2019 WiRSA Conference
WiRSA Conference, Oct 28-29
2019 Conference Program
Monday, October 28
8:30-9:30/ Sandstone
General Session 1
Opening Keynote
Relentless: Dreams, Goals and Aspirations
Anthony Ianni
Relentless Tour HO video
Break-Out Session 1
9:40-1025
Tundra A
*Engaging the 3rd “C” College-Career-Community Readiness Clintonville School District
Tundra B
• Retaining Staff Through Stay Interview. Struggling to retain teachers? Wondering what to do once they are gone? How about a “we check” before the autopsy of your district happens!
Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District
Goodman Armstrong Creek Stay Interview Process
Tundra C
• Making the Wisconsin Idea Local: Connecting Local Governments and School Districts to UW-Madison (Learn about a partnership with UW-Madison that can accelerate change at your school district)
UW-Madison – UCY Program
Tundra D
• Soaring Our Way with STEAM: A K-12 Experience
Southern Door School District
Tundra E
• From Computers to Competencies: Why We Canned The “Canned” Curriculum
Mauston iLEAD Mauston School District
From Computers to Competencies_ Why We Canned the _Canned_ Curriculum
Breakout Session 2
10:50-11:35
Tundra A
• Impactful Use of Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) Funds to Raise Student Achievement and Engagement with an Instructional Coach
Gilman School District
Tundra B
• “School Finance: The Conversation Continues”. A presentation for Board Members and Administrators designed to provide language and ideas so the school funding conversation can continue.
Wisconsin Association for Equity and Funding
Wis Assoc for Equity and Funding School Finance Rural Schools
Tundra C
• Unlearning Hate: Embracing Differences in the Classroom
WE ARE MANY United Against Hate
Tundra D
• Culturally responsive curriculum and inclusive instructional strategies for the STEM classroom
Marian University
Culturally responsive curriculum and inclusive …..
Tundra E
• Redesigning Education to Create a World-Class Collaborative System in a Rural Setting.
Arcadia, Blair-Taylor, Independence, Whitehall
(TVC 2.0 Cooperative)
General Session 2
1:15-2:15
Sandstone
Keynote
Student, Teacher and Community Engagement through Fisheries & Wildlife Education!
Scott Jordan
Break-Out Session 3
2:20-3:05
Tundra A
• PBS KIDS Family and Community Learning: Cultivating Innovation, Playfulness and STEM Skills in Early Learners Westby School District and Wisconsin Public TV Education
Tundra B
• Creating a Culture of Excellence: Strategies and Outcomes that any school can replicate.
Barneveld School District
Tundra C
• Charter Schools Work for Kids in a Rural District
Northland Pines School District
Tundra D
• Surviving State Inspections – CESA 10 will educate attendees on the importance of DSPS regulatory pre-inspections.
CESA 10 Surviving State Inspections by Laura Dachel on Prezi Next
Tundra E
• Rural Schools Transition Partnership
Bowler/Elcho/White Lake School Districts
Break-Out Session 4
3:30-4:15
Tundra A
• Dual Language Immersion in Central Wisconsin: A Paradoxical Dual language immersion, Heritage Spanish, staff professional development, parent involvement, programs and solutions the district has developed.
Abbotsford School District
Tundra B
• Let’s brainstorm whether a charter school may be a solution to your District challenges?
Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools (CESA 9)
Tundra C
• Amping Up Support for Your Local School District – Connect with local administrators, board and community members, and statewide organizers to learn from each other. Focus on advocacy for public education at the state level and, of course, local referenda.
Wisconsin Public Education Network (WPEN)
Tundra D
• Relationships Matter– Building Support for Community Partnerships, Referenda, and Lobbying Efforts
Mineral Point and Sauk Prairie School Districts and WiRSA
Tundra E
• School Counselors Role in Equity – ASCA Standards, Best Practices and the realities of implementation for rural counselors.
Washburn School District and Wisconsin
School Counselors Association
Break-Out Session 5
4:20-5:10
Tundra A
• Digital Learning + innovative Instructional Design = Tomorrow’s Equitable Practices Overview of equitable, digital learning programming efforts that are allowing schools to implement Virtual Learning time.
Department of Public Instruction
DPI WI Digital Learning Presentation
Tundra B
• The Office of School Safety General Overview Session Department of Justice Office of School Safety
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Tundra C
• Partnering with Rural Schools on Teacher Shortages: CESA 9’s Excellence in Teaching Program
CESA 9
CESA 9 Excellence in Teaching Program
Tundra D
• Living the Wisconsin Idea: University Investment in Rural College Students, Schools, & Communities
UW Madison
Tundra E
• The Forest for the Trees . . .
Bonduel School District
Tuesday, October 29
Break-Out Session 6
8:45-9:30
Tundra A
• TIG – Utilizing Visual Resumes to Increase Employment Outcomes for Students in Rural Communities
Brian Kenney, Transition Improvement Grant Staff
Tundra B
• Licensure, Preparation, and Professional Development Implications for Rural School Superintendent
Pecatonica School District and DPI
Tundra C
• Staying Financially and Academically Relevant in A Competitive Free Agent Market
Clinton Community School District
Tundra D
• Wisconsin demographic changes and their impact on rural school districts
UW Madison Applied Population Lab
Tundra E
• “School and Community: Local Education Discourses”
UW Madison Communication Arts Dept
Break-Out Session 7
9:35-10:20
Tundra A
• Lighting Options, Costs, & Performance
DeSoto School District and Energy Performance Lighting
Lighting Options Costs and Performance
Tundra B
• Parent Empowerment Strategies: Engaging parents, strengthening families, and building communities
Family and Schools Together
Tundra C
• “Investing in Big Foot Pride” – How a small rural high school passed two referendums to help compete in the open enrollment era
Big Foot Union
Tundra D
• Portrait of a Rurally Responsive Teacher Education Program
UW-Platteville School of Education and the UW-Madison Rural Education Research and Implementation Center
Tundra E
• Using Technology to promote 21st Century skills: Lessons from rural high school teachers in Iowa
Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest
Break-Out Session 8
10:40-11:25
Tundra A
• Improving Reading Proficiency: It takes a Village…And a Lot of Coordinated Time and Effort!
Thorp School District
Tundra B
• Science for All Students: Engage in Equity-promoting Next Generation Science Professional Learning
Rosholt School District and WestEd Making Sense of SCIENCE Project
Rosholt SCIENCE for All Students
Tundra C
• Educational Advocacy at the School District Level
Florence, Pecatonica, Baraboo School Districts and WiRSA
Baraboo Resolution Special Ed Funding Baraboo Resolution Voucher Transparency
Tundra D
• Strengthening the Rural Teacher Pipeline: Learning Directly from Practitioners
UW Madison
Learning Directly from Practitioners
Tundra E
• Creating Environments of Success: How implementing specific behaviors and mindsets leads to success.
Gilman School District and Diamond Innovations LLC
General Session 3
11:30-12:30
Sandstone
Closing Keynote – Redefining Ready the Wisconsin Way
Colleen Timm and Redefining Ready Team