2016 WiRSA Conference
WiRSA Conference, Nov 9-10
General Session 1:
• Funding Private vs Public
Dr. Julie Mead, UW-Madison Educational Handout
General Session 2:
• Connecting with Rural Schools
Dr. James Henderson, UW System Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
General Session 3:
• Connecting with Rural Schools
Ann Westrich, Career Prep Education Director, Wisconsin Technical College System PowerPoint
General Session 4:
• Where Teachers Want to Teach: Labor Market Dynamics in Rural and Non-Rural School Districts
Peter Goff, Assistant Professor Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, UW-Madison and
Jennifer Seelig, PhD Candidate in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at UW-Madison Goff PowerPoint Seelig PowerPoint
General Session 5:
• Supporting Children and Adolescents by Creating Engaged Connections across
Homes, Schools, and Communities
Dr. Andy Garbacz, Assistant Professor, UW School of Educational Psychology Handout
General Session 6:
• Informal Science Engagement – Summer Science Camp and the Wisconsin Science Festival
Wes Marner and Dan Murphy, Morgridge Institute for Research
General Session 7:
• ACT 10 Effects on K-12 Schools
Dave Umhoefer, 2015–2016 O’Brien Fellow; investigative reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Handout
BREAK OUT SESSION 1:
• Collaborative Engagement: The 3Cs – Communication, Collaboration and Change
Peter Vedro, Baraboo School Board
• How to Create a True Professional Learning Model (PLC) Using Distributed Leadership
Larry Villard, Laurie Leaf, Missy Anderson and Lisa Sturzl, Bruce PowerPoint Handouts
• OPEB Solutions – Using Retiree Only HRAs
Ken Zastrow and Erik Kass, National Insurance Services
• Don’t Wait, Communicate- Why School PR is Invaluable
Luke Francois and Joelle Doye, Mineral Point PowerPoint
BREAK OUT SESSION 2:
• REACCT – Writing and Critical Thinking Program
Sam Scinta and Laura Veglahn, CESA 4
• Let’s Go Southern Door! How HealthCare and School Partnerships Can Engage Students, Staff, and Community in Health and Wellness
Patti Vickman, Southern Door, Cindy VanAsten, M3, Matt Luders, Door County Medical Center Handout 1 Handout 2
• Trending: Using Matching/Vesting to Improve Recruitment/Retention
Marty Richards and Kelly Behnke, WEA Member Benefits Handouts
• Community Engagement: 3 Steps to Leverage Social Media
Andrea Gribble, #SocialSchool4EDU Handout
BREAK OUT SESSION 3:
• Google Classroom for Educator Effectiveness
Ty Maki, Curriculum Director and Dan Nett, District Administrator, New Holstein Handouts
• The ‘RITE’ Program – Alternative Pathway to Teacher Licensure
Nancy Jaeger, Coordinator, Educator Licensing & Residency In Teacher Education (RITE) PowerPoint Handouts
• Special Education Support with Telepractice
Tyler McCord and David Taggart, Presence Learning WI Rural School Partnership
• Community Engagement — using transparent tools to present data in a clear way to build and strengthen community trust and engagement, Forecast5 Analytics and PMA Securities, Inc.
Scot Ecker, Forecast5, Michele Wiberg, PMA and Jill Underly, District Administrator, Pecatonica
BREAK OUT SESSION 4:
• Building a High School to Teacher Prep Program Pipeline in Rural WI – First Steps
Leah Luke, Teacher and Jim Dillin, Principal, Mauston
• Building Evaluation Capacity at the Local Level in Wisconsin’s Rural Schools: Program Evaluation 101
Dr. Brad Carl, Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), UW-Madison
• Books on the Bus: Where Education Starts the Moment a Student Steps Foot on the Bus
Missy Bousley, Reading Specialist, Ted Chaudoir Bus Driver, Patti Vickman District Administrator, Southern Door PowerPoint
• Building Staff Engagement in Professional Learning
Ty Maki, Curriculum Director and Dan Nett, District Administrator, New Holstein Handouts
BREAK OUT SESSION 5:
• Moving Away from Class Rank – Does Class Rank Tell the True Story?
Kim Kaukl, Executive Director, WiRSA PowerPoint
• Math is the Equalizer: Setting the Stage for Success K-12
Diana L. Kasbaum, Math Consultant for Think Through Math
• After All, What Did You Expect?
Dave Moscinski, District Administrator, Stockbridge
• School Raised Pigs
Jon Wendtland, Teacher, Tomorrow River