Concurrent Education Sessions * July 17, 2008

Convention Area Meeting Rooms, East Tower

7:30 a.m. Early Bird Sessions
Session Title	Presenter	Organization	Meeting Room
School Law Year-In Review	Wayne Young	KASA	Nunn, 2nd Floor
Brain Fitness: Improving Learning Capacity for ALL Students	Martha Burns	Scientific Learning	Breathitt, 2nd Floor
10:45 a.m. Education Sessions
Session Title	Presenter	Organization	Meeting Room
What Happened to My Retirement in the 2008 Legislative Session	Bob Wagner, Gary Harbin	KRTA, KTRS	Clements, 2nd Floor
Using Brain Research to Develop Effective Readers	Martha Burns	Scientific Learning	Breathitt, 2nd Floor
The Future Is Not What it Used to Be	Robert Barr		Nunn, 2nd Floor
Reaching Proficiency: It's Simple, But Not Easy	Lisa Stone	KASC	Collins, 2nd Floor
Going the Extra Degree with GRADE and GMADE	Dana Schmidek	Pearson, Education Assessment	Willis, 2nd Floor
RTI: Tiers without Tears	Shelli Wilson	Campbell Co. Schools	Brown, 2nd Floor
The SECRETS to Cracking the Reading Code with the Brain-in Mind!	Katie Garner	Marenem Inc.	Combs Chandler, 2nd Floor
Can You Hear Me Now?-Leadership, Culture and Student Achievement	Jim Hamm	Madison Co. Schools	Segell, 3rd Floor
Crossing the Line: Teacher-Student Boundaries and Preventing Sex Abuse Claims	Myron Q. Thompson	KSBA	Wilkinson, 1st Floor
Respectful, Responsible & Ready: Building & Sustaining Positive Behavior Support Systems	Heather Aldrich	Russell Ind. schools	Stopher, 3rd Floor
Creating Culturally Competent Classrooms: Understanding Needs of Diverse Student Bodies	Aaron Thompson	Eastern KY University	Coe, 3rd Floor
Instructional Resources at Your Fingertips! KET Professional Development and Instructional Media	Larry Moore	KET	Jones, 3rd Floor
Recruitment for Retention	Jody Stevens	AASPA	Sampson, 1st Floor
Turning Up the Heat on Principal Preparation with University/School District Partnerships	Robert Lyons	Murray State University	Taylor, 3rd Floor
Surviving the Terrible Twos	Robin Fankhauser	Indiana University Southeast	Beckham, 3rd Floor
Common Misunderstandings about Open Records and Open Meetings: Five Truths Every School Administrator Should Know	Joshua Salsburey	Sturgill, Turner, Barker, Maloney/Madison County Schools	Laffoon, 1st Floor
Financial Planning for the Educator	Dave Goldberg	Annuity Associates	Wilson, 3rd Floor
Sixteen Trends…Their Profound Impact on Education and the Whole of Society (LD-16)	Gary Marx	Center for Public Outreach	Carroll-Ford, 2nd Floor
Increase EXPLORE Scores A Little; Improve College Readiness A Lot	JoDell Brasel	ACT	McCreary, 3rd Floor
11:45 a.m. Education Sessions
Session Title	Presenter	Organization	Meeting Room
You Don't Need GPS to Get to Memory Lane	Wayne Young, past KASA Executive Directors	KASA	Clements, 2nd Floor
Lunchtime Partner Sessions (12:15 p.m.)
Session Title	Presenter	Organization	Meeting Room
Financial Planning for the Educator	Dave Goldberg	Annuity Associates	Wilson, 3rd Floor
Learn How NeuroScience and Technology Can Help You Raise Your Test Scores	Dave Conway	Scientific Learning	Breathitt, 2nd Floor
Connecting EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT Data to Classroom Instruction	Joedell Brasel	ACT	McCreary, 3rd Floor
High Performance Decision Making: Greening Your Project Management	Kevin Mussler	CMTA	Willis, 2nd Floor
Data-Based Observations: objective Feedback That Builds Teaching Skills	John Tenny	eCove Software	Segell, 3rd Floor
Differentiated Literacy Instruction by Achieve3000	Ruth Boxley	Achieve3000	Stopher, 3rd Floor
The Numbers Game	Donna Gunderson	Carolina Curriculum	Collins, 2nd Floor
Headsprout Early Reading: Student Success is Just A Click Away	Russ Baehr	Headsprout	Beckham, 3rd Floor
Harnessing the Power of Technology to Ensure Effective Classroom Instruction	Vickie Ross	Houghton Mifflin	Taylor, 3rd Floor
It's Finally Here! Spotlight on the New Full-Color Poster Maker	Joe Powell	Presentation Solutions	Laffoon, 1st Floor
Tools for Working Smarter Not Harder	Stephen Baxter	Proficiency Quest	Jones, 3rd Floor
Read Naturally: Motivating Struggling & Developing Readers to Improve Fluency and Comprehension	Joe Cline	Read Naturally	Coe, 3rd Floor
SMART in the 21st Century Classroom	Kelly Ann Campbell	SmartEd Services	Brown, 2nd Floor
Successful Reading Programs in Middle and High Schools: Technology is the Answer!	Betsy Goldsworthy	Academic Edge
1:15 p.m. Education Sessions
Session Title	Presenter	Organization	Meeting Room
New Superintendent Training: School Law	Dale Brown, Carrie Beardon		Wilkinson, 1st Floor
Catching Up the Kids Left Behind: A Focus on Middle and High Schools	Robert Barr		Nunn, 2nd Floor
The Boiling Point: Heating Up Achievement Efforts Through Personalization and Relationships	Kelly Middleton	Mason Co. Schools	Combs Chandler, 2nd Floor
Believe, Succeed, Achieve: Reading from Average to Awesome at Feds Creek Elementary	Harold Wallace	Pike Co. Schools	Brown, 2nd Floor
Focusing on Success For the Whole Child…Every Child	Ginger Hollowell	McCracken Co. Schools	Willis, 2nd Floor
Mastering the Art of Teaching in the 21st Century: A Case Study from a KY Turnaround School	Sally Butzin	Institute for School Innovation	McCreary, 3rd Floor
Less Time Spent on Low-Level Misbehaviors Means More Time for the Big Stuff!	Jim Hudson	Warren Co. Schools	Clements, 2nd Floor
Moving from RUTS to Grooves: Promoting A Healthy School Culture--5 Essential Questions for You & Your Staff	Chris Wagner	Western KY University	Breathitt, 2nd Floor
The Storm T.E.A.M.: Coaching and Collaborating	Susanne Wolford	Hopkins Co. schools	Stopher, 3rd Floor
State of Hispanic Education in Kentucky Schools	Victor Ballestero	Morehead State University	Coe, 3rd Floor
The Green and Healthy Schools Program: What's It All About?	Martha Tarrant	RossTarrant Architects	Jones, 3rd Floor
Walkthroughs	Amy Ramage	KDE	Segell, 3rd Floor
Hot Topics in School Human Resources	Jody Shelton	AASPA	Sampson, 1st Floor
Our Iceberg is Melting-Training to Lead Change	Susan Clifton	West KY Special Education Coop	Beckham, 3rd Floor
The ABCs of Certification	Michael Carr	KY EPSB	Taylor, 3rd Floor
Avoiding Special Education Pitfalls & Potential Litigation	Merrie Winfrey	Sturgill, Turner, Barker, Maloney	Laffoon, 1st Floor
Taking the BS (Boring Stuff) Out of PR: Communicating Your Message By All Means	Paul Schaumburg	Graves Co. Schools	Wilson, 3rd Floor
Future-Focused Leadership	Gary Marx		Carroll Ford, 2nd Floor
3:00 p.m. Education Sessions
Session Title	Presenter	Organization	Meeting Room
Navigating Student Success with Accountability, Analysis, and Achievement	Sally Sugg	Shelby Co. Schools	Carroll Ford, 2nd Floor
Managing the Tough Classroom: Engaging the Hard to Reach and the Easy to Teach	Jan Thornton	Jessamine Co. Schools	Combs Chandler, 2nd Floor
High-Performing Middle Level Schools: Kentucky Schools to Watch	Fran Salyers	Center for Middle School Academics	Nunn, 2nd Floor
Streamlined & Field-Tested RTI System, Procedures and Electronic Forms	Ann Evans	Hancock Co. Schools	Breathitt, 2nd Floor
Moving A School with the Hand You're Dealt: Improving Student Learning Can Be More Than A Bet	Maurice Chappell	KDE	Willis, 2nd Floor
Heart in the Arts: Developing Quality Music Programs that Nurture Creative & Expressive Skills	Pamela Fleitz	KY Music Educators Association	Brown, 2nd Floor
Keys to Culture: Building a Culture and Climate that Supports and Sustains High Academic Achievement	Beverly Dawson	Daviess Co. Schools	Segell, 3rd Floor
The REAL Approach: Developing Leaders One Student At A Time	James Hurley	Pike Co. Schools	Clements, 2nd Floor
Increasing Student Achievement and Success Through Positive Relationships	Donna Dietz	Graves Co. Schools	Stopher, 3rd Floor
Working with Students Whose Parents are Deployed Overseas	Maj. Hurst	KY Army National Guard	Coe, 3rd Floor
Cyber Bullies and Internet Predators: The Downside of the Internet	Christine McIntosh	KY Center for School Safety	Jones, 3rd Floor
Mentoring Programs That Work	Jody Shelton	AASPA	Sampson, 1st Floor
Leading for Change: Developing Professional Learning Communities in High Schools	Michael McKenzie	Fayette Co. Public Schools	Taylor, 3rd Floor
Don't Be A Frog…Leave the Well For 21st Century Leadership Success	Kevin Hubb	Madison Co. Schools	Beckham, 3rd Floor
Laugh…For No Reason	Kay Goldberg	RIPE! For Retirement	McCreary, 3rd Floor
Identity Theft. It Can Happen to You	Tanya Rigsby	California Casualty	Wilson, 3rd Floor
403(b) Regulations and Your District	Tom Tye	Edward Jones	Collins, 2nd Floor
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Rhonda Caldwell, Deputy Director
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