Conference Presentations

Guide Their Journey…The Challenge of Student Success

Conference Presentations and Presenters

Monday, March 19, 2018:

Name of Speaker(s):	Presentation:
Dr. Howie Knoff, Creator and Director of Project ACHIEVE http://www.projectachieve.info/about-project-achieve/about-the-director.html	ESSA and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Addressing Students with Significant Academic and/or Behavioral Needs View Handout
Moderator, Doug Mesecar, White Board Advisors	ESSA Implementation and It’s Impact of School Improvement ESSA Plans
Samantha Koch, Policy Director, Pennsylvania Department of Education	Panelists
Brian Darrow, Director, College and Career Readiness, Rhode Island Department of Education	Panelists
Dr. John Draper, CEO of Educational Research Service www.johndraper.org	Crucial Conversations View Handout
Jason Botel, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education	ESSA State Plan Implementation
Dr. Steve Perry, Founder and Head of Capital Preparatory Schools www.drsteveperry.org	High Risk, High Reward: Education in the modern era

Tuesday, March 20, 2018:

Name of Speaker(s):	Presentation:
Horacio Sanchez, President and CEO Resiliency Inc. https://resiliencyinc.com/about-us	Promoting Student Success View Handout
Rich Rasa, U.S.D.E., Office of the Inspector General Keith Cummins, U.S.D.E., Office of the Inspector General	Shared Mission: Continuing to Improve How Government Works! View Handout
William Bell, Massachusetts DESE Senior Associate Commissioner/CFO	Best Practices for Audit/Program Review Preparation View Handout
Jenay Morrisey, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education	Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA): Resources and Tools for Implementing Equitable Services Requirements View Handout
Noelle Ellerson NG, Associate Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy	Federal Education Update View Handout

Wednesday, March 21, 2018:

Name of Speaker(s):	Presentation:
Julia Martin, Esq Brustein & Manasevit	Policy and Advocacy in the Trump Era View Handout
Dr. Dana Godek, Administrative Director, Compliance and Special Projects, School District of Palm Beach County	The Big Opps Told through personal narrative, the presentation follows a journey through multiple ESSA-authorized programs and how the decisions administrators make impact students, for better or for worse.