebrated victories and successes in both the school house and the State House. With our “Many Voices, One Message” effort, school administrators are impacting the future of education policy in our state and nation. I look forward to seeing you at Summer Leadership and know you will enjoy your week with colleagues and friends. I hope you leave with renewed energy, new ideas, and an even greater commitment to serve “our greatest treasure” – the students of our South Carolina public education school system.

Molly Spearman Executive Director

SCASA Staff Molly Spearman, Executive Director Beth Phibbs, Director of Governmental Affairs Hannah Hopkins, Director of Meeting Planning/Training Deborah Shepard, Meeting Registrar Jay Welch, Director of Finance and Technology Danita McDaniel, Administrative Assistant Julia Boyd, Director of Member Services Ronny Townsend, Director of Business and Community Partnerships Sandy Burton, Administrative Assistant

Special Event Information As a courtesy to our speakers, presenters, and other participants, please remember to turn your cell phones OFF or on “vibrate” during general and breakout sessions.

Sessions All general sessions will be held in the Embassy Suites. All breakout sessions will be held in the Embassy Suites and Brighton buildings. Sessions held in the Brighton Building are denoted by an asterisk (*).

Activities for Children and Teens There will be plenty of fun for attendees and their families on Sunday at “Sundaes on Sunday”. Youth will also enjoy the Water Park on the ocean. The Kingston Plantation has many activities for youth attending Summer Leadership Institute. Check with the attendants at the Splash Pool Deck for the schedule of events that vary by day.

Myrtle Beach Nightlife The Grand Strand offers a multitude of entertainment choices with several new ones added in recent years. If you look forward to an evening out after a long day, call the concierge at the Kingston Plantation at 449-0006 ext. #3087 to learn more about options, purchasing tickets, and making reservations.

Badges Please wear your SLI conference badge at all times. This serves as your admission to all conference events, including general sessions and breakout sessions. Some luncheons require tickets. If you have signed up to attend a luncheon, you should have received your ticket at registration. If you did not receive your ticket, please visit the SCASA Registration Desk. Name badges and lanyards are provided by Bridgeway Solutions, Inc. and neck wallets are provided by Allstate Insurance Company – C-Anne Able Agency. Beach Walk/Run Get your day started right by joining hundreds of people on the beach Tuesday morning for the annual Beach Walk/Run, sponsored by Pearson Digital Curriculum and Promethean. The Walk/Run will start on the beach near the Embassy pool deck. Finishers get a commemorative conference t-shirt! (If you have a t-shirt from a previous year, please wear it.) Closed Circuit Session Viewing General Sessions will be viewable from the hotel rooms so that your family can take advantage of the motivational and educational sessions without leaving the hotel room. This service is provided by SCETV. Exhibitors Please be sure to visit all of our wonderful exhibitors in the “Sunken Ship” Exhibit Hall located in Kensington DEF, Cambridge and Westminster Hallways of the Embassy Suites. We have a great group of exhibitors with a wide range of products and information to share with you. Each morning, participants visiting the “Sunken Ship” Exhibit Hall will be entered in a drawing for cash prizes and other amazing door prizes! The “Sunken Ship” Exhibit Hall will be open Monday and Tuesday from 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Be sure to take advantage of the Focus on Exhibits from 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. each day to find your treasures!

SCASA Bookstore Be sure to visit the SCASA Bookstore! The bookstore will offer books from keynote speakers and other hot titles. It will be open daily beginning at 9:45 a.m. in Somerset. Don’t miss it! Overflow Parking and Shuttle Service For your convenience, shuttles will be circling the Kingston Plantation each day throughout the conference to transport attendees to the Embassy Suites. You may also request the shuttle service by contacting the bell stand. All attendees staying at Kingston Plantation are encouraged to utilize the shuttles. You may also park in the parking garage near Brighton. Internet Island Email Room The computer room is back! Pearson Digital Curriculum is providing computers, available Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Harrow Room, to allow SCASA members to check email and stay in contact with schools/districts during the conference. Recertification Renewal Data In the online program book and conference pamphlet, you will find a recertification credit form where you can list the sessions you have attended. If you would like a session(s) to be considered for recertification credit, you are responsible for completing the form and submitting the agenda and form to your personnel office. The agenda is for verification that you attended sessions at the conference. (NOTE: Your personnel office alone is authorized to determine if the session(s) may be used for renewal credits. SCASA does NOT make these decisions.) “Sundaes on Sunday” SLI attendees and their families are invited to attend “Sundaes on Sunday.” Enjoy your ice cream sundae and the company of fellow administrators and friends. Come enjoy the networking, music, and various family activities.

Conference at a Glance Sunday, June 21 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Registration SCSU Course: EAM 79901 Management Strategies for Student Success SCSU Course: EAM 79904 Legal and Policy Issues in Today’s Schools

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SCASA Leadership Meeting

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Session Host/Volunteer Meeting

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

First Time Attendee Reception

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Sundaes on Sunday

Windsor Foyer Palladium A* Palladium B* Eton Hampton Palmettos Pavilion

Monday, June 22 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Pearson Internet Island Email Room Open Opening General Session Sponsored by Pearson Digital Curriculum

9:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

SCASA Bookstore Open

10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Courage to Lead Retreat

Windsor Foyer Harrow Kensington ABCG Kensington DEF Somerset Laurel Court

(for registered participants only) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Focus on Exhibits

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Education Sessions

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Allied Division Luncheon

Kensington DEF Lands End*

Elementary Division Luncheon

Palladium C*

Middle Level Division Luncheon

Palladium A*

Lunch on Own 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Education Sessions Institute within an Institute Sponsored by Compass Learning

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Education Sessions SCSU Course: EAM 79901 Management Strategies for Student Success

6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Tuesday, June 23 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.

7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Palladium B*

Windsor B

SCSU Course: EAM 79904 Legal and Policy Issues in Today’s Schools

Windsor C

SCSU Course: EAM 79902 Managing Change in Schools

Windsor B

SCSU Course: EAM 79903 Planning for Student Success

Windsor C

Walk/Run on the Beach Sponsored by Pearson & Promethean Registration Pearson Internet Island Room Open

Embassy Pool Deck Windsor Foyer Harrow

7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

SCASA Board Breakfast SECOND GENERAL SESSION Sponsored by Colonial Life

9:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

SCASA Bookstore Open

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Focus on Exhibits

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Courage to Lead Retreat (for registered participants only)

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Education Sessions

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Secondary Division Luncheon

Hampton Kensington ABCG Kensington DEF Somerset Kensington DEF Laurel Court

Palladium A*

Lunch on Own 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Education Sessions

1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Institute within an Institute Sponsored by Apex Learning

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Education Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Palmetto Priority Schools Session

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

SCSU Course: EAM 79901 Management Strategies for Student Success SCSU Course: EAM 79904 Legal and Policy Issues in Today’s Schools

Windsor B

SCSU Course: EAM 79902 Managing Change in Schools SCSU Course: EAM 79903 Planning for Student Success

Windsor B

6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Palladium B*

Kensington B

Windsor C

Wednesday, June 24 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Pearson Internet Island Email Room Open

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

THIRD GENERAL SESSION

10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Education Sessions

11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Adult Education Directors’ Roundtable Palmetto Priority Schools Session Education Sessions Sponsored by Scholastic & STAR Academy

12:35 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.

Instructional Leaders Luncheon Sponsored by Evans Newton

Windsor Foyer Harrow Kensington ABCG Windsor A Kensington AB

Windsor C

Personnel Division

Windsor B

Technology Roundtable Luncheon

Windsor A

Lunch on Own 1:35 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.

Education Sessions

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SCSU Course: EAM 79901 Management Strategies for Student Success SCSU Course: EAM 79904 Legal and Policy Issues in Today’s Schools SCSU Course: EAM 79902 Managing Change in Schools SCSU Course: EAM 79903 Planning for Student Success

5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

Windsor B Windsor C Windsor B Windsor C

Thursday, June 25 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. 10:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. 11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. 12:35 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. 1:35 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration Pearson Internet Island Email Room Open FOURTH GENERAL SESSION Sponsored by Apex Learning Education Sessions Institute within an Institute Education Sessions Lunch on Own Education Sessions SCSU Course: EAM 79902 Managing Change in Schools SCSU Course: EAM 79903 Planning for Student Success

Friday, June 26 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

CLOSING GENERAL SESSION Sponsored by Classworks

Windsor Foyer Harrow Kensington ABCG

Kensington B

Windsor B

Windsor C

Kensington ABCG

Roundtable & Division Meetings at a Glance Sunday, June 21 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. SCASA Leadership Meeting Eton (SCASA Executive Director, SCASA President and President-elect, Division Presidents and President-elects, Roundtable Chairpersons and Chairperson-elects and Executive Committee Members) Monday, June 22 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Allied Division Luncheon Elementary Division Luncheon Middle Level Division Luncheon

Lands End* Palladium C* Palladium A*

Tuesday, June 23 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Secondary Division Luncheon

Palladium A*

Wednesday, June 18

10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Adult Education Directors’ Roundtable

Windsor A

12:35 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Instructional Leaders Roundtable Luncheon

Windsor C

Personnel Division Luncheon

Windsor B

Technology Roundtable Luncheon

Windsor A

2009 Summer Leadership Institute - K E YHigh Schools & Middle Grades That Work

Managing the Economic Downturn

Improving Graduation Rates

Palmetto Priority Schools

Increasing Student Achievement

Special Ed

Legal

Technology

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. SLI Registration

Windsor Foyer

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. South Carolina State University Course EAM 79901: Management Strategies for Student Success

Palladium A*

South Carolina State University Course EAM 79904: Legal and Policy Issues in Today’s Schools

Palladium B*

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. SCASA Leadership Meeting (SCASA Executive Director, SCASA President and President-elect, Division Presidents, President-elects, Roundtable Chairpersons, Chairperson-elects and Executive Committee Members) 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Session Host/Volunteer Meeting 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. First Time Attendee Session 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Sundaes on Sunday

Eton

Hampton

Pembroke

Palmettos Pavilion

MONDAY, JUNE 22 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. SCASA Registration Desk Open 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Pearson Internet Island Email Room Open 9:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open 9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. SCASA Bookstore Open

Windsor Foyer

Harrow

Kensington DEF

Somerset

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. OPENING GENERAL SESSION

Kensington ABCG

Presentation of Colors and National Anthem Manning High School Marching Band Awards and Recognitions Sponsored by Horace Mann, Herff Jones Secondary Principal of the Year Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year Middle Level Principal of the Year Middle Level Assistant Principal of the Year Elementary Principal of the Year Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year Alternative School Director of the Year Adult Education Director of the Year Career & Technology Director of the Year Personnel Director of the Year District Administrator of the Year Superintendent of the Year Keynote Address Arnold Shapiro Sponsored by: Pearson Digital Curriculum LIGHTS! CAMERA! LEADERSHIP! Principals and producers have one thing in common: we’re all leaders. Academy award & 16-time Emmy award-winning producer, Arnold Shapiro, offers his perspective on “Lessons in Leadership” based upon his setbacks and successes during four decades in one of the most competitive businesses in the world: network television producing. “Everyone’s leadership experiences are different, and I believe we can each learn from other leaders. My goal is to offer thought-provoking examples of leadership obstacles and challenges from my world that are applicable in your world,” says Arnold. Arnold’s speech includes humorous and dramatic film clips from his production, which add entertainment, inspiration and emotion to his presentation. 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Focus on Exhibits 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Courage to Lead Retreat (for registered participants only)

Kensington DEF

Laurel Court

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton Teirs to Intervention Robyn Welborn and Mary Ann McKeown, The Academy for Teaching and Learning In this session, participants will explore one school’s journey to create school-wide systems of interventions that provide all students with additional time and support when they experience difficulty in their learning. Oxford Ahoy, Mates! Ship-Shape Strategies for Your Administrative Crew Denise Barth, Stacey Gadson and Jennifer Germann, North Springs Elementary School

10 This session will provide tried and true strategies that will enhance leadership, streamline management, communicate vi

sion, and transmit the culture for your school leadership team. Topics will include time management, organization, delegation, and most importantly, communication. Participants will leave with checklists, suggested technology strategies, and thinking games. Winchester Hidden Treasures: Community Partnerships and Grants Arlene Bakutes and Elaine Delk, Richland School District Two Community Partnerships provide a necessary avenue for funding in local school districts. The Executive Director of Community Relations and Partnerships in Richland School District Two will lead the group through an overview of the strategies that create and strengthen partnerships with local business and community organizations. She will also share thoughts on harnessing community support for specific initiatives within the school community. Research based curriculum will be reviewed that will connect with real world activities. She will explain the steps necessary to create a local education foundation which will open up new streams of funding. Handouts will include a recommended reading list for principals and administrative staff that focus on developing partnerships. Grants offer a viable strategy for securing additional funds for school districts. The Grants Coordinator will focus on the importance of grant development and how administrators may set up their own system of grant development throughout their district. She will provide an overview of specific federal grants that target curriculum, activities, and other school needs. She will also share state and local grants that routinely provide funding for schools. Handouts distributed will include websites and contact information for securing millions of dollars for enhancing teaching and learning. Pembroke Discover these Hidden Jewels for your School’s Treasure Chest Sharon Langdale, Suzie Owen and Julia McCombs, Pearson Feel like you’ve been searching for lost treasure when it comes to finding effective strategies for student achievement? The search is over! Join us for a special presentation from fellow South Carolina educators. Participants at this session will learn the secrets to student success and examine a treasure trove of “jewels” that are proven to be effective in the classroom. Attendees will be eligible to win a drawing for a free dinner for two at the popular Chestnut Hill Restaurant. Windsor A Scaffolds of Intervention Dan Matthews, Lugoff-Elgin Middle School This session will present a series of interventions to catch students who may be slipping through the cracks. Lugoff-Elgin Middle was a Schools to Watch winner and a Palmetto’s Finest Winner for 2008-2009. Windsor B Blended Learning: Technology and Differentiation Wade Flinner and Adele Terry, Dorchester School District Two Come and learn how Dorchester School District Two implemented a district-wide instructional technology model utilizing innovative software that allows teachers to pull small differentiated groups while other students are actively engaged in learning at their individualized level. This model incorporates teacher-led small group instruction and Compass Odyssey learning activities that are individually aligned to students’ RIT band needs. This implementation resulted in significantly increased MAP scores district-wide. Windsor C Using Formative Data to Align Curriculum to High Stakes Assessments Katrina Tolbert and Kyle Kallhoff, Fairfield County This presentation outlines how the School District of Fairfield County uses formative assessments to build and guide intervention. Like many other school systems across South Carolina, Fairfield County administers benchmark exams at the end of each nine-week grading period. School administrators in Fairfield County obtain results of these benchmark exams at the student and indicator level to build intervention groups, track and compare trends, analyze student and 11 teacher performances, revise curriculum, re-teach essential standards, and project performances on PASS, EOCEP, and HSAP.

Hampton Taking the “Fright” Out of Instructional Leadership Baron Davis, Alcorn Middle School; Betty Dicks, Palmetto Priority School Liaison; and Beth Howard, SCDE Is the thought of instructional leadership frightening to you? This session will assist you in taking the fear out of providing leadership which will increase learning in your schools. You will be provided with information from experienced educators who have assisted principals and teachers in the increasing of student achievement in at-risk schools. This session will focus on the instructional coaching of teachers, based on research and school level experiences. Palladium A* Making an IMPACT on your School’s Climate Mike Matt, Herff Jones What is happening in schools across the country to make a positive impact on issues related to improving graduation rates and boosting campus morale? With a wide range of easy-to-use, hands-on materials that have been created to focus on everything from leadership development and campus wide recognition programs to creating a more unified, “bully-free” environment, Herff Jones offers a library of value-added resources available to help your school. Come join Herff Jones’ National Motivational Programs Manager to learn more about these IMPACT programs which are of nocharge to you. Palladium B* How to Address Employees and Students Who Engage in Misconduct Through the Use of Technology Inside and Outside of the School Day Kathy Mahoney, Childs & Halligan, P.A. This session will focus on the most recent case law that addresses employees who misuse technology in their employment, as well as student misconduct through the use of the Internet and other technology sources, whether inside or outside of school. Palladium C* A Mind Shaped by Poverty:Ten Things Educators Should Know Regenia Rawlinson, Richland School District One Many students living in poverty enter school with barriers that interfere with learning and make it more difficult for them to achieve. The poverty mindset is one of the most pervasive obstacles to overcome; one that can infiltrate the classroom and mask destructive and self-defeating behaviors. Educators must help students overcome the poverty mindset to foster success. A Mind Shaped by Poverty: Ten Things Educators Should Know, Rawlinson explores how poverty affects academic success and what educators can do to solve the problem. Lands End* A Systematic Strategy School Leaders Can Use to Enhance School Culture Parthenia Satterwhite, Horrell Hill Elementary and Joby Robinson, Joby Robinson Consulting, LLC School culture plays a critical role in how students learn and perform. In this session, the presenters will discuss one school’s initiative to enhance its school culture. The first step was to develop an inventory to assess staff perception of its school climate. This inventory will be provided to participants as a “take home”. Lastly, presenters will share the process used to engage staff in reviewing inventory results and developing a strategic plan that enhanced its school culture. 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Allied Division Luncheon Elementary Division Luncheon Middle Level Division Luncheon Lunch on your own

Lands End* Palladium C* Palladium A*

1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. INSTITUTE WITHIN AN INSTITUTE

Palladium B*

Dropout Prevention is Everybody’s Responsibility: Effective Strategies, Programs, and Practices for Increasing Graduation Rates Jay Smink and Sam Drew, National Dropout Prevention Center This PowerPoint presentation will discuss the school dropout issue using national and state information and statistics useful for developing K-12 dropout prevention plans. It will provide research-based risk factors useful for designing prevention, intervention, and recovery programs in schools or community-based organizations. The 15 most effective strategies for dropout prevention will be provided with illustrations of best practices and model programs in local districts and communities from across the nation. The workshop will emphasize the message that dropout prevention is “the responsibility of every person in the school and community” and that each organization or agency has a definite role to help increase the graduation rate and prepare students for the workforce, postsecondary education, or other opportunities. The discussion will provide detailed information about the Performance Assessment and Review process (PAR) and the dropout early warning system (DEWS) developed by NDPC and currently being implemented in nine schools in South Carolina and elsewhere. 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton Campaigning for Success on HSAP! Jeannie Jefferson, LaShawna Rivers and J. Robb Streeter, Cross High School Are your students prepared for HSAP? This presentation will highlight an effective HSAP tutorial campaign offered for first time HSAP test takers with a focus on students who have historically struggled with standardized testing. Explanations and samples will be given to describe the process of analyzing data to identify your at-risk students. Come and learn more about effective strategies that can be implemented to bring attention to and interest in the importance of having significant numbers of successful first time test takers for HSAP. Oxford Slow and Steady Wins the Race, but Managing Instruction Sets the Pace! Kathy Kennedy, Cumberland County Schools Enthusiasm is contagious! Educators attending this session will be empowered to foster the emotional intelligence of students in the classroom, thus creating a positive climate conducive to teaching and learning. Current brain research indicates that fear is detrimental to optimal learning and brain development. In this interactive and fun session, participants will learn numerous strategies to improve classroom management and reduce fear by learning how to use kinesthetic symbols, brain breaks and intelligence shifts. These tools will enable the teacher to effectively manage daily instruction and promote increased student academic success. Don’t miss this session....you’ll be glad you attended!

Winchester Is Your SIC an Untapped Resource? Leveraging Time Talent and Treasure through Your SIC Cassie Barber and Tom F. Hudson, SC School Improvement Council As we cope with a nationwide recession, one that’s touched our state more deeply than some others it’s clear that it will take ALL of us working together to bring about the economic recovery we need and stay on track for the education improvement we desire. Your School Improvement Council can help! We’re fortunate that the SC General Assembly established SICs 30 years ago, giving us a means to ensure all hands are on deck to keep our schools going in these troubled waters. Councils review school strategic plans and develop goals uniquely suited to the needs of their schools. Successful SICs locate resources turning these ideas into reality, then implement their plans and evaluate them for effectiveness. They promote goodwill in the community, develop leaders and build strong advocates for our children and our schools. The vast resources that come to our schools through strong SICs are not readily available through any other means. You’ll learn straight-forward strategies to get the most from your SIC and brainstorm innovative ideas using the successes of winners of the prestigious Dick and Tunky Riley School Improvement Award so that you can more effectively tap into your SIC’s resources. Pembroke Principal’s Cabinet Lee Westberry and Leslie Howder, Berkeley Middle School Cultural change is the hardest. How does a principal take negative leaders and create positive ones to create change on a large middle school campus? This session will highlight a program which enables students to create effective change from within through empowerment. Not only does this benefit the school as a whole but also creates change in the students themselves. Windsor A Using a University Partnership Model to Improve Low-Performing Schools Charles Benton, Burke High School; Juanita Middleton, College of Charleston at Burke High School; Dr. Pauline Egelson, College of Charleston In this session, learn how new leadership at Burke High School and the College of Charleston collaborated closely with community partners; provided targeted and intensive professional development to teachers; initated professional learning teams by department and an Advanced Placement Academy; and offered tutoring, dual enrollment and enrichment opportunities to students. Today at Burke High School, the student achievement results are improving, the graduation rate is on the way up, and there is a renewed sense of confidence and commitment on the part of faculty and staff. Windsor B Unfortunate Events Happen in School Districts: Are You Ready to React? Harrison Goodwin, Spartanburg School District One School districts are large organizations that will be affected by unfortunate events like employee and student deaths, arrests, and other accidental occurances. Do you have a response plan to deal with the staff, the public and the media when these events occur? Windsor C Five Years of AYP with 82% Poverty: How to Do It! Laura Brown, Monica Pate, Candy Richburg and Nancy Moore, Manchester Elementary Five years of AYP means something great is happening at Manchester Elementary. Participants in this session will hear how a Title One school with 82% poverty can make a real impact on student learning. Join Dr. Laura Brown and her instructional team to discover how Manchester Works!

Hampton SMART Technology Lamont Britt and Felicia Collins, Gibbes Middle School Make the most of available technology to encourage classroom interaction. Teachers will examine the best use of SMART boards and the CPS that go beyond the norm! This is a great session which will appeal to tactile-kinesthetic learners. Palladium A* Leading Real and Lasting Change: Making Your Plans Work Mel Riddile, National Association of Secondary School Principals Your hopes are high. You have big plans for your school. On one hand, you feel tremendous pressure to raise student achievement. On the other hand, you feel a moral and ethical responsibility to give your students the best possible chance for success. The problem is that 70 to 80 percent of all change efforts fail. Why? As Mark Twain said, “The only person who likes change is a baby with a wet diaper.” There is a big difference in the approaches needed to affect short and long-term success. Short-term thinking can lead to long-term problems. To realize continuous, ongoing improvement in student achievement, we must change the way we think and work. That means changes in the way leaders lead, in the way teachers teach, in the ways that teachers interact with their peers and in the expectations that they hold for their students. Former National High School Principal of the Year, Dr. Mel Riddile, will show you how to make the changes you want, how to gain quick wins, how to overcome resistance, how to create momentum, and how to make continuous progress a way of life in your school. Make your school a place where students learn and grow and where teachers love to teach. Palladium C* Why Can’t They Teach My Son? Are Instructional Leaders Accountable for the Academic Achievement of Black Males? Cheryl Stover, Lee County Schools The achievement gap that exists between white students and their African-American counterparts in South Carolina has been the topic “around the water cooler” for more than a decade, and much has been accomplished to close that gap. However, instructional leaders must face the grim reality that the gap still persists in the treatment and achievement of black males in our state. The presenter in this session, a veteran educator, district administrator, and mother of a teenage son, will share with school administrators instructional strategies that support the learning and achievement of AfricanAmerican males. Lands End* Addressing Difficult Student Discipline Matters Vernie Williams, Childs & Halligan, PA The speaker will review relevant statutory and case law involved in the handling of student discipline matters, as well as provide practical advice on investigating and handling student discipline matters, including responding to off campus misconduct and student search and seizure issues. 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton Recruitment and Retention of Teachers for Rural Schools Gayle Sawyer, Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement—SC This interactive presentation will investigate best practices in recruiting and retaining teachers for rural, hard to staff schools with application to South Carolina. Oxford Break the Code and Join the Community of Readers Teshanda R. Middleton and Odell Taylor, Scholastic Education

The time to address the needs of our most challenged, older struggling readers is now! Join this session to learn more about Scholastic’s newest foundational reading program: System 44. Created by the authors of READ 180, System 44 is designed for students in grades 3 – 12 and uses breakthrough adaptive technology to provide explicit and systematic instruction in phonemic awareness and phonics, as well as a broader foundation in language, vocabulary, and comprehension. Winchester Integrating Technology in Your Instructional Program with ETV’s Newest Resource: OnePlaceSC Dianne Gregory, ETV/ITV OnePlaceSC: One Username, One Password and ONE Integrated Search! ETV’S newest educational service to assist teachers across the state. OnePlaceSC.org provides a single sign-on to all statewide online resources including StreamlineSC, Knowitall.org and DISCUS with one federated search. Find out how this new free resource can impact your instructional program. Pembroke Leading the Parents Into the Classroom (Positive Reaction) Arthur Holmes, Cainhoy Elementary/Middle School One of the problems that we face across this country in regards to public education is getting the parents involved in the learning of their child in a positive way. Often times we cannot seem to get them actively involved. This workshop will give you pointers on ways to invite the parents into your school and maintain a relationship that will encourage them to become an active part not only their child’s classroom, but in the school as a whole. Windsor A Building Relationships and Improving the School Culture Jimmy Huskey, Cynthia McBride and Kerry Daugherty, Goose Creek High School We will take a journey on how to build better relationships and advance student learning. We will discuss how we have built better parent, student, and teacher relationships that have led to gains on our state report card and AYP, and will share our proudest moments as we work towards improving our test data and our school culture by doing whatever it takes to promote student success. Windsor B Gender Specific Strategies Dewayne McClary, Kingstree Junior High School This session will provide an overview of strategies on how to teach boys and girls the same high standards within different classrooms. This presentation will provide participants with different strategies for teaching both genders and a general knowledge about the differences between boys and girls. Windsor C Special Education and the Law Mark Mitchell, Winthrop University and Martina Rush, Marion School District Two Special Education Law and procedures are continually changing; often times leaving school leaders with questions about how to stay within the legal parameters of IDEA. This session will focus on the basic requirements of IDEA and Act 504 and how to make sure schools stay in compliance. Hampton Do You POP? How a Positive, Optimistic, Personality Improves Team Building and Performance Sandy Conroy, Dorchester School District Two

Attitudes are contagious... are yours worth catching? Attitudes are directly related to faculty morale, team building, productivity and performance. Learn strategies to help your team develop its positive potential.

Palladium A* A Positive School Climate: We Will Do Our Personal Best, Everday in Everyway At FHES Frank Robinson and Lavette Ruff, Forest Heights Elementary School Students and staff pledge to “Do our personal best everyday in everyway at Forest Heights Elementary”. This session will reflect upon Forest Heights’ journey to improve the school climate and impact student achievement by focusing on core Lifeskills. Palladium C* Implementing RTI in the Professional Learning Community Michelle Murray, Donna Goodwin, Kristen Hill, Alison Memoli and Shannon Wiley, Frances Mack Primary School This session will focus on ways to effectively implement the RTI process in the elementary school setting. Strategies on how to provide extended study during the school day, collect and organize data, and how to involve your school leadership team will be shared. Lands End* Charting the Course: Strategic Management for Changing Times Sylvia Williams and Judy Ethridge, Curriculum Advantage, Inc. How do you create buy-in at all levels for school improvement strategies? Strategic planning is critical in today’s dynamic environment. However, it is only useful if it supports strategic thinking and leads to strategic management - the basis for an effective organization. Strategic thinking means asking, “Are we doing the right thing?” Strategic management is the application of strategic thinking to the job of leading a school or school district. In these changing times strategic management is more likely to succeed than the traditional approach of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. South Carolina State University Course EAM 79901: Management Strategies for Student Success South Carolina State University Course EAM 79904: Legal and Policy Issues in Today’s Schools 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. South Carolina State University Course EAM 79902: Managing Change in Schools South Carolina State University Course EAM 79903: Planning for Student Success

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TUESDAY, JUNE 23 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. Walk/Run on Beach Sponsored by Pearson Digital Curriculum & Promethean 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. SCASA Board Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. SCASA Registration Desk Open 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Pearson Internet Island Email Room Open

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Student Entertainment Kinstree Jr. High School Showstoppers Awards and Recognitions Sponsored by Josten’s & Balfour SCASA President SCASA Division Presidents Keynote Address Mike Rutherford Sponsored by: Colonial Life Developing the Artisan Teacher The most successful, gap-closing, achievement producing teachers view teaching as a craft. They are artisan-teachers… skilled in the craft of teaching. The word artisan has gained popularity recently. It has come to mean something that is high quality, hand-made, and unique in nature. An artisan “this or that” infers that a craftsperson created the thing in small quantities, applying specialized knowledge and skill, and with a measure of artistic creativity. We often hear of artisan bread, artisan cheese, or artisan jewelry. An artisan is a craftsperson. An artisan makes things. Stonemasons, coppersmiths, bakers, tanners, playwrights, songwriters, and tailors are artisans. The fruits of their labor have utility. They create items of value. The item’s value is not entirely based on utility, however. It is also based on beauty, design, and delight. The artisan creates a thing that is not only sturdy and functional, but beautiful, and delightful to use. So, an artisan is not purely an artist, though artistic expression is found in their work. And, an artisan is not purely a scientist, though scientific knowledge is essential to their work. And, an artisan is not merely a technician, though skilled labor is the core expression of their work. An artisan is one skilled in the applied arts, a craftsperson… a unique combination of artist, scientist, and skilled laborer. Excellent teachers are just like this. They are Artisans- artful, knowledgeable, skilled, masters of their craft. Today’s session will examine five key themes of artisanship in teaching… stagecraft, complementary elements, timing, personal presence, and delight. Participants will also learn strategies for recruiting, selecting, developing, and retaining artisan teachers. 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Focus on Exhibits 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Courage to Lead Retreat (for registered participants only)

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11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton The Retirement Red Zone/When Red Mean Go Allstate Insurance and Financial Services The Retirement Red Zone is a term used to describe the five years before retirement and the five years following retirement. Our presentation will be particularly informative if you are changing jobs, retiring soon, recently retired or are simply concerned about both growing and protecting your retirement assets. We will discuss ways to help you navigate the Retirement Red Zone, including the possible use of annuities, so that you can pursue a retirement that is truly the time of your life. Oxford “Lessons from Geese”: Using Electronic Curriculum Maps to Reach your Destination Barbara Payne, CSI Technology Outfitters and Paula Yohe, Dillon School District Two One of the characteristics of a premier school district is a district that thinks ahead and seeks innovative and effective ways for doing things. What started as a dream to unite school districts with curriculum mapping, lesson planning, sharing ideas, observations and teambuilding has moved to a new plateau. As the districts continue to move forward, they realize there are so many undiscovered benefits of providing a web based Lesson Planning and Curriculum Mapping software for their teachers, principals, administrators and curriculum coaches. Find out what is out there beyond the world of paper, pencil and pen, as you move into the 21st Century of web based lesson planning and curriculum mapping. There are Five Lessons From Geese and we will relate all of them to show you how you can get your school district “Flying in the Right Direction”. Come have fun, enjoy your session. Winchester Differentiated Instruction……One Size Does Not Fit All!! Alice Brewington, K-12 Science Educational Consultant Not all students are alike. We will explore Differentiated Instruction as a teaching theory based on the premise that instructional approaches should vary and be adapted in relation to individual and diverse students in classrooms. The information presented will demonstrate how the Differentiated Instruction Model requires teachers to be flexible in their approach to teaching, adjusting the curriculum and presentation of information to learners rather than expecting students to modify themselves for the curriculum. Based on this knowledge, differentiated instruction applies an approach to teaching and learning that gives students multiple options for taking in information and making sense of ideas. We begin with an introduction to differentiated instruction by defining the construct matrix, then identifying components and features; additionally, a sampling of applications will be provided. Pembroke Data Streaming Claudia Brooks, Gibbes Middle School This session will examine student performance using EdSoft and the strategies that led us to success. Reviewing skills mastered versus skills needing remediation, follow us as we navigate the “what ifs” of data usage. Windsor A Will the REAL Formative Assessment, Please Stand Up! Robert Knoeppel and Jane Clark Lindle, Clemson University The use of classroom level formative assessment is a means by which to change the process of teaching and learning so that schools can meet accountability standards. Although reform efforts have been in place for nearly a decade, practitioners are struggling with the use and interpretation of formative assessment. This session provides an overview of the use of classroom formative assessment to improve student learning.

Windsor B Teaching with Passion: Rekindling the Fire! Julia Lee, Estill Middle School With the economy at a low and some of us not knowing which way to go, this presentation allows the individuals to recapture the reasons why you became what you are today. It will awaken the passion in you, the conviction, and commitment that may be hindering you from doing all that you can in present situations. It will inform you that no matter what you are, you are called to do the work that you are doing. With music, slides, active participation, and handouts, educators will leave inspired, excited, and revived for the upcoming year. Windsor C Measuring Student Engagement in Classrooms Mary Martin, Winthrop University Principals used to visit classrooms and look at time-on-task. Today we know that students can be busy working, but not learning. Therefore, recent study has looked closely at student engagement. What are the levels of student engagement that we often see in classrooms? What do principals need to look for to monitor appropriate levels of engagement? How can principals help teachers increase student engagement? Each of these questions will be addressed in this session.

Hampton Going Up the River of Shame: How Minimally Adequate Became South Carolina’s Standard for Public Schools Tom Truitt Dr. Tom Truitt, former superintendent of Florence School District One, was one of the superintendents to sue the state in 1993 in the school finance lawsuit, Abbeville v. South Carolina. After leaving Florence One, Truitt became the executive director of the Pee Dee Education Center. In that role, he became the liaison between the school districts suing the state and their lawyers. Truitt followed the 103-day trial and reported on the testimony. In February 2009, Truitt published a Going Up the River of Shame: The Struggle for Education Justice in South Carolina. The book tells the complete story of the school finance trial, including descriptions of the key witnesses, many of whom risked their jobs and reputations to take on the state. Although the suit began in 1993, the South Carolina Supreme Court has yet to issue a final opinion on the case. In this time of economic struggles and hardship, every educator in the state needs to know the story of the school finance lawsuit If we as a state are to rise above “minimally adequate,” we need to know how we got there and what we can do to move toward quality. The first 100 persons to attend Dr. Truitt’s session will receive a free copy of Going Up the River of Shame: The Struggle for Education Justice in South Carolina. Palladium A* Raising Student Achievement: One School’s Quest for an Interdisciplinary Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Robert Jackson, Sandra Orr and Gregg Morton, Dutch Fork High School Are you searching for a way to challenge all students and create more opportunities for school choice? We all know that in order to raise the ceiling, we must first raise the floor. Otherwise, we are headed for an academic collision between the desires of the school versus the interests of the students. Instead of crying “What’s wrong with the students?” this school decided to chart a new course for advancing their students’ programs of study. Learn how we created a school choice initiative which has increased exponentially the number of students exposed to a rigorous interdisciplinary honors academy fostering thematic outcomes which prepare graduates to compete in a global marketplace. Palladium B* Setting and Reaching Goals: Involving Parents and Students Equals Success Lisa Brandenburg, Fairfield County Schools This interactive session will explore practical methods for involving parents and students in setting and reaching goals. Specifics will be provided for using data to guide educational decisions that are parent/student friendly. Simple standards based learning activities will be provided to share with parents to increase student achievement. Educators will leave the session with goal setting materials, motivating standards-based learning activities to assist their parents and students in 20 setting and reaching goals, and insight for specific discussion during goal setting conferences. Educators reach our most treasured goal: Improving Student Achievement by attending this important session! I look forward to seeing you.

Palladium C* Strategies for a Successful Partnership Rhett Harris and Amy Ballard, Laurens Middle School In this session, you will learn several strategies to use in building or strengthening the partnership between assistant principals and principals. While the strategies could be applied to most professional relationships, we will focus on the school-level leadership team. Come prepared to learn strategies that you can begin to use right away. We trust you will learn from our personal anecdotes and hope you’ll share some of your own! Lands End* Black Achievers Determined to be Different Eric Brown, Robert Kirton and Jesse Outen, Black Achievers Determined to Be Different We all know the about the bad statistics when it comes to our young Black men. LAST in standardize test scores! LAST in graduation rates! LAST in post-secondary enrollment! HIGHEST incarceration rates! HIGHEST representation of AIDS cases amongst males! HIGHEST death rate! These startling statistics would suggest that most Black males are indeed bad. But did you know about Black Achievers Determined to be Different (BADD)? BADD is a challenge program for Black males in grades K-12 that incorporates a brotherhood concept to motivate, inspire, and challenge a team of Black males to become self-confident, self-actualized young men. Beginning with an initial teambuilding camp to build camaraderie among teams, leading into an engaging seven challenge curriculum that leads them from Character to Conviction, an interactive DVD, a synchronized website, supported by a brotherhood of adult Black males, BADD is committed to becoming a nationwide movement that will reverse the debilitating statistics that plague our Black males and empower our young men for success while inspiring our community at-large. Beginning with the end in mind, we will share with your school, faith based organization, or community based organization how this comprehensive approach can cultivate a culture of achievement, success, and belonging in your institution. Once the young men become BADD, they are BADD4Life! The goal is continuous and ongoing service for teams of young men as they matriculate through their academic careers towards graduation and beyond. Are you ready to take the BADD Challenge? If so, we welcome the opportunity to work with you and your team! 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Secondary Division Luncheon (followed by session presented by Mark Wilson, NASSP Secondary Principal of the Year)

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Coaching the Artisan Teacher… Strategies for Recognizing and Developing Teacher Talent Mike Rutherford Skillful instruction drives student achievement. Simply stated, a teacher’s craft skill clearly and directly affects the rate and degree of student learning. Since teaching is a skill-set, not merely a knowledge base, it is best developed through practice with feedback. Like all skills… serving a tennis ball, riding a bike, painting a landscape… improvement is realized through repeated practice with skillful feedback. The act of providing this skill-developing feedback is what we call coaching. Coaching, in essence, is a technique for turning teaching talent into student achievement by developing the teacher’s skill-set for instruction. Today’s institute will examine and demonstrate three coaching models for working with teachers with low, adequate, and exceptional skill.

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton The South Carolina Public Charter School District Timothy Daniels, South Carolina Public Charter School District The South Carolina Public Charter School District (SCPCSD) was started in the fall of 2007. 2008-2009 is the SCPCSD inaugural year of operations with five charter schools and more than 2,500 students in attendance. The 2009-2010 school year will witness, at a minimum, a doubling of enrollment. This session will describe the operations of the district as both a state oversight agency and a local education agency (LEA). Questions welcomed! Oxford MAPTrakker: A Hassle Free Way to Differentiate Instruction Gregg Morton, Dutch Fork High School Does planning for differentiating instruction intimidate you or your teachers? Then this session is for you. Learn how the online lesson plan program MAPTrakker can help. Hear from a principal who implemented this program in his middle school and saw drastic improvements in student learning. The session will also address how the program is being implemented at the elementary and high school levels as well. MAPTrakker integrates state standards and indicators with current NWEA MAP data and the NWEA learning continuum DesCartes into a traditional lesson planning format. Through this process the teacher is able to make easy connections with curriculum resources such as Compass Learning Odyssey to address the individual student learning skills required for mastery of the standards. Winchester Lessons on School -Community Collaboration in Times of Decline Janie Clark Lindle and Rob Knoeppel, Clemson University School and communities face tough times together. Decline can mean school closures and consolidations, multiple families in single family dwellings or small apartments, waning community resources. During lean times, schools and community organizations can pool resources to make children’s lives better. This session provides specific ideas on how schools, neighborhoods, families, and communities can face the fallout of bad times. Pembroke Skip the Treasure Hunt and Quickly Reap Rewards Barbara Roberts and Kristine Hammond, Compass Learning How can you avoid wasting time and resources digging around for information and get straight to the treasure...increasing the individualization of instruction and raising student achievement? It may seem counterintuitive, but you can support the increased early intervention of the RtI model and a focus on NWEA without adding staff. This session focuses on the use of technology as a means of supporting RtI and individualized NWEA scores, whether you are providing intervention at the elementary level or support for students working to regain credits and graduate. Windsor A Literacy for Learning Mel Riddile, National Association of Secondary School Principals A focused literacy initiative can help high schools break through even the most formidable barriers to raise student achievement. Even schools that have all the odds stacked against them can become nationally and internationally recognized for outstanding academic performance. Dr. Riddile, 2006 MetLife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year states, “We spell hope, R-E-A-D.” Dr. Riddile will discuss how to build a foundation of literacy that can enable diverse, high poverty, high second language, schools to establish high expectations for academic achievement and exemplary student behavior and create “an environment of civility, hospitality, mutual respect, and personal dignity.

Windsor C Understanding Rigor: Can We Find It? Mary Martin, Winthrop University When you examine student work, can you find and describe the rigor in the assignment? In this session, we will share common definitions of rigor by looking at what it is and what it is not. With this information, we will look at student work samples to determine the level of rigor. If you found this work in schools, how would you coach teachers to “grow the rigor”?

Hampton Preparing for the 21st Century: Using Telecommunication as a Cost Efficient and Effective Tool for Professional Development Trina Gordon, Herman Jenkins, Derrick James and JoAnn Lawton, Holly Hill-Roberts Middle School The purpose of this workshop is for participants to understand and utilize telecommunication (video phone conferencing) as a viable and cost effective tool to facilitate professional development training and workshops. Participants will be provided opportunities to view professional development trainings and workshops using telecommunication. Administrators, teachers and staff will gain technical knowledge and experience in using telecommunication (video phone conferencing) as well as understanding the cost effective nature of video conferencing and the positive impact that it can present to school districts.

Palladium A* One Morgan and The Power to Act: A Culture of Empowerment at Morgan County High School Mark Wilson, NASSP Secondary Principal of the Year At Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia, the students, faculty and staff come together as “One Morgan.” That spirit of unity is a part of the school culture that makes MCHS a successful place for students and teachers. Over the past six years, graduation rates have been on the rise (from 71% in 2004 to 86% in 2009), participation in advanced courses (Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes) has climbed from 30 students in 2004 to over 400 for the 2009-2010 school year (out of the 970 students at the school). Graduates are having more success in their post-secondary work, and the school experience at MCHS is rich for students of various interests and skills. Teachers and students are given “The Power to Act” at Morgan County High School. Having the ability to work creatively without the fear of reprisal if things aren’t perfect fuels a culture of new ideas, creative solutions, and ultimately, learning at MCHS. Together, One Morgan and The Power to Act combine to create a community of learning and learners at MCHS. The school has been recognized for excellence by the Georgia Department of Education, the International Center for Leadership in Education, the Center for Secondary School Redesign, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Assistant Principal Patricia Leming is the current Assistant Principal of the Year for the state of Georgia (Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals), and Principal Mark Wilson is the Met Life/NASSP National Principal of the Year for 2009.

Palladium C* Leadership Matters: A Study of Leadership Practices in High-Poverty Schools Marla Sanders, Sharon Moore Askins, Daljit Kaur and Tammy Pawloski, Francis Marion University School administrators play a significant role in the development and maintenance of effective schools. As leaders strive to help their schools meet the guidelines established by federal and state governments, it is imperative that they support faculty and staff who work closely with children of poverty, as poverty can affect the intellectual and physical development of children (Brooks-Gunn & Duncan, 1997). From our experiences working in diverse schools and with children of poverty, we know school administrators must be actively involved in supporting teachers, staff, and parents to meet the varied needs of children of poverty and in the efforts to provide services for these students. This presentation describes the findings of a study investigating leadership practices in high-poverty schools.

Lands End* Student Discipline: A Whole New Ballgame Kimberly A. Gertner and Shunna T. Vance, Boykin & Davis, LLC This presentation will explore the primary differences between disciplining regular education students and students identified as having special needs. The presentation will focus on the student disciplinary due process procedures under South Carolina state law and the federal Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA). The presentation will cover such topics as investigation of allegations of student misconduct, suspension, expulsion, transfer in lieu of suspension and expulsion, and parental notification. The presentation will also cover such topics as free, appropriate public education (FAPE), manifestation determination reviews, and prior written notice. 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton Highly Effective Teaching Marian Crum-Mack, Myra Combs and Gera Singletary, Brennen Elementary School Join us to learn how we completely revamped our school’s culture and climate, through the use of Susan Kovalik’s Highly Effective Teaching strategies. We have just completed our 5th year of implementation of this model, which is based on the latest brain research about how students learn best. See how we firmly established the elements of Stage One of the initiative - and how we have begun the writing of integrated curriculum units that comprise the major part of Stage Two. Oxford Taking the Risk out of At-Risk Brenda Hafner, Center for Accelerated Preparation Learn how to create a program in your district that not only meets the academic and survival needs of your at-risk middle school students, but even places them back into their age appropriate academic setting in high school! Come hear the critical components to making this a success! Winchester Uncovering the Mysteries of Learning Theodore Jackson, Judy McFarland and Melanee Harwell-Taylor, Bethune Elementary School The challenges confronting our schools are complex and cannot be solved by a few sweeping reforms or a few major investments in discrete initiatives. New approaches to educating children and managing schools are needed to bring about the kinds of changes in educational outcomes. Explore how one small, rural elementary school is closing the achievement gap using a variety of innovative and effective best practices. Participants will examine how school data is analyzed to determine each student’s placement and individual curriculum. See how we successfully developed a unique schedule within the master schedule to provide additional instruction in small focus groups as well as utilize our support staff to give individual instruction. Kensington ABC Palmetto Priority Schools Session Windsor A We Are in a Budget Crisis, Now What and How Can We Boost Staff Morale? Matthew Schilit, Strom Thurmond High School We are in a budget crisis, now what? School leaders must continue to improve their school and move them forward. Join this high school principal as he shares innovative strategies he uses to add and improve school programs with no additional funding. Ideas will also be presented regarding the continuous boosting of staff morale and what has worked and not worked with his current faculty and staff.

Windsor B Cyber Bullying: The Case of Megan Meier for Example Jesulon Gibbs, SC State University Anti-bullying is a national campaign amongst educators and parents. Cyber bullying is a particularly difficult form of bullying to eliminate because of sophisticated technology that magnify and mass disseminate online expression while providing anonymity. The death of thirteen year old Megan Meier due to cyber bullying has added ammunition to the national anti-bullying campaign. This session will: review the national attitude amongst educators toward bullying; review the South Carolina Safe School Climate Act; enlighten administrators on cyber bullying trends; and allow administrators to evaluate their anti-bullying policy in light of instances such as the Megan Meier tragedy. Windsor C Building a School Culture to Encourage the Success of English Language Learners Kristi Bothur, Audrey Ratchford and Nathan O’Neill, Richland School District Two English Language Learners enter our schools with both assets and challenges, one of which is often the process of adapting to the culture of American public schools. In this session, we will look at several ways to make our school culture more accessible to our English Language Learners and remove one more barrier to their academic success. Hampton Strategies to Improve the Health of Students at the K-8 Level Mary Graham and Tscharner Lord, Clarendon School District Two Clarendon School District Two uses a PowerPoint Presentation to demonstrate their success with implementation of their Wellness Policy. Strategies are presented that can be easily adopted by any school or district. Palladium A* Bouncing Back: A Case Study in How School Reform Built Support for Student and Adult Learners in a Building Carol Hill, Claire Smith and Felix Jordan, South Florence High School In 2006, South Florence High School’s graduation rate had dropped to 58%. Since then, test scores, promotion and graduation rates have dramatically improved. In this session, student and adult representatives from South Florence explain the what, why, and how of building supportive learning environments for students and schools at-risk. Palladium C* Sam Myers Pembroke Go For It Michael Freeman, Teaching and Learning; Nancy Bricker, Peachland Polkton Elementary School; and Ray King, Anson Early College Research makes clear that school districts are complex organizations and the challenges facing them are equally complex. Transforming one low-performing school district into a learning organization committed to all students meeting or exceeding high academic standards required a two-pronged strategy: (1) assessing, monitoring and adjusting the technical knowledge and skills of staff based on accurate and authentic data, and (2) leadership focused on Accountability, Congruency and Execution. This session will describe how students in Anson County benefited when the school district devised and implemented a strong plan for student success through organizational change and strong instructional interventions. Lands End* What Every Administrator Should Know About Two Elements of the 21st Century Skills Movement: Critical Thinking & Media Literacy Frank Baker, Media Literacy Clearinghouse 21st century skills demand that educators include critical thinking and media literacy in order to prepare students for the future. Even though SCDE standards include “visual and media literacy”, most educators don’t have the knowledge to begin teaching them. Join SCDE consultant and author Frank Baker for this engaging, interactive workshop presentation.

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Awards and Recognitions William B. Harley Awards SC Healthy Schools Awards Riley Awards State of Education Address The Honorable Jim Rex 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Break (Please take advantage of the break by exiting the ballroom so that it can be re-set for breakout sessions) 10:20 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton Relocating a Treasure Chest of Data—SASI to PowerSchool Implementation Leon Nelson This session will provide an overview of the SASI to PowerSchool migration including installation schedules and software demonstrations. Oxford Gender-Based Classrooms—Guidelines for Gold Mines David Chadwell South Carolina has more gender-based classroom instructions than any other state in the country. This discussion will contain topics on implementation, regulations, data collection, and instructional strategies.

Winchester Finding Treasure in eLearning Terri Ann Bennett E-Learning SC offers professional development opportunities for individuals with SC teaching certificates through an online format where participants can work at their own pace for renewal and graduate credit courses. These courses are available to assist with renewal or to bring a certificate up to date. Participants are able to register, pay, and receive course materials online. Pembroke South Carolina Standards Support System Robin Rivers and Valerie Harrison Our standards support system provides a comprehensive approach to standards implementation. Join us to learn more about our K-8 and end-of-course curricula, regional S2MART Centers, and iCoach and iRead initiatives. Kensington D Using Evidence to Reduce Your Dropout Rate Cindy McIntee How can you effectively use evidence to make decisions to reduce your dropout rate? Presenters will introduce the Evidence-Based Decision-Making cycle and its framework for integrating data, research, and evaluation into practice. Information emphasizing evidence for K-12 educators relative to African American students, English Language Learners and Homeless students will be provided. Kensington E The Capitol Perspective: A Review of the 2009 Legislative Year Sandy Smith This session will cover policy changes mandated by the General Assembly in the 2009 legislative session and provisions of the 2009-10 budget bill. Kensington F Teaching Digital Learners: Creating Cognitive Shift Shirley Smith and Kathy Richardson This presentation will increase awareness of why it is important for educators to change the way we think about teaching digital learners, what makes up the mindsets of digital learners, and steps leaders can take to be a change agent in their schools. Windsor A Adult Education Directorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roundtable Windsor B st Producing 21 Century Students Mary Ruzga Through an innovative initiative, students in 14 elementary schools received XO laptops for use in class and at home. Come experience the XO laptop and learn how to become involved.

Windsor C Protecting South Carolina’s Greatest Treasures Shelly Kelly and Wendy Cartledge Attorneys from the Office of General Counsel will discuss recent developments in education certification law, cases, and discuss trends and problem areas such as the use or misuse of the internet and texting by teachers and students. Hampton What’s New in Special Education—What Administrators Need to Know Michelle Bishop This session will provide updates regarding the education of students with disabilities. State policies and procedures, funding, initiatives and changes will be presented. Participants will have a chance to ask all those important questions about providing a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities. 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Palmetto Priority Schools Session Lunch Sponsored by Scholastic & STAR Academy

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11:35 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton Relocating a Treasure Chest of Data—SASI to PowerSchool Implementation (REPEAT) Leon Nelson This session will provide an overview of the SASI to PowerSchool migration including installation schedules and software demonstrations. Oxford Montessori Classrooms—Hidden Treasure Awaits Ginny Riga Public Montessori education is quickly gaining ground in SC. Come hear ideas on implementation, purchasing materials, training teachers, and results from other programs around the country. Winchester Promoting Technology Proficiency for Administrators, Teachers and Students Using the ePortfolio System Linda Hains Proviso 1.25 was amended this year to include all K-12 certified staff. The Office of eLearning developed an ePortfolio System which includes: Technology proficiency exams; Technology professional development workshops/courses; EPortfolios; and an acceptance system for accountability. Pembroke iCoach SC John Holton and Pam Wills iCoach SC is designed to provide intensive staff development to increase academic achievement by improving instruction. It is a school-wide endeavor that utilizes an on-site iCoach to enhance the teaching of the South Carolina academic standards in the areas of English language arts, mathematics, and science. The iCoach initiative will support teachers and administrators as they develop the knowledge base needed to make informed and effective curricular decisions with the goal of having well-supported and self-directed schools.

Kensington D Using Evidence to Reduce Your Dropout Rate (REPEAT) Cindy McIntee How can you effectively use evidence to make decisions to reduce your dropout rate? Presenters will introduce the Evidence-Based Decision-Making cycle and its framework for integrating data, research, and evaluation into practice. Information emphasizing evidence for K-12 educators relative to African American students, English Language Learners and Homeless students will be provided. Kensington E The Capitol Perspective: A Review of the 2009 Legislative Year (REPEAT) Sandy Smith This session will cover policy changes mandated by the General Assembly in the 2009 legislative session and provisions of the 2009-10 budget bill. Kensington F GBE’s Hidden Treasure Kathy Meeks Want to help your staff find the hidden treasures in GBE? Come and explore the possibilities. The results just might surprise you—and your staff! Windsor A Certification: A Key to the Treasure Chest Jim Turner and Falicia Harvey A brief update on the Middle Level certification phase-in plan will be presented, along with a review of new certification options to be presented to the State Board of Education for adjunct instructors, Montessori and online teaching. Additionally, there will be important updates of the PACE program, including fee adjustments to address budget cuts, a temporary waiver to guidelines to minimize effects of RIFs on PACE participants, as well as current enrollment and retention data. Windsor B Enhance Academic Achievement with Teaming and Looping Mary Ruzga Schools in six SC districts used an innovative teaming and looping approach to make substantive achievement gains. Come see actual data and learn how part or whole schools can make those same gains. Windsor C Protecting South Carolina’s Greatest Treasures (REPEAT) Shelly Kelly and Wendy Cartledge Attorneys from the Office of General Counsel will discuss recent developments in education certification law, cases, and discuss trends and problem areas such as the use or misuse of the internet and texting by teachers and students. Hampton The 10 Things Every Special Education Teacher Wished Principals Knew Robert Compton and Susan Beck As a principal, finding that balance of letting the special education teachers do their own thing and including them as part of the school is a difficult task. We have surveyed over 100 special education teachers and have found 10 common things they wish all principals knew.

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1:35 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Oxford PACT to Pass Winchester SCVS: The Online Treasure Bradley Mitchell and Meredith Bell Participants will look at the South Carolina Virtual School Program and the opportunities it brings students across the state. The presentation will look at the program’s current status as well as future goals. Pembroke Understanding Response to Intervention (RTI) Pamela Huxford (RTI) integrates assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems. With RTI, schools identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes, monitor student progress, provide evidence-based interventions and adjust the intensity and nature of those interventions depending on a student’s responsiveness, and identify students with learning disabilities. This session will provide an overview of the South Carolina Response to Intervention guidance document. Kensington D Meeting Accountability Requirements for English Language Learners Catherine Neff and Joyce Gerald This presentation will provide practical guidance for administrators to improve the performance of ELLs on statewide tests used for accountability purposes. Kensington E The South Carolina Teacher Advancement Program (TAP): A Map to Effective Professional Development Dennis Dotterer This session will provide an introduction to the four components of TAP—multiple career paths, professional development, instructionally focused accountability, and performance based compensation. Kensington F GBE’s Hidden Treasure (REPEAT) Kathy Meeks Want to help your staff find the hidden treasures in GBE? Come and explore the possibilities. The results just might surprise you—and your staff!

Windsor A Certification: A Key to the Treasure Chest (REPEAT) Jim Turner and Falicia Harvey A brief update on the Middle Level certification phase-in plan will be presented, along with a review of new certification options to be presented to the State Board of Education for adjunct instructors, Montessori and online teaching. Additionally, there will be important updates of the PACE program, including fee adjustments to address budget cuts, a temporary waiver to guidelines to minimize effects of RIFs on PACE participants, as well as current. Windsor C Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Barbara A. Drayton This session will provide guidance in maintaining compliance with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to educational programs for students with disabilities. The presenter will focus on guidance regarding the December 31, 2008, amendments to the IDEA; recent policies and procedures issued by the SCDE, Office of Exceptional Children; recent case law; and information concerning services to students with disabilities in residential treatment facilities. Hampton I’m the Assistant Principal Assigned to Special Education…Now What? Robert Compton and Susan Beck This presentation will provide assistant principals with the ABC’s and do’s and don’ts about IDEA. 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. South Carolina State University Course EAM 79901: Management Strategies for Student Success South Carolina State University Course EAM 79904: Legal and Policy Issues in Today’s Schools 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. South Carolina State University Course EAM 79902: Managing Change in Schools South Carolina State University Course EAM 79903: Planning for Student Success

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Awards and Recognitions Presentation of 2009-2010 SCASA President Carolina First Palmetto’s Finest Schools State Farm Service Learning Award SCASA Executive and Emerging Leadership Academy Keynote Address Michael Horn Sponsored by: Apex Learning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns Michael Horn will introduce the themes of his highly-regarded new book on the future of education, “Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns.” The book outlines how disruptive innovations, specifically innovations in e-learning, can transform education systems into ones that effectively educate all students. Horn will explain why a new educational model – one that focuses on creating intrinsic motivation for each student by making learning customized for each individual and is driven by disruptive innovation – is moving in to uproot the old one and improve learning for everyone. 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Break (Please take advantage of the break by exiting the ballroom so that it can be re-set for breakout sessions) 10:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. INSTITUTE WITHIN AN INSTITUTE

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Teaching to Capture and Inspire all Learners Stephen Peters, The Peters Group The greatest contribution we can make as educators is to ensure there is a teacher in every classroom who cares that every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a valued human being. Stephen Peters believes that only through collaborative efforts, effective teaming, and courageous leadership, can we transform “good” schools to schools of “passion and purpose”. Based on his latest best-selling book “Teaching to Capture and Inspire all Learners: Bringing Your Best Stuff Everyday”, Peters lays the foundation for understanding the immediate need for change in schools, and the roles of those responsible for cultivating this change. In this workshop, he provides practical strategies for turning vision into operational strategies. Peters will also examine the expanded role of school leader, teacher and support staff, and provide reasons for student disengagement and strategies for engagement and motivation. 10:20 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton Facilitating Collaborative Groups: The What, Why, and How Kimberly Mack, South Florence High School; Carol Hill, South Florence High School; John Rainwater, South Florence High School; Jeanine Franco, South Florence High School In times of financial scarcity, we can still be abundant in building capacity within our systems. In this session participants will learn and participate in practices that can be used to facilitate collaboration among student and/or adult learners. The goal? Build the capacity in others to be high performing. Winchester The Hidden Treasures of a Microsociety Andrea Berry, Robert Scotland, Elena Evangelista and Pat Earle, Joseph Keels Elementary School This session will highlight how the fourth and fifth grade teachers at Joseph Keels Elementary School created Bearsville Society through MicroSociety. The MicroSociety model engages students and gives them relevant life experiences to help prepare them for the real world. State standards are integrated during Micro time each day. Research has shown this to 32 be an excellent model to improve academic achievement.

Pembroke The Power of Public Relations in Schools Teresa G. Reid, Macedonia Elementary School What does your school or district want to achieve with its public relations program? Your plan may be to increase enrollment, generate support, or counteract negative media publicity. Perhaps you want to help reluctant parents learn how to help their child succeed. All are worthy goals achieved by sending information out, as well as taking information in. This session contains strategies for helping a school or district determine what is important to the people in its community. Kensington D Developing An Overall School Curriculum That Facilitates Student Learning and Provides Teacher Support Brenda Jamison, Yvette Robinson and Ida Walters, St. Stephen Middle School This session addresses school initiatives and instructional strategies that promote student achievement while providing teacher support. Gain knowledge of the approaches these school administrators use that foster student learning through job-embedded professional development to include classroom management techniques, research-based instructional strategies, and data driven decision making. See how these school administrators have created a collaborative professional learning environment through supportive coaching and conferencing, and the implementation of innovative approaches to overall school improvement and reform. Kensington E Dad’s Got Game & Books, How to Motivate Fathers/Male Figures to Become More Involved Robert Little, Solutions Training & Development, LLC Enthusiastic children achieve more early in literacy when they can relate to the stories and identify with the characters. Therefore, it’s critical that this medium is used to promote positive role models and to advance positive behaviors. As a children’s book author, motivational speaker and trainer, Robert Little will share children’s picture books as guides for multi-cultural reading and related activities. A range of specific strategies, ideas, and stories that are critical in engaging and empowering parents to become motivators and involved in their child’s education are offered in this presentation. He will incorporate special emphasis on fathers/male figures reading as role models. Kensington F No Man Puts New Wine Into Old Vessels Richard Pringle, Lancaster High School This session is a synthesis of the work done by Dr. Martin Haberman, Dr. Ruby Payne, Dr. Richard Curwin, Stephen Covey and the presenter’s own experience working with staff. New strategies yield momentary, incidental change. New paradigms yield continous, substantive change. Join us as we explore how you can transform your staff from effectiveness to greatness. Windsor A Community, Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility: Emphasizing Core Values to Strengthen School Culture Ralph Schmidt, Sabrina Suber, Margaret B. Schilit and Joe Eberlin, Richland Northeast High School In this session, participants will learn how Richland Northeast High School, in Columbia, emphasizes Core Values to build school community and culture. In spring 2008, Principal Ralph Schmidt tasked Northeast’s School Improvement Council to develop five core values in order to teach school-wide character education. The SIC identified Community, Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility as the most important Core Values to enhance the school’s environment and citizenship among its students, faculty, and staff. Presenters will demonstrate what steps the school has taken to incorporate the Core Values into daily lessons and into the school’s common language becoming as inherent to the school’s identity as its Cavalier mascot and Orange and Blue colors. As the school’s first principal Dr. John Hudgens instilled the ideals of the “Cavalier Family,” Core Values further enhances and promotes that idea, carrying on this long-lived tradition.

Windsor B Before the Bell Felicia Riddick, Julius Scott and Christina Melton, Nursery Road Elementary Ever wonder why some students are fired up and ready to go each morning? It is because they get their “neurons pumping” and brains working at an early time. This motivating session is designed to share how schools can encourage academic effort, school attendance, and positive behavior, BEFORE the first BELL rings! Windsor C Overcoming AYP for Students with Disabilities at the Secondary Level James Spencer, Stratford High School; Susan Thomas and Kelly Wulf, Berkeley County Schools The presentation will highlight the use of a tiered approach to meet the needs of all learners for students with disabilities at the high school level. The emphasis will be on systemic change that has a positive effect on meeting AYP for the special education subgroup through a tiered framework that supports progress in the general curriculum. The presenters will showcase innovative programs such as the Accommodations Center, the Academic Learning Center, and targeted academic and functional skills instruction. Hampton iPods in the Classroom Emily Harris, Gold Hill Middle School This session will show administrators and instructional leaders ways to excite students about the curriculum through the use of iPods. Using iPods for podcasting, audiobooks, videos, photos, powerpoints, oral administration of tests, and communication with the home will be discussed. 11:35 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Eton Improving the Supervision of High School Teachers: Implementing the Downey Walk-through Method John Tharp, Eastside High School “Improving the Supervision of High School Teachers: Implementing the Downey Walk-through Method” The building principal must serve as the instructional leader, especially in the era of No Child Left Behind. This session will present a system of teacher observation and evaluation based on the Downey Walk-through method. This method assists administrators in their development as instructional leaders so they can help improve instruction and then meet federal AYP guidelines. Oxford Student Teachers: Treasure or Trouble? Sandra Welch, Greenville County Schools Student teachers are next year’s first year teachers. It is a school administrator’s professional responsibility to ensure that these “diamonds in the ruff” are finely cut and polished so that they AND the students in the classrooms achieve success. This session will highlight meaningful strategies for instructional leaders to use in this quest.

Winchester If Walls Could Talk: Effective Use of Data Walls Tina Bishop, Hillcrest High School If your school’s walls could talk, what would they say? This session will explore various modes for effectively and efficiently communicating school performance data to the community, teachers, and especially the students. One school’s use of data walls, data corners, data talks, quarterly report cards, e-blasts, round tables and other creative means for disseminating data for the purpose of awareness-building, goal setting and garnering “buy in” from all key stakeholders will be shared. Pembroke Embedded Intervention: A Key to Improving your School Report Card Sterling Harris, Fairfield Central High School This session explores the strategies used in one school to improve academic achievement, and the school report card by establishing embedded tutoring sessions designed to improve state test scores, graduation rate, and student preparation for post secondary instruction. Kensington D “What is This Yellow Form All About?”: Engaging Parents from High Poverty Schools in Rural Districts Alexa Edwards, SERVE Center at UNC Greensboro This presentation will offer insight into the various ways to involve parents in the education of their children. Through guided interactive conversation, concepts related to dismantling the myth of parental involvement for certain groups of parents, building relationships, developing mutual trust, and establishing open communication will be discussed. Kensington E 21st Century Approach to Engaging At-Risk African American Males Tommy Quick, Joshua Quick and Sumner Benton, Black Boys of Distinction Participants attending this session will be familiarized with the vicious cycles such as under-achievement, underemployment, and crime/imprisonment that hinder black boys in their cognitive, personal and educational development. Participants will also be given the blueprint for establishing an organization to accomplish the involvement of the boys, parents, school administrators, and other community organizations for the purpose of developing our African American males. Kensington F School Psychologists and the School Administrators: Ways to Utilize Your School Psychologist Beyond the Special Education Classroom Susan Beck and Ashley Brewer, South Carolina Association of School Psychologists; Melissa A. Reeves, National Association of School Psychologists School administrators face many challenges with the diverse populations they serve in each school setting. Working closely with school psychologists, school administrators cultivate positive relationships with parents, teachers and students in order to provide a high quality education for all. This presentation will address the crucial elements of creating positive school climate through PBIS, home-school partnerships, managing challenging parent needs, mental health services, and working with special education populations in the school setting. Many practical strategies and outcomes will be shared in detail.

Windsor A OMG...On My way 2 Greatness! William Royce and Michelle Kennedy, Killian Elementary School Oh My Gosh...now that I have THE JOB, what do I do? This interactive session is designed to help relieve the anxieties of the first year administrator. Whether it is textbooks, discipline, parents, school climate/culture, teachers...by the end of this session, Oh My Gosh will turn into On My way 2 Greatness. Windsor B Bridges to Success: How Digital Curriculum Impacts Student Achievement Michelle Arnett and Kelly Purvis, Dorchester School District Two Improve student retention and graduation rates by providing levels of remediation that offer each student multiple paths to successful high school completion. Discover Dorchester School District Two’s vision for utilizing web-based distance learning to improve high school retention and graduation rates. Windsor C How Does Your Background Impact Your Teachers’ Job Satisfaction Jeffrey Leslie, Andrews High School Does your background help or hinder your teachers’ job satisfaction without you even realizing it? How does your experience as an athletic coach, department head, or classroom teacher impact the climate at your school? This session uses a national data set to show the relationships between a principal’s prior experiences and teachers’ overall job satisfaction. Hampton The What, Why and How of Increasing Student Achievement Using Technology to Address the Limits Districts are Facing in Today’s World Ron Phipps, Cumberland County Schools Cumberland County, North Carolina is all about results. Learn what this forward thinking district has done to increase student achievement over the last seven years. Details and implementation ideas will be shared. Detailed statistics and anecdotal data will be presented. Additional student success will be shared addressing fluency through innovative technology ensuring all students get a private non-judgmental reading tutor and become proficient readers. 12:35 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Lunch on your own 1:35 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. EDUCATION SESSIONS Oxford Strategies for Preventing Family and Youth Violence, Improving Student Achievement and Reducing School Dropouts Dr. Martha Jean Adams-Heggins, SC State 1890 Research & Extension In the United States, high school graduation is at an all time low. About 30% of all ninth graders fail to graduate from high school four years later; and, less than 50% of African Americans fail to graduate in South Carolina. The aforementioned concern has been the major focus of a longitudinal violence prevention research project for at-risk children, youth, and families for over a decade. The goal of this project is to assist, encourage and facilitate 85% or more of the participants to graduate from high school and complete a two-year or four-year college/university program. This presentation will focus on lessons learned and best practices for preventing family and youth violence. Additionally, techniques and strategies used to prepare at-risk students to pass core courses (reading, math, English, and algebra, etc.) and standardized tests (PACT, End-Of-Course, HSAP, SAT, etc.) will be addressed. Moreover, specific attention will be paid to pedagogy used in transforming the participants, who have been in the program since they were in the second, third and fourth grades. Currently, they are in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades.

Kensington E Make Every “Special Needs”Child Count Roxanne Hardy and Betty Harrington, Manning Early Childhood Center Have you seen the ads and billboards that report a child is diagnosed with Autism every 20 minutes? This means that every 20 minutes a school is faced with a need to provide appropriate services in the traditional education setting. A rural school in Clarendon School District Two has found a successful path to meet the needs of these students through a comprehensive multidisciplinary program that serves all students with special needs. This session will include pictures, videos, and assessment data on children taught in the Therapeutic Behavior Program. 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. South Carolina State University Course EAM 79902: Managing Change in Schools South Carolina State University Course EAM 79903: Planning for Student Success

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Keynote Address Barbara Dooley Sponsored by: Classworks Back to Basics Seems like now that we are in such a mess here in America, it’s time for all of us to get back to what brought us to the dance. It’s time to rethink our priorities and it’s time to go back to the days of more family and friends and less self. The speech will be humorous while hopefully inspiring.

Conference Sponsors SCASA and the 2009 Summer Leadership Institute planning committee wishes to extend a special thank you to the sponsors of this year’s conference. These sponsorships have enabled the planning committee to provide services and speakers to SCASA members above and beyond those provided in past years. When visiting the exhibit areas, please make an effort to thank these sponsors for their support of SCASA and public education. Apex Learning Sponsor of Tuesday’s Institute within an Institute Speaker – Mike Rutherford and Thursday’s General Session Speaker – Michael Horn Balfour Sponsor of Tuesday’s awards Bridgeway Solutions, Inc. Sponsor of name badge cards and lanyards C-Anne Able Insurance Agency Sponsor of name badge neck wallets Classworks by Curriculum Advantage Sponsor of Friday’s General Session Speaker – Barbara Dooley Colonial Life Sponsor of Tuesday’s General Session Speaker – Mike Rutherford and Wednesday’s Personnel Division Luncheon Compass Learning Sponsor of Monday’s Institute within an Institute Speakers – Jay Smink & Sam Drew Cynergi Sponsor of Audio/Visual Equipment Evans Newton Sponsor of Wednesday’s Instructional Leaders Luncheon Herff Jones Sponsor of Monday’s awards Horace Mann Sponsor of conference bags and Monday’s awards Josten’s Sponsor of Tuesday’s awards and Tuesday’s Secondary Division Luncheon Pearson Digital Curriculum Sponsor of Monday’s General Session Speaker – Arnold Shapiro, Internet Island Email Room and co-sponsors of Tuesday morning Walk/Run on the Beach & T-shirts and water bottles Promethean Co-sponsor of Tuesday morning Walk/Run on the Beach & T-shirts R.L. Bryan Sponsor of Wednesday’s William B. Harley Awards and Conference Program Book SC ETV Sponsor of General Session Filming & Closed Circuit TV Scholastic Sponsor of Monday’s Allied Division luncheon and Wednesday’s Palmetto Priority Schools Luncheon

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Speakers Monday, June 22 Arnold Shapiro General Session Speaker Arnold Shapiro is an Oscar and Emmy award-winning television producer who sold his first show when he was 22. Since then he has produced 29 series, 5 TV movies, and more than 90 documentaries & specials. Among Arnold’s awards are 16 Emmys and an Academy Award. Arnold’s production company has produced programs for every broadcast network, and more than a dozen cable channels from MTV to HBO —including the ground-breaking documentary, “Scared Straight!”, the CBS reality series, “Rescue 911”, the annual CBS summer series, “Big Brother,” and the recent ABC series, “Homeland Security USA.” Institute within an Institute National Dropout Prevention Center

Jay Smink Dr. Jay Smink has been the Executive Director of the National Dropout Prevention Center located at Clemson University since 1988. He is a Professor of Education in the College of Health, Education, and Human Development. He earned his M.Ed. in Industrial Education and D.Ed. in Educational Administration from Penn State. His B.S. is in Industrial Arts from Millersville State College (PA). Dr. Smink began his career as a teacher in the Halifax Area School District (PA) and served in the Pennsylvania Department of Education as director of the Bureau of Research and Evaluation. He was on the research staff at the National Center for Research in Vocational Education at The Ohio State University and was a private business owner for seven years. Dr. Smink has provided the vision and program leadership to the National Dropout Prevention Center and Network for more than two decades and has provided counsel to state education agencies and local school districts to develop and implement dropout prevention plans for their communities. His latest book, Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach to Dropout Prevention, identifies the 15 most effective strategies to reduce the dropout rate.

Sam Drew Dr. Drew joined the Center as Associate Director in July 2002. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina. He has over 32 years of experience in education ranging from an elementary school principal, to special assistant in the United States Department of Education, to State Director of Adult Education in South Carolina. His research interests are adult education and advocacy intervention for at-risk students.

Tuesday, June 23 Mike Rutherford General Session Speaker & Institute within an Institute Speaker Mike Rutherford provides high-impact training and development experiences for thousands of educators and business professionals through his work as a teacher, speaker, and consultant. Recognized as an authority on adult learning and, specifically, training that results in workplace application, Mike designs, develops and delivers professional development experiences and media programs for clients across the nation. Mike’s work focuses on high-performance teaching and learning, leadership development, creating and leading team-based organizations, and results-based organizational improvement. He co-founded the leadership development program, Requisites of a Leader,™ created and developed both the onsite and media versions of the widely acclaimed teacher development program, Creating the Learning-Centered School,™ and produced the just released (2006) student leadership development initiative — LeaderNext.™ Formerly a high school chemistry teacher, coach, and middle school principal, Mike received his BA in Education from Indiana State University, his MA in Educational Leadership from the University of North Carolina, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Leadership and Human Development at the University of Wyoming. Mike currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife, Danette, and their four children, Michael, Allison, Emily, and Bennett. 39

Wednesday, June 24 The Honorable Jim Rex SC State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex has spent most of his adult life making a difference for the children, families, schools, and communities of South Carolina. As a high school English teacher, football coach, and higher education leader, he has made public education his life’s mission. Having served as Dean of Education at Winthrop University, as well as Coastal Carolina University, Jim knows what it takes to create a teaching force for South Carolina that is second to none. As the former President of Columbia College, he also knows the importance of preparing South Carolina’s students, not just for higher education, but for the real world they face as working adults. As State Superintendent of Education, he will work to make sure all students in South Carolina receive an education that will prepare them, not just for competition within our own borders, but for competing in a global market place with others from throughout the world.

Thursday, June 25 Michael Horn General Session Speaker Michael B. Horn is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Education of Innosight Institute, a nonprofit think tank devoted to applying the theories of disruptive innovation to problems in the social sector. He is the coauthor of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns (McGraw-Hill: June 2008) with Harvard Business School Professor and bestselling author Clayton M. Christensen and Curtis W. Johnson, president of the Citistates Group. The book uses the theories of disruptive innovation to identify the root causes of schools’ struggles and suggests a path forward to customize an education for every child in the way he/she learns. Horn has been featured as a speaker at many education conferences, including the National Evaluation Systems’ conference and the Grantmakers for Education conference. Horn also works part time for Innosight, LLC, the consulting firm that Professor Christensen cofounded. Based in Watertown, Mass., Innosight helps clients with innovation management and strategy to discover and seize new-growth opportunities. Prior to this, Horn worked at America Online during its aol.com re-launch, and before that he served as David Gergen’s research assistant, where he tracked and wrote about politics, public policy, and international relations. In addition, over the last two years he has volunteered his time for the Big Brothers program. A classical- and jazz-trained pianist, Horn works occasionally as a pianist in solo and jazz-combo settings, as well as an accompanist for other musicians.

Stephen Peters Institute within an Institute Speaker Over his 29 years in education, Stephen has been a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal and director of secondary education. Most of his experiences have been in schools that made significant growth in short periods of time thus, resulting in both National and State Blue-Ribbon distinction. Stephen is founder of the nationally recognized Gentlemen’s & Ladies Club programs which provide options for thousands of at-risk and honor students throughout the United States. Stephen is currently CEO & President of The Peters Group, a national education consulting company. Stephen is author of the best-selling book Do You Know Enough About Me To Teach Me, which is being used throughout the U.S. as an effective tool for reaching disadvantaged and at-risk youth. His newly released book is also a best-seller Teaching to Capture and Inspire all Learners (Corwin Press) and will serve as a catalyst for changing and sustaining school culture. Stephen is a contributing author for the Educational Leadership series Engaging Every Learner (Corwin Press). In his book Inspired To Learn: Why We Must Give Children Hope, Stephen not only outlines his vision for the children in our schools he goes on to share how he and his staff turned their vision into operational strategies. His story of how divine inspiration guided him to create the Gentlemen’s Club will save the lives of countless children who will then have a profound impact on the world and those around them.

Friday, June 26 Jenna Hallman SC Teacher of the Year “The rewards I receive as an educator come in many different forms. Sometimes it’s a pat on the back, a word of praise from a coworker or an administrator, a sincere letter of appreciation from a parent, or an award. Most often, however, it comes from the children I serve. I feel rewarded every time a smile creeps across a child’s face as he/she gets excited about a learning experience I have provided. I gain satisfaction when I witness a moment of discovery during an inquiry lesson. I am motivated when I see children assisting their peers, teaching the strategies and content, and showing empathy. I am empowered by even the smallest gains in improvement. These are my rewards and I’m lucky enough to receive them each and every day.” As a Science Specialist she is responsible for teaching science to children in Kindergarten through the fifth grade. In her classroom, Jenna focuses on the learning styles of the children and integrates the arts to help them master science concepts. Her students are encouraged to think outside the box and discover their own learning. Hallman believes that her job is to teach strategies to solve problems, not information to be memorized and then forgotten. She is a strong believer in 21st century education and the need to prepare children to be successful in volatile worldwide marketplace. Hallman earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina – Upstate and a master’s degree in administration and supervision from Clemson University. She received her National Board Certification in 2003 and has been teaching for ten years. She also served as project director for a Toyota Tapestry large group grant. Her team’s “Weather Watchers” proposal was one of 50 selected from more than 450 applications to be funded. The grant allowed Calhoun Academy of the Arts in Anderson, SC to build a weather station on campus. Hallman recently published a manuscript in Randi Stone’s Best Practices for Teaching Reading. “Jenna truly believes that every child can experience success,” State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex said. “She uses a variety of strategies to help her students connect science to other subjects and real life. She’s champion of young people and a strong advocate for public education.”

Barbara Dooley General Session Speaker Barbara Dooley received her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Therapy and Mental Retardation and later her Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling from Auburn University. She is on the board of Directors for the National Football Association Hall of Fame and currently is on a live morning talk show and weekly cable TV show, Talk of the Town. She is perhaps most well-known because she is married to Vince Dooley, former Athletic Director and Head Football Coach for the University of Georgia. However, she has made a name for herself by authoring the book, Put Me in Coach about how one woman found enough courage, determination, and plain old gumption to step out from the shadow of her famous husband. She is recognized as one of the wittiest, most entertaining women, both on stage and off, and her message is always, “Make the best of every situation and find a way to laugh about it.

Conference Sponsors

Presenter Directory C-Anne Able 803-796-9410 A007668@allstate.com Dr. Martha Jean Adams-Heggins 803-536-8832 mheggins@scsu.edu Michelle Arnett 843-695-4900 marnett@dorchester2.k12.sc.us Dr. Sharon Askins 843-394-8273 Frank Baker 803-254-8987 fbaker1346@aol.com Arlene Bakutes 803-738-3316 abakutes@richland2.org Amy Ballard 864-984-2400 aballard@laurens55.k12.sc.us Cassie Barber 803-777-7658 barber2@mailbox.sc.edu Denise Barth 803-736-3183 dbarth@richland2.org Susan Beck 803-206-5343 sbeck@richland2.org Charles Benton 843-724-7784 charles_benton@charleston.k12.sc.us Sumner Benton 864-706-7050 sumnerbenton@yahoo.com Andrea Berry 803-736-8754 ext. 3036 aberry@jke.richland2.org

Tina Bishop 864-355-3540 tbishop@greenville.k12.sc.us Kristi Bothur 803-699-3580 kbothur@richland2.org Lisa Brandenburg 803-635-4607 lbranden@fairfield.k12.sc.us Ashley Brewer 803-736-8720 abrewer@richland2.org Alice Brewington 803-793-5754 abrewington139@hotmail.com Laura Brown 803-452-5454 lbrown@scsd2.k12.sc.us Eric Brown 803-699-2981 elbrown@richland2.org Myra Combs 803 738-7204 mcombs@richlandone.org Sandy Conroy 843-873-4851 sconroy@dorchester2.k12.sc.us Marian Crum-Mack 803-738-7204 mcrum-mack@richlandone.org Timothy Daniels 803-734-8328 tdaniels@scpcsd.sc.gov Kerry Daugherty 843-553-5300 daughert@berkeley.k12.sc.us Elaine Delk 803-738-3222 edelk@richland2.org Pat Earle 803-736-8754 pearle@jke.richland2.org

Joe Eberlin 803-699-2800 jeberlin@richland2.org

Mary Graham 803-435-4082 mgrham@clarendon2.k12.sc.us

Alexa Edwards 336-315-7436 aedwards@serve.org

Dianne Gregory 803-737-3281 dgregory@scetv.org

Pauline Egelson egelsonp@cofc.edu

Brenda Hafner 803-738-8433 bhafner@rnh.richland2.org

Judy Ethridge 864-630-0974 jetridge@classworks.com Elena Evangelista 803-736-8754 eevangel@jke.richland2.org Wade Flinner 843-873-2901 wflinner@dorchester2.k12.sc.us Jeanine Franco 843-664-8190 jfranco@fsd1.org Stacey Gadson 803.736.3183 sgadson@richland2.org Jennifer Germann 803-736-3183 jgermann@richland2.org

Kristine Hammond 678-429-4695 khammond@compasslearning.com Roxanne Hardy 803-474-4744 rhardy@clarendon2.k12.sc.us Betty Harrington 803-473-4744 bharrington@clarendon2.1k2.sc.us Rhett Harris 864-984-2400 rharris@laurens55.k12.sc.us Emily Harris 803-548-8315 harrise@fort-mill.k12.sc.us Sterling Harris 803-635-4296 sbharris@fairfield.k12.sc.us

Kimberly A. Gertner 803-254-0707 kgertner@boykinlawsc.com

Melanee Harwell-Taylor 843-334-6278 melanee.harwelltaylor@kcsdschools.net

Jesulon Gibbs 803-536-7918 jgibbs7@scsu.edu

Carol Hill 843-664-8190 cchill@fsd1.org

Harrison Goodwin 864-472-4117 harrison.goodwin@spart1.org

Kristen Hill 803-794-8369 khill@lexington4.net

Donna Goodwin 803-794-8369 dgoodwin@lexington4.net

Carol Hill 843-664-8190 cchill@fsd1.org

Trina Gordon 803-496-3818 Murdaught@obg3.k12.sc.us

Arthur Holmes 843-899-8975 holmesa@berkeley.k12.sc.us

Leslie Howder 843-899-8840 johnsole@berkeley.k12.sc.us

Michelle Kennedy 803-699-2981 mkennedy@ke.richland2.org

Tom Hudson 803-777-7658 hudsontf@mailbox.sc.edu

Robert Kirton 803-518-1777 rkirton@richlandone.org

Jimmy Huskey 843-820-3783 jimmyhuskey@berkeley.k12.sc.us

Robert Knoeppel 864-656-1882 rck@clemson.edu

Robert Jackson 803-476-3312 rsjackso@lex5.k12.sc.us

Rob Knoeppel 864-656-3484 rck@clemson.edu Sharon Langdale 843-260-4698 sharon.langdale@pearson.com

Theodore Jackson 843-334-6278 theodore.jackson@kcsdschools.net April Jacob 803-438-3591 april.jacob@kcsdschools.net Derrick James 803-496-3818 Jamesd@obg3.k12.sc.us Brenda Jamison 843-567-3128 jamisonb@berkeley.k12.sc.us Jeannie Jefferson 843-899-8900 jeffersj@berkeley.k12.sc.us Herman Jenkins 803-496-3818 Jenkinsh@obg3.k12.sc.us

JoAnn Lawton 803-496-3818 Lawtonj@obg3.k12.sc.us Jeffrey Leslie 843-264-3414 jleslie@ah.gcsd.k12.sc.us Janie Clark Lindle 864-656-3484 jlindle@clemson.edu Jane Clark Lindle 864-656-0446 jlindle@clemson.edu Robert Little 601-968-9052 robert@robertlittlespeaker.com

Felix Jordan 843-664-8190

Kimberly Mack 843-664-8190 kmack@fsd1.org

Kyle Kallhoff 803-635-4607 kkallhoff@fairfield.k12.sc.us

Kathy Mahoney 803-254-4035 kmahoney@childs-halligan.net

Daljit Kaur

Mary Martin 704-258-2585 martinmb@winthrop.edu

Kathy Kennedy 910-678-2422 kathykennedy@ccs.k12.nc.us

Mary Martin 704-258-2585 martinmb@winthrop.edu

Dan Matthews 803-438-3591 daniel.matthews@kcsdschools.net Cynthia McBride 843-553-5300 mcbridec@berkeley.k12.sc.us Dewayne McClary 843-355-6823 dmcclary@wcsd.k12.sc.us Julia McCombs 800-736-0023 julia.mccombs@pearson.com Judy McFarland 843-334-6278 judy.mcfarland@kcsdschools.net Mary Ann McKeown 803-385-6334 mmckeown@chester.k12.sc.us Christina Melton 803-732-8475 CSMelton@lex5.k12.sc.us Juanita Middleton 843-209-7857 juanita_middleton@charleston.k12.sc.us Mark Mitchell 803-323-4726 mitchellm@winthrop.edu Mark Mitchell 803-323-4726 mitchellm@winthrop.edu Nancy Moore 803-452-5454 nmoore@scsd2.k12.sc.us Gregg Morton 803-476-3300 gmorton@lex5.k12.sc.us

Nathan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill 803-413-7850 noneill@richland2.org Sandra Orr 803-476-3490 ssorr@lex5.k12.sc.us Jesse Outen 803-446-5166 outen4@aol.com Suzanne Owen 803-524-3561 suzanne.owen@pearson.com Monica Pate 803-452-5454 mpate@scsd2.k12.sc.us Tammy Pawloski 843-661-1475 tpawlosk@fmarion.edu Barbara Payne 864-307-0741 bpayne@csioutfitters.com Ron Phipps 910-818-2907 ronphipps@yahoo.com Richard Pringle 803-283-2001 rpringle@lcsd.k12.sc.us Kelly Purvis 843-873-2901 kpurvis@dorchester2.k12.sc.us Tommy Quick 864-978-7557 tquick@bellsouth.net Joshua Quick 864-909-2530 jsquick@gmail.com

Gregg Morton 803-476-3310 gmorton@lex5.k12.sc.us

John Rainwater 843-664-8190

Michelle Murray 803-794-8369 mmurray@lexington4.net

Audrey Ratchford 803-738-3236 aratchfo@richland2.org

Regenia Rawlinson 803-417-8239 rrawlinson@richlandone.org Melissa Reeves 704-892-0455 mereev@aol.com Teresa G. Reid 803-284-5800 teresa.reid@barnwell19.net Candy Richburg 803-452-5454 crichburg@scsd2.k12.sc.us Felicia Riddick 803-732-8475 friddick@lex5.k12.sc.us LaShawna Rivers 843-899-8900 riversl@berkeley.k12.sc.us Barbara Roberts 803-463-7075 broberts@compasslearning.com Joby Robinson 803-256-0068 joby@sc.rr.com Frank Robinson 803-691-3780 frobinson@richlandone.org

Gayle Sawyer 803-323-4032 sawyerg@cerra.org Matthew Schilit 803-275-1768 mschilit@edgefield.k12.sc.us Margaret Schilit 803-699-2800 maschilit@richland2.org Ralph Schmidt 803-699-2800 rschmidit@richland2.org Jurgen Schnackenberg 803-532-1155 jschnackenberg@lex3.k12.sc.us Robert Scotland 803-736-8754 rscotland@jke.richland2.org Julius Scott 803-732-8475 jscott@lex5.k12.sc.us Jerry Shrum 803-896-8892 jshrum@forestry.state.sc.us Gera Singletary 803 738-7204 gsingletary@richlandone.org

William Royce 803-699-2981 wroyce@ke.richland2.org

Claire Smith 843-664-8190

Lavette Ruff 803-691-3780 lruff@richlandone.org

James Spencer 843-820-4000 Spencerj@berkeley.k12.sc.us

Martina Rush 843-464-3730 mrush@marion2.k12.sc.us

Darlene Stephens 803-532-1155 dstephens@lex3.k12.sc.us

Dr. Marla Sanders 843-661-1523 msanders@fmarion.edu

Cheryl Stover 803-484-5327 stoverc@lee.k12.sc.us

Parthenia Satterwhite 803.783.5565 PSATTERWHITE@richlandone.org

J. Robb Streeter 843-899-8900 streeter@berkeley.k12.sc.us

Sabrina Suber 803-699-2800 ssuber@richland2.org

Mark Wilson 706-342-2336 MARK.WILSON@morgan.k12.ga.us

Adele Terry 843-695-2450 aterry@dorchester2.k12.sc.us

Kelly Wulf 843-899-8890 Kellywulf@berkeley.k12.sc.us

Dr. John Tharp 864-355-2810 jtharp@greenville.k12.sc.us

Paula Yohe 843-841-3604 Paula@dillon2.k12.sc.us

Susan Thomas 843-899-8681 ThomasSu@berkeley.k12.sc.us Katrina Tolbert 803-635-9490 ktolbert@fairfield.k12.sc.us Tom Truitt TTRUITT@sc.rr.com Shunna Vance 803 254-0707 svance@boykinlawsc.com Ida Walters 843-567-3128 waltersi@berkeley.k12.sc.us Robyn Welborn 803-385-6334 rwelborn@chester.k12.sc.us Sandra Welch 864 355-3888 swelch@greenville.k12.sc.us Lee Westberry 843-899-8840 leewestberry@berkeley.k12.sc.us Shannon Wiley 803-794-8369 swiley@lexington4.net Vernie Williams 803-254-4035 vwilliams@childs-halligan.net Sylvia Williams 601-624-0304 s992williams@aol.com

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