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“Leading Change,
Driving Innovation
and Making a
Difference for
Students of
African Descent”
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and inspiring – which are the children and teachers on our path. Finally, in 1999, it happened…
As a vocal volunteer on your hometown Philadelphia host committee, you were determined to
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assembled in one place each year. You thought it would be a wasted opportunity for young people
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Table of Contents
Dedication�� 5
NABSE President Letter�� 7
NABSE Planning Chairperson Letter�� 9
History of NABSE�� 10
Founding Members of NABSE�� 11
Salute to Past Presidents�� 12
Our Mission�� 17
NABSE Board of Directors�� 17
NABSE Foundation�� 19
Litany of Commitment�� 20
NABSE Policy Commissions�� 21
National Planning Committee�� 22
VIP Sponsors�� 23
Hall of Fame – 2015 Awardees�� 24
Conference Agenda
Pre-Conference Activities:
Tuesday, November 17
Agenda�� 25
Wednesday, November 18
Agenda�� 26
Parents Day Summit�� 27
Aspiring Superintendents Academy�� 31
Conference Schedule
Thursday, November 19
Agenda�� 32
Opening Plenary�� 34
Workshops�� 36
Research Roundtable�� 41
Administration Commission Symposium�� 42
Parents Summit Roundtable�� 43
Higher Education Commission Meeting�� 44
Friday, November 20
Agenda�� 45
Workshops�� 46
Superintendents Strand�� 50
Marketplace Workshops�� 52
Higher Education/IIS Joint Strand�� 54
Founding Members Luncheon�� 55
Research Roundtable�� 56
Saturday, November 21
Agenda�� 57
Workshops�� 58
Plenary Session�� 60
Annual Banquet�� 61
Sunday, November 22
Agenda�� 62
Exhibit Hall Map�� 63
Exhibitors�� 64
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing�� 67
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Dedication
Dr. Charles W. Townsel
The ardent anecdote of Dr. Charles W. Townsel was celebrated at his birth on the 24th day of December 1933 and culminated on the 8th day of October
2015 through his peaceful earthly transition into eternal rest. His impressive earthly pilgrimage commenced subsequent to the Great American Depression,
massive civil unrest for American Africans, repealing of prohibition, the dreadful conviction of the Scottsboro Alabama colored boys, and the evolution
of numerous Civil Rights organizations and conferences aimed at abolishing chain gangs, segregation, freedom of assembly, repealing of vagrancy laws
and reversing the economic impact of the depression, which were of paramount concern in his community. His environ was encircled with a phenomenal
familial quest for religious, educational, economical and societal appreciation embedding an equanimity to address the trepidation of racial injustice and the
intentionally negative educational modus operandi that plagued his southern ethnic community. Charles’ stately demeanor and effervescent personality were
evident from his birth on Christmas Eve and throughout his personal and professional journey. His parents, Reverend General T. Townsel Sr. and Delia Inez
Harrison-Townsel humanized a creative thinker, intellectual genius, prophetic herald, visionary educator and aristocratic diplomat who would transcend
economic boundaries, vanguard educational targets for urban youth and ascend an agenda to readdress instituted ethnic mediocrity, while ascertaining
incredibly stellar outcomes for those that were entrusted to his leadership. His foundational tenets and polities were perpetually instilled through prolific
catechism from his parents, siblings, First Baptist Church–West End and his Birmingham community, called Eureka. These distinctly diverse groups collaboratively celebrated his
formative epoch and endowed him with intellectual stamina, educational vigor and constitutional resilience and spiritual fortitude to matriculate at Alabama State University, which
conferred a Bachelors of Science in Education, Michigan State University which conferred both a Masters Degree in Administrative Education and Doctorate of Philosophy in
Educational Leadership.
Dr. Charles Townsel’s educational acumen afforded him unprecedented opportunities and coveted exposure while a teen-aged student at Alabama State University in Montgomery. He
was mentored by the President of the college and introduced to world-renowned educators and global leaders. A brilliant and lovely classmate, Ophelia Kynard of Marion, Alabama
captivated his heart through her eloquent sophistication and calm persona, which significantly enhanced his Montgomery journey and ultimately evolved into their martial bliss.
After graduating from Alabama State University, he married his college sweet heart and relocated to Michigan. There he was employed as an elementary teacher and administrator in
the Detroit, Pontiac and East Lansing Public School Districts. They humanized and nurtured three wonderful children Carlos, Ava and Iva Townsel and enriched thousands of lives
while in Michigan through an intense impartation of educational excellence. Dr. Townsel’s impressive vitae afforded him the privilege of promotion to Superintendent of Schools
in Sacramento, California and later as Administrative Director of Special Education in the Phoenix Public School System. He embraced strong educational, religious, and familial
tenets throughout his enthralling tenure as a voice for the underprivileged and champion for justice, which were dictated and instilled by his family and community who profoundly
celebrated his empowering core values. Charles’s notable accomplishments afforded him numerous ascendancies, commendations and promotions in every area of his concentration as
an academician and acclaimed advocate for social justice. He exemplified a regal demeanor, encircled a profound adroitness, and epitomized a prognostic expectation.
Charles’ educational sojourn and fluency commenced from a segregated Alabama community, the intuitive pursuit for excellence engendered his alignment with numerous professional
and civic organizations where his leadership style influenced policies and chartered innovative practices. His profound wisdom and visionary leadership style was demonstrated through
his tenure with the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE, past
president), National Bridge Association and a plethora of impressive organizations across America. Dr. Charles Townsel religious affiliation with the Southminster Presbyterian Church
Of Phoenix and proclaimed a honorary member of the Holy Redeemer Institutional Church Of God In Christ established by his nephew, Bishop Sedgwick Daniels. These mammoth
societal responsibilities did not impede his love and passion for golf, bridge or reading.
Charles’ legacy is perpetually embedded in the lives of countless children through his educational astuteness and talent as a teacher and administrator. His colleagues and
contemporaries attest to his tenacity and unwavering principle of equity which was evident in his accomplished career as an educator, colloquial oratorical presentations, and they all
admired efficacy for a better quality of life for humanity which was not ephemeral but epigrammatic and perpetual. Celebrating his heritage and tradition includes: Ophelia, Carlos,
Ava, Iva, Seiko, Mia, Ruth, Blanton, Alton, Ella, Gloria, and Frankie; and a massive cloud of extended family members and treasured friends. His parents Reverend General T. and D.
Inez Townsel, Kathryn Townsel-Daniels, L.C., General Jr., Dr. Alvin, and Walter Townsel preceded him in transition. This esteemed academician and unfeigned social ambassador’s
inspirational legacy has perpetually impacted his cherished family and grateful educational and religious community.
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Dedication
James Edward Lee, Jr.
James Edward Lee Jr. was an educator, role model, mentor, leader and humanitarian. He was born on March 9, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was the eldest of two children born
to Gladys (1911–1998) and James E. Lee (1912–1984). He was also preceded in death by his sister Marian Frances Artis Wiggins (1940–2011).
James attended public schools in Pittsburgh before moving to Detroit in 1952. He graduated from Chadsey High School in 1956 where he was “a good little basketball player” as he
described himself. He then enlisted in the Marines in 1956 where he was a rifleman and spent the next two years serving his country, traveling as far as Japan.
After his discharge, James returned to Detroit and began his studies at Wayne State University. He became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and remained active until his death.
In 1962 James earned his Bachelor’s degree in Education from Wayne State University. He then earned a Master’s Degree from University of Michigan in 1969.
While at Wayne State University, he met his first wife, Barbara Ross. They married in 1963 and welcomed two children Stephen and Monica. In 1977, James married his second wife,
Daisy Tibbs. From this union, James welcomed two more children, stepdaughter Priscilla and his youngest child, Brian.
James began his distinguished career as an educator in the Detroit Public School System in 1962 as a Math and Science teacher at Miller Junior High School. Due to his passion and
drive, it wasn’t long before James moved into administration as a Department Head at Noble Junior High School. In 1974, James became Assistant Principal at Mackenzie High School
where he remained for six years. In 1980 James was named Principal of Drew Middle School. As the Principal of Drew for 17 years, James held students, teachers, administrators and
parents to his high standards. He transformed Drew into one the best middle schools in the state, receiving the designation as a “Michigan Exemplary School.”
During his career, James received numerous local and state honors and awards. These include, but certainly not limited to, the Charles Moody Award from the Metropolitan Detroit
Alliance of Black School Educators and the Outstanding Middle Level Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. James was a long-term
member of the National Alliance of Black School Educators. He was an ardent support of the Detroit local chapter where he was very active.
James retired from DPS in 1997 but could not keep still. He accepted the role as Principal of the newly formed Chandler Park Academy charter school in Detroit. After two years of
success there, James continued his lifelong career in education as a consultant and lecturer. He even returned to the Detroit Public Schools for a short while, as an Executive Director.
While in the last several years he worked less, he could often be found visiting schools anywhere — speaking to students and passing on knowledge to the next generation of educators.
He remained active in several professional organizations, including The Retirees Organization of School Administrators and Supervisors, Michigan Association of Middle School
Educators and Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. He also gathered monthly for over 20 years with the informal, but important “Region 3 Educators.”
On May 22, 2015, the Lord called James home. He leaves to cherish his memory two sons, a daughter, a stepdaughter, six grandchildren, and his longtime partner Queen Kyles.
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“Leading Change, Driving Innovation and Making a Difference for Students of African Descent”
Letter from the President
Welcome NABSE Colleagues
Your attendance here at our 43rd Annual Conference assures that there
continues to be a cadre of committed teachers, school leaders, parents, students
and community leaders committed to the work in support of students of
African descent.
43 rd
Annual
Conference
“Leading Change, Driving
Innovation and Making
a Difference for Students
of African Descent”
November 18 –22, 2015
Washington, D.C.
These times can be heralded as both the “best” of times and as very trying
times. The examples you chose to categorize these times will make for much
discussion, debate and written commentary for historical purposes. We applaud
that our graduation rates are up in many of our communities, drop-out rates
are down, and that teachers of African descent continue to be the catalyst for
direct student academic improvements. Our school district leaders (School
Board members and Superintendents) continue to be recognized nationally as
leading with passion and purpose.
Two of our affiliates have taken President Obama’s initiative “My Brother’s Keeper” and institutionalized it in
their communities. So many of our members “Keep on Keeping on” in our communities as a force for justice
for pushing academic achievement for our young people and for encouraging parents to believe in a brighter
future.
It has also been a “trying” year as we have witnessed serious threats to justice for our young people through
the courts and through law enforcement. We find ourselves-particularly our young and our seniors – facing
hurdles in acquiring their right to vote. Similarly, we find our U.S. Congress and many of our state governors
and legislatures immune to the need for resources to the schools in our communities.
This conference’s theme “Leading, Change, Driving Innovation and Making a Difference for Students of
African Descent” provides us with broad and encompassing venues not only to deliberate these concerns but
also to provide praise and support for those of us who are succeeding in the workplace. We encourage you
to use every moment during the next few days to identify new strategies and proven techniques that will be
useful in your district.
We are appreciative of our conference underwriters, our presenters, exhibitors and all attendees who assisted
in making this professional development experience successful.
Join me in Congratulating Mrs. Marietta English, President Elect and Chair of this Annual Conference as
well as her committee of volunteers and our NABSE staff for the long hours and dedication to bringing this
conference to us.
Sincerely,
Bernard Hamilton, Jr., Ed.D.
NABSE President
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Letter from the
National Planning CommitteeChairperson
Dear Conference Participants:
Welcome
I join our President in welcoming you to the 43rd Annual Conference of the
National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE). This conference will
provide special workshops for each category of NABSE’s membership: parents,
teachers, principals, superintendents, school board members and others — all
designed to carry-out NABSE’s mission to advance the academic proficiency of
African American students.
to
Washington
On behalf of the NABSE Board of Directors and the National Conference
Planning Committee I extend our deep appreciation to the many presenters
who made the sacrifice to prepare and discuss instructional, managerial and
leadership strategies designed to enhance the work performance of the conferees. A special “thank you” goes
to the volunteers from the Metro-Baltimore and DC areas who have diligently given their time and talents.
I would like to thank our Corporate Partner Network sponsors and the many other corporations, private
businesses and non-profit entities whose unswerving commitment to NABSE makes this conference possible.
As you meet representatives from these NABSE partners, please offer your thanks for their support in
making this conference possible.
Congratulations to all award recipients for their contributions to the students they serve. Commendations are
extended to all student scholarship winners and awardees. We wish you success in future academic endeavors.
Thank you for supporting NABSE. Enjoy the conference.
Sincerely,
Marietta English
Chairman, National Conference Planning Committee
NABSE President-Elect
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The History of NABSE
MILESTONES OF THE NABSE ORGANIZATION
Background information – In the beginning…
In 1970, the pressure of being a Black superintendent in the United States
was immense on both the intellectual and personal levels. There were legitimate
concerns about one’s health, welfare and survival. In preparation of his dissertation, “The Black Superintendent in Public School Districts: Trends and Conditions” at
Northwestern University, Dr. Charles D. Moody recognized the need to delve
more deeply into the heart of his study. He wanted to conduct a formal and
systematic study of Black superintendents in the United States.
Dr. Moody desired to find a way to convene Black superintendents from
across the country, for the purpose of sharing problems and concerns, to
develop a resource pool and to form an organization of Black School Super
intendents. Thanks to a grant from the Metropolitan Applied Research Center,
Inc. (MARC), Dr. Charles Moody extended an invitation to the nineteen (19)
known Black superintendents at the time, to attend a meeting scheduled for
Friday, N
ovember 20 through Sunday, November 22, 1970, at the O’Hare
Marriott Hotel in Chicago, IL. MARC conducted the planning and preparation
for this meeting, to include airfare, lodging and expenses.
This first monumental meeting was attended by the chief school officers/
superintendents, who represented fifteen (15) of the nineteen (19) school districts in the United States headed by Black men. An agenda was provided by the
staff of MARC. Even though each superintendent had come to this first conference of Black Chief School Officers, without a clear understanding of the
“what” or “why” they were there, this group did know that they could meet and
confer together, because of two common bonds: they served as a chief school
officer/superintendent of schools in their respective cities and they were Black.
This was the first of several subsequent meetings of these Black school officials.
In August, 1971, the National Alliance of Black School Superintendents
(NABSS) was formally organized in Miami, FL and provided a forum for effective comradeship between this group of men holding a common position in life
– the school superintendency. A true bond and trust came to exist. The trials
and tribulations of a Black man holding the position of superintendent could
be frankly and openly shared and discussed. They no longer felt like loners and
were in reality, no longer alone. Dr. Russell Jackson served as the facilitator at
these initial NABSS meetings.
Elected in 1972, Dr. Ulysses Byas served as the first and only elected President of NABSS. Dr. Byas recommended and designed the format to expand and
reorganize NABSS for the purpose of including other educators who were
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not superintendents. Under Dr. Byas’ leadership and encouragement, NABSS
voted on April 23, 1973 to not only expand NABSS, but also to rename it as the
National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE). Dr. Byas provided
the leadership and support during the transition from NABSS to NABSE. Dr.
Russell Jackson chaired the Constitution Committee that crafted NABSE’s first
Constitution and By-Laws.
The first NABSE Conference was held in November, 1973, where Dr.
Charles Townsel was the first elected NABSE President (1973–1975). NABSE
was formally launched with 284 charter members. Commissions that linked
members with common and related job functions were formed during Dr.
Deborah Wolf’s administration (1975–1977).
Key NABSE Facts:
✦NABSE Articles of Incorporation were filed in the Michigan Department of
Commerce – May 2, 1975
✦Written consent to use the National Alliance of Black School Educators,
Inc. (NABSE) name was granted by the Michigan Dept. of Commerce –
September 10, 1980
✦ NABSE National Offices
• 1401 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. (1979)
• 2816 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.
• 310 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C.
✦ NABSE Executive Directors
• 1979 – Dorothy Moore – Office Manager (on loan from Detroit PS)
• 1980 – Crystal Kuykendall – First Executive Director
• 1983–1993 – William Saunders – Retired (deceased)
• 1993 – Santee Ruffin
• 1994 – Ernest Holmes
• 1995 – Vivian Still – Interim Office Manager
• 1996–Present – Quentin Lawson
✦ NABSE Foundation – established in 1986. Received its 501(c)(3) status on
March 22, 2006. Articles of Incorporation were approved by the Michigan
Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Lansing, Michigan. The
registered agent is Aubrey V. McCutcheon, Jr. A tiered Bell Program is in
place for both members and corporate sponsors.
•
NABSE Partnerships – Throughout the history of NABSE, partnerships
with national organizations, corporate sponsors and other significant entities
related to educational initiatives and causes, have been created to support the
major goals of NABSE.
“Leading Change, Driving Innovation and Making a Difference for Students of African Descent”
Founding Members of NABSE
Ulysses Byas, Ed.D.
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Alonzo Crim, Ph.D.*
Marcus Foster, Ph.D.*
Joseph E. Hill*
Russell A. Jackson, Ed.D.
Charles Mitchell, Jr., Ed.D.
John A. Minor, Jr.*
Charles D. Moody, Sr., Ph.D.
John W. Porter, Ph.D.
Hugh Scott, Ed.D.
John Snydor*
Founding Members Not Pictured:
Herman L. Brown, Robert Brown, Leslie Crumble, Edward Fort, Ph.D., James Galloway, James Lewis, Jr., Ph.D., Roland Patterson, Ph.D.*, Sam Shepard, Ph.D.*,
Arthur C. Shropshire, Albert Ward, Ed.D., Ercell Watson, Ph.D.*
*Deceased
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A Salute to NABSE Past Presidents
NABSE PAST PRESIDENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Dr. Ulysses Byas – 1972–1973
• First and only President of NABSS (National Alliance of
Black School Superintendents)
• Architect and designer of NABSE (National Alliance of
Black School Educators) to include administrators, other
educational personnel, and females
• Convener/Transition President of NABSE
(4/23/1973–11/1973)
1. Dr. Charles W. Townsel – 1973–1975
• Elected first President of the redesigned organization
(NABSE) – 284 Charter Members
• Membership grew to over 1200
• The NABSE Newsletter, The Job Information Survey and
The Conference Wrap-up were signature documents of his
administration
• The 1974 NABSE Conference was expanded even more, to include
elementary and secondary teachers
2. Dr. Deborah P. Wolfe – 1975–1977
• Elected first female and non-superintendent president
• Developed a ten-point program
• Developed coalitions with other national organizations
• Fostered and encouraged commission structure within the
organization
• Conducted international study tour to West and East Africa, July 1977
• Set up procedures and criteria for NABSE awards
• Designed a plan for a national office
• Life Membership category established
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3. Mr. Joseph E. Hill – 1977–1979
• Established first NABSE affiliates across the country – first
affiliates were Detroit and Milwaukee
• Established guidelines for affiliates
• Opened and dedicated the first National Office on January 20,
1979 in Washington, D.C., located in the Carter G. Woodson
Center for the Study of Afro-American Life and History,
located at 1401 14th Street, NW
• Secured $25,000 grant from NASA to develop teaching methods to close the
achievement gap in math, science and engineering
4. Dr. Ernest Hartzog – 1979–1981
• Hired an Executive Director for National Office, 1980
• Held first Constitutional Convention – Constitution and
By-Laws were revised/new commission structure and new
preamble were included
• Established a standing committee on research
• Established a publications committee
• Implemented a Job Search Service
• Established the Marcus Foster Award
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5. Dr. Marvin L. Greene – 1981–1983
• Reestablished financial stability of the organization
• Convened the Task Force of Black Academic and Cultural
Excellence – (Task Force I)
• Completed the final report of the Technical Assistance Center
• Presented First NABSE Summer Academy in Ann Arbor,
Michigan – July, 1983
A Salute to NABSE Past Presidents
6. Dr. Donald Smith – 1983–1985
• Commissioned Task Force I on Black Academic and Cultural
Excellence – The task force, co-chaired by Dr. Asa G. Hilliard,
III and Dr. Barbara Sizemore produced NABSE’s classic
publication, Saving the African-American Child
• Established Ron Edmonds Summer Academy, 1984
• Acquired memberships in many national educational forums and participation
in major conferences
• Increased the membership substantially during his administration
• Planned and conducted NABSE’s first International Conference
• Established the Ida B. Wells Risk-Taker award
• Recruited major corporate contributors to support NABSE programs
7. Dr. Charles R. Thomas – 1985–1987
• Introduced the NABSE Educational Development Plan, which
included:
(a) the Demonstration School Project; (b) the Charles Moody
Institute for Research and Development and (c) the NABSE
Foundation to support the Educational Development Plan
• Published the NABSE Blueprint for Leadership: The Mission
and the Model, the conceptual framework of the NABSE
Educational Development Plan
• Established the NABSE Foundation in November, 1986 to provide the
financial support for the Educational Development Plan
• Establish African American Education Week in November, 1987
• Developed a NABSE Manual of Policy and Procedures
• Supported the Ron Edmonds Summer Academy
• Published the first NABSE NEWSBRIEFS
8. Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman – 1987–1989
• Elected first local school administrator and the second woman
as president
• Provided oversight for the purchase of the NABSE National
Headquarters building at 2816 Georgia Avenue, NW in
Washington, D.C.
• Implemented the establishment of the Charles Moody Institute, 1987
• Implemented the visionary Educational Development Plan
• Represented NABSE at the invitational meeting in The White House
with President George H.W. Bush and leaders from 15 major educational
organizations prior to the 1989 Education Summit in Charlottesville, VA
9. Dr. J. Jerome Harris – 1989–1991
• Established the Hall of Fame at the 20th Anniversary
Celebration in Dallas, TX. All Founding Members were
inducted.
• Presented the video, A Legacy of Commitment – A History of
NABSE
• Introduced the NABSE credit card
• Introduced strategic planning
10. Ted Kimbrough, J.D. – 1991–1993
• Led the publishing of the first NABSE Journal with Dr.
Eugene Eubanks and Dr. Carole Hardeman as editors
• Expanded the Summer Academy – Meetings were held in Ann
Arbor, MI and Tulsa, OK
• Supported regional conferences held in Nassau, Bahamas and
Toronto, Canada
• Supported NABSE membership efforts, which reached over 4,000 members
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A Salute to NABSE Past Presidents
11. Dr. Al Roberts – 1993–1995
• Established a partnership with Phi Delta Kappa
• Published the first NABSE calendar
• Initiated Harlem Renaissance Institute, chaired by
Dr. Mabel Smith
• Established the Scholarship program
• Expanded organization to include 100th affiliate – 103 on record/May, 1995
• Established Young Educator Program
• Launched Task Force III in partnership with Texas Southern University,
chaired by Jay Cummings
• Provided oversight of the approval of the Strategic Plan
12. Dr. Charlie Mae Knight – 1995–1997
• Initiated the First Annual National Education Policy Institute
(NEPI) held in Washington, D.C.
• Established a legislative advocate position on the Board to
work with Congress and other governmental departments
• Provided a structure for financial solvency and a formalized
budget process
• Continued Hall of Fame and other recognition/awards for NABSE members
14. Dr. Lois Harrison-Jones – 1999–2001
• Led the efforts to relocate the NABSE headquarters office
to its current location on Capitol Hill – 308 Pennsylvania
Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
• Appropriated $450,000 to renovate the new NABSE
headquarters
• Secured a $10,000 capital grant to renovate the old office at 2816 Georgia
Avenue, NW
• Increased NABSE’s visibility and credibility among universities and other
peer associations
• Secured NABSE representation on the NCATE Accreditation Board
• Convened Con Con II (NABSE’s Second Constitutional Convention)
15. Dr. Andre J. Hornsby – 2001–2003
• Initiated the NABSE International Leadership Symposium
• Expanded NABSE’s internal and external technology
capabilities
• Obtained a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of
Education to advise members on the No Child Left Behind
Law
• Introduced on-line registration for NABSE conferences
13. Dr. Joseph Drayton – 1997–1999
• Initiated a $25,000 grant from NASA to research and develop
teaching methods to close the achievement gap in math,
science and engineering
• Solicited a $1.1 million, three-year grant from the U.S.
Department of Education to develop and implement a
National Board Certification Support Program
• Published the first Directory of African American Superintendents
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16. Dr. Deloris M. Saunders – 2003–2005
• Organized eleven new NABSE affiliates
• Obtained $5,000 donation to purchase signage and two
figurines for the National Headquarters
• Created NABSE’s second Strategic Plan
• Hosted the Regional Conference in Topeka, KS honoring the
50th Anniversary of Brown vs. School Board
• Hosted two historic Conferences-within-a-Conference for 500 teachers and
also for 500 parents at the 32nd. Annual NABSE Conference in Detroit, MI
• Established the Barbara A. Sizemore Breakfast plenary, sponsored by
Houghton Mifflin
• Established the Deborah P. Wolfe Annual Awards Banquet
• Held First Supreme Excellence Awards Gala, Washington, D.C. – April 19,
2004
17. Dr. Emma L. Marshall Epps – 2005–2007
• Developed the NABSE African American Male Youth
Leadership Summit, The M.E.N. Project – Mentoring,
Educating and Nurturing with the assistance of Dr. Lucian
Yates and Dr. Sandy Carpenter Stevenson
• Credited with refocusing the organization to promoting and
facilitating the education of all students – “One NABSE –
Refocusing on the Mission”
• Introduced the national initiative – “Education is a Civil Right” in
November, 2007
• Established “Mission Tuition” scholarship project
• Created the NABSE on-line Career Center
• Developed five additional Community/NABSE Partnerships
• Commissioned an Internal Research Committee in 2006 to determine –
“Who is the founder and/or founders of NABSE?,” in response to an ongoing
dispute about their identity
18. Dr. Deborah Hunter Harvill – 2007–2009
• Implemented the Education Is A Civil Right (ECR) NABSE
Agenda from November 2007–November 2009.
• Launched the 1st Annual, “Education Is a Civil Right
Participation Day” which will be held annually every second
Thursday in February.
• Established the Education Is a Civil Right Task Force that produced the
Education Is a Civil Right Chronology Report, 2007–2009. Worked to
develop criteria which identifies, “Best Practices” in implementation of an
ECR Program
• Facilitated the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between
the NABSE Board of Directors and the NABSE Foundation, Inc. Board of
Directors on April 13, 2008.
• Developed strategic partnerships with the following organizations:
– Operation Hope (Financial Literacy)
– American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
– Association of Latino Americans Society
– Marygrove College/Teachscape
– National Society of Black Engineers
• Worked with the NABSE Historical/Archival Committee to Update/Correct
the History of NABSE and NABSS
• Premiered NABSE E-News that chronicles current trends in Education and
upgraded the NABSE website.
• Initiated the NABSE 2009 Capital Campaign Drive that will raise monies to
improve the infrastructure of the NABSE Headquarters
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19. Dr. Carroll Thomas – 2009–2012
• Obtained a multi-year commitment from corporate sponsors
to support the African American Superintendents Leadership
Summit;
• Increased annual Institutional membership among school
districts led by African American superintendents that
exceeded $100,000;
• Increased annual corporate sponsorship to an all time high level;
• Launched the Aspiring Superintendents Summer Institute;
• Developed the conceptual agreement for a joint meeting between NABSE
and the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents;
• Instituted the electronic voting process for the NABSE Board of Directors
elections;
• Instituted the electronic voting process for Delegate assembly voting.
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NABSE Board of Directors
Our Mission
Bernard Hamilton, Ed.D.
President &
Interim Executive Director
Marrietta English
President-Elect
Doreen E. Barrett, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Dr. Deborah HunterHarvill
Recording Secretary
Tai Jones Chapman
Corporate
Representative
Lois Johnson
Administration
The vision, the beginning, the alliance. All three are
inextricably linked. The goals of NABSE are the same
today as they were in the beginning:
✦ To ensure that African American learners are
effectively educated
✦ To ensure that African American learners are
accorded priority for the future
✦ To ensure that African American educators
lead the way in creating a concrete model
that demonstrates the goals of academic and
cultural excellence set forth so clearly in
Saving the African American Child
Our mission is more important today than ever!
LaRuth Gray, Ph.D.
Government Relations/
Legislative Liaison to
Board of Directors
Dr. Lloyd Sain
Special Projects, Research &
Evaluation & C.D. Moody
Research & Development
Institute Director
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NABSE Board of Directors
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Lynda Jackson
Governance in Education
Steve McCrary
Higher Education
Melba Underwood
Instruction & Instructional
Support
Joan A.T. Kelley
Retired Educators
Dr. W. “Tony” Sawyer
Superintendents
Gloria Funches Noland
Parents
LaVerne Hooks
Midwest Regional
Representative
Dr. Shawn Ashworth
Northeast Regional
Representative
Anna J. Lee
West Regional Representative
Dr. Lamont Smith
Southwest Regional
Representative
Dr. Catherine Barnes
Southeast Regional
Representative
Ken Fells
International Regional
Representative
Nardos King
NABSE Foundation
Chairperson
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Foundation Board of Directors
NABSE Foundation, Inc.
Purpose
Nardos King
Foundation Chairperson
Bernard Hamilton, Ed.D.
President & Interim
Executive Director
Dr. Walter Burt
Secretary
The NABSE Foundation, Inc. (NABSEF) recently applied for and received
its own 501(c)3. NABSEF is designed to generate funds to support NABSE
programs operated within the C.D. Moody Research Institute. The four distinct
program categories of NABSEF are:
Professional Development
The professional development program of the Institute is intended to
provide educators of African American children with research-based training
experiences. The Ron Edmonds Academies are components of this system.
Research
Tai Jones Chapman
Member
Emma L. Marshall
Epps, Ed.D.
Treasurer
Doreen
Barrett, Ph.D.
Member
The research program of the Institute produces projects that identify
educational practices that demonstrate excellence in the school performance
of African American Studies.
Communications
The Institute periodically publishes monographs, special issue papers, and
research reports. In particular, the Institute produces the Journal of the
Alliance of Black School Educators.
Scholarships/Grants
Chenai J. Okammor
Member
Dwight Bonds
Member
Derrick Humphries
Legal Counsel
Charles Mitchell,
Jr., Ed.D.
Member
The Institute awards financial aid to eligible students pursuing careers in
education. Additionally, research grants will be available.
The Foundation acquires its funds through many sources. However, the
primary ability of the Foundation to succeed is dependent upon the support
given by the membership of the National Alliance of Black School Educators,
Inc. Contributions to the NABSE Foundation are cumulative with respect to the
Bell Awards Program.
NABSE Foundation and Board of Directors would like to extend our deep
appreciation to all contributors for the fiscal year of 2014–2015.
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Litany of Commitment
Presider:
We dedicate this conference to the qualitative improvement of education for African American students and to the
collaborative support of African American educators.
We rejoice that African American educators and supporters are assembled under the banner of the N
ational Alliance of
Black School Educators. We ask God’s guidance as we deliberate concerning the issues affecting the education of African
American students and the role and importance of African American Educators.
To the honor of the Black community and to all of those who share a responsibility in the education of African American
youth.
To the administrators, teachers, parents, and community leaders who are responsible for the quality of education for
African American children.
NABSE extends its
sincere appreciation to
Ms. Shirley Ison-Newsome,
District 2 Superintendent –
Dallas Independent School
District, Life Member of the
National and Dallas Regional
Alliance of Black School
Educators and Author of the
Litany of Commitment.
Members:
We dedicate this meeting.
Presider:
To overcome the low levels of performance for the masses of our children, the loss of African American educators and
the serious questions about the content of education (traditional, academic, and cultural).
Members:
We raise our collective voices in an urgent demand for equality and excellence in education.
Presider:
To the call for new and extended independent African American initiatives in education;
To the need to redress prior deprivations caused by slavery, segregation, racism and poverty.
Members:
We pledge our commitment to do what is necessary for ourselves, as we understand that some things we must do for ourselves.
Unison:
We, the benefactors of many who shed blood and life years to bring us to this point, are grateful for our heritage and this opportunity
to go forward with the unfinished legacy. We dedicate ourselves to the education and service of African American children and
educators throughout the nation.
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NABSE Policy Commissions
NABSE Policy Commissions:
NABSE sponsors eight policy commissions which conduct research and
educational activities around special issues in education. These commissions
include:
Administration:
Organizes professional development programs that are consistent to the
mission of NABSE, will attract African American Administrators, and will
enhance the administration profession.
Higher Education:
Addresses programming, policy development and administrative issues of
importance to institutions of higher education.
Instruction & Instructional Support:
Explores facets of instructional methodologies with emphasis on local school
instructional priorities.
Parents:
Promotes an open, inclusive and supportive structure for families seeking
quality educational services that promote best practices, research-based
programs and partnerships for the development of children of African
descent.
Governance in Education:
Examines education policy and develops legislative strategies to address the
policy reform priorities of the Alliance.
Retired Educators:
Functions to recognize the contributions and talents of retirees, retain and
maintain their active involvement in NABSE, develop programs to enhance
the quality of life for NABSE members, especially its retirees, and promote
financial support for the NABSE Foundation.
Special Projects, Research & Evaluation:
Reviews and assesses educational programs, instructional delivery system
performance objectives and outcomes of programs that impact children of
African descent and other minority students. Particular emphasis will be
placed on school-wide efforts and targeted programs funded by federal, state
and local resources.
Superintendents Commission:
Provides a forum for information exchange and collaboration among current
and former superintendents of public educational systems.
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National Planning Committee
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Marietta English
Committee Chair &
NABSE President-Elect
Dr. Bernard Hamilton
NABSE President &
Interim Executive Director
Ed Potillo
Conference Director
Dr. Emma L. Marshall Epps
Member
Dr. Elaine Bailey
Member
Gloria Funches Noland
Parents Summit
Dr. LaRuth Gray
Member
Dr. Lloyd Sain
Research Roundtables
Lois Hopson Reeder
Protocol
Nardos King
Foundation
Tai Jones
Corporate Representative
Jacqueline S. Herriott
Member
Ken Fells
Member
Dr. Kimberly Mitchell-McLeod
Member
Velma Hicks
Member
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VIP Sponsors
Corporate Partner Network
NABSE sincerely thanks our corporate supporters,
in particular, our Corporate Partner Network
sponsors for their generosity and support.
2015 Conference Corporate Sponsorships
Baltimore
Teachers
Union
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NABSE 2015 Awardees
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Joseph E. Hill Superintendent of the Year
Ida B. Wells Risk Taker Award
Marcus Foster Distinguished Educator Award
Principal of the Year Award
Dr. Cedrick Gray
Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart
Zel Fowler
Dawn DuBose Randle
President’s Award
W.E.B. Dubois Higher Education Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Paul Griffin, Jr.
Edward Underwood
Dr. Jay Cummings
Hall of Fame Award
Living Legenda Award
Dr. Erick Witherspoon
Dr. Charlie Mae Knight
School Board Member of the Year Award
Hazel Crest School District
Board of Education
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Brian Harris
Mary McLeod Bethune
Outstanding Teacher Award
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Conference Agenda
The program is dedicated to:
Dr. Charles W. Townsel
Mr. James Edward Lee, Jr.
Pre-Conference Activities
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial
Photo by: Jason Hawkes
8:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� 8222
NABSE Office Opens
3:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.�� Convention Registration
Collegiate School Tour Registration
Marriott Wardman Park
3:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.�� Convention Registration
Conference Registration Opens
3:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.�� Convention Registration
Cultural Tours Registration
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Pre-Conference Activities
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
7:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.�� 8222
NABSE Office Opens
Marriott
7:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.�� Convention Registration
Conference Registration
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.�� Convention Registration
Check-in for Collegiate Tour
Coppin State University (Baltimore, MD), Bowie State
University, & Howard University
8:00 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.�� Marriott Ballroom
Parents Day Summit
Presented by:
NABSE Parent Commission,
Gloria F. Noland, Chairperson
U.S. Department of Education
9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.�� Lincoln 5
Aspiring Superintendents’ Academy
Presented by:
The Superintendents Commission,
Dr. W. Tony Sawyer, Chairperson
Facilitators:
Dr. Sheila Harrison-Williams and
Dr. Constance R. Collins
3:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.�� Capitol Boardroom
Elections/Nominations Committees Meeting
4:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� Capitol Boardroom
Foundation Quarterly Board of Directors
Meeting
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.�� Lincoln 6
Aspiring Superintendents Working Lunch
3:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� Thurgood Marshall West
NABSE Board of Directors Meeting
Presiding:
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, NABSE President
Luncheon Guest Speaker:
Rev. Sharon B. Jones, Financial Education Advisor &
Founder, Teach Kids Money Management
Concurrent Sessions
Rooms: (Washington 1–5)
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1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Marriott Ballroom
Sharon B. Jones
FounderTeach Kids Money Management
Sharon B. Jones is Founder of Teach Kids Money Management and author of Family-Friendly Money
Recipe$ for Kids. Sharon is a personal finance expert, educator, financial coach and speaker. She has been the
motivating factor for many families to turn their financial setbacks into financial victories, and encourages
building the financial capability of young people at an early stage in schools, families, and communities.
In her keynotes, she is relevant and provoking as she delivers 6 key strategies that educators, parents, and
community leaders can play their part: focus on debunking frugal lifestyle myths, relate character as
foundation for financial success, use the power of collaboration, get parents engaged to make teachable
moments a priority, assess resources, support and services through partnerships, and lead as a money
management role model.
Sharon has been recognized by first-ever President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy for her senior
advisor role to the Committee to promote better money management skills in America. She co-facilitated
their first White House Roundtable on Financial Literacy, and her dedicated work contributed to the
development of the Council’s first Annual Report to the President with recommendations to expand and
improve financial education for students from kindergarten through post-secondary education.
For more than 25 years, Sharon built her career at some of the largest financial institutions, including
Chase Manhattan and Citibank, which aligned with her mission. As an adjunct professor and financial life
coach at a Maryland College since 2005, Sharon has helped adult students as well as middle and high school
students improve their economic outlook and feel confident to achieve their personal goals as well as helped
parents become a money-management role model to teach their children.
Her book, Family-Friendly Money Recipe$ for Kids, provides step-by-step lessons for raising kids financially
literate – to be prepared for college, careers, and responsible living. This book is used in classrooms and
parent involvement programs and proven interactive, inspiring and relevant for Pre-K to 12th grade
children to learn about earning, budgeting, spending, saving, giving, borrowing, and protecting their
money. NPR (88.9) Wealthy Lifestyles talk show featured Family-Friendly Money Recipe$ for Kids with
Sharon as guest author.
She earned her B.A. degree in Communications at Temple University, but it was her internship within
consumer banking during her years of study that set her on course to become a licensed and certified
professional in the financial education industry. Sharon B. Jones is an ordained minister, married in 1982
and a joyful parent.
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WEDNESDAY
Keynote Speaker
Parents DaySummit Luncheon
WEDNESDAY
ParentsDay Summit
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
8:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Marriott Ballroom
The Tenth Annual Parents Day Summit
Theme: “Parental Involvement and Families Make a World of Difference” and “Daily Attendance at School is Important”
Presented by: NABSE Parents Commission, Gloria F. Noland, Chairperson and Mrs. Bernadette Hamilton-Reid, Chair Elect
Mrs. Marietta English, NABSE Conference Chairperson
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, NABSE President
8:00 a.m.– 8:30 a.m.�� Marriott Ballroom
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
General Session
Presiding:
Mrs. Gloria Funches Noland, Chairperson, NABSE
Parents Commission
Invocation:
Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell, U.S. Department of
Education (invited)
Welcome:
Ms. Josephine Bias Robinson, Chief of the Office of
Family and Public Engagement, Washington D.C.
Public Schools
Greetings:
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, Jr., NABSE President
Dr. Debra Mahone, Director, Title I, Prince George’s
County Public Schools
Opening Remarks:
Mrs. Gloria Funches Noland, Chairperson, NABSE
Parents Commission
Charge For The Day:
Mrs. Bernadette Hamilton-Reid, Chair-Elect, NABSE
Parents Commission
Break and Directions
10:00 a.m.
Session I (5 workshops)
Two of the workshops shall be two hours:
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Ms. Carrie Jasper, Director of Outreach Parents and
Families, U.S. Department of Education
Presentation of Awards:
Mrs. Gloria Funches Noland and Pam Harris, MAEC
Break
10:00 a.m.
Session II (5 workshops)
Two of the workshops shall be two hours:
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
Session III (5 workshops)
Lunch
Reconvene
Mrs. Gloria Funches Noland
Introduction of Speaker:
Mrs. Marietta English, NABSE President-Elect
Keynote Speaker:
Rev. Sharon Jones, Financial Education Advisor & Founder,
Teach Kids Money Management
Mrs. Maria Lamb, Director, Student, Family and School
Support, Maryland State Department
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Closure & Call to Action
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10:00 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
Special Track (2-hour session)
INTRODUCTION and ADVANCE: Workshop
On What Every Parent or Parent Leader Needs to
Know About the Elementary Secondary Education
Act – Parental Involvement Title I Section 1118 and
The Reauthorization of ESEA
The session will give participants an understanding of
why the Elementary Secondary Education Act (NCLB)
is important in closing the achievement gap and parent/
family engagement. It will focus on the changes that have
taken place in the last twenty years.
Presenter:
Dr. Zollie Stevenson, Jr., Associate Vice President for
Academic Affairs, Philander Smith College
Facilitator:
Mrs. Maria Lamb
Room: Washington 1
Special Education: What I need know
The Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) is
a Civil Rights Law guaranteeing students with disabilities
access to education. This presentation provides
information on obtaining special education services
for a child with a disability and offers an overview
of the evaluation process, qualifying for an IEP, the
many components that must be addressed in the IEP
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document, as well as how progress will be monitored.
WEDNESDAY
ParentsDay Summit
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
As a result of this training, parents will gain a better
understanding of their role as an equal participant in the
IEP Process.
Presenter:
Mrs. Yvette Young-DeCosta, The Parents’ Place,
Maryland’s Parent Training and Information Center
Facilitator: Mrs. Barbara Scherr
Room: Washington 1
10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.
Session I (1-hour session)
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 101 and Case
Resolution Tools
The presentation will provide information regarding the
United States Department of Education Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), particularly the statutes enforced by OCR
and how OCR accomplishes its mission through the
vigorous enforcement of civil rights laws, which includes
investigating and resolving complaints, conducting
compliance reviews, providing technical assistance,
and issuing policy guidance. The primary focus of the
presentation will be on OCR’s complaint investigation
and resolution process, including how to file a complaint
with OCR and what to expect after filing a complaint,
including ways the complaint may be resolved.
Presenters:
Ms. Sara Clash-Drexler, Senior Attorney, District of
Columbia Regional Office, Office for Civil Rights,
U.S. Department of Education
Dr. Janis D. Brown, Team Lead, Civil Rights Data
Collection, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of
Education
Facilitator: Mrs. Young-chan Han
Room: Washington 3
Why IT is a MUST for African American Learners
The imperatives of technology for black children
Introduction to Inclusive Competitiveness and findings
from the 2014 report of the Ohio Board of Regents
Entitled: “Inclusive Competitiveness: Empowering
Underrepresented Ohioans to Compete in the
Innovation Economy.” Provide relevant national data
re: Lack of people of color in high tech/high growth
IT jobs Review highlights of TECHJXN Summit and
Hackathon 2015 Share “promising practices” a)Google
techies teaching at Howard and other HBCUs b)Black
Girls Code “Summer of Code” in Atlanta, DC. Durham
NC, San Francisco, etched c)Indeed We Code Computer
Coding Camp 2015 and related programs.
Presenter:
Dr. Patricia Ackerman, Executive Director, Chalkdust
Education Foundation
Facilitator: Mrs. Andrea Phillips-Hughes
Room: Washington 2
The Impact of the Early Years
An in-depth look at the impact early learning has on a
child social, physical and academic growth.
Presenters:
Mrs. Laura Barbee-Matthews, Prince George’s County
Public Schools, Coordinating Supervisor for Early
Learning Programs
Ms. Andreia Searcy, Pre-K Supervisor, Early Learning
Programs, Prince George’s County Public Schools
Facilitator: Mr. Dwight Benjamin
Room: Washington 4
Resources to Assist Families
“Service centers” have been integrated into
governmental agencies, businesses, non-profit and forprofit entities, faith-based and established community
centers, Head-Starts, Daycare Centers, schools and
more. What type of access is available to better serve
families seeking assistance aimed at Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child Care
Assistance Program (CCAP), Kinship Care Program
(KSCP), Family Independence Temporary Assistance
Program (FITAP), and Disaster SNAP (DSNAP). What
resources are available within each community for
parents?
Presenter:
Sheila Jackson, Director, Department of Family and
Community Engagement, Prince George’s County
Public Schools
Facilitator: Mr. Dwight Benjamin
Room: Washington 5
11:00 a.m.– 11:10 a.m.
Break
11:10 a.m.– 12:10 p.m.
Session II
The Power of Parent-Driven Student Achievement:
How to Ensure Every Child Achieves on the new
“Big” Tests
Whether your student will be taking the Smarter
Balance, ACT Aspire, ACT, SAT, PARCC, or your
very own state-generated “Big “test, the bottom line is
every child must be prepared to achieve success on the
test. There are commonalities each “Big” test (nextgeneration assessment) shares that every parent needs
to know how to program into his or her student’s GPS
learning system. Continuous long distance driving
usually requires more than one driver, so, too, does
continuous K–12 learning. Parents can no longer leave
the driving exclusively to teachers! Many students are not
prepared to drive their achievement solo. Parents must
take control of their students’ testing navigation system.
This highly interactive workshop provides participants
with research-based driving strategies to empower
parent-driven student achievement on all of the new
“Big” tests.
Presenters:
Beverly Broadnax Thrasher M.S.E., Parent Involvement
Facilitator and Instructional Facilitator, Little Rock
School District, Higher Education and Secondary
Education Educator, Little Rock, Arkansas
Facilitator: Mrs. Desann Manzano-Lee
Room: Washington 3
Making a Difference: It’s Time to Make Time for
Learning!
Are you pleased with your family’s lifestyle when it
comes to making time to help your children with their
academic achievement? Do you think about changes that
“shoulda/woulda/coulda” been made by now to make
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ParentsDay Summit
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
a difference in how your family functions in this area?
This workshop is designed to provide time for reflection
along with new insights into family life and attitudes,
beliefs and actions that can help you with reasons to
find time to help your children learn. Parents will leave
the session with clues to skills and behaviors that can be
implemented immediately on their return home to make
the start of this school year better than before. Handouts
will be disseminated.
Presenter:
Dr. Deborah Mapp-Embry, Education Performance
Consultant, Inspired Schooling Solutions LLC
Facilitator: Ms. Tanisha Hanible
Room: Washington 2
Why IT is a MUST for African American Learners
The imperatives of technology for black children
Introduction to Inclusive Competitiveness and findings
from the 2014 report of the Ohio Board of Regents
Entitled: “Inclusive Competitiveness: Empowering
Underrepresented Ohioans to Compete in the
Innovation Economy.” Provide relevant national data
re: Lack of people of color in high tech/high growth
IT jobs Review highlights of TECHJXN Summit and
Hackathon 2015 Share “promising practices” a)Google
techies teaching at Howard and other HBCUs b)Black
Girls Code “Summer of Code” in Atlanta, DC. Durham
NC, San Francisco, etched c)Indeed We Code Computer
Coding Camp 2015 and related programs.
Presenter:
Dr. Patricia Ackerman, Executive Director, Chalkdust
Education Foundation
Facilitator: Mrs. Andrea Phillips-Hughes
Room: Washington 4
12:10 p.m.– 12:20 p.m.
Break
30
12:20 p.m.– 1:20 p.m.
Session III
Learning Styles
Every child is different. Each has his/her own distinct
way of learning. In this workshop parents will learn how
to identify the learning style of their child.
Presenter:
Gayle Love, CEO of GLAD, Gayle Love Academic
Designs
Facilitator: Dr. Beth Daite
Room: Washington 2
It Takes A Whole Village, But It Starts At Home
This workshop will help you to enhance the education
of your child. Come and be educationally equipped,
empowered and encouraged. Have you ever wondered
what you can do as a parent to further educate your
child at home? In this high energy workshop, you will
be educated on how to help your child instill a love
of reading and math; how to create a home-setting
conducive to learning, and how to create opportunities
for learning.
Presenter:
Marla J. Mitchell, CEO, EduCare Unlimited, LLC.
Facilitator: Mrs. Andrea Phillips-Hughes
Room: Washington 4
Communicating with Tweens and Teens
This session will provide parents with strategies and
skills to communicate more effectively with adolescent
and teenage girls and boys. The goal is to help parents
and educators understand the social and psychological
pressures on youth and the importance of maintaining
positive emotional connections. Based on research,
focus groups, and clinical experience, the presenter will:
describe the ways girls and boys communicate; offer tools
to interpret the meanings behind the reserve or silence
of boys and the chattiness or talk of girls; and provide
strategies to foster communication and connection
to cultivate the development of healthy and strong
adolescents and teens
“Leading Change, Driving Innovation and Making a Difference for Students of African Descent”
Presenter:
Dr. Wanda Grant, Family, School, and Community
Coordinator, Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc.
Facilitator: Mrs. Desann Manzano-Lee
Room: Washington 3
Bullying: It doesn’t only affect other people’s
children!!
Bullying is a topic in which every parent should be
concerned about. Often times parents don’t think
their children are involved in bullying situations. This
workshop will help parents to become more aware of
the different types of bullying and the various modalities
accessible to their child which could allow them the ease
of bullying and to be bullied. Particularly, through the
use of technology which has become the chosen means
of communication for this generation of students. Cyber
lingo and liability to students and parents will also be
discussed.
Presenter:
Dr. Michael Ford, School Safety Specialist, Maryland State
Department of Education
Facilitator: Ms. Tanisha Hanible
Room: Washington 5
1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.
Lunch
Marriott Ballroom
Reconvene
Mrs. Gloria Funches-Noland, Chair
Introduction of Speaker
Mrs. Marietta English, Conference Chair
Keynote Speaker
Rev. Sharon Jones, Financial Education Advisor & Founder,
Teach Kids Money Management
2:20 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.
Closure & Call to Action
Ms. Carrie Jasper, U.S. Department of Education
Presentation of Awards:
Mrs. Gloria Funches Noland and Pam Harris, MAEC
WEDNESDAY
Aspiring Superintendents Academy
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Lincoln 5
9:00 a.m.– 9:15 a.m.
Greetings
Dr. W.L. Tony Sawyer, Superintendents’ Commission
Chairperson
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, NABSE President
9:15 a.m.– 10:00 a.m.
Session I
Presentation of Statistical Data
Number of AA Superintendents by State
AA Superintendents—Number of Male and Female
Superintendents by State
Number of AA Superintendents vs. Other
Superintendents
• Trend Analysis
• Current Comparison
• Q & A
Presenter:
Dr. Sheila Harrison-Williams, IL
10:00 a.m.– 10:45 a.m.
Session II
Career Barriers to the Superintendency
• Discussion of Barriers Unique to Aspiring AA
Superintendents
• Q & A
Presenters:
Dr. Constance Collins (IL)
Dr. Sharon Johnson-Shirley (IN),
Dr. Ronn Johnson (NJ)
Gloria J. Davis (IL)
Dr. Marcus Newsome (VA)
10:45 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.
Session III
Achievement Strategies to the Superintendency
• Suggested Strategies for Achieving the
Superintendency
• Q & A
Presenters:
Dr. Constance Collins (IL)
Dr. Barbara Pulliam-Davis (GA)
Darrell Johnson (SC)
Dr. Andre Spencer (CO)
Gloria Davis (IL)
11:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Working Lunch
Includes Break, Lunch, Discussion &
Report Out
At least one superintendent will sit at each
table with aspiring superintendents and lead a
predetermined discussion regarding “Achieving the
Superintendency” and present back to the larger
group.
1:30 p.m.– 2:15 p.m.
Session IV
Behaviors Necessary to Maintain the Position
of Superintendent
• Veteran Superintendents will share their stories
of how they have maintained their positions as
Superintendents.
• Q & A
Presenters:
Dr. Fred Primm (AL)
Dr. Percy Mack (SC)
Dr. Joylynn Pruitt (MO)
Dr. Marcus Newsome (VA)
Dr. Darrell Johnson (SC)
2:15 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Session V
How to Land the Job: Resumes and Interviews
Convener:
Dr. Constance Collins
Mock BOE:
Gloria Davis
Dr. Fred Primm
Dr. Barbara Pulliam
Dr. Percy Mack
Panelists:
Dr. Marcus Newsome
Dr. Darrell Johnson
Dr. Andre Spencer,
Dr. Joylynn Pruitt
Dr. Sharon Johnson-Shirley
Dr. Ronn Johnson,
Dr. Sheila Harrison-Williams
Dr. Constance Collins
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Conference Schedule
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
THURSDAY
Official Conference Opening
7:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� 8222
NABSE Office
7:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� Convention Registration
Conference Registration
7:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� Exhibition Hall D
Cultural Tour Registration
9:00 a.m.– 1:30 p.m.�� Lincoln 5–6
Youth Symposium
Erik Cork – “Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme”
Opening Plenary
8:15 a.m.–10:00 a.m.�� Marriott Ballroom
Opening Plenary Session
Presiding:
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, NABSE President
Prelude
School Without Walls Chorus, DCPS
Richard Trogisch, School Leader
Gregory Lewis, Director
Color Guard Presentation:
National Anthem:
School Without Walls Chorus
Black National Anthem: “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing”
by James Weldon Johnson
Please find the lyrics and James Weldon Johnson’s
Biography at the end of the Program Book.
Invocation
Litany of Commitment
Ms. Shirley Ison-Newsom
Greetings
Panel Discussion: “Educating Our Children in the
Age of Black Lives Matter”
Introduction of Moderator
Moderator: Ray Baker, Director of Communications,
AFT-Maryland
Panelists:
Dr. Leslie Fenwick, Dean, Howard University School of
Education
Chigozie Onyema, Activist, General Counsel & Director of
the NJ Parking Authority
Rahiel Tasfamariam, Social Activist & Founder/Publisher of
Urban Cusp
Michael Williams, Social Studies Chair, Kennedy High
School, Montgomery County, MD
NABSE Foundation Scholarship Presentation
Nardos King, NABSE Foundation Chairperson
Benediction
Delegate Assembly/
Business Meeting
(First of Two)
10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.�� Delaware A
Delegate Assembly
State of the Alliance
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, Jr., NABSE President
Proposed Budget Report
Dr. Doreen E. Barrett, NABSE Treasurer
Announcements/Adjournment
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, Jr., NABSE President
Welcome and Dedication of Conference Program
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10:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.��Hoover
Parents Summit Roundtable
11:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.�� Various Locations
Concurrent Workshop Series I
11:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.�� Wilson A
Research Roundtable 1
11:00 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.��Thurgood Marshall North
Administration Commission Symposium
Hosted by: NABSE Administration Commission,
Lois Johnson, Chairperson
Presenters:
Dr. Stephen Peters, Educator & Author
Dr. Andrea Givens, District Partnership Coach, American
Reading Company
Sponsored by: American Reading Company
Administration Commission Symposium Lunch
Thurgood Marshall East
Sponsored by: Istation
11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.��Hoover
Parents Summit Roundtable
Hosted by: NABSE Administration Commission,
Lois Johnson, Chairperson
11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.�� Thurgood Marshall South
Aspiring Superintendents Institute Graduates
Seminar LUNCH
12:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.�� Thurgood Marshall West
Aspiring Superintendents Institute Graduates
Seminar
Conference Schedule
1:00 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.�� Various Locations
Concurrent Workshop Series II
2:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Commission Meetings
Exhibition Hall Opens
Stone’s Throw Restaurant
6:00 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.�� Chef’s Table
Superintendents’ Reception
Ballou Senior High School, DCPS,
Dr. Yetunde Reeves, School Leader
Mr. Darrell Watson, Director
(Invitation Only)
Join us in the exhibition hall. Meet with key education
exhibitors; visit select non-profit government agencies
and school districts; or purchase products and goods
within the retail section. This is an excellent moment to
visit the hundreds of NABSE exhibitors that have
come to service your needs. Food will be on sale
throughout the Exhibit area.
Sponsored by:
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
8:30 p.m.– 11:30 p.m.�� Marriott Ballroom
NABSE Night At the Savoy
(Open to all NABSE Conference Attendees at a $12.00 fee)
2:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m��Virginia A & B
Affiliate Presidents’ Meeting
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Location
1.Administration�� Hoover
2. Special Projects, Research and Evaluation�� Wilson C
3. Retired Educators��Maryland A
4.Parents�� Wilson A
5.Superintendents�� Harding
6. Instruction and Instructional Support�� Maryland C
7.Higher Education�� Delaware A/B
Speaker: Jonathan Jackson, National Spokesperson,
Rainbow PUSH Coalition
8. Governance in Education�� Coolidge
4:15 p.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� Exhibition Hall A
Exhibition Hall Ribbon Cutting
Opening Plenary
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
8:15 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
THURSDAY
Marriott Ballroom
Opening Plenary Session Panel Discussion
“Educating Our Children in the Age of Black Lives Matter”
Rahiel Tesfamariam
Rahiel Tesfamariam is a social activist, public theologian, writer
and international speaker. She is the founder and publisher of
Urban Cusp, a cutting-edge online lifestyle magazine, and a
former columnist for The Washington Post. Rahiel is a graduate
of Stanford University and Yale University where she was the
inaugural William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Scholar for Peace and
Justice. Prior to attending seminary at Yale, she served as the youngest editorin-chief in the history of The Washington Informer newspaper, at age 23. Rahiel
went on to work as a community organizer for anti-violence youth initiatives
before launching Urban Cusp in 2011. She has traveled the world on various
delegations and humanitarian projects, has spoken at prestigious universities and
historic churches throughout the nation, and is a recipient of countless national
fellowships and awards for her social justice and media work. Responding to
the 2014 Ferguson non-indictment decision, Rahiel led a national Black Friday
economic boycott supported by dozens of celebrities called #NotOneDime. As
a leading generational voice, Rahiel has appeared in countless media outlets,
including The New York Times, Forbes, MSNBC, BET, ELLE, and more. Most
recently, Rahiel was ranked on The Root 100, featured in Ebony and Revolt
TV amongst “Leaders of the New School” and was one of six women Essence
Magazine named “The New Civil Rights Leaders.”
Chigozie Onyema
Chigozie Onyema is an attorney and activist based in Newark.
He is the General Counsel and Director of Development
of the Newark Parking Authority, a redevelopment arm of
the City of Newark. His professional interests include the
economic dimensions of social justice, and ensuring that urban
communities and urban residents benefit from the local and
regional economy.
Prior to working in municipal government, Chigozie worked to remove the
legal, social and political impediments to the smooth reintegration of individuals
into their communities after incarceration. He served as a Policy Analyst for the
Council of State Government Justice Center, and a Staff Attorney for the New
Jersey Institute for Social Justice.
Chigozie’s advocacy and organizing has led him into the political arena. He
served as General Counsel and Policy Advisor to Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka’s
successful mayoral campaign and transition team. In addition, as a teenager,
Chigozie ran as a candidate for the Maplewood/South Orange Board of
Education, and was endorsed by the New Jersey Education Association. More
recently, he co-founded a community-based organization called The Maroon
Project, which seeks to transform Newark and its environs through political
education, activism, and civic engagement.
Chigozie earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law, and his B.A.
in Africana Studies from Howard University. He was a winner of the National
Bar Association’s “Nation’s Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40.” In law
school, he was awarded the Vanderbilt Medal for “outstanding contributions to
the School
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Opening Plenary
Dr. Fenwick is a contributor to the best-selling book, The Last Word: Controversy
and Commentary in American Education, which boasts essays by former President
Bill Clinton and noted historian Dr. John Hope Franklin among others. She
is also author of the widely-cited policy monograph, The Principal Shortage:
Who Will Lead (Harvard College of Fellows, 2001) and numerous published
research articles and book chapters about the superintendency, principalship
and urban school reform. Selected as the WEB DuBois Distinguished Lecturer
for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and as recipient
of the WEB DuBois Award for Higher Education Leadership from the
National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), Dr. Fenwick has been
honored for her advocacy of educational equity and access for minority and
poor children. Her opinion-editorial (OP-ED) articles have appeared in the
Washington Post, The Boston Globe and Education Week.
Michael Williams
Michael Williams is the Social Studies Department Chair at
Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has been
a teacher for over thirteen years, twelve of which have been in
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Throughout
his teaching tenure, he has received several awards, including
the Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction Award in 2006, and
an MLK Humanitarian Award in 2014 for his work as one of the founders and
coordinators of the Minority Scholars Program – a student-driven initiative
aimed at tackling the achievement gap, which has now spread to more than
15 high schools in Montgomery County, Maryland. During the 2014/2015
school year, Michael spent four months in Chile conducting research as part
of the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program. While there, he
examined the effects of the achievement gap in Chile and compared some of the
best practices at tackling the achievement gap at the local levels in Chile with
some of the efforts and successes of the Minority Scholars Program at various
schools in Montgomery County, Maryland. His efforts and research gained
the interest and attention of the education departments at both Universidad
Catolica, Temuco as well as the Universidad Santo Tomas, Temuco. Michael is
deeply committed to education, equity, and issues of justice. He grew up in the
Montgomery County Public School System, graduating from Woodward High
School in the late 1980’s. He then went on to receive a BA in International
Relations from Howard University, a Master’s in History from Northwestern
University, and a Master’s in Teaching from John’s Hopkins University. Aside
from his tireless efforts as an educator and with the Minority Scholars Program,
Michael has been an accomplished high school as well as youth soccer coach,
devoting much of his time to youth.
A former urban school teacher, school administrator and legislative aid to the
State of Ohio Senate, Dr. Fenwick earned the Ph.D. in educational policy at
The Ohio State University where she was a Flesher Fellow and a bachelor’s
degree in education at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education.
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Dr. Leslie Fenwick
Leslie T. Fenwick, Ph.D. is Dean of the Howard University
School of Education and a professor of education policy
who held consecutive terms as a presidentially-appointed
visiting fellow and visiting scholar in education at Harvard
University. For more than 20 years, Dr. Fenwick has served in
administrative and tenured faculty posts at historically Black
colleges/universities (HBCUs). As a noted education policy
scholar, Fenwick has been an appointed member of the National Academy of
Sciences committee on the study of the impact of mayoral control on school
districts and is regularly called upon to testify about educational equity and
teacher quality to the U.S. Senate, National Conference of State Legislatures,
and the Congressional Black Caucus. Presently, she serves on the national
advisory council for the George Lucas Education Foundation (GLEF) and is an
immediate past member of the board of directors for the American Association
of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Recently, Dr. Fenwick was
appointed to the Scholarly Advisory Council for the Smithsonian National
Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) which will
open in 2016.
Conference Workshops
THURSDAY
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Workshop Series I — 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
No Limits–No Labels: Technology’s Impact on
Achievement for All
Autumn Kelley
Maryland A
This workshop will focus on technological resources and curriculum that
removes the learning limits set by labels. Technology removes student
labels from instructional focus, replacing them with a managed approach to
individualized learning. Technology makes the demand of “success for all”
attainable. Presentation of research by Jonassen, Reeves, Winn, Sandholtz
showcase how technology infused instruction enriches learning opportunities
for African American students. Presentation attendees will interact in a game of
“label jeopardy,” small group planning for implementation plans, and a virtual
relay race of “best practices.” Interactive experiences will serve as PD ideas to
use in attendee’s districts. Session goals include:
• Presentation of technology driven curriculum resources that support “labelfree” K–12, African American learning achievement. Examples from an urban
school setting are used.
• Provide funding sources, community plans, and home/school partnerships
that promote technology-enhanced learning. Immediate resources provided
include: resource guides, contacts for funding, the author’s website, 20+
research based curriculum resources.
African American Leaders with Predominately White Staff
Carmen R. Killingsworth
Maryland B
My presentation will focus on my first hand experience as an African American
Principal in a thriving school with a very diverse student population and a 99%
Caucasian staff. I will highlight the criteria for success when working in such a
setting. I will highlight the experiences that I have addressed in the past relating
to my race, gender and age. During the presentation, I will describe a “Top
Ten” list of measures I’ve taken to ensure my success as a leader. Participants
will have the opportunity to describe scenarios that they have encountered
and we will brainstorm as a team of professionals to provide strategies that will
provide options for greater success.
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Increasing Student Achievement: Utilizing Common
Formative Assessments to Drive Instruction!
Clarissa Plair
Maryland C
This presentation will highlight research-based best practices for curriculum
leaders, principals, and teachers to improve reading program implementations
with a focus on students of African American descent. A documented
successful story from nine elementary schools in one feeder pattern from a
large, urban district in Texas will highlight the use of a common formative
literacy assessment aligned to state and national standards. Through the use
of this interactive solution, students showed a significant increase in student
achievement. This session will include how the assessment was created and used
as a universal screener with on going progress monitoring to improve classroom
instruction and student performance. Participants will engage in focused
conversations with their peers to analyze the effectiveness of current common
formative assessments that drive classroom instruction, targeting student needs
to increase academic achievement in reading.
Intent Does Not Matter, Only Impact Matters
Daniel Kudakwashe Maveneka
Virginia A
The purpose of this activity is to provide professional development on equity
practices to racialized and non-racialized members of a school community.
Developed following an incident involving a Halloween costume worn by
a school administrator in a predominantly but not exclusively white school
community, its purpose is to empower participants by providing them with the
understanding, language, and tools necessary to confront various different Isms
they may encounter in increasingly diverse communities. Ultimately, in this new
equity sensitive world, educators must understand that a person’s intent does
not determine whether a specific action or word is acceptable in the workplace.
Only the impact of a person’s actions or words on another will be used to
judge appropriateness. This project uses humor and participant involvement to
achieve its objective.
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Using Advanced Analytics to Improve District Strategy
and Outcomes for African American Students
Darryl Hill / Dr. Marvin Connelly /
Dr. James Merrill / Dr. Rodney Trice
Virginia B
Common Core Essentials:
Daily Instruction with the End in Mind
Debra Evans
Virginia C
Objectives – Outcomes – Agenda Items
Demystify the Common Core States Standards language, so that participants
clearly understand what teachers and students should know and be able to do
across expectations and at the highest levels of expectations. Share PARCC
sample assessment questions. Explicitly unpack how instruction, pertaining to a
standard evolves, within and across grade levels. Demonstrate the use of graphic
organizers, instructional tools, and documents that teach a standard up to its
highest levels of expectations. Model and demonstrate via CCSS recommended
text. Model and demonstrate how the strategies and instructional tools transfer
to the PARCC assessments, via compare and contrast. Participants will ‘do as
I do.’ Participants will discuss, critically analyze, manipulate text, annotate,
complete open responses as well as select answer choices and textual evidence.
Shared Resources. The CCSS anchor standards. PARCC sample questions
Twelve Power Pages: Differentiated strategies and graphic organizers. CCSS
recommended text.
Wilson B
Call Me A Scholar is a research-based, practical approach to combating
destructive language used daily to identify our students. Call Me A Scholar
is a motivating, engaging workshop that will force conferees to explore
commonly used labels and work collectively to create a better system of
identifying students; encouraging them to success by calling them “up” to the
expectation. It is common for students to be labeled according to their level
of predetermined ability, spoken to beneath their academic potential or be
categorized by demonstrated behavior. This workshop is designed to assist
educators with overcoming the negativity that has infected our schools and use
each opportunity to stimulate academic success and cultivate a culture of change
within our students. Role playing, mental exercises, inquiry based activity
“building the profile of a scholar” and strategies to illicit scholarly responses
from students will be shared.
Leading in Predominantly White School Districts
Dr. Carla Postell / Nina Davis
Wilson C
As the only African American administrators in a predominately white
suburban school district, this duo will provide you with a frank discussion on
their experience in their school district. They will discuss issues they have
encountered in their district starting with the interview process, to the present
day-to-day experiences with colleagues, staff, students and parents. Not only
will this duo share their experiences with racism, “selling-out,” sexism, classism
and etc by non-African Americans and African Americans, this duo will provide
participants with strategies that they have used to begin to empower one
another, and breakdown some of the aforementioned barriers in their district.
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Presenters will share how the Wake County Public School System has achieved
new levels of strategic insight for policy and managerial decisions through the
use of advanced analytics, and data strategy to improve outcomes for students
of color. With the support of Harvard University’s Strategic Data Project, the
Wake County system has effectively leveraged their data to uncover impactful
information about the district’s college-going pathway, teacher lifecycle, coursetaking patterns in advanced mathematics courses, and the need for nurturing the
potential of underrepresented students for accelerated programs, particularly
African American students. The panel will share outcomes from the analytic
inquiry and highlight insights gained from key performance indicators, as well
as the specific actions taken by the district to address disparities and eliminate
the predictability of achievement brought on by labeling. The panelists will
also discuss process considerations, including how better evidence can lead to
improved strategic planning or policy development.
Call Me A Scholar
Donetrus G. Hill / Kenneth Love /
James Ligon II / Mario Wanza
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Operation Change Agents: Producing World Class Citizens
Dr. Cynthia Wilson / Eric Ham /Harding
Taphnie Sanders / Dr. Vickel Darby
As Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five continues to expand its
“World-Class School System,” it is imperative that technology remains
one of the core driving forces behind the movement. At the core of our
Instructional Technology Movement is effective teaching. Effective teaching
is the single largest factor in predicting achievement. Research shows that
technology can allow students to independently organize their learning
processes. As an alternative to being passive recipients of information, students
utilizing technology effectively become active users of personalized learning
opportunities and the new experiences it brings to the student. Equally, access
to the technology transfers some responsibility for learning to students. It
allows each student to become “Change Agents” for their academic growth.
Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five’s Instructional Technology
Team will demonstrate how our students is our “Top Case” and provide an
engaging, learning culture that fosters a student-centric World-Class Digital
Environment.
Consideration Without Pity: Have the Influx of Federal
Resources Left Students of Color Behind?
Dr. Tasha Franklin Johnson /Coolidge
Dr. Jean Ragin / Dr. Marjorie Miles
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was designed to provide
students and families at risk with the extra support needed to meet rigorous
academic standards. However, an inverse relationship has developed between
the amount of federal resources influenced in urban and under-resourced school
districts and its impact on student achievement for the students and families
that are served. The Baltimore City Public School System has reexamined its
federal resources and taken the nation’s exceptions, flipped them, and made it
work for the students who are traditionally labeled as “at-risk of failing” and
“disadvantaged.” This workshop will begin to explore the impact of federal
Title I Part A resources on participating students in the Baltimore City Public
School System in Baltimore, MD.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Workshop Series II — 1:00 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.
The “Other” Next Generation Assessments: Every kid
may not go to college, but every kid will need a job
Dr. D. Ray Hill / Dr. Barbara Pulliam Davis /
Ms. Margaret Rush
Maryland A
The “Other” Next Generation Assessments: The Next Generation of
assessments must consider life saving test preparation for students to be
successful in life. Student will attend college or enter the job market. Veteran
educators and former State Commissioner will prepare high school teachers,
principals, and superintendents on ways to prepare students for success in
college and workplace. Presentation will identify two assessments types:
SC Work Keys – work force ready exam that is used by businesses to make
employment decisions and supported by Chambers of Commerce to identify
high potential employees for the workplace; and Asset and Compass“ GA
tests used for qualification in dual-enrollment courses or college entrance.
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Presentation will: recognize importance of assessment types and how they are
presently being utilized; include documented strategies for student success; and
audience engagement in practice test taking to experience ways to formulate
strategies for student success to take back home.
Mathematical Practices: The Key to Aseessment
Dr. Donna S. Leak
Maryland B
In order to move student growth in today’s assessments, we will engage in the
the usage and assessment of the Mathematical Practices from the CCSS for
Mathematics. Leaders will be engaged in how to successfully implement the
Mathematical Practice in all classrooms and insure their assessment. Research
supports that the discourse and thinking processes needed to apply the practices
shows considerable growth for all children. In addition, the intentional
adult behavior to embed, instruct and assess the practices, creates a different
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experience for children in the classroom as well as the adults. Participants will
leave with practical ideas to implement in their schools and districts right away
that will impact student learning and contribute to greater success on the next
geenration assessments.
The challenge of leading educational improvement to eliminate opportunity
gaps and increase student learning for all students is a difficult task any
administrator. However the complexities of addressing these issues get
confounded when race is added into the equation. The frequent indignities
and microaggressions as obstacles to do what’s right can take a toll, however
all is not lost. In this session, Discover how a Black K–12 central office
administrators, strategically navigates his racial positionality in a suburban
school district in a not so post-racial world. Informed by the tenets of Critical
Race Theory in Education and Applied Critical Leadership, learn this
administrator’s strategies to reframe the achievement gap discourse to leverage
equity for racial minority students and implement standards based reform
without losing himself in the process.
Do you C.A.R.E. about me to teach me!!
Dr. G. Cleve Pilot
Virginia A
Over the years, teachers have had the task of educating students from all walks
of life and different backgrounds. The perception some teachers have about
children led me to think there are an overwhelming number of teachers who
expect children to function in school as they did when they were in school. This
presentation will look closely at five groups of students in a school setting and
the perception some teachers have about them. The five groups consist of the
following: special education students, regular education students, gifted and
talented students, black males and those students who are returning from D.J.J.
The groups listed have their challenges for teachers within every building. The
word C.A.R.E. is an acronym for Changing your Attitude to Reach Everyone.
You will see how it is important to break these self-made biases and change our
attitudes towards educating ALL students we serve.
It is essential for educators to be innovative in their efforts to respond to
change. Technology is changing the traditional method of instructional
delivery. Technology may change the role of the teacher, but it will never
eliminate the need for a teacher. With digital access, teachers will be able to
provide the modified direction and assistance to enhance students’ learning.
By incorporating digital storytelling projects, ePortfolios, and Web tools
into learning, educators can reach today’s students and at the same time help
them develop the skills needed to be proficient in a technology driven world.
This interactive training seminar will provide administrators, counselors, and
teachers with strategies that can be utilized to bring new dimensions to the
classroom.
Student as Teacher, Teacher as Student
Dr. Lindamichelle Baron / Dr. Pat Mason
THURSDAY
Leading from the Bottom of the Well: Surviving the Racial Battle
Fatigue of Black Educational Leadership in the Age of Obama
Dr. Floyd Cobb
Maryland C
Teaching in a Digital Age: Integrating Technology with Instruction
Dr. Jennifer T. Butcher / Dr. Porchane White /
Dr. Sharon Boutte
Virginia B
Virginia C
This workshop will introduce PERC (Peer Enabled Restructured Classroom),
shown to be an effective approach successfully practiced in several New
York City math and science secondary classrooms using Teaching Assisted
Scholars (TAS) to teach their peers. According to Pam Mills, project developer,
secondary school students are anuntapped resource who can help construct
and engage in effective classroom instruction. We will demonstrate how to
use PERC for literary content instruction. During the workshop participants
(teachers, administrators and parents) will be invited to actively engage in
the practices used to prepare Teaching Assisted Scholars (TAS). We will also
propose a shift in the concept of who else is the expert in the classroom.
Participants will recognize the positive impact of using teens to teach teens
while they actively explore and engage in methods and materials used to develop
a PERC classroom.
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Conference Workshops
THURSDAY
Racial Equity Training That Supports African
American Leaders and Educators
Joyce James / Windy Hill
Wilson B
There is growing evidence that effective professional development and training
plays a critical role in creating a positive school climate. More and more school
districts are weaving racial equity training into their design of professional
development as a foundational step before undertaking the courageous work
of addressing systemic and institutional disproportionality and disparities,
which often includes the oppression of African American leaders and educators.
Through a panel presentation and facilitated discussion, this presentation will
engage participants in the kinds of conversations that can constructively take
place district- and campus-wide, when people of good will are also courageous.
Building on increased understanding of disparities and inequities created by
societal structures and systems, the presenters and panelists will refocus the
conversation inward. Co-presenters will include an administrator and principal
representing member districts of the Council of the Great City Schools.
Black Leaders Still Matter: Culture Mismatch and the Experiences
of African American Educators in Majority White Institutions
Dr. Ruthie Riddle
Wilson C
Cultural mismatch research indicates that often, the norms, values, and ways of
believing and behaving between African American and non-African Americans
within schools are often in contention at a subconscious level. This session is
for all individuals working in predominately non-African American settings
at all levels of education. During this session, dialogue will be based on the
experiences of Black educators in White educational institutions. Participants
will be asked to reflect on their experiences within these institutions, brainstorm
oppressive practices they experience daily, and strategies they use to address
these practices. Findings from their dialogue and from cultural mismatch
research will provide participants with an understanding of the cultural divide
between historically marginalized educators and non-African American
educators within White institutions. Based on shared experiences generated
in the session and strategies from the literature, participants will begin
drafting action plans to implement more culturally nuanced practices in their
educational settings.
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Rewriting Leadership Strategy: The Brilliance
of Black Children in Mathematics
Dr. Lou Edward Matthews / Rebeka Sousa /
Cynthia HassellCoolidge
After 15 years of stalemate mathematics reform to improve the mathematics
outcomes of Bermuda’s predominantly Black student population, Bermuda
Public Schools created a National Mathematics Strategy. The Strategy was built
from the ground up to combat fundamental forces hindering the mathematics
outcomes of Black children in the West: (1) Resistant worldviews about
Black children, (2) faulty assumptions about what mathematics is, (3) faulty
assumptions about how mathematics should be taught, (4) and institutionalized
impotence of senior leadership to address policy, resources and systemic
barriers. Chronicled in this presentation are the successes and challenging in
implementing the kind of urgent reform needed to maximize outcomes for
Black student populations amidst political, cultural and historical obstacles. The
perspective of mathematics education leaders and professionals at senior, mid
and teacher levels are shared.
Strategies for Designing Lessons and Educational
Pathways to a Sustainable Future
Teresa Mourad / Alan Berkowitz /
Bessie Caplan / Gerri BohananHarding
Today, there are numerous readily accessible materials and resources available
to help educators in any context incorporate environmentally rich content
across the K–12 curriculum and that address academic content standards. In
particular, the Next Generation Science Standards call for new ways of teaching
and learning that allow students to engage in the practice of science so students
learn the way that scientists explore, test, and make inferences. The session
aims to clarify the goals of environmental literacy and showcase resources that
engage students in current environmental issues. Examples with an ecological
focus will be shared with broader curricular application. The session will
also help educators design strategies to forge linkages between secondary
and postsecondary institutions as well as formal and informal settings that
strengthen educational pathways and networks for a sustainable world.
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Research Roundtable
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Wilson A
THURSDAY
Presented by: Matt Chapman, President & CEO, Northwest Evaluation Association
Presiding: Dr. Lloyd Sain, Chair, Moody Research & Development Institute
RESEARCH TOPIC
A Real Dialogue on the Assessment Movement in Our Schools —
Its Past, Its Promises and Its Potentials
The presentation is intended to provide participants with a context and conversation to understand the purposes of
assessment in terms of what questions are typically answered by different types of assessments and what
ones need to be answered. The research and intended outcomes of this Roundtable are
divided into three questions that will be addressed thoroughly:
1.How did we get to where we are today? The history of assessment is important as its capabilities and uses have changed dramatically over the past decades.
Knowing this history is essential to understanding why the systems are what they are.
2.What is the legal structure now, and what should we expect it to become? There are efforts to rewrite No Child Left Behind that are underway, which are being
affected by the changes in leadership at the U.S. Department of Education and by the discord in the U.S. House. There are also major issues being legislated at
the state level. The presentation will explore the patterns and the constituencies that are emerging, so that participants can better understand what is likely to
occur.
3.How could it work well? There is a lot of very compelling research on the positive use of assessments to inform instruction and help students learn. The
presentation will cover systems that are in place and being developed to achieve those highly desirable results in contrast to the tendency today for assessments to
be used to punish schools and demotivate students.
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AdministrationCommission Symposium
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
11:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
THURSDAY
Thurgood Marshall North
AGENDA
“CREATING CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS
Greetings and Introductions
Lois L. Johnson, Chair,
Administration Commission
AGAINST THE ODDS”
The Occasion
Dr. Judith Goins, President,
Greater Charlotte Alliance of Black School Educators
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Introducing the Speaker
Gloria Acey-Davis, VP Partnerships
American Reading Company
“Creating Conditions for Success Against the
Odds” – Part I
Presenter: Dr. Stephen Peters, Educator & Author
Sponsored by: American Reading Company
12:15 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Sponsored by: Istation
Istation, an award winning comprehensive e-learning
program, is the leading provider of fully integrated
computer based assessments and intervention reading
programs. Seating limited to the first 50 RSVP’s to the
Istation evite.
1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Presentations 2015 NABSE Principal of the Year
Dr. Dawn Debose Randle, Principal,
Red Elementary, Houston, Texas
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.“Creating Conditions for Success Against the
Odds” – Part II
Presenter: Dr. Stephen Peters, Educator & Author
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.“Born to Read: Creating the Conditions in Schools
that Support ALL Students’ Dreams and Aspirations”
Presenter: Dr. Andrea Givens, District Partnership Coach
Sponsored by: American Reading Company
3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
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Passing the Torch
Dr. Deborah Harvill, NABSE Board Secretary
Dr. Stephen Peters
The culture of any school or organization is shaped by the worst
behavior the leader is willing to tolerate. Further, effective leadership
is by far, one of the most important factors influencing student
achievement during these turbulent times.
Dr. Peters will not only outline the need for targeted visions in our
schools, he will present specific strategies for the audience in this
inspiring tribute to public education and those working on the front
lines of our struggle to restore hope to a generation we must depend on to become our
next leaders, scientist, lawyers, teachers, doctors, and laborers. Undoubtedly, this will be
an incredibly positive presentation that will leave you motivated and inspired to leave this
conference and “Do Something!” Dr. Peters is one of the most sought after education
speakers in the Nation and is excited to join us to Capture, Inspire, and Teach.
“BORN TO READ: CREATING THE CONDITIONS
IN SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS’
DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS”
Andrea V. Givens, Ph.D.
During this session participants will examine major factors affecting
the current state of College and Career Readiness in the United
States. With these factors in mind, attendees will examine a plan of
action incorporating best practices in literacy instruction, Response to
Intervention and actionable data analysis that together can help school
districts put in place a plan of action that from the very beginning will
ensure all students are prepared for college and beyond.
Andrea V. Givens, Ph.D. in educational leadership and administration, is a District
Partnership Coach for American Reading Company. She has been an educator for 15
years in the Maryland Public School System. Andrea taught special education for 7 years
in Baltimore City and spent 6 years as a Special Education Specialist in Montgomery
County. She believes that regardless of a student’s disability, they can excel in their
academic endeavors given the right supports. As a District Partnership Coach for
American Reading Company, Andrea enjoys working with all key stakeholders to ensure
successful implementation of the balance literacy framework. She wholeheartedly
believes that this framework can increase the reading level of every student, regardless of
their learning abilities.
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Keynote Speaker
ParentsSummit Roundtable
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
11:30 A.M.
Hoover
THURSDAY
Interact in an intimate and comfortable setting with a group of parents and educators
from different states. This group will discuss specific questions around family engagement.
AGENDA
11:30 a.m.– 11:35 a.m.
Presiding and Welcome
Mrs. Gloria Funches Noland, Chair of Parents
Commission
Dr. La Ruth Gray
NABSE Governmental Relations Liaison
Scholar-in-Residence
Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity
and the Transformation of Schools
11:35 a.m.– 11:40 a.m.
Introductions
Mrs. Bernadette Hamilton-Reid, Chair-Elect of
Parents Commission
10:40 a.m.– 11:45 a.m.
Purpose of Focus Groups and Ground Rules
Introduction of Keynote Speakers
Dr. Wanda Grant, Acting Commission Secretary
Dr. Jessie Kirksey, Principal, Hartman Elementary
School
10:15 a.m.– 10:40 a.m.
Keynote
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. La Ruth Gray, NABSE Governmental Relations
Liaison, Scholar-in-Residence, Metropolitan Center
for Research on Equity and the Transformation of
Schools
12:15 p.m.– 12:30 p.m.
Questions and Answers
Questions for Dr. LaRuth Gray
Moderator: Gayle Love, Author and Commission
Member
12:30 p.m.– 1:00 p.m.
Listen and Learn
Feedback, concerns, questions from parents,
educators and faith-based and community
representatives.
1:00 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.
Roundtable
Educators in one room
Parents in another room
Facilitators:
Mrs. Pam Harris, Mrs. Bernadette Reid,
Ms. Gayle Love, Mrs. Betty Maceo,
Dr. Wanda Grant, and Mr. Anthony D. White, Sr.
1:30 p.m.– 1:45 p.m.
After 30 minutes in separate groups, both groups
will come together for discussion.
Mr. Anthony White, Sr., Past Parents Commission
Chair
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HigherEducationCommission Meeting
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Delaware A/B
THURSDAY
Keynote Speaker
Jonathan Jackson is an accomplished businessman, professor and social justice advocate. Currently, he teaches at
Chicago State University’s school of business and is an entrepreneur with varied interests across the United States.
Jackson’s advocacy and business savvy has taken him around the world, including Libya, Senegal, South Africa, Qatar,
Great Britain, and many of the Caribbean islands, including Haiti. He has met heads of state throughout the world,
including Venezuela President Hugo Chavez during the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe of 2005 and Haiti President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
In 1983, Jackson traveled to Syria with his father, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, to secure the successful, and ultimately,
widely hailed, release of a captured American pilot, Navy Lt. Robert Goodman, who was being held by the Syrian
government. In June 1984, Jonathan Jackson, once again, flanked his father, as the elder Jackson negotiated the release of
22 Americans being held in Cuba after an invitation by Cuban President Fidel Castro. And on the eve of the 1991 Persian
Gulf War, Jackson traveled with the Reverend to meet with Iraq President Saddam Hussein to negotiate the release of
foreign nationals being held as a “human shield.”
Jonathan Jackson
We don’t have problem children, with have
children with problems.” —Jonathan Jackson
As a dedicated husband and family man, Jackson’s commitment to his extended family is limitless. With his siblings,
Jonathan campaigned for this father’s presidential bids in 1984 and 1988. His dedication extends to his service as national
spokesman for the RainbowPUSH Coalition. There, Jackson contributes to America’s ongoing struggle for social,
economic and educational justice through his dedicated efforts to free the wrongfully convicted, seek justice for the
tortured and ensure economic and educational access for all. Jackson has played a critical role in seeing that these men
and women are restored to the rights and privileges of full citizenship.
Jackson’s work has raised the profiles of innocents, such as Johnnie Lee Savory, Tabitha Pollock and Barney Brown —
people who were wrongfully convicted — and continues to pursue the full restoration of their good names. In addition
to speaking eloquently on behalf of police torture victims and demanding legal remedies, he has personally counseled
and ministered to the needs of these (mostly) men who emerge from prison with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
In 2009–10, Jackson successfully fought the closure of 16 Chicago Public Schools, causing the district to reverse plans
that would destabilize communities, and jeopardize the institutional memory and family networks of neighborhood
schools in favor of impersonal and untested charter school replacements.
While the fight for social justice chose Jonathan Jackson, it can be said that he chose business as a young man, impressed
by the leadership ability and business savvy of individuals he was honored to meet through his father’s activist agenda.
Jackson started his career in 1988 at Drexel Burnham Lambert as an investment analyst for Michael Milken, an American
financier and philanthropist. Jackson later worked as an analyst at Independence Bank, was a Shatkin Arbor runner at
the Chicago Board of Trade and developed real estate for East Lake Management in Chicago. He rejoined Milken at
Knowledge Universe in the late 1990s and currently engages in investments in the wireless, real estate and distribution
sectors.
Notably, in 2009, Jackson lead a group of minority investors in a $250 million bid to take over ION Media Networks,
the country’s largest chain of independent TV stations. Partnered with Cyrus Capital Partners, a New York investment
firm, Jackson argued that second-lien lenders are treated as second-class citizens.
Educated at North Carolina A&T University and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Jackson
has also taught business at the City Colleges of Chicago and currently teaches business at Chicago State University. He
can be seen regularly on Saturday mornings on the RainbowPUSH TV show and cable TVs worldwide show “UpFront
With Jesse Jackson.” In addition, Jackson is a regular contributor to “The Cliff Kelley Show” on WVON 1690 in
Chicago, and is a member of the International Institute for Education and a past member of the Democratic Governor’s
Association.
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Conference Schedule
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015
7:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� 8222
NABSE Office
12:30 p.m.– 2:25 p.m.��Marriott Ballroom
Founding Members Luncheon
Sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Presiding:
Marietta English, NABSE President-Elect
James E. Clarke Scholarship Award
Presenter: Joan Kelley, Chairperson, Retired
Educators Commission
9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.�� Delaware A/B
Superintendents Strand
Presented by:
NABSE Superintendents Commission,
Dr. W. Tony Sawyer, Chairperson
Greetings:
2:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.�� Various Locations
Concurrent Workshop Series IV
9:30 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.�� Various Locations
Concurrent Workshop Series III
Historical Perspective of the Event
Paul Griffin, Vice-President, District Partnerships,
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.�� Exhibition Hall A
Conference Registration
11:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.
Market Place Workshops — NEW
Location
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt�� Wilson A
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)�� Wilson B
University of Phoenix�� Wilson C
ARAMARK�� Hoover
Apex Learning�� Coolidge
Advisors Assurance Group�� Harding
National Teachers Associates
Life Insurance Co.��Maryland A
Founding Member Remarks
Lunch Is Served
Musical Selections:
Wilson High School Choir, DCPS
Kimberly Martin, Principal
Lori Williams, Director
Presentation from AFT:
Loretta Johnson, AFT Secretary-Treasurer
Introduction of Speaker
Guest Speaker
Marilyn J. Mosby, Maryland State’s Attorney,
Baltimore City, MD
Presentation to Speaker – The Hugh Scott
Speaker’s Award
Dr. Doreen Barrett, NABSE Treasurer
2:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.�� Wilson A
Research Roundtable 2
2:30 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.�� Virginia A&B
Joint Higher Education Professional/
Instruction & Instructional Support
Commissions’ Strand
Presented by:
NABSE Higher Education Commission,
Steve McCrary, Chairperson
NABSE Instruction & Instructional Support
Commission, Melba Underwood, Chairperson
4:15 p.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� Exhibition Hall A
Exhibit Hall Reception
“Shop Til You Drop”
4:30 p.m.– 5:30 p.m.
Fashion Show
7:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.��Marriott Ballroom
NABSE Red Carpet Awards Celebration
9:00 p.m.– 12:00 p.m.��Marriott Ballroom
Awards After-Celebration
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FRIDAY
10:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.�� Exhibition Hall D
Exhibition Hall Opens
Invocation
Benediction
Conference Workshops
FRIDAY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Workshop Series III — 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Misclassification of At-Risk Minority Students in Longitudinal Data
Jay Cummings, Ph.D. / Dr. Emiel Owens /
Dr. Andrea Shelton
Maryland A
Black Children’s Cultural Norms and Their Diagnosis and
Misdiagnosis for Gifted Programs: ADHD? Again? Really?
Ken Dickson
The purpose of this study will be to compare varying degrees of
misclassification of students labeled at-risk of dropping out of high school using
two different risk criteria. Moreover, this study will compare existing methods
that use SES to classify individuals at-risk of dropping out of high school with
new factors involving school environment issues. The study will present the
expected classification rates in terms of sensitivity (proportion of people who
are truly at-risk who are classified at-risk) and specificity (proportion of people
who are truly not at-risk who are classified as not eligible), using longitudinal
data. The results indicated that using school environment issues play a more
important role in correctly classifying students who were truly at-risk compared
to using social economic measures for classification. The study indicates that
students exposed to negative school environments are more likely to dropout of
school.
Many Black students exhibit characteristics that are actually their cultural norms
that are frequently misinterpreted among those without adequate cultural
competency training. The misinterpretation frequently identifies (misdiagnose)
Black students as having an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
The problem is frequently not in the student. It is a cultural competence issue
in the educator. The presenter will offer participants an opportunity to examine
their cultural competence quotients regarding cultural norms of Black children
as related to ADHD, giftedness and under representation in gifted and other
advanced learning environments. Factors that affect the under representation
of Black Children in gifted programs, in general and Black children with
dual exceptionalities specifically will be presented. Recommendations will
be provided to help participants overcome the under representation of Black
students in gifted and/or other advanced learning environments.
Using Your Voice in non-African American Educational
Settings: The Commitment to Lead for Equity
Dr. Lisa Williams / Dr. Kendra Johnson, Esq.
How to Successfully Address the Complex Challenges
of Being an African American Educator in a
Predominately Majority Suburban School District
Dr. Desmond A. Means
Maryland B
Nationally, the majority of the public school teaching population is comprised
of white females. Less than 2% of superintendents across the country are people
of color (Robinson, Gault, & Lloyd 2004). Further, within this low percent,
data show a male gender disproportionality. This reality means that leaders
of color must have strategy and skill to introduce and advance an agenda that
supports school transformation toward an equitable learning environment.
This presentation, facilitated by two African American female leaders in public
education, will examine the nuances of pursuing an agenda of educational equity
in a context where both racism and sexism exists. Rather than simply navigating
these systems of supremacy, the facilitators will discuss how they work to
interrupt these environments to create inclusive spaces from which educational
equity might be pursued with vigor.
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Maryland C
Virginia A
In this thought-provoking one-hour presentation, Dr. Means will share with the
audience the opportunities and challenges African American teachers, principals
and superintendents may face while working in a predominantly majority
school district. The presentation will provide actionable strategies for African
American educators to use in their develop of a strong professional voice of
advocacy for all children within a predominantly majority school setting. The
presentation will outline how African American educators are able to break
from the typical homogeneous school culture to become a voice of advocacy
for all children. Utilizing strategies from the Culture Specific Executive
Development Model as the foundation, the presentation will introduce a model
that African American educators can deploy in predominantly majority schools.
The presentation will allow African American educators effectively function
and thrive in any school environment. The objective of the presentation is to
empower African American educators to positively foster positive change.
“Leading Change, Driving Innovation and Making a Difference for Students of African Descent”
Conference Workshops
Building Cultural Awareness and Effective
Communication with Black Males
Robert JacksonHarding
In November 2015, Berkley Campostella Early Childhood Center was awarded
the Apple ConnectED grant through the White House ConnectED Initiative
for our DAYMAC program (Developing Amazing Young Minds through Apple
ConnectED) The DAYMAC Program develops the whole child with family,
community and school support and prepares them for life-long learning through
rigorous, creative, and technical instructional experiences that will eliminate the
digital divide. DAYMAC transforms the traditional classroom into an exciting,
imaginative, and innovative digital learning environment that will enhance
cognitive ability and accelerate academic achievement. With DAYMAC, each
child will become a 21st century learner equipped with the necessary tools
in the palms of their hands. During the DAYMAC session, the audience will
observe predominately African American students excelling academically, while
being engaged in powerful literacy and technology based activities involving
Science, Language and Literacy (Spanish), Art, Culinary Arts and Response to
Intervention (RTI).
Many labels have been placed on young black males in school and in today’s
society. Perception has become reality and many Educators are frustrated and
on the brink of giving up because they can’t reach their black male students.
Educators can’t teach students they can’t reach. This workshop will focus
on successful strategies and tools to build cultural awareness and effective
communication with black males and other students. Effective Communication
and building Cultural Awareness is key to bridging the gap between educators
and students. During this workshop Educators will be challenged and given
strategies how to effectively communicate and understand the students they
work with daily. This will eliminate labels and stereotypes unfairly placed on
black male students. These students will also be open to receive instruction
from Educators, who will leave with tools they can use right away.
How to Use CFA’s (Common Formative Assessments)
as a Tool to Exit Priority Status
James Hare / Dr. Judith Berry / Dr. Kevin Robinson /
Dr. Veda Jairrells
Virginia C
This presentations describes a technique for using common formative
assessments as a tool to exit Priority status in under two years. The presentation
includes case studies and instruction on how to use assessment data as a
management tool to facilitate the turnaround process. Participants will: learn
to use data to assess student difficulties learn to use data to set and manage
classroom goals learn to use data to set and manage building goals learn to
use data to set and manage district goals Participants will learn how common
formative assessments provide the tools needed for a Priority school to exit
Priority status in under two years.
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FRIDAY
DAYMAC – Developing Amazing Young Minds through Apple ConnectED
Dr. Doreatha White / Antwoin McKee /
Karen Gregory / Debra Talley
Virginia B
Conference Workshops
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Workshop Series IV — 2:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
FRIDAY
“Changing the Culture of Ed Tech”: Taking a Holistic
Approach to 1:1 Device Programs
Reba Thomas
Maryland A
Children are constantly learning from the world around them—touching,
learning and testing the boundaries of their environment. In today’s digital age,
the Internet has expanded the opportunity for learning beyond the classroom.
EveryoneOn, a national nonprofit aiming to close the digital divide, works to
provide affordable Internet service options for as low as $10 a month, deeply
discounted technology and access to free internet resources and training
through libraries and community organizations. Attendees will learn more
about our national work, holistic model and how to access these resources and
others available to support digital inclusion programs in their communities.
African American Students Disproportionately Labeled
as Emotionally Disturbed: Adopting a Socio-cultural
Lens to Address Behavioral Maladjustment
Mary Montle Bacon, Ph.D. / Mildred Browne
Maryland B
As early as pre-school, nationwide African American youth in increasing
numbers are suspended from school or referred for assessment as emotionally
disturbed, a debilitating label that typically persists throughout the child’s entire
school career and results in placement in the most restrictive programs available
to educators. This labeling and exclusion not only severely limits their exposure
to enriching curricula and relationships with peers in the regular educational
settings, it can have life-long implications for limiting access to opportunities
beyond school. This presentation addresses a variety of socio-cultural issues
related to the diagnosis and labeling of behavioral maladjustment and provides
guidelines for avoiding misidentification and inappropriate program placement.
The presenters will share tools for distinguishing between behavior/conduct
disorders and emotional disturbance, and strategies that focus on the strengths
rather than the deficits that challenged and challenging youth may bring to the
teaching/learning environment.
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Who Owns the Schools?
Kenneth M. Fells
Maryland C
2014 was the 60th Anniversary of Brown versus the Board of Education, but
equally important in Canada was the removal of Race from all Government
policy documents that signify separation. For community Stakeholders who
would like to: Reclaim the Promise by reflecting on our past to overcome
barriers and challenges to a prosperous future with in the Public Education
system in Nova Scotia, this session outlines what has emerged to keep those
obstacles in place. Despite policies related to multiculturalism, bilingualism,
cultural melting pot and mosaic that espouse the values of integration and
equality of all cultures, many persons of African ancestry in Canada still remain
on the periphery of society in the public school system. Due to this disparity,
the communities of African Ancestry in North America feel a sense of urgency
in closing the achievement gap in order to address the plight of Black Learner.
Scheduling for Academic Progress: Data, Rigor, and Support!
Tyrone Olverson
Virginia C
The Finneytown Secondary Campus has implemented a data-driven student
scheduling system in conjunction with rigorous academic pathways to increase
rigor for all students. The school added new AP courses, redesigned middle
school courses, implemented new innovated electives designed to re-engage
reluctant learners, and instituted a new extra-help bell that meets twice a week!
Big Ideas: Please list the big ideas that attendees will be able to utilize at their
sites. 1 Key Practice: Extra Help Developing an effective program, that is
student driven, that meets during the week consistently. 2 Key Practice: Timely
Guidance Using a data-rich system to raise expectations and widen access
to rigorous course work for all students. 3 Key Practice: High Expectations
Holding students accountable and raising students’ expectations utilizing the
extra-help model. AP enrollment went up 300%. Over 1200 extra-help passes
were written. More data will be presented on success.
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Conference Workshops
Forward to the Future: Bridging the Steam
Gap for Students in Urban Schools
Zel Fowler
Wilson B
Go Digital to Enhance Mathematics Instruction
Mrs. Sonjia Beasley-Daymond
Wilson C
As Tablet PCs equipped with a touch-screen and a stylus to enable the
user to write on the screen proliferates in schools, teachers have access to
a growing library of mathematics apps and websites that provide unique
opportunities for students engagement and achievement. The integration of
Tablet PCs into mathematics instruction enhances student auditory and visual
modes of learning. This presentation is designed to share with Grades 3–5
teachers powerful tools for instruction that can maximize students’ learning
opportunities. The tools include Microsoft Office OneNote, Edmodo-a social
learning network for the classroom, videos and multimedia, math learning apps,
and interactive educational math websites.
In this workshop, middle school math teachers learn how to incorporate
technology and project-based learning into instruction through the Math Video
Challenge (MVC)—a free program that empowers students to explore math and
use technology creatively. Participants gain strategies for making this project
work for their students, plus rubrics and lesson plans they can use immediately.
In this fun, interactive workshop teachers become students! Teams of teachers
start producing a video themselves so they can guide their students through
the process later. They brainstorm real-world applications of Common Corealigned math problems; develop creative ideas and map a video plan; and learn
about free technology resources past participants have used. An independent
study by WestEd lauded the MVC as highly effective. This program provides
access to the communications and technology skills students need-not by
requiring expensive technology, but by challenging students to do new things
with technology they already have.
Hip-Hop Principals: From Outkast to Outstanding
Jeff Dase / El-Roy EstesHoover
Two Chicago Public Schools system products who became a principal-assistant
principal duo in 2007 have remained committed to the strive for excellence
while battling the challenges of drug trafficking, gangs and violence that
plagued their school community. Jeff Dase, Principal and El-Roy Estes,
Assistant Principal are currently in their eighth year together at Edward Coles
Language Academy located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Taking
motivation of being doubted to dominating on the south side of Chicago,
these two integrated the philosophies and practices of hip hop to develop their
students’ social and emotional skills. Once developed and with structure in
place they focused on instructional teaching and learning. They credit these
approaches with taking their school from the dreadful Chicago Public Schools
probation and possible closure list to a Level 1: Good Standing School status.
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National and international research demonstrates that careers in STEM
are in high need now and in the future, yet there are not enough qualified
Americans to pursue these careers. Accessing high level coursework in STEM
areas is a challenge in many urban schools. As a result, students from low
income backgrounds and culturally diverse communities are shortchanged and
unable to reach their potential and meet their career goals. This session will
describe a successful three year collaborative that has provided a ‘bridge’ for
urban students with high potential/high interest in the Sciences and Art. The
collaborative program with Grand Canyon University (GCU) satisfies a dual
objective of preparing students for STEM careers and putting young culturally
diverse students on a college track. This comprehensive program also provides
advocacy sessions for parents to engage and involve them in the process of
nurturing their STEAM students toward successful futures.
Cultivating Communications Skills and Building
Technological Aptitude through Math
Kristen Chandler / Kera Johnson, ME.D. / Amanda Naar Coolidge
Superintendents Strand
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015, 9:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Delaware Suite Room A & B
Presented by: NABSE Superintendents Commission, Dr. W.L. “Tony” Sawyer, Chairperson
FRIDAY
The NABSE Superintendents’ Strand continues to provide Superintendents with information and Strategies that are informative and
supportive. This year promises to be exceptional as leaders from across the nation come together to share ideas and provide moral support
for the challenges that educational leaders experience. The noteworthy individuals contributing to this august forum are as follows:
Dr. Joylynn Pruitt
Superintendent of University City Public Schools
Presentation: Closing the Gap of Access and
Opportunity
Dr. Michael McFarland
Superintendent of Lancaster Independent School District
Lancaster, TX
Presentation: My Brother’s Keeper – An interactive
discussion between our male Superintendents designed
to address strategies to increase outreach and support for
our educational leaders across the country.
Dr. Michelle Bowers
Superintendent, Lancaster School District
Lancaster, California
Presentation: Data & Strategies to address Foster
Youth, Chronic Absenteeism & Truancy
Dr. Warletta Brookins
Superintendent of Pembroke Community CSD #259,
Hopkins Park, IL
Presentation: “Sister Supts” – An Interactive, fun and
supportive experience for female superintendents. This
workshop will examine the research on support groups
of women in leadership and will detail practical practices
currently being used by female superintendent’s across
the country.
Dr. Teresa Hill
Superintendent of South Holland School District 151,
South Holland, Illinois
Presentation: Identifying and Eliminating Structures
that Perpetuate the Achievement Gap
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NABSE SUPERINTENDENTS STRAND
Dr. Jim Merrill
Superintendent of Wake County Public Schools
Presentation: Using Advanced Analytics to Improve
District Strategy and Student Outcomes for Students
of Color
Dr. Marvin
Connelly, Jr.
Chief of Staff and
Strategic Planning
Dr. Darryl Hill
Director of Performance
Strtategy and Analytics
Dr. Rodney Trice
Assistant
Superintendent for
Equity Affairs
Mr. Reginald James
Superintendent of Gadsden County Public Schools, FL
Presentation: Secrets to Success: How These African
American Students Conquered Math
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. W.L. “Tony” Sawyer
NABSE Board Member and Chairman of the NABSE Superintendents’ Commission (NY)
Icebreaking Session – Mutual Support for our Leaders
9:15 a.m.–10:25 a.m.
“Sister Supt’s”
Dr. Warletta Brookins
Superintendent of Pembroke Community CSD #259, Hopkins Park, IL and
Dr. Valerie Moore
Superintendent of Brookwood CSD167, Glenwood IL
Dr. Carole Collins Ayanlaja, Ph.D.
My Brother’s Keeper
Dr. Michael McFarland
Superintendent of Lancaster ISD, Lancaster, TX
Strategies for Student Academic Progress
FRIDAY
Dr. Merrill will be presenting along with the following
Wake County Public School administrators.
9:00 a.m.–9:10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.Using Advanced Analytics to Improve District Strategy and Student Outcomes
for Students of Color
Dr. James Merrill, Superintendent of Wake County Public Schools
Dr. Marvin Connelly Jr., Chief of Staff and Strategic Planning
Dr. Darryl V. Hill, Director of Performance Strategy and Analytics
Dr. Rodney Trice, Assistant Superintendent for Equity Affairs
11:35 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Secrets to Success: How These African American Students Conquered Math
Mr. Reginald James, Superintendent of Gadsden County Public Schools, FL
12:30 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
Luncheon
2:30 p.m.–3:10 p.m.
Identifying and Eliminating Structures that Perpetuate the Achievement Gap
Dr. Teresa Hill, Superintendent of South Holland School District 151, South Holland, Illinois
3:15 p.m.–3:55 p.m.
Closing the Gap of Access and Opportunity
Dr. Joylynn Pruitt, Superintendent of University City School District, University City, MO
4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Data & Strategies to address Foster Youth, Chronic Absenteeism & Truancy
Dr. Michele Bowers
Superintendent of Lancaster School District, Lancaster California
4:30 p.m.
Closing Comments
Dr. W.L. “Tony” Sawyer
NABSE Board Member and Chairman of the NABSE Superintendents’ Commission (NY)
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Marketplace Workshops
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015, 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
FRIDAY
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt�� Wilson A
The Future of Education
This interactive workshop/presentation will survey the future of education
particularly as it pertains to college and career readiness. Participants will be
guided through a rigorous discussion about their educational priorities such as
improving student achievement, closing the achievement gap, and increasing
graduation rates.
How do those priorities stack up against global economic trends and career
opportunities? Are we preparing students to compete in the global economic
market? Are we preparing students for THEIR future? What strategies can we
implement to reconcile our priorities and the challenges students will face in the
new millennium?
In this workshop/presentation we will focus a lens on the implications for
teacher effectiveness and leadership that these questions expose. We will discuss
targeted professional learning strategies for teachers and leadership that will
help educators meet global standards for college and career readiness.
Presenter: Ivory Benton, National Accounts Manager, HMH Education Services
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)��Wilson B
Disappearing Act: Where Are Our African American Teachers?
America should be embarrassed by the dismal number of teachers of color
in public schools. In five years, the U.S. Census predicts that the majority of
students will be African American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander
and Native American, which is already the case in most urban school districts.
Yet nationally only 7% of the teachers are African American, 6% Latino and in
schools where the majority of students are Native, only 19% of the teachers are
Native. Prior to the Brown decision nearly 17% of the teachers were African
American. This workshop will explore the benefits of a diverse teacher workforce for all students, provide information on work taking place today that is
making a difference, and urgently call on you to go home and demand change.
Our children cannot wait.
Panelists:
Leven “Chuck” Wilson, II, Ph.D., Executive Director of the President’s Institute for
College Preparation, Completion, Leadership Development and Special Assistant to
the President, Pasco-Hernando State College
Gerri Bohanan, NABSE Teacher Summit, National Alliance of Black School
Educators
Delisa Saunders, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Human Rights and Community
Relations Department, American Federation of Teachers
University of Phoenix�� Wilson C
Research Involving Underrepresented Minorities and On-Line and
Blended Learning Ecosystems
The nation has watched its primary educational framework struggle to serve an
increasingly diverse population and to regain it’s footing in preparing today’s
youth for vocational careers or higher education in the shadow of budget
constraints and uneven oversight. Florida A&M University Developmental
Research School (DRS) intends to partner University of Phoenix to establish
new research projects to assess the efficacy of on-line and blended learning
delivery of content to underrepresented minority students.
Come discover how the this partnership will promote the design, development
and deployment of on-line and blended learning content specifically designed
for underrepresented minority student populations in the K–12 to improve
student success.
Panelists:
Dr. Patricia Hodges: Superintendent, Florida A&M University Development
Research School
Dr. Timothy Moore: Vice President of Research, Florida A&M University
Dr. Ashley Norris, Dean of Specialized Programs, College of Education,
University of Phoenix
Kate Wright: Dean of Specialized, College of Education, University of Phoenix
Byron Jones: Chief Financial Officer, University of Phoenix
Moderator:
Linda Stelly, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Educational Issues Department, American
Federation of Teachers
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In this session, we will learn about:
• Blended environments from the perspective of administrators, teachers, and
students
• Technology use that enables real-time differentiated instruction for teachers
• Standards-based, prescriptive assessment technology
• Using personalized learning to meet the needs of each student in an engaging
way
• Incorporating technology in administrator’s long-term visions to enhance
teaching and learning and improve outcomes for all students
Take a peek into the program at Chicago Public Schools where FarmLogix
and Aramark have successfully collaborated to implement an innovative Farm
to Plate solution in this large urban District, where the largest single-day fresh
processed procurement provided 36,000 pounds of carrots to 350,000 students!
Presenter:
Jason Mitchell, national expert on Blended Learning implementations,
Apex Learning
FarmLogix services over 100 school districts in 15 states, including Chicago
Public Schools and other Aramark K–12 partner districts in Rhode Island
and New Jersey, as well as self-operated food service and university programs
throughout the country. Aramark Education works with over 400 school
districts across the nation to manage nutrition and facilities services, serving
nearly 370 million meals to more than 2 million students on a yearly basis.
National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Company��Maryland A
“National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Company is a respected leader in
providing quality products and gold star service within the insurance industry.
We are “A” rated and have been recognized as one of Moody’s top 50 insurance
companies in the nation. We specialize in offering supplemental health and
life insurance programs to employees of the educational community and
government agencies.”
The first 50 attendees will receive a free health and wellness goodie bag. Bags include a
farm to school brochure and other information, a pedometer, sample nutrition education
materials, and a microfiber towel. A spa basket will be raffled off to attendees at the end
of the workshop.
Apex Learning�� Coolidge
Ensuring Success for All Students through Blended Learning
We can educate every student, and we are doing it right now in some of the
most innovative schools across the U.S.! Innovation in educational technology
has created learning opportunities for teaching and learning; opportunities to
help educate students that may struggle in a traditional high school for a myriad
of reasons: work, behavior, early motherhood, or hundreds of other reasons that
are specific to each student.
Advisors Assurance Group�� Harding
A Charitable Life Wellness; The Wellness Transformation
Through the affordable care act, group wellness programs have been divided
into two categories: Health Contingent Wellness, which provide incentives
to employees based on results from participation, and Participatory Wellness,
which provide incentives to employees based solely on participation and not
based on results.
The following presentation explains how using this program will provide
qualifying W2 employees a Wellness Program, additional Retirement Income,
Life Insurance & Health related benefits with NO Reduction in take home pay.
The implementation of this program will provide the employer an average
annual FICA tax savings of $660 per employee.
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Aramark�� Hoover
A Closer Look at Farm to Plate: Aramark and FarmLogix
Partner for a Purpose
FarmLogix – the largest farm to school entity in the United States – connects
local farmers to school districts and students to expand local economies and
nutritional choices. Join us for an interactive session to learn more about the
truly unique nutrition education initiatives, marketing programs, seamless
logistics and reporting tools that can be leveraged for a farm to plate solution in
your district, regardless of size.
Higher Education/Instruction&Instructional Support JointStrand
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015, 9:00 A.M.– 4:00 P.M.
Virginia A & B
Presented by: NABSE Higher Education Commission
and the Instruction & Instructional Support Commission
SESSION 1: (JOINT WORKSHOP)
“Why Try? Social & Emotional Behavior”
Drawing from WhyTry Founder Christian Moore’s book, “The Resilience
Breakthrough: 27 Tools for Turning Adversity into Action,” this engaging presentation
empowers participants to learn resilience and to deliver these skills to students of any
background and learning style
Dr. Tiphanie Scroggins: Management Analyst, Office of State Superintendent of
Education, District of Columbia
“Single Sex and Coeducational Schools: A Comparison of Leadership Practices that Promote
Success for Boys of Color”
MODERATOR::
Dr. Lois Harrison-Jones Fears, Professor Emeritus, Howard University
FRIDAY
PRESENTER:
Christian Moore
SESSION 2: (HIGHER EDUCATION)
“Does Anyone Consult Research Before Making Decisions or Do the
Findings Simply Remain on the Shelf?”
This panel of recent doctoral degree recipients will present excerpts from their research
projects on cutting-edge educational issues. Their findings will provide invaluable
information to inform policy and practice decisions. The panelists will share their
experiences, coping strategies, and lessons learned while pursuing a terminal degree.
This session is uniquely designed for policy makers, higher educational faculty, K–12
practitioners, and graduate students enrolled in or planning to pursue a doctoral
program. Opportunities will be provided to learn more about the doctoral process,
receive suggestions on how to select topics and appropriate statistical methodologies, and
to get helpful hints for identifying internal and external committee members.
PANELISTS:
Dr. Helen Coley: Associate Superintendent, Prince George’s County, MD Public
Schools
“A Qualitative Study of Developmentally Appropriate and Behavioral Practices that Lead to
Improved Middle Schools”
Dr. Rodney Henderson: Principal, Kenilworth Elementary School, Prince George’s
County, MD Public Schools and Adjunct Instructor, Howard University
“A Critical Quantitative Analysis of Equity of Elementary Schools in a Large Urban School
District Using a Weighted Student Formula”
Dr. Sylvia Morrison: Director of Instructional Programs, Montgomery County, MD
Public Schools
“In Their Own Voice: The Pathways, Perceptions and Influences of African American Males in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Selected Historically Black Institutions”
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SESSION 2: (INSTRUCTION & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT)
Culturally Proficient Practices to Ensure Success in All Schools
This workshop explores the power of moving beyond the conversation of cultural
proficiency. The tremendous success galvanized by a commitment to be fully engaged in
cultural proficiency by examining attitudes, biases, stereotypes, and belief systems will
be shared. Generation Ready and the Lynwood Unified School District embarked upon
a historic partnership two years ago, which has resulted in increased graduation rates,
increased academic achievement, reductions in suspensions, and reductions in expulsions
for students of color. The attitude and opportunity gap will be examined through
powerful dialogue, which you will not want to miss. Participants will walk away with
achievement gap decimating strategies and plans to create immediate change.
PRESENTERS:
Dr. Erick Witherspoon, West Coast Director of Professional Development, Generation Ready
Adrienne Konigar-Macklin, ESQ, Administrative Law Judge & Attorney
SESSION 3: (HIGHER EDUCATION)
College-Bound & Career-Ready: Achieving Linguistic Excellence;
Demonstrating Exemplary Models of Instruction
Presenter(s) will discuss the 10-year journey a group of parents, members and staff of
Nova Scotia’s Black Educators Association (BEA) are taking to ensure black students
are college-bound and career-ready; through a comprehensive educational strategy
established in 2006, dedicated to the life, legacy and teachings of Dr. Barbara A.
Sizemore focused on appreciation for the African Nova Scotian English Vernacular
(ANSEV) coupled with superior second language acquisition. BEA’s additional programs
and projects will be highlighted.
PRESENTER:
Jacqueline Herriott: Educator Nova Scotia
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“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”
~ Aristotle
Keynote Speaker
Founding Members Luncheon
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015
12:30 P.M. – 2:25 P.M.
Marriott Ballroom
Marilyn Mosby is Baltimore City’s State’s Attorney. She is the youngest chief prosecutor of any major city
in America.
After graduating from Boston College Law School, Mosby joined the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s
Office. After five months of service as an Assistant State’s Attorney, she was promoted to Supervisor of
the Early Resolution Court where she managed and trained newly sworn prosecutors and support staff on
courtroom decorum and docket management. By 2011, Mosby had advanced from District Court to the
General Trial Division, where she prosecuted some of the most heinous felonies in the state.
Mosby, an inner-city Boston native, is a first-generation college graduate. She graduated, magna cum laude,
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Tuskegee University. That same year, she was
awarded the Council On Legal Educational Opportunity (CLEO) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship.
Mosby has been an avid public servant her entire life. She clerked at several highly-esteemed governmental
agencies, including the United States Attorneys Office in both Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.
She also clerked in the Homicide Unit of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in Boston.
Since the 2014 legislative session, Mosby has lobbied local and state lawmakers to introduce language that
brings Maryland sexual assault law into line with federal law. The legislation would allow prosecutors in
sexual assault cases to introduce the prior sex crimes of the accused into evidence for juries to consider.
As an active member in her profession and community, Marilyn has served in a number of leadership
positions on several committees and boards including: the Peer Review Committee of the Maryland
Attorney Grievance Commission (2012), the Judicial Nomination Committee for the Monumental Bar
Association, the NAACP (Baltimore Branch) Criminal Justice Committee.
She was named twice, in 2013 and 2014, as one of the Baltimore Sun’s 50 Women to Watch; Baltimore
Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 in 2014; and the Daily Record’s 2013, Leading Women.
Marilyn Mosby lives in West Baltimore and is the proud mother of two daughters. She is married to
Nick J. Mosby, 7th District Baltimore City Councilman.
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Marilyn J. Mosby
Maryland State’s Attorney for Baltimore City
Driven by her love for courtroom litigation and the desire to diversify her legal experience, Marilyn left
the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office and began working as Field Counsel for a major Insurance
Company. In just three months’ time, Mosby was promoted to the Special Investigation Unit of the
company, where she investigated and defended against fraudulent insurance claims throughout the state of
Maryland.
Research Roundtable
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015
2:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Wilson A
Presented by: Dr. Lloyd Sain, Professional Certified Coach (PCC) &
Director of Leadership and Teacher Development, Little Rock School District (AR)
RESEARCH TOPIC
FRIDAY
Executive Coaching: A Leadership Development Initiative
Research has clearly documented the effectiveness of executive coaching and how it transforms lives, changes behaviors and mindsets, and
creates a system of leadership support for leaders who lead difficult and challenging schools. Professional development is the linchpin that
improves educators’ performance and that sharpens their knowledge, disposition, and skills to lead schools effectively. This cutting edge
and research-based approach to leadership development documents the need and effectiveness of leadership coaching in our schools and
districts.
Learn about the steps used to develop a district-wide executive coaching program that supports the work of instructional coaches and school leaders in an urban
school district, as well as review the four-year evaluation data that reveal that executive coaching is increasing school leaders’ competence, efficacy, and presence in
leading challenging schools toward improved achievement. Hear about how the role, selection, and use of executive coaches are supporting leadership development
and how coaching circles and continuous coaching training are transforming the work of academic coaches and school leaders.
Participants will:
1)Understand the characteristics used to identify and to select professionals who could serve as executive/leadership coaches to school leaders’ development;
2)Facilitate discussion on the sustained professional development created to support the work of executive coaches, school leaders, and instructional coaches;
3)Understand and consider the needed steps to institute an executive coaching program in their school or district;
4)Review multiple years of program data to document the effectiveness of the executive coaching as leadership development; and
5)Explore the possibilities, replication, and next steps toward program implementation within their school or district context.
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Conference Schedule
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2015
7:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.�� 8222
NABSE Office
9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.��Conference Registration
Conference Registration
9:00 a.m.– 10:30 a.m.��Conference Registration
Cultural Tour Check In
Delegate Assembly
(Second of Two)
9:00 a.m.– 10:30 a.m.�� Marriott Ballroom
Presiding:
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, Jr., NABSE President
Filing of the Minutes
Dr. Deborah Hunter-Harvill, Secretary, NABSE Board of
Directors
Committee Reports
•
Nominations and Elections:
NABSE Nominations Committee Chairperson
• Membership:
Dr. Elaine Bailey, Chairperson, NABSE Membership
Committee
•Foundation:
Dr. Betty Howell Gray, Chairperson, NABSE By-laws
Committee
Adjourn
9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.�� Exhibition Hall A
Exhibit Hall Opens
9:30 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.�� Various Locations
Concurrent Workshop Series V
Panelists:
Dr. Donald Evans, Superintendent, Berkeley Unified
School District, Berkeley, CA
Dr. Steve Wilson, Superintendent, Calhoun County
Public Schools, St. Matthews, SC
Dr. Marcus J. Newsome, Superintendent, Chesterfield
County Public Schools, Chesterfield, VA
Leslie Fowler, Executive Director-Nutrition Support
Services, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
Dr. Luvelle Browne, Superintendent, Ithaca City
School District, Ithaca, NY
Discussant:
Gregory E. Walker, Vice-President-Midwest Region,
The College Board, Chicago, IL
1:00 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.��Wilson
Instruction and Instructional Support/
Higher Education Commissions’ Lunch
(Ticketed Event)
7:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.�� Marriott Ballroom
The Dr. Deborah Partridge Wolfe
Annual Awards Banquet
Prelude:
Wilson Senior High School Concert Band, DCPS
Kimberly Martin, Principal
Eric McMillian, Director
Presentation of Awards
Presidents Award
Recipients: Paul Griffin, Jr., Vice President, Strategic
Relationships, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Presenter: Dr. Bernard Hamilton, NABSE President
Dinner Is Served
Musical Selection
Wilson Senior High School Concert Band
Introduction of Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Captain Barrington Irving
Presentation to Speaker
Dr. Deborah Hunter-Harvill, NABSE Secretary
Presentation to Departing NABSE Board Member
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, Jr., NABSE President
Marietta English, NABSE President-Elect
Installation of New NABSE Board of Directors
Passing of the Gavel:
Dr. Bernard Hamilton, NABSE President
Inaugural Address::
Marietta English, NABSE President
Benediction
9:00 p.m.– 12:00 a.m.�� Marriott Ballroom
Inaugural Celebration
Immediately following the Banquet
Presiding: Dr. Bernard Hamilton, Jr., NABSE President
Invocation
Musical Selection
Wilson Senior High School Concert Band
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SATURDAY
Roll Call
Dr. Deborah Hunter-Harvill, Secretary, NABSE Board of
Directors
11:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.�� Marriott Ballroom
PLENARY SESSION: Showcasing School
Districts Led by African American School
Superintendents With a High Return on
Education Productivity
Conference Workshops
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2015
Workshop Series V — 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
SATURDAY
Achieving Equity/Access for African American
Males through Developing Partnerships
Lynne G. Long, Ed.D. / Julius Davis, Ph.D. /
Wilbur Parker, Ed.D. / Andrea Givens, Ph.D.
race. Participants will have a chance to engage the presenter and leave with
tools that support Black leadership in predominantly White school districts.
Maryland A
Recruitment and retention of male teachers in education programs and the
teaching profession remain a prevailing challenge for school systems. (Davis,
2015) Reluctant interest creates shortage of pre-service males committed
to attaining degrees and securing employment as teachers. Demonstrated
understanding of male educators’ experience in educational environments is
a priority foundation to getting men into academics and classrooms. Learn
“how to” drive candidate recruitment capacity; diverse educator role modeling
mentoring; temper pre- and in-service curriculum; deliver strategies that secure
requisite partnerships and resources; and evolving construct for attracting
candidate interest; compelling engagement and enrollment along with supports
for matriculation and educational employment. We divulge LESSONS
LEARNED for districts and stakeholders seeking HBCU partnerships. Case
Profile: American Reading Company’s use of literacy as support fulcrum
of Equity and Access for Males of Color series for BSU and area districts.
Structured for audience-interaction, session provides relevant exchange Q&A.
Leading with a Black Voice: Black Leadership in
a Predominantly White School District
Percy Brown, Jr.
Maryland C
According to data based on health, education, poverty and police contact, Dane
County Wisconsin is the worst place to raise a Black child in America. Children
living in Dane County attend schools that lack Black teachers, leaders and
are predominantly White. As Black educators working in such conditions, an
obligation to lead and being the voice of Black people is necessary in order to
address systemic issues within our schools that negatively impact Black student
achievement. This presentation will illustrate how one certified Black staff
in a Midwestern school district engaged issues of race through professional
development and challenging systems. Areas of focus include hiring a diverse
workforce, knocking down barriers that prevent student access to school
opportunities and engaging White educators in courageous conversations about
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Tots, Teachers, Technology-STREAMMIN’ in Pre-K
Marilyn Hokanson / Rhonda Miles-Brown
Virginia A
This award-winning Next Generation preschool program has explicitly
designed lessons in ‘STREAMMIN’: Science, Technology, Reading,
Engineering, Art, Math, Movement, and Innovation. Play is integrated with
critical learning opportunities, the latest brain science studies, high-yield
instructional strategies, and targeted use of technology for 3- and 4-year olds.
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
found that “African American children, and others whose educational needs
are poorly met in the first five years of life, fall behind before they even start
Kindergarten.” What we do in these early years profoundly affects learning.
This program maximizes SMARTboards, IPads, Tablets, Tables to create
“executive functioning skills” of collaboration and cooperative peer discourse,
while providing professional development for teachers and parent engagement.
Join us on a virtual tour to create early, interactive learning that builds the
academic and social foundation for 21st century success. Every teacher,
principal, parent, and curriculum developer should attend.
African American Fathers: A Qualitative Research Study
on the Impact on their Child’s Academic Success
Dr. John A. Kuykendall
Virginia C
This presentation will share research on six African American fathers and how
they participate in the education or lack of in their children lives. The research
was conducted in an urban school district in a southern state. Over the years,
the district has developed several initiatives to provide African American men
with more opportunities to be involved in their child’s education. Preliminary
results indicate: 1. African American fathers are sometimes reluctant to be
involved yet, recognize the importance of an education 2. African American
fathers do value education and want their children to reach their full potential.
3. African American fathers place a higher priority on the teacher to drive the
educational outcomes of their children.
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Conference Workshops
Assess, Assess, Assess: How to effectively implement Common
Formative Assessments to Maximize Student Achievement
Tracy M. Hinds, NBCT / Germaine Stewart, Ed.S.Coolidge
Do you frequently hear educators complain they are teaching to the test? It
seems that Assess, Assess, and Assess has become the culture in most educational
systems! This session will deconstruct assessment literacy practices and provide
strategies for developing, implementing, monitoring and analyzing effective
use of common formative assessments (CFA) during the data team process and
in the classroom. Participants will be actively engaged in developing balanced
English Language Arts and Math CFAs aligned to Common Core, Smarter
Balanced and Depth of Knowledge. Teachers, curriculum coordinators,
administrators and superintendents will be trained on creating a recommended
6-8 week instructional cycle to monitor student engagement, student growth
and teacher effectiveness. Participants will leave this session with a renewed
sense regarding assessments and confidently communicate to their community
and colleagues that “effective use of assessments provide meaningful feedback to
guide informed instructional decisions for teachers, students and parents.”
Seattle Public Schools – The Case for Urgent Action
Anitra Jones / Dwane Chappelle / Ivory BrooksHoover
At SPS we have a deep commitment to every student’s journey – to ensure that
each one will graduate ready for college, career and life. Our five-year strategic
plan for 2013–2018 will guide our work as we deliver on that commitment. This
commitment is our purpose for action. Rainier View Elementary School is a
Seattle Public Schools where Principal Anitra Jones has and is turning labels
upside down and as a result the students at her school are not only excelling
but, have an enthusiasm for learning. During the last 5 years Rainier View
Elementary students of color have outperformed state and district averages in
reading and mathematics through quality instruction and high expectations for
students. Teachers believe in each student and work closely with parents and
community members. Rainier View performance has been highlighted on local
and state news publication. One core fundamental principle of Rainier View
Elementary is using positive aspiration and belief systems for students to push
maximum levels of development.
SATURDAY
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Plenary Session
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2015, 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Delaware A
Showcasing School Districts Led by African American School Superintendents
With a High Return on Education Productivity
SATURDAY
Hosted by the NABSE Special Events Committee:
Dr. Doreen Barrett, Dr. LaRuth Gray, Dr. Zona Jefferson, Ed Potillo,
Dr. Barbara Pulliam, Dr. Lloyd Sain, Dr. Tony Sawyer, Edward Underwood, Dr. Ronald Williams
Dr. Donald Evans
Superintendent, Berkeley Unified School District,
Berkeley, CA
In a multicultural/multinational school district,
how does a superintendent drive change?
Dr. Marcus J. Newsome
Superintendent, Chesterfield County Public Schools,
Chesterfield, VA
How does a nationally award winning
superintendent address the budgetary needs
of a diverse racial and socio-economic student
population in a large school district?
Dr. Luvelle Brown
Superintendent, Ithaca City School District,
Ithaca, NY
What are the factors that contribute to a school
district rating in the top tier of the state’s total
school districts?
Discussant:
Dr. Steve Wilson
Superintendent, Calhoun County Public Schools,
St. Matthews, SC
Can a school district demonstrate high
achievement and high productivity when
poverty is a factor?
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Leslie Fowler
Executive Dir. – Nutrition Support Services,
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
Secured a small, but significant win, in a myriad
of challenges facing Chicago Public Schools.
“Leading Change, Driving Innovation and Making a Difference for Students of African Descent”
Gregory E. Walker
Vice-President – Midwest Region,
The College Board, Chicago, IL
Keynote Speaker
Annual Banquet
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2015
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Marriott Ballroom
Barrington Irving is very good at rising above obstacles. Literally. Raised in Miami’s inner city, surrounded by crime,
poverty, and failing schools, he beat the odds to become the youngest person and only African American ever to fly solo
around the world. He built a plane himself, made his historic flight, graduated magna cum laude from an aeronautical
science program, and founded a dynamic educational nonprofit. Then he turned 28.
His message for kids: “The only thing that separates you from CEOs in corner offices or scientists in labs is determination, hard
work, and a passion for what you want to achieve. The only person who can stop you from doing something great is you. Even if no
one believes in your dream, you have to pursue it.” The secret, he believes, is having a dream in the first place, and that starts
with powerful learning experiences that inspire kids to pursue careers—particularly in science, technology, engineering,
and math.
Barrington Irving
Pilot & Educator
The moment of inspiration for Irving came at age 15 while working in his parent’s bookstore. One of their customers, a
Jamaican born professional pilot, asked Irving if he’d ever thought about becoming a pilot. “I told him I didn’t think I was
smart enough; but the next day he gave me the chance to sit in the cockpit of the commercial airplane he flew, and just like that I was
hooked. There are probably millions of kids out there like me who find science and exploration amazing, but lack the confidence or
opportunity to take the next step.”
Then another dream took hold: flying solo around the world. He faced more than 50 rejections for sponsorship before
convincing several manufacturers to donate individual aircraft components. He orchestrated the assembly of the plane
from the donated parts and took off with no weather radar, no de-icing system, and just thirty dollars in his pocket. “I
like to do things people say I can’t do.”
After 97 days, 26 stops, and dozens of thunderstorms, monsoons, snowstorms, and sandstorms, he touched down to a
roaring crowd in Miami. “Stepping from the plane, it wasn’t all the fanfare that changed my life. It was seeing so many young
people watching and listening. I had no money, but I was determined to give back with my time, knowledge, and experience.” He
has been doing it ever since.
Irving’s nonprofit, Experience Aviation, aims to boost the numbers of youth in aviation and other science and math
related careers. Middle and high school students attend summer and after-school programs tackling hands-on robotics
projects, flight simulator challenges, and field
Perhaps Irving’s most compelling educational tool is the example his own life provides. After landing his record-breaking
flight at age 23, he smiled out at the airfield crowd and said, “Everyone told me what I couldn’t do. They said I was too young;
that I didn’t have enough money, experience, strength, or knowledge. They told me it would take forever and I’d never come home.
Well…guess what?”
Among Barrington’s many accolades is a 2007 Congressional Resolution acknowledging his historic achievement and
his pioneering work in the field of aviation education. A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Florida Memorial University, he
is also the recipient of the highest honor given by the Florida State Senate, the Medallion of Excellence.
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SATURDAY
To follow his dream, Irving turned down a full football scholarship to the University of Florida. He washed airplanes to
earn money for flight school and increased his flying skills by practicing at home on a forty-dollar flight simulator video
game.
Conference Schedule
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2015
8:30 a.m.– 10:00 a.m.�� Delaware A
Ecumenical Services
10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.��Delaware B
NABSE Board Meeting
SUNDAY
Presiding:
Dr. Lloyd Sain, Executive Director, C.D. Moody Research
Development Institute
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SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
IN TAMPA, FL
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November 18 –22, 2015 • Washington, D.C.
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Exhibitors
ACALETICS – Math206Education
B.L.A.C.K.410Retail
ACALETICS®, a results-driven supplemental math
program, has devoted over 20,000 hours in developing
products, professional development and consultative
services to support schools in their transition to the
Common Core Standards.
Licensed apparel for negro league, Buffalo Soldier and
Tuskegee Airmen.
Achievement Prep Public
Charter School Network909Non-Profit
Achievement Prep is a high-performing charter network
in Southeast Washington, DC. Our mission is to prepare
students to excel as high-achieving scholars and leaders
in high school, college and beyond.
AEOP eCybermission202Non-Profit
eCYBERMISSION—a web-based STEM competition
that is free to students—challenges students in grades
six through nine to develop a solution to a real-world
problem in their local community.
AJA (Aluminum Jewelry Art)405Retail
One of a kind aluminum wrapped jewelry.
Alkebu-Lan Images1109Retail
Nashville’s center for African American gifts, books and
positive black apparel.
American Federation of Teachers105Education
Visit the AFT exhibit booth. Learn how you can be
on the team to Reclaim the Promise for high-quality
public education for all students and creating successful
Community Engagement models.
EXHIBITORS
Austin Independent
School District802Non-Profit
Austin ISD is a diverse, urban district that is making
great progress in student academic achievement. AISD
is the fifth largest school district in Texas, and services
86,000 students.
Ben’s House of Music229Retail
The Smoothest Jazz on the Planet!
www.benshouseofmusic.com
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Buffalo Public Schools900Non-Profit
Buffalo Public Schools, the second largest district in
NY State is making ambitious strides towards achieving
our goal of preparing all 34,000 students for college and
career readiness.
Carroll County Public Schools801
Non Profit
Carroll County Public Schools is in a rural/suburban
setting, located 40 miles northwest of Baltimore on the
MD/PA line. We’re the ninth largest school district in
the state. We are respected and modeled after by school
systems statewide.
Chris Klug Foundation609
Non Profit
The Chris Klug Foundation advocates for Organ and
Tissue Donation awareness and inspires those touched
by transplantation. Through our programs we reach tens
of thousands of young people each year.
Cleveland Metropolitan
School District902
Non Profit
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District envisions
21st Century Schools of Choice where students will be
challenged with a rigorous curriculum that considers
the individual learning styles, program preferences and
academic capabilities of each student, while utilizing the
highest quality professional educators, administrators
and support staff available.
District of Columbia
Public Schools703Non-Profit
District of Columbia Public Schools is on a mission: to
defy expectations about what urban schools and students
can achieve. Visit our booth and learn more at http://
joindcpublicschools.com/.
The Educational Network406Retail
The Educational Network is doing live demonstrations
of our Online Black History Lesson Plans and
“Leading Change, Driving Innovation and Making a Difference for Students of African Descent”
showcasing Our History, Today! Journey Through
African American History Calendar and Resource Guide.
Empowering Black Boys510Retail
Selling paperback books, audio books and 101 proven
and effective strategies for Empowering Black Boys.
Fashion & Art
For The Elite1007/1009Retail
Wearable art clothing, shea butter products, custom
made jewelry and gift items.
Forevers Treasures504Retail
One of a kind, show stopping jackets of all styles and
sizes, ranging from S–3X.
FSU Online Educational
Leadership Program601Non-Profit
The Educational Leadership Program at Florida State
University prepares aspiring school leaders for School
Leadership Certification in the State of Florida. The
College of Education was voted #2 in US News and
World Report for Best Online Graduate Programs in
2014.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute
of American History908Non-Profit
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is a nonprofit
organization that helps students learn about American
history in a way that is engaging and memorable, and
promotes critical thinking and excellent writing.
Gill Industries102Education
Leroy Gill of Gill Industries alongside Ren Draper of
BMFC help school districts save and reallocate 10–15%
minimum, of their fleet and equipment maintenance and
operations budgets!
Harvard Graduate School
of Education603Non-Profit
Offering thirteen master’s programs and two doctoral
programs, HGSE aims to improve student opportunity,
achievement, and success by generating knowledge and
Exhibitors
preparing future leaders in education practice, policy,
and research.
Heritage Treasures Screen Print502Retail
We carry uniquely imprinted & embroidered recognition
wear (t-shirts, golf & button down shirts) and related
accessories for educational professionals and those
involved w/students of all ages.
Hiawatha Academies701Non-Profit
Hiawatha Academies is a network of high performing,
college-preparatory charter schools dedicated to
closing this gap and inspiring broader educational
transformation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Come be
part of this transformation with us!
InfoSnap205Education
InfoSnap is the leading provider of cloud-based
enrollment management solutions, including online
magnet, choice and transfer applications, school choice/
lottery and waitlist management, new/returning student
registration, designed specifically for Pre K–12 schools.
waitlist management, new/returning student enrollment,
designed specifically for Pre K–12 schools.
Institute for Student
Achievement (ISA)708Non-Profit
The Institute for Student Achievement (ISA) partners
with schools and districts to transform high schools
so that students who are traditionally underserved and
underperforming graduate prepared for success in
college and careers.
Jerre’s Ethnic Accessories409/411Retail
National Life Group204Education
“Where Style & Variety Meet” – Featuring limited
edition collectibles by reknown artists Thomas
Blackshear, Annie Lee, Norman Hughes and others. In
addition, she carries an eclectic array of home decor as
well as greek T-shirts, watches and cufflinks.
National Life Group is a leading provider of savings,
protection and retirement income solutions for 403(b)
and 457(b) plans.
Legal Shield1001Retail
Legal Shield is a membership that covers an entire
household and protects them against any and every legal
situation that they may encounter. We are nationwide,
and we provide access to a network of top rated attorney
firms.
Lightswitch Learning100Education
Lightswitch Learning has been a partner to schools
and districts for over 40 years. We are committed to
providing educational resources focused on family
engagement, social and emotional development, STEM
discovery and much more. www.lightswitchlearning.com
Loudoun County
Public Schools707Non-Profit
Discover an award-winning public school system that
offers programs ranking among the best in the nation.
Near the nation’s capital, Loudoun is among the fastest
growing counties in America.
MATHCOUNTS Foundation806Non-Profit
MATHCOUNTS provides engaging programs for
middle school students and free resources for educators.
Stop by to learn how we can help your students discover
their path to success in math.
Milton Academy, Milton, MA903Non-Profit
Milton Academy is an independent coeducational
boarding and day school, serving 1,000 students in
grades K–12. With a diverse international student body
and faculty, Milton maintains high academic standards
within an inclusive community. It is located 8 miles
Southwest of Boston, MA.
National Library of Medicine300Non-Profit
The National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest
medical library, offers a vast collection of free online
health information resources. Visit our booth and
explore how our public health, environmental health,
and other Web resources can help you.
Nubian Stylez NYC408Retail
African American Positive Images & Messages of Hero’s
& Shero’s.
Pretty Brown Girl403Retail
Pretty Brown Girl is a brand and a movement whose
mission is to celebrate the beautiful shades of girls of
color all over the world, while inspiring positive selfesteem and confidence. The Revolutionary K–12 Pretty
Brown Girl After-School Curriculum guides students
through a self-discovery journey that increases learning
achievement, builds character and develops leadership.
Read Right Systems, Inc.200Education
Ground-breaking RTI for all aspects of reading (Grades
3–12) verified to be highly effective for comprehension
by independent gold-standard research rated highly by
the National Center on RTI.
Ripple Effects108Education
Ripple Effects sells technology-based professional
development and student behavioral support apps.
Delivering personalized, differentiated instruction
they are proven to raise grades, build resilience, solve
behavior problems, and reduce drop outs.
Sankofa Educational
Experience, LLC301Retail
Sankofa Educational Experience, LLC highlights
the history of people of African descent through
our educational workbook series, The Black Legacy
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EXHIBITORS
We specialize in ladies clothing sizes 14–26 (special
orders for plus sizes). our company offers jewelry,
ladies suits, knit wear, scarves, custom ladies coats
with matching scarves and assorted hats, knitted mink
ponchos, wraps and hats, handbags, pantsuits, etc are
available for fashion shows, personal, shopping, private
parties, conventions,conferences, bridal showers, etc.
Jovita’s Place508Retail
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Learning Series. We also offer an array of African
cultural products.
School District of Beloit706
Non Profit
The School District of Beloit, a family of over 7100
students and 900 staff nestled in the heart of a diverse
community located in Southern Wisconsin.
Seattle Public Schools906
Non Profit
Seattle Public Schools is the largest school district in
Washington State serving over 53,000 students. Our
district is rich in diversity and we seek to recruit talented
and innovative leaders for a workforce that mirrors our
student population to close the opportunity gap and
ensure academic excellence for every student in every
class, everyday.
Senegalese American
Bilingual School1008Non-Profit
The Senegalese American Bilingual School (SABS) is a
Pre-K through 12 international school located Dakar
Senegal. SABS seeks to build world leaders through
STEM disciplines, global collaboration, and social
entrepreneurship.
ShirtzRUS1106Retail
Quality greek, Christian, educator apparel at affordable
prices.
Shopunitees413Retail
Hand Made/Dyed Afrocentric t-shirts.
EXHIBITORS
St. Charles Parish
Public Schools, MA808Non-Profit
“Our school district offers excellent benefits including
a competitive starting salary, quality and affordable
health insurance, and professional development stipends.
Endless growth opportunities such as professional
development, new teacher orientation and an induction
program are available. Finally, our school district has
been recognized as an A school district, is AdvancED
accredited, has test scores that are above the state and
national averages, and is in close proximity to more than
11 universities and colleges.”
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Springfield Public
Schools District 186607Non-Profit
Springfield Public Schools in Springfield, Illinois seeks
to hire talented educators to our district. We are located
a few hours from Chicago and Indianapolis and an hour
from St. Louis.
Sun Prairie Area
School District704
Non Profit
The Sun Prairie Area School District in Sun Prairie,
Wisconsin serves over 7,800 students. Striving to be a
high performing district of choice reflecting the cultures
of our diverse community. www.sunprairie.k12.wi.us
Tardy Calculator305Education
Tardy Calculator©:
• Reduces Tardies & Other Incidents
• Event Tracking
• Consistent Policy Enforcement
• Immediate Parent Notification
• Disciplinary Action Assignment
• Creates Photo IDs
• WiFi Mobility
TransformED Leadership907Non-Profit
TransformED Leadership partners with schools and
school districts to implement educational, economic
and health transformation. We specialize in school
transformation. Our services include principal/leadership
coaching, teacher mentoring, targeted instructional
support and professional development. Our community
programs include parent universities and counseling
services to include mental health and substance abuse
programs. We have a proven track record in Charter
School management.
Tucson Unified School District700Non-Profit
Tucson Unified School District, established in 1867, is
the largest district in Southern Arizona and the second
largest in the State. Tucson Unified is a diverse K–12
urban public school district that serves approximately
52,000 students, who represent many world cultures. We
have more than 7000 employees who serve 86 schools.
“Leading Change, Driving Innovation and Making a Difference for Students of African Descent”
Uncommon Schools709Non-Profit
Uncommon Schools starts and manages outstanding
urban charter public schools that close the achievement
gap and prepare low-income students to graduate from
college.
Verse 9509/511Retail
Verse 9 manufactures of fine mens neckwear and
accessories, visit us at www.verse9neckwear.com
Virco103Education
Virco Manufacturing is the #1 school furniture provider
in the industry. With plants in Conway Arkansas and
Torrance California Virco is proud to have all of their
products manufactured here in the USA. Virco’s goal is
to provide you with insight into 21st century classrooms,
create collaborative learning spaces, and ensure your
furniture is both mobile and durable. Stop by our booth
to learn more about our products and services.
Virginia Beach City
Public Schools809
Non Profit
Please visit our Web site at www.vbschools.com to find
out more or join our Facebook group, Come Teach at
VA Beach! A great place to learn – a great place to teach
– a great place to live!
Watoto Whiz109Education
Watoto Whiz is an educational marketing company
bringing to market products that enhance the
educational learning of youth through activities,
technology and cultural awareness.
Worldwide Origins401Retail
Worldwide Origins offering unique fraternity and
sorority accessories designed for distinction as well as
custom promotional products for school fundraisers
conferences and other programs.
Zuresh1108Retail
We handmake an amazing line of vegan products for
hair, face & body. Start everyday Zuresh Fresh (Zuresh.
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LIFT EV’RY VOICE
AND SING
also known as “The Black National Anthem”
by James Weldon Johnson
Lift ev’ry voice and sing,
Till earth and heaven ring.
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise,
High as the list’ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has
taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has
brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod,
Bitter the chast’ning rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat,
Have not our weary feet,
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been
watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood
of the slaughtered,
Out from the gloomy past,
Till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who has brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who has by Thy might,
Led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where
we met Thee,
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we
forget Thee,
Shadowed beneath thy hand,
May we forever stand,
True to our God,
True to our native land.
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing
James Weldon Johnson Biography
Early Years
Born James William Johnson in Jacksonville, Florida, on 17 June 1871 – he changed his middle
name to Weldon in 1913. The future teacher, poet, songwriter, and civil rights activist was the son
of a headwaiter and the first female black public school teacher in Florida.
College
At the age of 16 he enrolled at Atlanta University, from which he graduated in 1894. In addition to
his bachelor’s degree, he also completed some graduate coursework there. While attending Atlanta
University, Johnson taught for two summers in rural Hampton, Georgia. During the summer
before his senior year he attended the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where, on “Colored People’s Day,” he listened
to a speech by Frederick Douglass and heard poems read by Paul Laurence Dunbar, with whom he soon became friends.
Educator and Songwriter
After graduating from Atlanta University, Johnson became the principal of the Jacksonville school where his mother had
taught, improving education there by adding ninth and tenth grades. In 1895 he founded a newspaper, the Daily American,
designed to educate Jacksonville’s adult black community. While still serving as a public school principal, Johnson studied
law and became the first African American to pass the bar exam in Florida since Reconstruction.
When Johnson’s younger brother, John Rosamond, graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music in 1897,
the two began collaborating on a musical theater. He began writing lyrics, for which his brother composed music, including
“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which subsequently came to be known as the “Negro National Anthem.” The Johnson brothers
soon teamed up with Bob Cole to write songs. In 1902, Johnson resigned his post as principal in Jacksonville, and the two
brothers moved to New York, where their partnership with Cole proved very successful.
Diplomat and Poet
Johnson, though, became dissatisfied with the racial stereotypes propagated by popular music and, in 1903, began taking
graduate courses at Columbia University to expand his literary horizons. In 1906 he secured a consulship at Puerto Cabello,
Venezuela. In 1909 he was transferred to Corinto, Nicaragua, where a year later he married Grace Nail, the daughter of
prosperous real estate developer from New York. He became a member of Sigma Pi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
at some point after its founding in 1914.While still in Nicaragua he finished his novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured
Man, which was published anonymously in 1912 in hopes that readers might think it a factual story.
Unable to secure a more desirable diplomatic post, Johnson resigned his consulship in 1913 and returned to the U.S. After
a year in Jacksonville, he moved back to New York to become an editorial writer for the New York Age, in which capacity he
was an ardent champion for equal rights. In 1917 he published his first collection of poetry, Fifty Years and Other Poems. In
the 1930s Johnson became a Professor of Creative Literature and Writing at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee where
he lectured not only on literature but also on a wide range of issues to do with the life and civil rights of black Americans.
Activist and Anthologist
In 1916, Joel E. Spingarn offered Johnson the post of field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People. An effective organizer, Johnson became general secretary of the NAACP in 1920. Though his duties
prevented him from writing as much as he would have liked, Johnson found time to assemble three ground-breaking
anthologies: The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922), The Book of American Negro Spirituals (1925), and The Second Book of
Negro Spirituals (1926).
Johnson’s second collection of poetry, God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse, appeared in 1927 and marks his last
significant creative endeavor. During his final years he wrote a history of black life in New York that focuses on Harlem
Renaissance entitled Black Manhattan (1930), his truly autobiographical Along This Way (1933), and Negro Americans, What
Now? (1934), a book that argues for integration as the only viable solution to America’s racial problems.
Johnson died on 26 June 1938 near his summer home in Wiscasset, Maine, when the car in which he was driving was
struck by a train. His funeral in Harlem was attended by more than 2000 people.
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supports the mission of NABSE.
Join us at the Marketplace Workshops
Friday, November 20
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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University of Phoenix
proudly supports the
mission of NABSE.
Join us at the Marketplace Workshops
Friday, November 20
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt proudly
supports the mission of NABSE.
Join us at the Marketplace Workshops
Friday, November 20
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Room: Wilson A
Apex Learning proudly supports
the mission of NABSE.
Join us at the Marketplace Workshops
Friday, November 20
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Room: Coolidge
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The American Federation of Teachers shares the
commitment of the National Alliance of Black
School Educators to public schools that advance
academic achievement and success for all children.
On behalf of the AFT’s 1.6 million members, we
congratulate NABSE on its 43rd Annual Conference
and commend its four decades of work to improve the
educational experiences of all students, and particularly
African-American youth.
At the AFT, we are reclaiming the promise of America
by calling on our leaders and fellow citizens to
make sure that the principles of equality of opportunity
and equity of resources apply to all Americans.
The AFT’s Racial Equity Task Force recently issued
“Reclaiming the Promise of Racial Equity: In
Education, Economics and Our Criminal Justice
System.” The report offers concrete steps to create
safe, welcoming and excellent public schools.
AFT members are committed to addressing racial
issues in our nation and in our union. This tough and
emotional process is absolutely necessary to ensure
that black lives matter.
Randi Weingarten
president
Lorretta Johnson
secretary-treasurer
Mary Cathryn Ricker
executive vice president
The American Federation of Teachers is a union of 1.6 million professionals that champions fairness; democracy;
economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families
and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing,
collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.

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