SREB High Schools That Work

22nd Annual Staff Development Conference

Skills for Success in the 21st Century

July 9–12, 2008

Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center - Nashville, Tennessee

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Eye On Education Booth #412/414

Thursday, July 10

11:00am – 12:00pm

·         Lynn Canady, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

o   Scheduling Options for Shared-Time Technology Centers and Home Schools (Governor’s Ballroom D)

·         Barbara Blackburn, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

o   Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word (Presidential Ballroom CE)

·         David Shepard, Educational Consultant, The Middle Matters, Lexington, KY

o   Expanding the Efficiency of SLGs With Focus and IDUs (Presidential Ballroom B)

·         *Franklin Schargel, Senior Managing Associate,
                                  School Success Network,Albuquerque, NM

o   Turning School Cultures Into Supportive Learning Environments *(Mini-Sharing session, Delta Ballroom A)

1:00pm – 2:00pm

·         David Shepard, Educational Consultant, The Middle Matters, Lexington, KY

o   The Third R: Relationships With Students (Presidential Ballroom B)

2:15pm – 3:15pm

·         Lynn Canady, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

o   Building Schedules That Increase the Odds for Student Success in Grades 9 and 10 (Presidential Ballroom B)

·         Franklin Schargel, Senior Managing Associate,
                                School Success Network,Albuquerque, NM

o   Turning School Cultures Into Supportive Learning Environments (Delta Island E)

·         Barbara Blackburn, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

o   Collaborating to Improve Student Achievement (Presidential Ballroom A)

Friday, July 11

8:00am – 9:15am

·         Barbara Blackburn, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

o   Engaging Instructional Strategies that Increase Student Achievement (Delta Ballroom D)

9:30am – 10:30am

·         David Shepard, Educational Consultant, The Middle Matters, Lexington, KY

o   Using Parental Involvement and Community Linkage To Help Students Succeed (Presidential Ballroom B)

11:00am – 12:00pm

·         Barbara Blackburn, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

o   Motivating the Unmotivated (Delta Ballroom D)

1:00pm – 2:00pm

·         Lynn Canady, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

o   Building Middle Grades Schedules That Provide Extended Learning Time for Selected Students (Governor’s Ballroom D)

·         Franklin Schargel, Senior Managing Associate,
                                School Success Network,Albuquerque, NM

o   What Do Successful Leaders of At-Risk Learners Do to Raise Academic Achievement? (Canal A)

2:15pm – 3:15pm

·         David Shepard, Educational Consultant, The Middle Matters, Lexington, KY

o   Attacking Apathy With Activities (Delta Ballroom B)

Saturday, July 12

8:30am – 10:00am

·         Lynn Canady, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

o   Increasing the Odds for Student Success: School Policies and Grading Practices (Governor’s Ballroom B)

·         Franklin Schargel, Senior Managing Associate,
                                School Success Network,Albuquerque, NM

o   Helping Students Graduate: Strategies and Tools to Prevent Dropping Out (Hermitage AB)