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2O2O Gathering of Education Leaders Program Details

September 25, 4:OO - 7:OO PM EDT
September 26, 8:3O AM - 12:OO PM EDT

Friday, September 25

4:OO pm - 7:OO pm

Event Welcome and Introductions
TIME: 4:OO PM

PROGRAM HOSTS

Wendy Spencer
Wendy Spencer

President & CEO
Leadership Florida

Cornerstone Class 24


Charles Hokanson

Senior VP, Florida Community Engagement
Helios Education Foundation

Cornerstone Class 36

Paul Burns

Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality
Florida Department of Education

Education Class 2

Special Welcome Message
TIME: 4:15 PM
Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran

Overview of Florida Education
 TIME: 4:25 PM
Eric Hall

Senior Chancellor
Florida Department of Education
J. Alex Kelly
Chief of Staff
Florida Department of Education

Learn more about the current issues facing education in the state of Florida from the Department of Education leadership.

Fireside Chat on Education, Equity and More
TIME 4:45 PM 
Dr. John King

Join us as Wendy Spencer, President and CEO of Leadership Florida sits down for an intimate discussion with John B. King Jr. the president and CEO of The Education Trust and the former United States Secretary of Education. John will discuss his experience and the serious issues facing education today including closing the opportunity and achievement gaps, social justice, equity for all students and so much more.

Group Discussions
TIME 5:45 PM

Attendees will separate into several small groups to discuss the issues presented by the speakers.

Virtual Happy Hour
TIME 6:15 PM

Grab your favorite beverage, it's time to relax and have some fun with your classmates and maybe make some new friends.  We'll play games and win prizes!

Saturday, September 26

8:3O am - 12:15 pm (EST)  

Welcome & Introductions
TIME: 8:3O AM

PROGRAM HOSTS

Wendy Spencer
Wendy Spencer

President & CEO
Leadership Florida

Cornerstone Class 24

Charles Hokanson

Senior VP, Florida Community Engagement
Helios Education Foundation

Cornerstone Class 36

Paul Burns

Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality
Florida Department of Education

Education Class 2
Lessons We Have Learned and Are Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic
TIME 8:4O AM

We kick off Saturday morning with a panel discussion from a diverse group of education leaders from across the state sharing the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Florida’s schools.  We will review the results of the ongoing research at the UF Lastinger Center, which highlights the importance of taking a trauma-informed approach to resume schooling, effective professional learning supports for teachers, effective communication approaches with families and communities, disparities in broadband connectivity, and the unique circumstances faced by early learning programs across the state. Our panel of experts will share their perspectives on the challenges, decisions, and leadership lessons that they have learned during this crisis. 
Facilitator
Phil Poekert

Director, Lastinger Center
University of Florida

Education Class 3 & Connect Class 6

PANELISTS
Susan Block

CEO
Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida

Education Class 

Paul Burns

Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality
Florida Department of Education

Education Class 2

Donald Fennoy

Superintendent of Schools

Palm Beach County

Executive Class 10
Greg Haile

Leadership Florida Board of Directors Chair

President
Broward College

Cornerstone Class 30

Jacob Oliva

Chancellor, Division of Public Schools

Florida Department of Education

Education Class 2

Jessica Solano

2017 Teacher of the Year

Teacher Engagement Leader

Polk County Public Schools

Education Class 3

Group Discussions
TIME 9:45 AM

Attendees will separate into several small groups to discuss the issues presented by the speakers.

Break
TIME 1O:15 AM

Return by 10:30 AM


Future of Education (2O3O)
TIME: 1O:3O AM
Paul Peterson

Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government, Harvard University
Director, Program on Education Policy and Governance

This program will begin with Dr. Paul Peterson discussing the Future of Education over the next 10 years. What are the trends, changes in American education that need to happen to ensure that we meet the needs of the students and their employers in the future?  

After this presentation, we will divide up into breakout rooms with education leaders and have more in-depth conversations on some of the more pressing issues facing Florida’s future including teacher readiness, equity for all students, non-traditional and personalized education, workforce readiness, policy issues, and ways that partners can engage.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

21st Century Teachers

Ben Jackson

Assistant Superintendent

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Education Class 3

Kelly Zunkiewicz

Head of Educator Innovation

Impact Florida

Education Class 3

Equity for all Students

Mandy Clark

Executive Director

Impact Florida

Education Class 2

Earl Johnson

Executive Director of Leadership & Operations

Flagler Schools

Education Class 4

Personalized Education & Non-Traditional Learning

Louis Algaze

Chief Executive Officer

Florida Virtual Schools

Sonn Sam

Regional Director

Big Picture Learning

Education Class 5 

Workforce & Job Transition

Madeline Pumariega

Executive VP and Provost

Tallahassee Community College

Cornerstone Class 33

Henry Mack

Chancellor for Career, Technical and Adult Education 

Florida Department of Education

Connect Class 9 

Local & State Policies

Nicole Washington

Principal

Washington Education Strategies

Connect Class 7

Jen Mitchell

School Board Member

Collier County Public Schools

Education Class 5

How Can I Engage?

Jennifer Vigne

President

Education Foundation of Sarasota County

Education Class 4

Radha Rangarajan

Senior Program Officer Global Policy and Advocacy- North America

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation


Closing Remarks
TIME 11:45 AM
Paul Luna

President and CEO
Helios Education Foundation


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