5th Annual Connecticut Data Conference
April 28th & 29th 2010
Holiday Inn, Waterbury
Registration Fee: $75.00 per day
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Day 1 - April 28th, 2010
7:30 A.M. - 3:15 P.M.
District/System Perspective
Keynote Speaker: Doug Reeves
Day 2 - April 29th, 2010
7:30 A.M. - 3:15 P.M.
School/Instructional Perspective
Keynote Speaker: Kati Haycock
Doug Reeves
Founder, The Leadership & Learning Center
Founder, The Leadership & Learning Center
Dr. Douglas B. Reeves is the founder of The Leadership and Learning Center. He has worked with education, business, nonprofit, and government organizations throughout the world. The author of more than 20 books and many articles on leadership and organizational effectiveness, he has twice been named to the Harvard University Distinguished Authors Series. His monthly column on change leadership appears in Educational Leadership. Dr. Reeves was named the Brock International Laureate for his contributions to education. He also received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Parents Choice Award for his writing for children and parents.
Dr. Reeves can be reached at DReeves@LeadandLearn.com
Dr. Reeves can be reached at DReeves@LeadandLearn.com
Keynote: Collaborative Leadership in Action, Best Practices from Connecticut And Around The World
Dr. Douglas Reeves returns to Connecticut with his latest research on teaching, leadership, and learning for 2010. In keynote addresses around the world, Dr. Reeves frequently refers to the Connecticut Data Showcase as the "best practice in collaborative leadership" and a model of continuous improvement. In his presentation, Dr. Reeves will share information from his latest books, "Transforming Professional Learning Into Student Results" (2010, ASCD), The Renewal Coaching Workbook (Jossey-Bass, 2010), and Leading Change In Your School (2009, ASCD). In addition, he will address the compelling issues of stress, anxiety, and burnout among teachers and administrators and offer practical solutions to build efficacy and empowerment for educational professionals. Dr. Douglas Reeves is the founder of The Leadership and Learning Center. He has worked with education, business, nonprofit, and government organizations throughout the world. The author of more than 20 books and many articles on leadership and organizational effectiveness, he has twice been named to the Harvard University Distinguished Authors Series. Dr. Reeves was named the Brock International Laureate for his contributions to education. He also received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Parents Choice Award for his writing for children and parents.
Kati Haycock
President, The Education Trust
President, The Education Trust
Kati Haycock is one of the nation's leading child advocates in the field of Education. She currently serves as President of The Education Trust. Established in 1990, the Trust does what no other Washington-based education organization seeks to do: speaks up for what's right for young people, especially those who are poor or members of minority groups. The Trust also provides hands-on assistance to urban school districts and universities that want to work together to improve student achievement, kindergarten through college. Before coming to The Education Trust, Haycock served as Executive Vice President of the Children's Defense Fund, the nation's largest child advocacy organization.
Keynote: Improving Achievement And Closing Gaps Between Groups, Lessons From Schools and Districts on the Performance Frontier.
Haycock will review national data on student achievement patterns, with a special focus on low-income students and students of color. She will talk about some of the problems that are clear in the data, and share lessons from the schools and districts that are tackling those problems head on and getting results.