AGENDA LINC Workshop: Leadership and the Learning Continuum Monday, April 25, 2011 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m Welcome and Overview of Day (Denali/Glacier Room) o Workshop agenda o What is a learning continuum? And, why does this new content matter? o What the rules say regarding new content? 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m Keynote Address (Denali/Glacier Room) The Role of the Principal in Building and Nurturing A Seamless Continuum of Learning - Richard Barbacane, Former President, National Association of Elementary School Principals 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m Panel Response (Denali/Glacier Room) Moderator: Kristina Hesbol, Illinois State University Panelists: Steve Tozer, University of Illinois at Chicago Madelyn James, Voices for Illinois Children Gayle Wahlin, DuPage Regional Office of Education Robin Miller Young, Indian Prairie Schools 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m Lunch (Denali/Glacier Room) 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m Essential Knowledge Breakout Sessions (Pick one session) o Early Childhood Education –Robin Miller Young, Indian Prairie School District and Joyce Weiner, Ounce of Prevention Fund (Redwood Ballroom) o English Language Learners - Reyna Hernandez, Latino Policy Forum and Harriette Herrera, DePaul University (Yellowstone Room) o Special Education - Lynette Chandler, Northern Illinois University and Dennice Ward Epstein, ECHO (Yosemite Room) 1:20 p.m.-2:05 p.m Essential Knowledge Breakout Sessions (Pick another breakout not attended last session) o Early Childhood Education - Robin Miller Young, Indian Prairie School District and Joyce Weiner, Ounce of Prevention Fund (Redwood Ballroom) o English Language Learners - Reyna Hernandez, Latino Policy Forum and Harriette Herrera, DePaul University (Yellowstone Room) o Special Education - Lynette Chandler, Northern Illinois University and Dennice Ward Epstein, ECHO (Yosemite Room) 2:05 p.m.-2:15 p.m Break 2:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m Field Based Innovations (Pick one session) o PK-3 Initiative in Illinois: New Schools Project - Chris Maxwell, Erikson Institute (Redwood Ballroom) o University Model Integrating Early Learning into Principal Preparation – Steve Tozer, UIC (Yellowstone Room) o National PK-3 Effective Practices Study – Lisa Hood and Erika Hunt, Illinois State University (Yosemite Room) 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m Next Steps Forward (Denali/Glacier Room) o LINC Curriculum Module o Key Resources o Further Resources Needed o Pilot Sites