March 18, 2015鈥擱enaissance Downtown, Washington, D.C.
On March 18, our 2015 EdWeek Leaders To Learn From were recognized at an exclusive event in Washington, D.C. that featured presentations and discussions on school leadership and education policy. Featured keynoters included Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Deborah S. Delisle and Adviser to the Premier and Minister of Education in Ontario Michael Fullan, O.C.
Event Videos
Browse specific panels below. (For a full agenda, scroll down.)
Event Agenda
7:15 a.m.鈥�8:00 a.m. Meet the Leaders To Learn From 鈥� Networking Breakfast
Start your day bright and early with education leaders from around the country to meet and discuss what鈥檚 working in America鈥檚 school districts. Enjoy coffee and passed breakfast hors d鈥檕euvres with leaders who work in the fields of most interest to you. There鈥檒l be tables for parent engagement, 鈥渨hole-child鈥� accountability, education technology, and so much more!
8:00 a.m.鈥�8:35 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, and Recognition Presentation
Recognition of the work of eight of the 16 Leaders To Learn From selected by 澳门跑狗论坛 for 2015
Virginia B. Edwards, Editor-in-Chief, 澳门跑狗论坛
8:35 a.m.鈥�8:55 a.m. Follow the Leaders!
Follow the first eight Leaders to their subject-matter tables located throughout the hall to discuss their particular expertise and get answers to your questions on the issues that matter most to you.
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8:55 a.m.鈥�9:30 a.m. Recognition Presentation Concludes
Recognition of the work of the seven other Leaders To Learn From
9:30 a.m.鈥�9:50 a.m. Follow the Leaders!
Come meet the second half of the 2015 Leaders and join them at their subject-matter tables to discuss their expertise and get your questions answered.
9:50 a.m.鈥�10:20 a.m. District Leaders Snapshot
A selection of 2015 Leaders will come to the stage with 澳门跑狗论坛 reporters for a deeper dive into their stories.
10:20 a.m.鈥�10:45 a.m. Midmorning Networking Break
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10:45 a.m.鈥�11:45 a.m. 鈥淭hree Keys for Maximizing Leadership Impact鈥�
Michael Fullan, Adviser to the Premier and Minister of Education in Ontario, Canada
Fullan will examine leadership that maximizes impact using three key levers:
1. Leading learning;
2. Being a system player; and
3. Change agent skills.
Examples will be drawn from practice to show how these keys work to increase learning in schools and districts.
11:45鈥�12:30 p.m. Ask ED!
Join us live and online in a question-and-answer 鈥淟ightning Round鈥� with colleagues from the U.S. Department of Education, including:
鈥� Deborah S. Delisle, Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
鈥� Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary, Office of Civil Rights
鈥� Richard Culatta, Director, Office of Educational Technology
鈥� Melody Musgrove, Director, Office of Special Education Programs
Moderated by Virginia B. Edwards, Editor-in-Chief, 澳门跑狗论坛
Melody Musgrove
Melody Musgrove
Richard Culatta
Richard Culatta
Catherine Lhamon
Catherine Lhamon
Deborah S. Delisle
Deborah S. Delisle
12:30 p.m.鈥�1:30 p.m. Networking Luncheon
Use the final hour of the event to eat and exchange more ideas and strategies with colleagues you鈥檝e met today.
Featured Keynotes
Deborah DelisleDeborah S. Delisle
Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Delisle is the principal adviser to the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on all matters related to pre-K, elementary, and secondary education. Previously, Delisle was a senior fellow at the International Center for Leadership in Education, served as Ohio鈥檚 35th State Superintendent of Public Instruction and was a district superintendent, a principal, and a teacher.
Michael Fullan, O.C.Michael Fullan, O.C.
Adviser to the Premier and Minister of Education in Ontario
Recognized as a worldwide authority on educational reform, Fullan is engaged in advising policymakers and local leaders around the world in helping to achieve the moral purpose of all children learning. His books have been published in many languages. Fullan is a professor emeritus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto and currently serves as special adviser to the premier and minister of education in Ontario.