Schedule
2017 Leadership Summit
October 22-25, 2017
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745
Attendees
Sponsorship Information
For information on how your company can become engaged with SETDA’s membership at the Leadership Summit, please contact Melissa Greene at [email protected].
Sunday, October 22, 2017 - Leadership Summit
8:00 am – 11:30 am SETDA Board of Directors Meeting
12:30 pm – 7:00 pm Registration Open
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Welcome and State Networking Luncheon
- For Sunday events, members are encouraged to show their state pride by wearing apparel that identifies the state they represent. For example, wear a state, university or landmark t-shirt, hat or pin. Feel free to be creative.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Research and Development Focus Group
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Speed Meetings
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Break
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Research and Development Focus Group
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Educational Technology Showcase & Reception
Monday, October 23, 2017 - Education Forum
Participants: State Members, Private Sector Partners, Event Sponsors and Invited Guests are all invited to attend all events through 5pm.
7:30 am Registration Open
7:30 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Welcome
- Dr. Tracy Weeks, Executive Director, SETDA
- John Branam, Executive Director, Sprint 1Million Project
8:15 am Keynote
Hadi Partovi, Founder and CEO, code.org
8:45 am Plenary Panel: Personalizing Learning in the Digital Age
- Hadi Partovi, Founder and CEO, code.org, Facilitator
- Sarah Young, Coordinator for Digital Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education
- Bridget Foster, Managing Director, ETIN, Education Technology Industry Network of SIIA
- Avril Smart, Research and Engagement Manager for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education
9:45 am – 10:00 am Break
10:00 am – 11:15 am Spotlight on States: Concurrent Panel Discussions
These sessions offer the opportunity for panelists and participants to engage in dialogue related to specific topics critical to improving student learning experiences.
- Ensuring Equitable Access for All Learners
- Integrating Digital Content for New Learning Models
- Strategies for Educator Effectiveness for Personalized learning
- Maximizing Policies to Support Digital Learning Opportunities
11:15 am – 11:30 am Break
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Plenary Panel: Personalized Learning in Rural Schools
- Todd Lawrence, Educational Technology Coordinator, Idaho State Department of Education, Facilitator
- Sigrid Olson, Technology Integration Specialist. Vermont Agency of Education
- Allen Pratt, National Rural Education Association, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- John Windhausen, Jr., Executive Director, SHLB Coalition
- Bo Morris, Senior Legislative Assistant at U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Congressman Jared Polis
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Luncheon and Student Voices Plenary Presentation
Award Presentation
Jason Botel, Acting Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education & Principal Deputy for Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Student Voices Award: Mountain Heights Academy, Utah
- DeLaina Tonks, Director, Mountain Heights Academy
- Lora Gibbons, Teacher, Mountain Heights Academy
- Donna Trane, Student, Mountain Heights Academy
- Kyana Trane, Student, Mountain Heights Academy
- Kate Larson, Student, Mountain Heights Academy
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 – 4:30 Edcamp Style Leadership Discussions
- Topics are developed and selected by the participants. Topics may include but are not limited to equity of access, ESSA, professional learning, competency based education, online assessments, gaming, coding, STEM.
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Annual Gala & Awards Ceremony
- Invitation Only All SETDA State Members, Affiliates and Annual Partners are invited along with special guests.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 - Leadership Summit
Participants: State Members and Private Sector Partners
7:30 am – 10:00 am Registration Open
8:15 am – 9:30 am ESSA Updates & Discussion
9:30 am – 9:45 Break
9:45 am – 1:45 pm From Policy to Practice Working Groups & Lunch
- Interoperability: Leveraging Data for Academic Excellence
- Navigating the Digital Shift: Instructional Materials for Learning
- Equitable Access for Learning
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Break
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ISTE Standards Administrators Refresh Focus Group
Dinner on Your Own
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 - Leadership Summit
Participants: State Members & Affiliates Only
7:30 am – 8:00 am Breakfast & Committee Meetings
- Professional Learning
- State Action
- State Engagement
- Strategic Partnerships
8:00 am – 9:45 am Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education (invited)
- Sara Trettin, Policy Advisor, Open Education, Digital Engagement & Libraries Lead, U.S. Department of Education
9:45 – 10:00 am Break
10:00 am – 11:30 am Federal Communications Commission (invited)
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Advocacy Visits, Capitol Hill
Special Sessions 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- State Instructional Materials Review Association Meeting (SIMRA) (Invitation Only)