2012 systems change booklet

Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership1925 N. Plaza Boulevard Rapid City, SD 57702

www.midwestmaple.org(605) 394-1876

October 10-12, 2012Cedar Shore Resort

Chamberlain, SD

www.systemschange.midwestmaple.org

Featuring Rick Wormeli!

One of the first Nationally Board Certified teachers in America, Rick Wormeli brings innovation, energy, validity and high standards to both his presentations, and his instructional practice, which includes 30 years teaching math, science, English, physical education, health, and history and coaching teachers.

Rick is a columnist for the National Middle School Association’s Middle Ground magazine, and he is the author of the award-winning book, Meet Me in the Middle, as well as the best-selling books, Day One and Beyond, Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Assessment and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom, Differentiation: From Planning to Practice, Grades 6-12, Metaphors & Analogies: Power Tools for Teaching any Subject, Summarization in any Subject, and the Homework foldout. His classroom practice is a showcase for ASCD’s best-selling series, At Work in the Differentiated Classroom, and Rick is a contributing author to Middle School Matters and Because You Teach.

With his substantive presentations, sense of humor, and unconventional approaches, he’s been asked to present to teachers and administrators in all 50 states, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Australia, the Middle East, and at the White House. Rick Wormeli is a seasoned veteran of many international Web casts, and he is Disney’s American Teacher Awards 1996 Outstanding English Teacher of the Nation. He won the 2008 James P. Garvin award from the New England League of Middle Schools for Teaching Excellence, Service, and Leadership, and he has been a consultant for National Public Radio, USA Today, Court TV, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Natural Partners Program and their search for the Giant Squid. Rick Wormeli lives in Herndon, Virginia with his wife and two children, one in high school, one in college, where he is currently working on his first young adult fiction novel. His new book on homework practices in the 21st century was released in 2011.

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Systems Change Conference & Teacher of the Year Banquet

October 16-18, 2013Cedar Shore Resort - Chamberlain, SD

Welcome On behalf of MAPLE and the conference partners, I would like to welcome you to the 13th Annual Systems Change Conference. We are excited to host the conference for the third time here at Cedar Shore Resort. We are confident you will discover great resources and support at this year’s conference, which has a strong focus on critical thinking and the Common Core State Standards.

Once again this year the South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet will be held in conjunction with the conference. Please plan to attend the banquet on Thursday evening for the announcement of this year’s state winner.

Thanks for attending and enjoy the conference!

John Swanson, MAPLE Director

About the Conference Conference Planning Committee• Len Austin, South Dakota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

• Sandy Arseneault, President - South Dakota Education Association

• Joe Hauge, Deputy Director - Black Hills Special Services Cooperative

• Dr. Debbie Johnson, Superintendent - Chamberlain School District

• Lanette Johnston, Accreditation & Teacher Quality - South Dakota Department of Education

• Angie Koppang, Midwest Regional Director & Jennifer Tschetter, Associate State Director - AdvancED South Dakota

• Megan Merscheim, Marketing & Event Coordinator - Technology & Innovation in Education

• John Swanson, Director - Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership

• Jeff Ward - South Dakota Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

Conference Staff• John Swanson, MAPLE Director

• Megan Merscheim, Conference Coordinator

• Sara Cress, Travel Coordinator

• Becky Fish, Graduate Credit Coordinator

• Brenda Luedtke, Registrar & Technical Support

• Ryan Phillips, Media Production Specialist

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Agenda & Table of Contents

Wednesday, October 10

8:00 - 9:00 am Registration (Lobby) & Breakfast Buffet (Oacoma)

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Common Core Kickoff for School Administrators (Hale) ...................2

Habits of Mind: The Toolbox of Distinguished Teaching (Wheeler) ....2

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch (Oacoma)

3:30 - 4:30 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Lobby) ...................................................17

Thursday, October 11

7:00 am - 1:00 pm Registration (Lobby)

7:00 - 8:15 am Breakfast Buffet (Lobby)

7:00 am - 4:30 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Lobby) ...................................................17

8:15 - 9:30 am Common Core: Preparing for the 21st Century (Hale/Oacoma/Wheeler) 3

9:45 - 10:45 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................4

11:00 am - Noon Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................5

Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch (Hale/Oacoma)

1:00 - 2:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................6



6:00 - 8:00 pm Teacher of the Year Banquet (Hale/Oacoma Wheeler) .............................9, 12-13

Friday, October 12

7:00 - 9:45 am Registration (Lobby)

7:00 - 8:15 am Breakfast Buffet (Lobby)

7:00 am - 1:00 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Lobby) ...................................................17

8:15 - 9:30 am Positive Words, Powerful Results (Hale/Oacoma/Wheeler) ......................14

9:30 am - 1:00 pm Graduate Credit Representatives Available (Lobby) ..................................17

9:45 - 10:45 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................15

11:00 am - Noon Concurrent Breakout Sessions .................................................................16

12:15 pm Grand Prize Drawing & Snack courtesy of ASBSD ..............................16

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Wednesday, October 10 9:00 am - 4:00 pm PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Common Core Kickoff for School Administrators Brian Pete & Shelbi Cole Hale

This workshop, facilitated by Dr. Rick Melmer and Dr. Fred Aderhold, will serve as a kickoff event to help school leaders learn more about the implementation of the Common Core State Standards.

The morning portion of the workshop will feature the work of Brian Pete. Brian is the co-founder of Robin Fogarty and Associates and the co-author of many books, including From Staff Room to Classroom: A Guide to Planning and Coaching Professional Learning and From Staff Room to Classroom II: The One-Minute PD Planner. His latest book, How to Teach Students to Think in Common Core Standards: A Syllabus of Seven is due for release. Brian will help school leaders explore the thinking skills embedded in the Common Core State Standards and provide strategies they can use to support their teachers and students as they transition to the increased expectations of these new standards.

The afternoon portion of the workshop will feature Shelbi Cole, Director of Mathematics for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Shelbi will describe the process being used by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium to develop a system of valid, reliable, and fair next-generation assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The system - which includes both summative assessments for accountability purposes and optional interim assessments - will use computer adaptive testing technologies to the greatest extent possible to provide meaningful feedback and actionable data that teachers and other educators can use to help students succeed. Resources, including where to find sample items, will be shared with participants.

Habits of Mind: The Toolbox of Distinguished Teaching Sue Presler Wheeler

This interactive seminar will teach participants the Habits of Mind that are essential for 21st Century learners and that will teach students to be self-directed. Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching has a distinguished level on the levels of performance. To be a distinguished teacher means that the classroom has student directed success. These Habits of Mind will help students gain the necessary skills to have “student directed success” in the classroom. During this session participants will specifically examine the Habits of Mind that are most useful with South Dakota’s “Observable Eight”. Participants will be introduced to Costa and Kallick’s 16 Habits of Mind and they will learn ways to use them in the classroom.

Sue is a teacher with 29 years of experience and has taught at every level, elementary through high school. She continues to be in classrooms teaching, co-teaching, and planning with teachers who have attended her workshops.

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8:15 - 9:30 am KEYNOTE SESSION

Common Core: Preparing for the 21st Century Brian Pete Hale/Oacoma/Wheeler

Champion the Common Core State Standards! They can be a game-changer for all students. This talk will highlight five distinct student benefits of transitioning to the new national standards so that teachers get the “big picture” to share with students and parents. From the balance of rigorous content and relevant thinking processes to the balance between informative and narrative text, the Common Core State Standards present opportunities for rigorous thinking and real-world problem solving.

The key to effective implementation of the Common Core State Standards is to address them with explicit teaching of the higher order thinking skills that are embedded in rich subject matter content. These skills teach students the 21st Century skills of critical and creative thinking, communication, and collaboration needed for authentic project learning. College and career-ready is more than just our goal for students today. It is an imperative for these future citizens as they prepare to compete in an ever-changing economy.


About the Bat

For the last several years, a maple baseball bat has been a symbol of the MAPLE alliance. It finds its way to most all MAPLE sponsored events. The maple wood from which the bat is made is strong and durable – two qualities of the partnerships which make up the MAPLE alliance. As well, the bat has a South Dakota connection. It is known as a Sam Bat, invented by Sam Holman, a native South Dakotan.

Please enjoy a somewhat smaller version of the bat as a memento of this conference and as a reminder to swing for the fences!

Don’t forget to vote!Tuesday, November 6th

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9:45 - 10:45 am

An Explicit Teaching Model for the Common CoreBrian Pete WheelerCollege and Career-ready! Thinking like a scientist, an engineer, or a journalist requires knowledge, skill and creative application of the learning standards framed in the Common Core. Using a Three-Phase Model for Explicit Teaching, students progress from the teacher-directed Talk-Through that targets high frequency thinking skills, to the classroom Walk-Through, involving specific academic content and finally, to the student-led Drive Through, in which students perform independently. Join this session to learn a six-part process for explicit instruction: 1) A Motivating Mind Set, 2) A Description, 3) A Menu of Operations, 4) An Instructional Strategy, 5) An Assessment and, 6) A Metacognitive Reflection. Leave with a tool that raises the rigor for student success in the real world.

From Researching & Reading to Creating and Sharing with Online Resources *Jane Healy Wetlands Support students’ researching and reading with State Library subscription online resources, provided free 24/7 from school or home. Learn how new online resource features such as note organizer, pathfinders and timelines, provide 21st Century interactivity to allow creating and sharing. These standards-aligned and Common Core ready, current, authoritative resources engage students and assist staff in all content areas.

Something for Everyone *Kris Baldwin HoweIn the 21st Century world of information overload, what really matters? How do you make sure that everyone in your circle of influence is using the same playbook? Learn how technology can help you generate your playbook, change your knowers into doers, and keep you all healthy and sane while drinking from the firehose.

The Dropout Conundrum – How to Keep Your Students in School *Stephanie Weideman, Melissa Flor River RunDropout is a vital issue which affects school completion, accountability, is not easily understood, is too common among some students and has high economic impact for all. Perhaps school personnel believe their district does not suffer from this occurrence or that those students who drop out are simply better off. What do the dropout statistics tell us? What should districts do if it is an issue? Should they implement strategies in just the high school or do they look at it as a systemic issue starting in the elementary grades? What about community and parental involvement? There are several resources and strategies available to assist districts in their quest to reduce their dropout rates and keep all students in school. The strategies range from no cost to implementing entirely new programs. During this session, participants will be provided an overview of the dropout issue and will be introduced to several strategies and plans that other South Dakota districts have successfully implemented.

Your District is Implementing the FfT, Now What? *MaryLou McGirr GlassAs districts implement the Danielson Framework for Teaching, teachers will be searching for ways to improve. The book, Implementing the FfT in Enhancing Professional Practice, an Action Tool by Danielson provides direction for teachers to self-assess as well as activities for teachers to use themselves and with students that address the different elements of the FfT. As instructional leaders, administrators will find tools and resources to guide teachers to high levels of performance. Learn how the “Action Tool” elaborates on the practice that separates teaching at the distinguished level from that at the proficient level.

* repeated session



11:00 am - Noon

Cooperative Learning in a Primary ClassroomAmanda Keller, Mandy White BreakwaterThis hands-on session will provide participants with practical cooperative learning strategies to use immediately in their classrooms. Music and movement will be incorporated. A hand-out will be provided.

Curriculum Curation for the Common Core *June Preszler, Gavin Woltjer WetlandsDuring the summer of 2012, teachers from across the state came together to develop a blueprint for teaching the Common Core State Standards in Math and English/Language Arts. This blueprint helps teachers to know what and when to teach certain standards. Open Educational Resources (OER) were also curated to assist teachers in delivering engaging instruction aligned to the new standards. This session will provide an update about these efforts.

Habits of MindSue Presler WheelerThe Habits of Mind are defined as the dispositions that are skillfully and mindfully employed by characteristically successful people when confronted with problems, the solutions to which are not immediately apparent.This interactive session will provide participants with an introduction to Art Costa’s Habits of Mind. They will also learn ways to introduce and teach these Habits to students.

High School Pathways in Common Core MathWilliam Kliche GlassWith Common Core State Standards there are two pathways for High School Schools to use to fulfill ample standards coverage in mathematics. This workshop will expose High School teachers to the Appendix A Document in CCSS so they can see and explore options on pathways.

Response to Intervention - Lessons LearnedAlicia Schoenhard, Julie Popham River RunThe South Dakota Model for Response to Intervention began in 2007 when 9 schools from 5 South Dakota School Districts became pilot schools. Since then, the number has grown to 61 schools representing 28 school districts with additional schools slated for implementation in the coming year. This session will share the successes experienced by participating schools as well as the lessons learned from early implementation which are benefiting new schools as they implement the process.

Why We Do What We DoDr. Debbie Johnson HoweHave you ever wondered why you do what you do? At this session you’ll be able to check into: 1) why and how you are motivated2) what does that mean for your students, and 3) how to create an environment where all will motivate themselves.

Noon - 1:00 pm

Lunch in the Hale/Oacoma

* repeated session

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1:00 - 2:00 pm

Engaging in Continuous ImprovementJennifer Tschetter, Brad Seamer HoweEngaging in a continuous process of improvement, for both your school and your entire district, can be a daunting process. Come to this session to learn how one district is organizing their efforts and utilizing cutting-edge, online tools to do so.

Improving Student Learning When Budgets Are Tight *Dr. Tim Mitchell WheelerHow do you stay focused on increasing student achievement when budget cuts threaten everything you are striving for? A well-grounded, strategic approach can help to move you from financial frustration to effective action. This presentation will focus on what research describes as the concrete, specific actions and strategies that can help to keep your district focused on student learning in these difficult times.

Personalizing the Senior ExperienceSamantha Walder WetlandsThis session will detail the many facets of implementing a senior experience that complies with the State’s parameters, but is also personalized for your district’s students. Entering the third official year of the Senior Experience in our school district, the goals have remained the same, but the project’s assignment has developed to include multiple student personalization options and technology applications to allow for collaboration. The session will include access to district-created rubrics, student/parent/ mentor handouts and student project examples.

So You Want to be a Principal?Josephine Hartmann BreakwaterOverview of a home-grown SD program giving aspiring administrators a real life glimpse of the rewards and realities of the profession. The program selects 25 people annually for a free weekend retreat in the Black Hills. The project has been operating for a decade and many former participants are now practicing administrators. Program applications will be available in January 2013.

South Dakota Assessment Portal (SDAP)Matt Gill River RunCome learn how to use SDAP to view Dakota Step data, including how students did on Common Core Standards. We’ll also cover how to create formative assessments that students take online, and we’ll learn more about the three main components of SDAP: TestBuilder (used to build the tests), iTester (used to manage classes), and Data Interaction (used to view data).

Using YouTube and Music to Develop Critical Thinking Skills in the Science and Math ClassroomPaul Kuhlman GlassDid you know 48 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute? In addition, over 10 billion songs have been downloaded on iTunes. In this session we will explore some ways to use this content to develop critical thinking skills as well as give some extra kick to your classroom.

* repeated session



2:15 - 3:15 pm

Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life *Maggie Austin, Dr. Len Austin HoweIf you were given a choice to change your life or die, could you do it? Only one in nine cardiac patients is able to change their lifestyle, even when faced with grim facts. If you’ve ever wondered how to create real change in your organization or to achieve a difficult goal like weight loss (as the author did), you will find the ideas in this book compelling. In this session, the presenters will debunk age-old myths about change, and explain author Alan Deutschman’s three keys to successful change. Bring a spirit of inquiry to this session, and you’ll be invited to plan how to put the keys into action right away. Come to this session for both ideas and encouragement!

College Ready: Helping Students Avoid Remedial Coursework at the Postsecondary LevelErin Larsen River RunThis session will detail a new program being offered through the South Dakota Virtual School which provides students an opportunity to complete remedial coursework prior to entering a postsecondary institution. Upon successful completion of the coursework and corresponding assessment, students can bypass postsecondary remedial courses and enter directly into credit-bearing, college level courses.

Firing on All Cylinders: Using Creativity, Critical Thinking Skills, and Differentiation to Excite Students and Inspire LearningRebecca Mieliwocki WheelerThe world our students live in is vibrant, diverse, fast-paced, and ultra-connected. Their classrooms and learning experiences should be too. In this session, Rebecca Mieliwocki will demonstrate several techniques for creating exciting, challenging, creative learning activities for students at all grade levels that enforce higher level thinking skills, team-based problem solving, creative expression, and multi-dimensional final products. These activities ask students not just to show teachers what they know, but how to use their knowledge to complete new tasks in inventive ways.

Improve Your Students’ Career and College Readiness with the FREE ACT Method Test Prep ProgramJaneen Outka, Alyssa Krogstrand WetlandsIn this hands-on session, participants will be introduced to ‘Method Test Prep’. This FREE web-based ACT preparation program available to all SD students and teachers through SDMyLife, has proven to increase ACT scores by 3 points. During this session we will explore the student & teacher views of these interactive lessons, quizzes, and activities. Participants are asked to bring a laptop with wireless capabilities, so they can experience Method Test Prep first-hand, and see how easy it is to incorporate into their classrooms.

Ramping up Instruction? NAEP Resources for the CCSS and Beyond!Jan Martin GlassAfter each assessment cycle, NAEP releases items that can be used in multiple ways in the classroom. The session will focus on the released items that can support implementing CCSS for ELA and Mathematics. The NAEP Question Tool contains items, scoring guides, and much more. Participants will leave the session with ready-to-use reading and math materials for Reading for Information and Algebraic Thinking.

Teaching From Within *Dr. Scott Simpson BreakwaterIn this session, we will explore how the motivation to truly learn begins from within. Our focus will come from the new TIE Media film, Teaching From Within: Motivating Students Intrinsically, and will invite interaction around the ideas of eliminating the use of external reward systems and fear tactics from our practice, and minimizing the coercive nature of traditional educational approaches. From the film: “What if we managed to strip away one-hundred and fifty years’ worth of strategies… rewards, fear, coercion… would we find that students really are motivated to learn? Maybe the motivation add-ons are the problem. Maybe we haven’t had enough faith in our students.” See the trailer: www.iplayerhd.com/player/tfw_trailer.

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3:30 - 4:30 pm

Curriculum Curation for the Common Core *June Preszler, Gavin Woltjer WetlandsDuring the summer of 2012, teachers from across the state came together to develop a blueprint for teaching the Common Core State Standards in Math and English/Language Arts. This blueprint helps teachers to know what and when to teach certain standards. Open Educational Resources (OER) were also curated to assist teachers in delivering engaging instruction aligned to the new standards. This session will provide an update about these efforts.

SDEA Sponsored SessionSouth Dakota Education Association River RunInformation to be announced.

Something for Everyone *Kris Baldwin HoweIn the 21st Century world of information overload, what really matters? How do you make sure that everyone in your circle of influence is using the same playbook? Learn how technology can help you generate your playbook, change your knowers into doers, and keep you all healthy and sane while drinking from the firehose.

Teaching From Within *Dr. Scott Simpson BreakwaterIn this session, we will explore how the motivation to truly learn begins from within. Our focus will come from the new TIE Media film, Teaching From Within: Motivating Students Intrinsically, and will invite interaction around the ideas of eliminating the use of external reward systems and fear tactics from our practice, and minimizing the coercive nature of traditional educational approaches. From the film: “What if we managed to strip away one-hundred and fifty years’ worth of strategies… rewards, fear, coercion… would we find that students really are motivated to learn? Maybe the motivation add-ons are the problem. Maybe we haven’t had enough faith in our students.” See the trailer: www.iplayerhd.com/player/tfw_trailer.

Your District is Implementing the FfT, Now What? *MaryLou McGirr Glass As districts implement the Danielson Framework for Teaching, teachers will be searching for ways to improve. The book, Implementing the FfT in Enhancing Professional Practice, an Action Tool by Danielson provides direction for teachers to self-assess as well as activities for teachers to use themselves and with students that address the different elements of the FfT. As instructional leaders, administrators will find tools and resources to guide teachers to high levels of performance. Learn how the “Action Tool” elaborates on the practice that separates teaching at the distinguished level from that at the proficient level.

* repeated session


SDASCD Board of Directors MeetingMissouri Winds room at 3:30 pm


6:00 - 8:00 pm Hale/Oacoma/WheelerThe banquet will feature a welcome by Dr. Melody Schopp, South Dakota Secretary of Education, and a keynote speech by Rebecca Mieliwocki, 2012 National Teacher of the Year. A number of teacher recognition awards will be presented and the banquet will conclude with the announcement of the 2013 South Dakota Teacher of the Year.

Supercharging the Teaching Profession by Igniting The Power of One Rebecca Mieliwocki - 2012 National Teacher of the Year There is no more essential a profession responsible for shaping and safeguarding our future than that of teachers. Teachers provide our young people with the skills and knowledge they need to create the better world we all wish to live in. Yet, American public school teachers are unappreciated, tired, overwhelmed with responsibilities not typically theirs, burnt out, and under relentless attack. Fewer and fewer people see teaching as a viable profession that can sustain them financially or emotionally. If we hope to restore faith and admiration to the profession of teaching, we have to remind our teachers just how incredibly vital they are. If we hope to attract talented new individuals into this rewarding career path, they need to know more about the impact and influence great teachers can have. To truly elevate the profession we need to use our collective voice and energy to advocate for avenues for our skill and talent to be recognized, supported, and celebrated. But more than any of that, we need to remind everyone that teaching our young people is a uniquely human endeavor. The greatest gift we can give one another is the courage to be unique, to be human, to be different, to be incredible.

About Rebecca MieliwockiRebecca Mieliwocki is a 7th grade English teacher at Luther Burbank Middle School, which houses 1100 students in grades 6-8. She has been teaching for 14 years and has spent 9 years in her current position. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from California Polytechnic State University and her professional clear credential in Secondary English Education from California State University Northridge. She is the 2005 California League of Middle Schools Educator of the Year for Southern California, a 2009 PTA Honorary Service Award Winner, and a BTSA mentor, and has also served as a teacher expert for CSUN College of Education Panel titled “The ABC’s of IEPs.”

“Rebecca Mieliwocki is an inspiration to her students, to me, and to every California teacher. She brings enormous energy, enthusiasm and optimism to teaching -- a career that has never been more challenging, or more vital to our future,” said Tom Torlakson, California Superintendent of Public Instruction. “She’s the perfect choice for this tremendous honor, and I know she’ll do an outstanding job of teaching the nation about the great things happening every day in California’s public schools.”

“Students learn best when they have the most enthusiastic, engaged teachers possible,” says Mieliwocki. “I firmly believe that teachers must be held accountable for their students’ success, from helping them meet personal or school-wide learning goals to achieving on district and state level assessments. Our students are our future, so we, their teachers, must do our best to inspire them and guide them to greatness.”

Special Thanks!The South Dakota Department of Education extends a special thank you to the sponsors of the 2013 South Dakota Teacher of the Year program, including:

• $11,000 Technology Package, SMART Technologies, Calgary, Alberta, Canada•Cash award, South Dakota Community Foundation, Pierre•Cash award, Citibank, Sioux Falls• $1,000 honorarium to present a series of professional development seminars, South Dakota Board of Regents• South Dakota Retailers Association, $200 gift card• $1,000 Classroom Innovation grant and Apple award, SDEA• Local car dealer to provide use of a car for one year

South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet

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Session Grid


9:00 am -4:00 pm

8:15 -9:30 am

9:45 -10:45 am

11:00 am -12:00 pm

1:00 -2:00 pm

2:15 -3:15 pm

3:30 -4:30 pm

6:00 -8:00 pm

8:15 -9:30 am

9:45 -10:45 am

11:00 am -12:00 pm

12:15 pm

Lobby

Registration & Breakfast: 8:00-9:00 am

Bookstore Open: 3:30-4:30 pm

Lobby

Hale

Common Core Kickoff for School Administrators

Brian Pete,Shelbi Cole

Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work

and in Life *Dr. Len Austin,Maggie Austin

Improving Student Learning When Budgets

Are Tight *Dr. Tim Mitchell

Hale

OacomaLunch:

12:00-1:00 pmOacoma

Wheeler

Habits of Mind: The Toolbox of

Distinguished TeachingSue Presler

An Explicit Teaching Model for the Common

CoreBrian Pete

Habits of MindSue Presler



Firing on All Cylinders: Using Creativity, Critical

Thinking Skills, and Differentiation to Excite

Students and Inspire Learning

Rebecca Mielwocki

Lessons From the Classroom: 20 Things

Good Teachers DoHal Urban

It's inevitable: Customized Teaching and

LearningDr. Jim Parry, Dr. Nancy Hall

Wheeler

Howe Something for Everyone *Kris Baldwin

Why We Do What We Do

Dr. Debbie Johnson

Engaging in Continuous Improvement

Jennifer Tschetter, Brad Seamer



Something for Everyone *Kris Baldwin

STARS 101: Statewide Longitudinal Data System

Marcus Bevier, Sara Kock

ASCD Your Professional Partner

Walter McKenzieHowe

GlassYour District is

Implementing the FfT, Now What? *

MaryLou McGirr

High School Pathways in Common Core Math

William Kliche

Using YouTube and Music to Develop Critical

Thinking Skills in the Science and Math

ClassroomPaul Kuhlman

Ramping up Instruction? NAEP Resources for the

CCSS and Beyond!Jan Martin

Your District is Implementing the FfT,

Now What? *MaryLou McGirr

A Framework for Continuous Improvement

Jennifer Tschetter

From Researching & Reading to Creating and

Sharing with Online Resources *Jane Healy

Glass

River Run

The Dropout Conundrum – How to Keep Your Students in School *

Stephanie Weideman, Melissa Flor

Response to Intervention - Lessons Learned

Alicia Schoenhard, Julie Popham

South Dakota Assessment Portal (SDAP)

Matt Gill

College Ready: Helping students avoid remedial

coursework at the postsecondary level

Erin Larsen

SDEA Sponsored

SessionRiver Run

Wetlands



Curriculum Curation for the Common

Core *June Preszler, Gavin Woltjer

Personalizing the Senior Experience

Samantha Walder

Improve Your Students' Career & College

Readiness w/the FREE ACT Method Test Prep

Janeen Outka, Alyssa Krogstrand



Wetlands

Breakwater To Be Announced

Cooperative Learning in a Primary Classroom

Amanda Keller, Mandy White

So You Want to be a Principal?

Josephine Hartmann

Teaching From Within *

Dr. Scott Simpson


Dr. Scott SimpsonBreakwater

KeynoteCommon

Core: Preparing

for the 21st Century

Brian Pete

Teacher of the Year Banquet featuring the 2012 National

Teacher of the Year

Rebecca Mielwocki

Keynote Positive Words,

Powerful Results:

Simple Ways to Honor,

Affirm, and Celebrate

Life

Hal Urban

Grand Prize

Drawing & Snack

Friday, October 12

Registration: 7:00 - 9:45 amBreakfast Buffet: 7:00 - 8:15 am

Bookstore Open: 7:00 am - 12:45 pmGraduate Credit Representatives Available: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Registration: 7:00 am - 1:00 pmContinental Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:15 amBookstore Open: 7:00 am - 4:30 pm

Boxed Lunches: 12:00 - 1:00 pm


* repeated session


Session Grid


9:00 am -4:00 pm

8:15 -9:30 am

9:45 -10:45 am

11:00 am -12:00 pm

1:00 -2:00 pm

2:15 -3:15 pm

3:30 -4:30 pm

6:00 -8:00 pm

8:15 -9:30 am

9:45 -10:45 am

11:00 am -12:00 pm

12:15 pm

Lobby

Registration & Breakfast: 8:00-9:00 am

Bookstore Open: 3:30-4:30 pm

Lobby

Hale

Common Core Kickoff for School Administrators

Brian Pete,Shelbi Cole





Hale

OacomaLunch:

12:00-1:00 pmOacoma

Wheeler

Habits of Mind: The Toolbox of

Distinguished TeachingSue Presler

An Explicit Teaching Model for the Common

CoreBrian Pete

Habits of MindSue Presler



Firing on All Cylinders: Using Creativity, Critical

Thinking Skills, and Differentiation to Excite

Students and Inspire Learning

Rebecca Mielwocki

Lessons From the Classroom: 20 Things

Good Teachers DoHal Urban

It's inevitable: Customized Teaching and

LearningDr. Jim Parry, Dr. Nancy Hall

Wheeler

Howe Something for Everyone *Kris Baldwin

Why We Do What We Do

Dr. Debbie Johnson

Engaging in Continuous Improvement

Jennifer Tschetter, Brad Seamer



Something for Everyone *Kris Baldwin

STARS 101: Statewide Longitudinal Data System

Marcus Bevier, Sara Kock

ASCD Your Professional Partner

Walter McKenzieHowe

GlassYour District is

Implementing the FfT, Now What? *

MaryLou McGirr

High School Pathways in Common Core Math

William Kliche

Using YouTube and Music to Develop Critical

Thinking Skills in the Science and Math

ClassroomPaul Kuhlman

Ramping up Instruction? NAEP Resources for the

CCSS and Beyond!Jan Martin

Your District is Implementing the FfT,

Now What? *MaryLou McGirr

A Framework for Continuous Improvement

Jennifer Tschetter



Glass

River Run

The Dropout Conundrum – How to Keep Your Students in School *

Stephanie Weideman, Melissa Flor

Response to Intervention - Lessons Learned

Alicia Schoenhard, Julie Popham

South Dakota Assessment Portal (SDAP)

Matt Gill

College Ready: Helping students avoid remedial

coursework at the postsecondary level

Erin Larsen

SDEA Sponsored

SessionRiver Run

Wetlands





Personalizing the Senior Experience

Samantha Walder

Improve Your Students' Career & College

Readiness w/the FREE ACT Method Test Prep

Janeen Outka, Alyssa Krogstrand



Wetlands

Breakwater To Be Announced

Cooperative Learning in a Primary Classroom

Amanda Keller, Mandy White

So You Want to be a Principal?

Josephine Hartmann


Dr. Scott Simpson


Dr. Scott SimpsonBreakwater

KeynoteCommon

Core: Preparing

for the 21st Century

Brian Pete

Teacher of the Year Banquet featuring the 2012 National

Teacher of the Year

Rebecca Mielwocki

Keynote Positive Words,

Powerful Results:

Simple Ways to Honor,

Affirm, and Celebrate

Life

Hal Urban

Grand Prize

Drawing & Snack

Friday, October 12

Registration: 7:00 - 9:45 amBreakfast Buffet: 7:00 - 8:15 am

Bookstore Open: 7:00 am - 12:45 pmGraduate Credit Representatives Available: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Registration: 7:00 am - 1:00 pmContinental Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:15 amBookstore Open: 7:00 am - 4:30 pm

Boxed Lunches: 12:00 - 1:00 pm


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Distinguished Teachers South Dakota Teacher of the YearEach year, one South Dakota teacher is selected as the state’s Teacher of the Year. This person represents South Dakota in the National Teacher of the Year competition. The 2013 South Dakota Teacher of the Year will be announced at the Thursday evening banquet. The winner will be selected from the five regional Teachers of the Year for 2013 (right). To learn more about the South Dakota Teacher of the Year Program, visit http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/teacheroftheyear.asp.

National Board Certified TeachersCongratulations to the educators listed below who earned their National Board Certification in 2011! National Board Certification is considered one of the highest symbols of professional teaching excellence!

• Suzanne Albers, Smee School District •Ann Anderson, Belle Fourche School District•Amy Frantzen, Brandon Valley School District • Julie Hatling, Belle Fourche School District•Carrie Kornely, Todd County School District • Jenny Schmitz, Todd County School District•Carrie Larson, Bennett County School District•Wendy Larson, Belle Fourche School District

Gilder-Lehrman National History Teacher of the Year AwardCongratulations to South Dakota’s 2012 awardee, Mary Schmitz! Mary teaches at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls. The Award recognizes outstanding American history teachers from elementary school through high school, and the crucial importance of American History education. As a state winner, Schmitz received $1,000, and an archive of books and other resources to use in the classroom. She is now representing South Dakota in the National History Teacher of the Year competition.

The National History Teacher of the Year is chosen from outstanding teachers of American history in each state, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Department of Defense Schools. Each year, the award alternates between an elementary teacher and a middle or high school teacher. Nominations for the National History Teacher of the Year can be made by any student, parent, colleague or school administrator familiar with the teacher’s work.

Go to www.gilderlehrman.org for more information.

2011 Milken National EducatorCongratulations to South Dakota’s 2011 Milken National Educator, Nicole Keegan! Nicole is a 7th and 8th grade Science teacher based at East Middle School in the Rapid City Area School District. As part of the award, Keegan received $25,000 in cash.

Go to www.mff.org/mea for more information.

October 24, 2011 Rapid City Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Timothy Mitchell, South Dakota Secretary of Education Dr. Melody Schopp, Milken Educator Nicole Keegan (SD ’11), Milken Family Foundation Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Foley (IN ‘94) and Dakota Middle School Principal Stan Evans. Photo by South Dakota Department of Education.

• Penny Louks, Belle Fourche School District •Andrea Olson, Belle Fourche School District • Jennifer Reevas, Todd County School District•Kimberly Roth, Belle Fourche School District• Joann Stephens, Belle Fourche School District •Marlys Walkling, Todd County School District• Laura Welch, Brandon Valley School District


Katie Anderson - Rapid City School District“Fully literate students don’t just understand what they read, but also have the power to communicate, critique, evaluate, engage with, and understand anything they encounter. All students have the right to this type of literacy, and it is our responsibility as educators to lead students to it.” Katie Anderson has spent all eight years of her teaching career working with middle school students in Rapid City and currently teaches science and reading at East Middle School. “Through teaching both science and reading, I am able to do so much more than build relationships with students,” Anderson wrote. When she began her studies at USD, her career aspiration was to become a physical therapist. She soon changed her major to education, and hasn’t looked back since. In 2010, she obtained her master’s of science in curriculum and instruction from BHSU. Her principal wrote: “Mrs. Anderson is a leader at Dakota in the area of teaching reading in

the content area.…She has helped to train other teachers in how to focus on reading within a core content area. She excels at collaboration with other staff members. She is involved in student activities at Dakota serving as a mentor for after-school science activities…”

Regional Teachers of the Year

Connie Gretschmann - Avon School District“I want my students to realize their true potential and know that I will not accept anything less than their best.” Connie Gretschmann has been teaching math to students across rural South Dakota for almost 25 years, the past eight in Avon. While she always felt a pull to education, her original plan was to be an elementary teacher. But in college, she spent much of her time helping friends with their difficult math assignments, and they encouraged her to pursue mathematics. “I knew my excitement and love for [math] would carry through in my teaching. I would always be passionate about teaching it. My students still shake their heads at me when I get excited about a new activity or a better way to help them understand the material,” Gretschmann wrote. Currently, she teaches math to students from 8th grade to 12th grade. She also supports several community organizations and is always looking for ways to incorporate her classes

in various projects. A student wrote: “Although Mrs. Gretschmann was my favorite teacher, she was far from my easiest teacher. …When a teacher will reach out to you and treat you like a person, rather than just a student or a number, it is hard not to want to succeed for them.”

Shelly Loehrer - Milbank School District“One of my hopes as an educator is to instill a love of learning in my students, as I share my own passion for learning with them.” Shelly has been teaching for 20 years. The early elementary and special education teacher is also a farm wife and mother to three children, and volunteers by teaching at her church. Loehrer earned her degree from Northern State University and today is a member of the Teacher to Teacher Support Network, mentoring young teachers who are just getting started in the profession. She has attended several conferences on the Common Core, project-based learning, early childhood and kindergarten academy. Loehrer has taken many of the new ideas back to her students in an effort to keep them interested and engaged. “I have always tried to create lesson plans that will both inspire learning and instill in my class a lifelong curiosity about the world around them.” She feels most rewarded when the students

share what they have learned as fond memories looking back. A parent wrote: “While visiting the classroom on occasion, I found [Loehrer] established a classroom atmosphere in which children show respect, empathy, and being a good friend/citizen to all.”

Carolyn Spielmann - West Central School District“The warmth and energy I receive from the children I work with inspires me to learn all that I can to better serve them.” Carolyn Spielmann has been teaching for 27 years, the last 24 in her current position as a 2nd grade teacher for West Central. Spielmann graduated from Dakota State and later obtained her master’s from Southwest Minnesota State University. She has also taken classes from the University of Sioux Falls, Augustana College and University of South Dakota. Spielmann has mentored several beginning teachers, and worked with high school students in the high school’s Introduction to Teaching class. Spielmann would allow the students to job shadow, then evaluate them as they taught a mini lesson in her class. She also served as a grade-level leader for the Response to Intervention and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports teams. A colleague wrote: “Carolyn is an advocate for children. She does

her best every day to ensure that each and every student she comes into contact with receives a quality education. Teaching is not just a job for Carolyn; it is her life.”

Kenneth “Lance” VanderVorst - Herreid School District“As a social studies teacher, I strive to instill the importance of civic responsibility in my students. In order to gain credibility, I must model what it means to be community-minded.” Lance VanderVorst has spent all 18 years of his teaching career with the Herreid School District. He teaches American government, U.S. history, economics, world geography and civics to students in 7th through 12th grades. VanderVorst always had an interest in history growing up. A desire to work with young people, fueled by several summers coaching Little League baseball while in high school, solidified VanderVorst’s pull to teaching. He attended NSU in Aberdeen and held membership positions in the South Dakota Reading Council and the State Historical Society. The mayor of Herreid wrote: “As a parent of a current student, I have seen numerous times how [VanderVorst] has gone above and beyond for his students and the community. In his

class, he discusses the need for civic duty and community involvement. Each year, he and the students organize programs for Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day. He is not just a teacher the students have for a few years, but a friend they have for a lifetime.”

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Friday, October 12 8:15-9:30 am KEYNOTE SESSION

Positive Words, Powerful Results: Simple Ways to Honor, Affirm, and Celebrate LifeDr. Hal Urban Hale/Oacoma/Wheeler Lives can be changed through the power of words. They can hurt, they can heal. They can discourage, they can encourage. They can tear down, they can build up. They can express complaints, they can express thanks. They can make people cry, they can make people laugh.

This uplifting presentation, based on the title of Hal Urban’s book of the same title, has two goals:

1. To remind you of the awesome power your words can have, and2. To encourage you to choose words that honor, affirm, and celebrate life.

About Dr. Hal UrbanHal Urban holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in history, and a Doctorate in education from the University of San Francisco. He has also done post-graduate study in the psychology of peak performance at Stanford University.

For thirty-six years he was an award-winning teacher at San Carlos and Woodside High Schools and at his alma mater, the University of San Francisco.

Hal is the author of six books - all with an emphasis on good character. His first book, Life’s Greatest Lessons, was selected by Writer’s Digest as the Inspirational Book of the Year.

Since 1992 Dr. Urban has traveled more than two million miles while speaking nationally and internationally on positive character traits and their relationship to the quality of life. He has made more than a thousand presentations in forty-one states and six foreign countries.

In 2005 Dr. Urban was awarded his highest honor - the Sanford N. McDonnell Lifetime Achievement Award at the Character Education Partnership National Forum.

Hal has a genuine love of life that includes several passions, chief among them are the three F’s - faith, family, and friends. His other main interests and activities are physical fitness, reading, sports, travel, photography, and life-long learning.

Hal Urban’s message is about one thing: GOOD CHARACTER. His teaching, writing, and speaking are about what he calls old-fashioned goodness - wisdom and virtues that have been around for thousands of years:

• Positive attitude•Respect and kindness•Hard work•Honesty and integrity•Thankfulness•Humor and laughter• Life-long learning• Service to others

There are no secrets and there’s no quick and easy way to become successful in life. It happens when we strive to do the right thing and commit ourselves to continued learning and personal growth.

For more information about Hal, go to www.halurban.com.


The TIE Conference has gained a reputation of having the best classroom teachers, network administrators and educational administrators share their strategies, methods and best practices with their fellow educators at the largest education technology conference in South Dakota.

Please take time to submit a proposal to present between November 1 and January 8 so that other educators, and ultimately students, can gain maximum benefits from experts in the field.

Go to www.conference.tie.net and click “presenters” for more information.

9:45-10:45 am

A Framework for Continuous ImprovementJennifer Tschetter GlassAn institution that provides educational opportunity alone is no longer enough; opportunity now comes with an expectation of achievement. As the world’s leading school improvement and accreditation agency, AdvancED is committed to providing education institutions the systems, processes, and tools to successfully meet these demands. Come to this session to learn more about AdvancED and the resources that can help your school and district engage in a meaningful process of continuous improvement.

Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life *Maggie Austin, Dr. Len Austin HaleIf you were given a choice to change your life or die, could you do it? Only one in nine cardiac patients is to able change their lifestyle, even when faced with grim facts. If you’ve ever wondered how to create real change in your organization or to achieve a difficult goal like weight loss (as the author did), you will find the ideas in this book compelling. In this session, the presenters will debunk age-old myths about change, and explain author Alan Deutschman’s three keys to successful change. Bring a spirit of inquiry to this session, and you’ll be invited to plan how to put the keys into action right away. Come to this session for both ideas and encouragement!

Lessons From the Classroom: 20 Things Good Teachers DoDr. Hal Urban WheelerThis presentation is based on Hal’s book of the same title. Both the book and the presentation are for educators at all grade levels, and they’re upbeat, lively, and funny! The focus is on creating a “Caring Community” on the campus and in the classroom. It’s about helping kids develop solid character traits while maintaining high academic standards. It’s about bringing out the best in them: positive attitude, good manners, kind words, hard work, and clean humor. Urban will share with us his simple, practical, and do-able strategies for helping teachers become their best and for bringing out the best in their students.

STARS 101: Statewide Longitudinal Data SystemMarcus Bevier, Sara Kock HoweThe South Dakota Department of Education will present information on the upcoming release of its Statewide Longitudinal Data System project, SD – STARS. The session will offer some historical background on longitudinal data systems, a general overview of the solution, the benefits for district faculty and administrators, and answer questions pertaining to the implementation and use of the system.

* repeated session

April 21-23, 2013Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - Rapid City

Request for Proposals Opens Nov. 1

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11:00 am - Noon

ASCD Your Professional PartnerWalter McKenzie HoweASCD is the premier professional education association worldwide, and we are committed to meeting the needs of educators in South Dakota. How can we serve you and best meet your needs? Come join an open, lively discussion about education, South Dakota and the resources we have to offer you that will truly make a difference in your important work!

From Researching & Reading to Creating and Sharing with Online Resources *Jane Healy GlassSupport students’ researching and reading with State Library subscription online resources, provided free 24/7 from school or home. Learn how new online resource features such as note organizer, pathfinders and timelines, provide 21st Century interactivity to allow creating and sharing. These standards-aligned and Common Core ready, current, authoritative resources engage students and assist staff in all content areas.

Improving Student Learning When Budgets Are Tight *Dr. Tim Mitchell HaleHow do you stay focused on increasing student achievement when budget cuts threaten everything you are striving for? A well-grounded, strategic approach can help to move you from financial frustration to effective action. This presentation will focus on what research describes as the concrete, specific actions and strategies that can help to keep your district focused on student learning in these difficult times.

It’s inevitable: Customized Teaching and LearningDr. Jim Parry, Dr. Nancy Hall WheelerThe co-authors of inevitable put forward a compelling vision for 21st Century schools. Now comes the fieldbook with a rich collection of practical resources and insights to support school leaders with implementation. The fieldbook empowers school leaders to “ramp in” to the vision. The session presenters, lead authors and editors for the fieldbook, will guide participants through a sampling of fieldbook resources and empower them to take next steps with embracing and implementing the vision of “customization” practically and powerfully.

12:15 pm

Grand Prize Drawing and Snack Hale/Oacoma/WheelerDon’t miss out on the great prizes to be given away at the end and throughout the conference. Must be present to win!

Please enjoy a snack and bottle of water on your way out, courtesy of Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD).

Associated School Boards of South Dakota believes:• Every student has a right to a high-quality public education. • The strength of our society depends on high quality public education.• All students can achieve in a culture of high expectations. • Partnerships maximize advancements in public education.• Governance is best exercised closest to the people. • Effective leaders value professional growth.

306 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501Phone: 605.773.2500, Fax: 605.773.2501www.asbsd.org

* repeated session

Friday, October 12


Bookstore Behind your name badge, you will find a coupon good for one free book from the bookstore, courtesy of MAPLE. You can use it on any of following books. Hours of operation are:

•Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30 pm•Thursday 7:00 am - 4:30 pm• Friday 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Additional books will also be available for sale. The bookstore accepts cash, checks, and for some titles, credit cards.

Presentation Materials In an effort to share materials and save paper, many conference presenters have posted information related to their sessions on their own wikis or websites. To get that link (and view their profile), simply click on the presenter’s name when you are viewing the interactive schedule online (by clicking “schedule”) at www.systemschange.midwestmaple.org.

Conference Evaluations Your opinion is important! Please take a moment to complete a short survey about Systems Change 2012. We want to hear what you have to say. Simply click on the Survey link at www.systemschange.midwestmaple.org to begin!

All conference attendees who complete the online survey by October 31 will be entered into a drawing to win a gift card!

Credit Systems Change attendees will have the opportunity to register for one graduate credit from the University of Sioux Falls ($45) or Board of Regents Universal Credit ($40).

To receive graduate credit, participants are required to complete the online evaluation and attend the entire conference including a Wednesday pre-conference session, which is the only place the necessary forms for credit will be attainable.

College representatives will be available to answer questions and accept payment from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm on Friday, October 12 in the lobby.

For participants who do not wish to purchase graduate credit, Contact Hours Certificates for SD DOE renewal credits/continuing education units (CEUs) will be available in the lobby during all hours of the conference.

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Who is MAPLE? MAPLE, the Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership, has existed since 2001. It is an alliance of many educational organizations in South Dakota. The mission of MAPLE is as follows.

MAPLE is a collaborative community of educators focused on professional development for teaching, learning, and leadership. The purpose of MAPLE is to establish

a collaborative structure for continuously improving education systems by building capacity of educators and other constituents.

MAPLE addresses its mission with four general roles:

1. As part of its ADVOCACY role, MAPLE hosts the annual Systems Change Conference for South Dakota educators with the help of a variety of conference partners. The conference promotes ideas, strategies, and resources to help schools make positive changes to increase student achievement. In 2009 MAPLE became an official state affiliate of the Learning First Alliance which advocates for school improvement in the nation’s public schools.

2. MAPLE has also provided professional development to educators in its role as a SERVICE PROVIDER. In past years, it provided a variety of NASSP leadership development programs for school leaders in South Dakota. As well, it continues to conduct an annual Aspiring School Leaders Program in conjunction with the South Dakota Department of Education and the School Administrators of South Dakota, both of which are partners in MAPLE.

3. In relation to the role of RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MAPLE has assisted K-12 schools with understanding and utilizing student achievement data to improve student learning. Especially in the early days of NCLB, MAPLE was instrumental in conducting data retreats and developing professional capacity in school districts so they could conduct their own.

4. The MAPLE Board meets regularly and these meetings address its CLEARINGHOUSE role. By engaging in dialogue around educational issues as well as sharing organizational updates with each other, members of the alliance value these meetings as a forum to exchange information, opportunities, and challenges. MAPLE also provides educational news to South Dakota educators through its electronic newsletter called MAPLE Messages.

Partners in the MAPLE Alliance 2012-2013:

• South Dakota Education Service Agencies• South Dakota Department of Education•Associated School Boards of South Dakota•Technology and Innovation in Education• South Dakota Teacher of the Year • South Dakota State Board of Education• South Dakota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

• School Administrators of South Dakota• South Dakota Education Association•University of South Dakota• South Dakota Board of Regents• Southeast Technical Institute • South Dakota Public Broadcasting• South Dakota School Counselors Association

Learn more about MAPLE at www.midwestmaple.org.


Presenter Contact Information & Index Austin, Len Black Hills State [email protected] 6, 15

Austin, Maggie [email protected] 6, 15

Baldwin, Kris [email protected] 4, 8

Bevier, Marcus SD Department of [email protected] 15

Cole, Shelbi [email protected] 2

Flor, Melissa SD Department of [email protected] 4, 8

Gill, Matt SD Department of [email protected] 6

Hall, Nancy Education [email protected] 16

Hartmann, Josephine [email protected] page 6

Healy, Jane SD Department of [email protected] 4, 16

Johnson, Debbie Chamberlain School [email protected] 5

Keller, Amanda Hot Springs School [email protected] page 5

Kliche, William SD Department of [email protected] 5

Kock, Sara SD Department of [email protected] 15

Krogstrand, Alyssa SD Department of [email protected] 7

Kuhlman, Paul Avon [email protected] 6

Larsen, Erin SD Department of [email protected] 7

Martin, Jan SD Department of [email protected] 7

McGirr, MaryLou [email protected] 4, 8

McKenzie, Walter [email protected] 16

Mieliwocki, Rebecca 2012 Nat’l Teacher of the Yearpage 7, 9

Mitchell, Tim Rapid City Area [email protected] 6, 16

Outka, Janeen East Dakota Educational [email protected] 7

Parry, Jim [email protected] 16

Pete, Brian Keynote [email protected] 2, 3, 4

Popham, Julie Three Rivers Special [email protected] 5

Presler, Sue Keynote [email protected] 2, 5

Preszler, June [email protected] 5, 8

Schoenhard, Alicia SD Department of [email protected] 5

Seamer, Brad McCook Central School [email protected] 7

Simpson, Scott [email protected] 7, 8

Tschetter, Jennifer [email protected] 7, 15

Urban, Hal Keynote [email protected] 14, 15

Walder, Samantha Deuel School [email protected] 6

Weideman, Stephanie SD Department of [email protected] 4, 8

White, Mandy Hot Springs School [email protected] 5

Woltjer, Gavin [email protected] 5, 8

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Welcome On behalf of MAPLE and the conference partners, I would like to welcome you to the 13th Annual Systems Change Conference. We are excited to host the conference for the third time here at Cedar Shore Resort. We are confident you will discover great resources and support at this year’s conference, which has a strong focus on critical thinking and the Common Core State Standards.

Once again this year the South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet will be held in conjunction with the conference. Please plan to attend the banquet on Thursday evening for the announcement of this year’s state winner.

Thanks for attending and enjoy the conference!

John Swanson, MAPLE Director

About the Conference Conference Planning Committee• Len Austin, South Dakota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

• Sandy Arseneault, President - South Dakota Education Association

• Joe Hauge, Deputy Director - Black Hills Special Services Cooperative

• Dr. Debbie Johnson, Superintendent - Chamberlain School District

• Lanette Johnston, Accreditation & Teacher Quality - South Dakota Department of Education

• Angie Koppang, Midwest Regional Director & Jennifer Tschetter, Associate State Director - AdvancED South Dakota

• Megan Merscheim, Marketing & Event Coordinator - Technology & Innovation in Education

• John Swanson, Director - Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership

• Jeff Ward - South Dakota Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

Conference Staff• John Swanson, MAPLE Director

• Megan Merscheim, Conference Coordinator

• Sara Cress, Travel Coordinator

• Becky Fish, Graduate Credit Coordinator

• Brenda Luedtke, Registrar & Technical Support

• Ryan Phillips, Media Production Specialist

Conference PartnersThanks to the following conference partners!

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October 10-12, 2012Cedar Shore Resort

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Featuring Rick Wormeli!

One of the first Nationally Board Certified teachers in America, Rick Wormeli brings innovation, energy, validity and high standards to both his presentations, and his instructional practice, which includes 30 years teaching math, science, English, physical education, health, and history and coaching teachers.

Rick is a columnist for the National Middle School Association’s Middle Ground magazine, and he is the author of the award-winning book, Meet Me in the Middle, as well as the best-selling books, Day One and Beyond, Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Assessment and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom, Differentiation: From Planning to Practice, Grades 6-12, Metaphors & Analogies: Power Tools for Teaching any Subject, Summarization in any Subject, and the Homework foldout. His classroom practice is a showcase for ASCD’s best-selling series, At Work in the Differentiated Classroom, and Rick is a contributing author to Middle School Matters and Because You Teach.

With his substantive presentations, sense of humor, and unconventional approaches, he’s been asked to present to teachers and administrators in all 50 states, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Australia, the Middle East, and at the White House. Rick Wormeli is a seasoned veteran of many international Web casts, and he is Disney’s American Teacher Awards 1996 Outstanding English Teacher of the Nation. He won the 2008 James P. Garvin award from the New England League of Middle Schools for Teaching Excellence, Service, and Leadership, and he has been a consultant for National Public Radio, USA Today, Court TV, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Natural Partners Program and their search for the Giant Squid. Rick Wormeli lives in Herndon, Virginia with his wife and two children, one in high school, one in college, where he is currently working on his first young adult fiction novel. His new book on homework practices in the 21st century was released in 2011.

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