Events

Schedule
2016 Leadership Summit & Ed Forum
October 16-19, 2016
Location: 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].
Location:
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD
Hotel Reservations
Sunday, October 16, 2016 - Leadership Summit
8:00 am – 11:30 am
- SETDA Board of Directors Meeting – Camellia 4
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Registration Open – Eastern Shore Wharf Patio
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
- Welcome and State Networking Luncheon
– Eastern Shore 2
- 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.
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
- Committee Meetings
- Professional Learning – Camellia 4
- State Action – Camellia 3
- State Engagement – Camellia 2
- Strategic Partnerships – Azalea 1
3:15 pm – 5:45 pm
5:45 pm – 7:15 pm
Monday, October 17, 2016 - Education Forum
Participants: State Members, Private Sector Partners, and Invited Guests
7:45 am
- Registration Open – Potomac Registration Desk C
8:00 am – 8:30 am
8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Welcome & 15th Anniversary Celebration
– Potomac C
- Dr. Tracy Weeks, Executive Director, State Educational Technology Director’s Association (SETDA)
- Candice Dodson, Director of eLearning, Indiana Department of Education
- Abel Real, Business Analyst, Bank of America
- Plenary Panel: Ensuring Equity in Education – Potomac C
- Moderator: Reg Leighty, Founder, Foresight Law and Policy
- Kristen Amundson, Executive Director, National Association State Boards of Education
- Charmaine Mercer, Learning Policy Institute, Director, DC Office
- Chris Minnich, Executive Director, Council of Chief State School Officers
- Joseph South, Director of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
- Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
10:15 am – 11:35 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.- Equitable Access for All Students – Azalea 2
- Connecticut, Nevada, Oklahoma City Schools, SHLB
- Managing the Shift: Digital Instructional Materials for Learning – Azalea 3
- California, Florida, Wisconsin, CAST, U.S. Department of Education
- Promoting Deeper Learning to Support Mastery – Azalea 1
- Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Alliance for Excellent Education
- Innovative Practices for Educator Effectiveness – Camellia 4
- Massachusetts, Indiana, eMINTS, Friday Institute
- Equitable Access for All Students – Azalea 2
11:35 am – 11:45 am Break
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
- Spotlight on States: State Snapshots
During these sessions, state leaders will provide a 5 minute overview of a state initiatives and/or policies related to the topic, followed by an opportunity for discussion and question and answers.- Equitable Access for All Students – Azalea 2
- New Hampshire, Utah, Wisconsin
- Managing the Shift: Digital Instructional Materials for Learning – Azalea 3
- Indiana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
- Promoting Deeper Learning to Support Mastery – Azalea 1
- North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont
- Innovative Practices for Educator Effectiveness – Camellia 4
- Maine, Rhode Island
- Equitable Access for All Students – Azalea 2
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
- Luncheon and Plenary Presentation
– Potomac C
Student Voices Award: New Jersey Northfield Community Middle School- Kimberley Harrington, Acting Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Education
- Glenn Robbins, Principal, Northfield Community Middle School
- Becky Brown, Student, Northfield Community Middle School
- Giselle Obergfell, Student, Northfield Community Middle School
- Aryan Preetom, Student, Northfield Community Middle School
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
- Plenary Panel: Innovation in Education: Shifting the Learning Model
– Potomac C
- Moderator: Hall Davidson, Senior Director of Global Learning Initiatives, Discovery Education
- Al Byers, Associate Executive Director, Services, National Science Teachers Association
- Melinda George, President, National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future
- Ruthe Farmer, Senior Policy Advisor for Tech Inclusion, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Cameron Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, Code.org
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Educational Technology Showcase & Reception
– Potomac C Lobby
- Private Sector Partners will showcase their solutions.
Dinner On Your Own
8:00 pm – 9:30pm
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - Leadership Summit
Participants: State Members and Private Sector Partners
7:30 am – 10:00 am
- Registration Open – Eastern Shore Wharf Patio
7:30 am – 8:15 am
8:15 am – 9:30 am
- ESSA Updates & Discussion
– Eastern Shore 2
- Reg Leichty – Founder and Partner, Foresight Law and Policy
9:30 am – 9:45 Break
9:45 am – 1:15 pm
- From Policy to Practice Working Groups & Lunch
- Broadband Anytime, Anywhere for Learning – Camellia 4
- Digital Instructional Materials for All Learners: Vetting – Camellia 3
- Digital Instructional Materials for All Learners: Policies & Practices – Camellia 2
- Future Ready State Leadership (State Members Only) – Azalea 3
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm Break
1:30 pm – 3:15 pm
- Edcamp Style Leadership Discussions
– TBD
- 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.
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - Leadership Summit
Participants: State Members & Affiliates Only
7:30 am – 8:00 am
8:00 – 10:30 am
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- State Instructional Materials Review Association Meeting (SIMRA) (Invitation Only) – Camellia 2
- Title IIA Coordinators Collaborative Meeting (Invitation Only) – National Harbor 9
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- FCC Dialogue
– Eastern Shore 2
- Elizabeth Drogula, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
Post Event Activities
12:15 – 2:30 pm
- #GoOpen States Meeting, U.S. Department of Education
– Eastern Shore 2
(Invitation only – separate registration required)