9th Annual CASE Winter Leadership Conference9th Annual CASE Winter Leadership Conference Conference Program Colorado Association of School Executives 4101 S. Bannock Street, Englewood,

9th Annual CASE Winter Leadership Conference

Conference Program

Colorado Association of School Executives4101 S. Bannock Street, Englewood, CO 80110Phone 303.762.8762 Fax 303.762.8697Web site www.co-case.org

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January 22-23, 2009Hyatt Regency Hotel Denver Tech Center

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January 2009

Welcome to the 9th Annual CASEWinter Leadership Conference!

This year we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of CASE.Since 1969 we have served Colorado K-12 school leadersthrough advocacy, professional development, and

networking. Reaching this milestone year offers us a unique opportunityboth to take stock of our accomplishments and to move forward in creatinga preferred future for our profession and for our children.

Continuing our focus on 21st century leadership skills, the conference themeLeading in the Global Age – R U Ready? underscores the importance ofproviding leadership for student achievement in the digital age. In hiskeynote presentation, Will Richardson will offer strategies for how to createthe conditions for student learning in the context of a Web 2.0 environment.

Professor Richard Elmore will address the need for improving instructionalpractice as it relates to interactions among teachers, students, and content.His remarks will set the stage for thinking about how our policies andstructures support learning.

Colorado political heavyweights Governor Bill Ritter, Commissioner ofEducation Dwight Jones, State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, and Speaker of theHouse Terrance Carroll will enlighten us about the economic and legislativelandscape that promises to impact how we live and work in the coming year.

From keynotes, to breakout sessions, to social time, we have a power-packed agenda sure to pique your interest and stimulate your thinking.Thank you for coming and enjoy the conference.

CASE President

George Voorhis2008-2009 CASE President

THURSDAY

7:00 am - 3:30 pmConference RegistrationHotel Lobby

7:00 - 9:00 amContinental BreakfastExhibit Areas: Grand Mesa Ballroom F,1st Floor Foyer and 2nd Floor Foyer

8:00 - 10:00 amFirst General SessionGrand Mesa Ballroom

Welcome - George Voorhis, CASEPresident

Conference Overview - John Hefty,Executive Director, CASE

Recognition

Tim Mills, Colorado Superintendent of the Year

Guest Speaker - Dwight Jones,Colorado Commissioner of Education

Keynote Speaker - Richard Elmore A Call for Leadership – StructuringSchools for Academic Success

10:00 - 10:30 amBreak/Exhibit Areas Grand Mesa Ballroom F, 1st FloorFoyer and 2nd Floor Foyer

10:30 am - 12:00 pmBreakouts – Session I

12:00 - 1:00 pmLunch (provided)Second Floor Atrium, Garrity’s, and Centennial-12th Floor

1:00 - 2:30 pmBreakouts – Session II

2:30 - 3:00 pmBreak/Exhibit Areas

3:00 - 4:00 pmDepartment Meetings

CAES Grand Mesa A

CAESP Grand Mesa D

CALET Business LoungeCASSA Wind River

(Board/Department Meeting)

CASSP Centennial

4:00 - 5:00 pmReception - Grand Mesa Foyer

Dinner and evening on your own

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FRIDAY

7:00 - 9:30 amRegistration - Hotel Lobby

7:00 - 9:00 amContinental BreakfastGrand Mesa Ballroom F, 1st Floor Foyer and 2nd Floor Foyer

8:00 - 10:00 amSecond General Session –Policy IssuesGrand Mesa Ballroom

Distinguished SpeakersThe Honorable Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor of Colorado

Colorado State Treasurer Cary KennedyThe Honorable Terrance Carroll,Speaker of the House

Legislative Issues UpdateGlenn McClain, Superintendent, Platt Valley School District RE-7Bruce Caughey, Deputy ExecutiveDirector, CASE; Tonette Salazar andMelissa Gibson, Salazar and Associates

10:00 - 10:30 amBreak/Exhibit AreasGrand Mesa Ballroom F and Foyer and Mesa Verde Foyer

10:30 am - 12:00 pmClosing General SessionGrand Mesa Ballroom

Keynote Speaker - Will RichardsonBuilding Connections – BreakingDown Walls

12:00 pmConference Concludes

Will RichardsonBuilding Connections –Breaking Down WallsFriday, January 23, 2009

This is a very challenging time for educators. Ourchildren are living a much more networked existence– one that allows for learning to occur 24/7, 365. WillRichardson will address the need for transition to thenetworked era and provide strategies, including manyclassroom examples of using technologies in practice.He will suggest how to help our students leveragethe technologies they are already using.

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A public school educator for 22 years, Richardson’sown Weblog is a primary resource for the creationand implementation of Weblog technologies on theK-12 level. His critically acclaimed, best-selling bookBlogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Tools forClassrooms is already being used by thousands ofteachers to reinvent their practice.

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Keynote Speakers

If our educational system is to deliver on the promiseof high standards for all students, school and districtleaders must create conditions for high-qualityinstruction in every classroom. Too often traditionalstructures in our education system drive decisionmaking to the detriment of powerful studentlearning. Richard Elmore challenges educationleaders to step out of their comfort zones and makeinstructional improvement their primary focus.

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Richard Elmore is professor of educationalleadership at Harvard’s Graduate School ofEducation and director of the Consortium for PolicyResearch in Education (CPRE), a group ofuniversities engaged in research on state and localeducation policy. He teaches regularly in programsfor public-sector executives.

Richard ElmoreA Call for Leadership –Structuring Schools forAcademic SuccessThursday, January 22, 2009

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DistinguishedSpeakers

Dwight JonesColorado Commissioner of Education

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Terrance CarrollColorado Speaker of the House

Friday, January 23, 2009

Bill Ritter, Jr.Governor of Colorado


Joan KowalProject director,Empowering the21st CenturySuperintendent,Consortium forSchool Networking

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Cary KennedyColorado StateTreasurer


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Breakouts – Session IThursday, January 22, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

1. Growth, Status, and the Meaning of Life: Metro Area DistrictsFind Their Center with the Colorado Growth Model Carol Eaton, Executive Director of Instructional Data Services; John White,Principal, Moore Middle School, Jefferson County District R-1; Bob Good,Director of Assessment and Research, Denver District 1; Jonathan Dings, Chiefof Planning and Assessment, Boulder Valley RE 2; Elliot Asp, AssistantSuperintendent for Performance Improvement, Cherry Creek District 5

Four metro Denver school districts will present their approaches to implementationof the Colorado Growth Model. Jefferson County Schools will provide an overview ofthe district training and resources provided to schools, and a middle school principalwill describe how he has put those resources into practice with his teachers andstudents.

Other districts will share materials distributed to teachers and administrators, anduses of results for district goal setting, school improvement, and accountability. Thissession will include interactive discussion. Any stakeholders interested in applicationof the Colorado Growth Model in districts and schools should attend.

2. Using the Colorado Growth Model, and Alpine Achievement toMake a Difference in Student LearningKen Haptonstall, Superintendent; Marty Bassett, Assistant Superintendent; RyanFrink, Principal; Scott Carpenter, Math Coach, Grand Valley High School, GarfieldDistrict 16

The team will show how Alpine Achievement has taken the Colorado Growth Modelto the next level by providing information for teachers and parents that can be usedfor setting learning targets and getting students on track for success. Participantswill take away some ideas on how to use the growth model information as well asAlpine Achievement to make a difference in student learning.

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Breakouts – Session I (cont’d)Thursday, January 22, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

3. Increasing Rigor for English Language LearnersJane Hill, Lead Principal Consultant; Anne Lundquist, Principal Consultant, McREL

Educators are regularly asked to increase academic rigor for all students, which canbe particularly challenging when designing and delivering instruction for Englishlanguage learners.

This session will assist participants in increasing their ability to address higher-orderthinking skills at all levels of second language acquisition. The Tiered Thinking AcrossStages of Second Language Acquisition Matrix will be used to guide participants’application of the concept for planning and delivering effective instruction andassessment for ELLs. In addition, four phases of the change process will be exploredto support successful implementation of the matrix in the classroom setting.

4. Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent to Achieve aCulture of Transformation through TechnologyJoan Kowal, Project Director, Superintendent in Residence, Nova SoutheasternUniversity, Fischler School of Education

Panel Members: Dan Maas, Chief Information Officer; Scott Murphy,Superintendent, Littleton District 6; Michael Clough, Superintendent, Sheridan District 2

Futurists define the “third wave” as the next stage of revolutionary change intechnology and society. Superintendents recognize that technology is increasinglyimportant in education; however, many district leaders continue to be challenged intheir knowledge and understanding of the role technology should play in education.

Panel members will discuss the role of technology, the issues and complexities ofstudent access, and how the third wave of educational technology is transformingteaching and learning.

5. Keys to the Future: Laptops for LearningDan Lere, Superintendent; Ryan Elarton, Director of Business Services; Tim Yates, Director of Technology Services, Pueblo District 70

This year, Pueblo County School District 70 decided to take a bold step and puttechnology in the hands of both the staff and students of the district. All teaching

staff were given laptop computers. Every elementary and middle school classroomwas equipped with a Promethean Board and every high school student was given alaptop computer. Learning from others, the district knew that keys to success hingedon two important areas: staff development and maintenance of the equipment.

In this breakout session learn how the district made this happen, why it wasimportant to do, how it is working, and what the district hopes to accomplish intaking this big step.

6. Introduction to ACT QualityCore and ACT ProductJohn Lowe, Principal Consultant QualityCore; Ben Hix, Associate Consultant, ACT, Inc.

ACT QualityCore is an instructional improvement program in 12 different high schoolcourses with an end of course assessment. It is designed to improve collegereadiness by ensuring the rigor of the course. Details about QualityCore and otherACT products will be shared during the session.

7. Implementing RtI in High Schools: Overcoming Obstacles –Finding SolutionsJill Martin, Principal; Toria McGill, Assistant Principal, Pine Creek High School,Academy District 20; Julie Williams, Assistant Principal, Doherty High School,Colorado Springs District 11

Learn how two large high schools approached the challenge of implementingResponse to Intervention. Presenters will share background information on thediffering needs of their student populations, concerns of staff, and lack of resourcesand how they were able to overcome these issues to implement RtI processes andprocedures that are making a difference for all students. You will leave with practicalstrategies for approaching high school reform in general, and RtI in particular. Highschool administrators, literacy coaches, and district administrators should attend thispresentation.

8. Top 10 Web 2.0 Tools for ClassroomsDan Morris, Director of Educational Technology and Innovation, ColoradoDepartment of Education

It’s a Web 2.0 world, ready or not! What are the issues and challenges that districtleaders face? How can these concerns be addressed and still provide students andteachers access to these 21st century tools? This hands-on session will explore theresources that are available and provide examples of how they can support teachingand learning. Presenters will also examine the social, legal, and ethical issues thatdistrict leaders must be prepared to address and support.

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9. Strategies and Interventions That Support Student GrowthJ. Tim Mills, Superintendent; Steve Schultz, Assistant Superintendent; JodyMimmack, Principal, Fruita Monument High School, Mesa County Valley District 51

This presentation will describe systemic strategies being implemented in MesaCounty Valley School District 51 aimed at supporting one year’s growth in one year’stime for every student.

10. Creating 21st Century Citizens: One Standard, One Learnerat a TimeCopper Stoll, Chief Academic Officer, Adams District 50; Gene Giddings, Consultant

Public education for the 21st century can no longer exist as it has for the past 100years. By creating learner-centered, standards-based classrooms where learnersbecome active partners with their teacher, students become empowered. Participantswill be actively engaged in discussing the conditions that must be present inclassrooms and schools in order for learners to be ready for the ever-changingconditions of the 21st century.

11. A Look at K-12 Online Learning in ColoradoModerator: Kent Tamsen, Director of Technology and Informational Services,Widefield District 3.

Panel Members: Jack McCabe, Executive Director, Centennial BOCES; MikePoore, Deputy Superintendent, Colorado Springs District 11; Pam Ice, OnlineLearning Support, Colorado Department of Education; Arlene Salyards, Director ofTechnology, Northeast Colorado BOCES

Within the next decade about 50 percent of high school courses will be deliveredonline says Clayton Christensen in his book, Disrupting Class: How DisruptiveInnovation will Change the Way the World Learns. Online learning is rapidlyexpanding across the United States. Colorado Online Learning posted its highestenrollments ever during the 2007-2008 school years with over 2,000 enrollmentsserving nearly 100 Colorado school districts.

Panel members will discuss the current status of online learning in Coloradoincluding issues, challenges, and opportunities.

12. VOICES: Building Bridges between Our Schools and theCommunity — Removing Non-Academic Barriers to StudentAchievementDan Vallez, Director of Voices Community Resource Center, Adams District 50

VOICES Community Resource Center is changing how it does business in Adams CountySchool District 50. In this session the participants will see how the VOICES program isengaging the community in new ways. VOICES is an intentional effort by Adams CountySchool District 50 and its board members to bridge the gap between the school districtand the diverse community it serves. VOICES focuses primarily on these four areas:• Resource and Referrals — Providing access to resources• Community Engagement and Involvements — Bringing the community into our

schools • Staff Support and Development — Looking ways to keep teachers in our district• Language Academy — Bringing Spanish and English instruction to our school

community

13. Word from the Top: How Is PERA Doing?Meredith Williams, Executive Director, Colorado PERA

Given the nation’s troubled and volatile economic climate, Colorado PERA hasexperienced market declines like all investors. In this session you will learn thecurrent status of PERA investments and how PERA’s long-term thinking impacts itsinvestment strategy. Get the latest update on any anticipated legislation and aforecast of what investors might expect in the coming year.

14. A Call to Action: Bullying Prevention Findings and Best PracticesLuke Yoder, Project Director, The Partnership for Families and Children; MichelleLeBlanc, Consultant

New research in Colorado’s public schools shows that bullying is prevalent — andlinked to lower CSAP scores. School executives are critical in supporting bullyingprevention efforts. Join us for insights about the relationships among school culture,bullying, and student achievement. Presenters will demonstrate the connectionbetween bullying and achievement before identifying best practice strategies thatcan be utilized to decrease bullying and increase student achievement. Ultimately,next steps for school executives will be highlighted.

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Breakouts – Session IIThursday, January 22, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

15. Ensuring Students Learn Colorado’s StandardsDavid Benson, Organizational Consultant, Focused Leadership Solutions

Since standards were adopted in Colorado 15 years ago, there has been no clearconsensus on the educational practices essential to ensuring students learnColorado’s standards. Data from school and district reviews and surveys of teachersshow significant gaps in understanding how standards-based education should bedesigned and delivered. You will receive a copy of The Standards-BasedTeaching/Learning Cycle: A guide for K-12 educators on how to put standards-based education into practice at the district, school and classroom level.

16. An Open Conversation on the Equity Toolkit for SchoolsBill de la Cruz, Principal Consultant, De La Cruz Consulting Inc.; BarbaraMedina, Director, Colorado Department of Education, Office of Culture,Language and Equity

CDE is preparing to compile an Equity toolkit for use by school districts. The toolkitwill contain strategies and resources to deal with issues of discrimination andprejudice in the schools and in the community. In this session participants will besurveyed about what would be helpful for them in the toolkit. There will also bediscussion about the meaning of equity and why it is important for all schools to beaware and have a plan in place to address issues in the school. Learn abouteffective ways to articulate this conversation in the community.

17. Growth, Status, and the Meaning of Life: Metro Area DistrictsFind Their Center with the Colorado Growth Model Carol Eaton, Executive Director of Instructional Data Services; John White,Principal, Moore Middle School; Jefferson County District R-1; Bob Good,Director of Assessment and Research, Denver District 1; Jonathan Dings, Chief of Planning and Assessment, Boulder Valley RE 2; Elliot Asp, AssistantSuperintendent for Performance Improvement, Cherry Creek District 5

Four metro Denver school districts will present their approaches to implementation ofthe Colorado Growth Model. Jefferson County Schools will provide an overview of thedistrict training and resources provided to schools and a middle school principal willdescribe how he has put those resources into practice with his teachers and students.

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Other districts will share materials distributed to teachers and administrators, anduses of results to district goal setting, and school improvement and accountability.This session will include interactive discussion. Any stakeholders interested inapplication of the Colorado Growth Model in districts and schools should attend.

18. Networking: The New LiteracyKarl Fisch, Director of Technology, Arapahoe High School, Littleton District 6;Will Richardson, Consultant, Connective Learning, LLC

Students must be nomadic, flexible, mobile learners who depend on their ability to connect with people and resources. Educators need to master this style as well,knowing how to create, grow, and navigate these collaborative spaces in safe,effective, and ethical ways. Educators must create Personal Learning Networks notonly to learn, but also to model these shifts for students. Join this session withFriday’s keynote speaker Will Richardson to discuss what steps administrators cantake to ensure that they — and their schools — are meeting the needs of students.

19. Performance-Based Policy and Progress Monitors: CriticalLinkages for Student Achievement Catherine Haller, Prevention Services Coordinator; Chris McGee, ProgressMonitor/Counselor, East Middle School; Sara Krick, Progress Monitor, PalisadeHigh School, Mesa County Valley District 51

Progress monitors link Response to Intervention to Performance-Based Policy catchingstudents who are at risk for dropping out and who aren’t otherwise supported throughan IEP, ELDP, APL, or ILP. Mesa County has seen success with increased achievementand graduation, as well as decrease in dropouts with these struggling learners. Look atdata to support the essential role progress monitors play in this system.

20. Increasing Rigor for English Language LearnerJane Hill, Lead Principal Consultant; Anne Lundquist, Principal Consultant, McREL

Educators are regularly asked to increase the academic rigor for all students, whichcan be particularly challenging when designing and delivering instruction for Englishlanguage learners.

This session will assist participants in increasing their ability to address higher orderthinking skills at all levels of second language acquisition. The Tiered Thinking Across

Stages of Second Language Acquisition Matrix will be used to guide participants’application of the concept for planning and delivering effective instruction andassessment for ELLs. In addition, four phases of the change process will be exploredto support successful implementation of the matrix in the classroom setting.

21. Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent to Achieve aCulture of Transformation through TechnologyJoan Kowal, Project Director, Superintendent in Residence, Nova SoutheasternUniversity, Fischler School of Education

Panel Members: Dan Maas, Chief Information Officer, Littleton District 6; ScottMurphy, Superintendent, Littleton District; Dan Lere, Superintendent, PuebloDistrict 70; Michael Clough, Superintendent, Sheridan District 2; Arlene Salyards,Director of Technology and Data, Northeast Colorado BOCES

Futurists define the “third wave” as the next stage of revolutionary change intechnology and society. Superintendents recognize that technology is increasinglyimportant in education, however many district leaders continue to be challenged intheir knowledge and understanding of the role technology should play in education.

Panel members will discuss the role of technology, the issues and complexities ofstudent access, and how the third wave of educational technology is transformingteaching and learning.

22. Introduction to ACT QualityCore and ACT ProductJohn Lowe, Principal Consultant QualityCore; Ben Hix, Associate Consultant, ACT, Inc.

ACT QualityCore is an instructional improvement program in 12 different high schoolcourses with an end of course assessment. It is designed to improve collegereadiness by ensuring the rigor of the course. Details about QualityCore and otherACT products will be shared during the session.

23. Standards-based Instruction in the 21st CenturyDan Morris, Director of Educational Technology and Innovation, ColoradoDepartment of Education

Supporting and improving standards-based instruction is a priority for school districtsacross the state. Learn about a variety of professional development opportunitiesincluding standards-based lessons, available through a state partnership with Verizon.Come and see a demonstration of these training opportunities and their unique deliverymethod through a new video-conferencing service. Leave with information on how toimplement effective standards-based instruction in the 21st century.

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public education in response to the demographic changes and stagnant test scoresin the district.

27. The Future Direction of K-12 Online Learning: Getting Onboardor Losing EnrollmentModerator: Kent Tamsen, Director of Technology and Informational Services,Widefield District 3

Panel Members: Chris Rapp, Executive Director, Colorado Online Learning;John Canuel, Director of Technology, Jefferson County District R-1; JimChristensen, Superintendent, Douglas County District RE-1

Within the next decade about 50 percent of high school courses will be deliveredonline says Clayton Christensen in his book, Disrupting Class: How DisruptiveInnovation will Change the Way the World Learns. Online learning is rapidlyexpanding across the United States. Colorado Online Learning posted its highestenrollments ever during the 2007-2008 school years with over 2,000 enrollmentsserving nearly 100 Colorado school districts.

Panel members will discuss the future of online learning, its’ impact on public educationand how school districts can incorporate online into their current delivery system.

28. Word from the Top: How Is PERA Doing?Meredith Williams, Executive Director, Colorado PERA

Given the nation’s troubled and volatile economic climate, Colorado PERA hasexperienced market declines like all investors. In this session you will learn the currentstatus of PERA investments and how PERA’s long-term thinking impacts its investmentstrategy. Get the latest update on any anticipated legislation and a forecast of whatinvestors might expect in the coming year.

24. Performance Pay – A Model Based on the Colorado Student GrowthMark Payler, Superintendent; Carrie Duits, Assistant Superintendent; Carol Ruckel, TIF Coordinator, Weld School District RE-8

Weld County School District RE-8 has implemented a performance pay plan basedon the Colorado Growth Model. Participants will learn how the district collaboratedwith staff and the local teacher association to make this model a reality that resultedin a recent $225,000 payout to staff. “Lessons learned” about the current building-level payout model will be discussed, along with the history of the project and howit will be expanded in the future to the individual teacher performance level.

25. Increasing Achievement through a Collaborative CommunitySheila Pottorff, Principal; Nita Starr, Assistant Principal; Lesli Cochran, 8th GradeLiteracy; Lynn Gilbert, 7th Grade Science; Kendra Vair, 7th Grade Social Studies;Brian Brown, 6th Grade Social Studies; Bob Graham, Industrial Technology,Conrad Ball Middle School, Thompson District R2-J

Conrad Ball Middle School (CBMS) is a Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch that hascreated a reflective learning environment to meet the needs of a changingdemographic. The school has provided structured planning time for staff to analyzeand reflect on student data, plan their instruction and find ways to assess studentlearning to close the achievement gap. See how CBMS personalized the learningenvironment for each student by teaching the students to analyze their own dataand set goals to drive their personal learning.

26. District-wide Standards-based Systemic Change throughMultiple PerspectivesMarge Rinaldi and Vicky Marshall, Board of Education Members; Roberta Selleck,Superintendent; Copper Stoll, Chief Academic Officer; Katheryn Keyes, Coach;Shannon Willy, Principal, Metz Elementary School; Keith Erickson, Teacher,Westminster High School, Westminster District 50

Through the perspectives of a teacher, coach, principal, district administrator, schoolboard members, and superintendent, the team will discuss its two-year planning forfirst implementation of its learner-centered, standards-based educational system byfall 2009, which is only one component of the district’s reinvention. The team willpresent the urgency, the response, partners, and a plan that can help transform


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General Information

BadgesYour badge is your admission to meals and functions.

College Credit or Contact HoursParticipants may choose CDE contact hours or college credit. College creditwill be offered through Adams State College. Forms are available at theCASE registration desk.

ExhibitorsStop by and talk with our commercial partners. Don’t miss a visit (orseveral) to the exhibit areas, featuring exhibits of the latest educationalmaterials for your staff. While you’re browsing, enjoy light refreshmentsbetween sessions. Don’t forget to stop by for continental breakfast in themornings. Pick up tickets at exhibitor booths to become eligible for prizedrawings each day.

Cell PhonesAs a courtesy to others, please turn your cell phone off and refrain fromusing it during conference sessions.

RestaurantsA list of local restaurants, that includes a map, is available at the CASEregistration desk.

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Exhibit Areas Information Exhibitors

*3COM CorporationBooth #13Contact: Jeannine Klinefelter350 Campus Dr.Marlborough, MA 01752Phone: 508-323-5000E-mail: [email protected] site: www.3COM.com

*ACT, IncBooth #29Contact: Ben Hix3131 South Vaughn Way #218Aurora, CO 80014Phone: 303-337-3273Fax: 303-337-2613 E-mail: [email protected] site: www.act.orgACT is an independent, not-for-profitorganization that provides more than a hundred assessment, research,information, and program managementservices in the broad areas of educationand workforce development.

*Adams State CollegeBooths #2 and 3Contact: Liz Martinez208 Edgemont Blvd ES206Alamosa, CO 81102Phone: 800-548-6679Fax: 719-581-7974E-mail: [email protected] site: http://extstudies.adams.eduAdams State College is one of Colorado’seducational leaders in providingprofessional development opportunities,degree completion programs, customizedcertificate programs as well asindependent study and online courses.

Aitken Educational SpecialtiesBooth #22Contact: Jim AitkenP.O. Box 6457Lincoln, NE 68506Phone: 402-429-0185E-mail: [email protected] are suppliers of instructionalproducts (Pre-K thru 8), school andlibrary furniture, AV equipment, andscoreboards.

*Assessment Technology,IncorporatedBooth #11Contact: Craig Mayhew6700 E. Speedway Blvd.Tucson, AZ 85710Phone: 520-323-9139Fax: 520.323-9139E-mail: [email protected] Technology Incorporatedthrough Galileo K-12 Online provides aneasy-to-use, fully integrated educationalmanagement system that combines thestrength of research and the power ofinnovation to assist educators inpromoting student mastery of local andstate standards. Galileo’s patentedtechnology provides customizedbenchmark, formative, interim/end-of-course, curriculum-based, and placementassessments.

The Exhibit Areas will be open Thursday from 7:00 am - 4:30 pm andFriday from 7:00 - 10:30 am

Visit the Exhibit Areas for Chances to Win a Prize!

Tickets will be distributed by exhibitors. Return signed tickets to theexhibitors. Prize drawings will be held each day, and winners’ names willbe posted on the prize winner signs in each of the three exhibitor areas:Grand Mesa Ballroom F, 1st Floor Foyer, and 2nd Floor Foyer. Also lookfor the tickets given out randomly to redeem for $10 bills from exhibitorswhen you speak to them about their products and services.

Prizes 1. Flat-panel television 2. Blue-ray DVD player3. $200 airline voucher 4. A one-night stay at the Hyatt Regency, Denver Tech Center5. $50 gift certificate for Chili’s6. $50 gift certificate for King Soopers/City Market

One prize per participant

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Blackboard, Inc.Booth #24Contact: Adam Davy650 Massachusetts Ave, NW 6th FloorWashington, DC 20001-3796Phone: 303-388-1340E-mail: [email protected] site: www.blackboard.com/k12Blackboard is the recognized standardfor delivering the most effective andefficient e-Learning solutions to the K-12community. Blackboard provides anintegrated software platform designedfor the K-12 learning community toenable educational innovationseverywhere by connecting people andtechnology. Blackboard currently powerslearning in over 1,400 US schools anddistricts.

*Blythe Group + Co.Booth #5Contact: John Potter618 Rood AvenueGrand Junction, CO 81501Phone: 970-242-1058Fax: 970-242-2268E-mail: [email protected] site: www.theblythegroup.comBlythe Group + Co. is a full servicearchitecture/ interior design and projectmanagement firm. We have savedschool districts time and money with our team of experts.

CEBTBooth #30Contact: Jim Hermann8200 East Maplewood Ave., Suite 100Greenwood Village, CO 80111Phone: 303-803-9105Fax: 303-803-9145E-mail: [email protected] site: www.cebt.orgCEBT provides medical, dental, visionand life coverages for 78 of ColoradoSchool Districts. Coverage is availableboth as voluntary and employer paid.

Colorado Association forSchool-Based Health CareBooth #33Contact: Todd Soderberg1801 Williams St., Suite 400Denver, CO 80218Phone: 303-399-6380Fax: 303-350-4296E-mail: [email protected] site: www.casbhc.orgWe’re a non-profit that helps districtsand healthcare providers with startingand maintaining a School-Based HealthCenter. We provide training, technicalassistance, and quality improvement.

*Colorado CoursewareBooth #8Contact: Robert O’HalloranPO Box 3824Parker, CO 80134Phone: 800-358-1916Fax: 303-841-8662E-mail: [email protected] site: coloradocourseware.comSells and supports the A+nyWhereLearning System®, research-based K-12curriculum and assessment solution. This

CO Standards aligned solution isdeliverable via LAN/WAN, Internet, andSelf hosted Web-based. WOW! OneCourseware Product, Countless Solutions

Colorado Online LearningBooth #26Contact: Maryann Pena13300 W. 2nd PlaceLakewood, CO 80228Phone: 303-339-4080Fax: 303-339-4084E-mail: [email protected] site: www.col.k12.co.usCOL partners with districts by offeringonline courses taught by highly-qualifiedteachers to enhance curriculum, resolvescheduling conflicts and provide dualcredit opportunities to students.

*Colorado PeraBooth #9Contact: Dennis Gatlin1300 Logan StreetDenver, CO 80203Phone: 303.863.3788Fax: 303.863.3819E-mail: [email protected] site: www.copera.orgThe retirement plan of choice for allpublic employees in Colorado.

Common Ground InternationalBooth #38Contact: Rory FosterPO Box 174Lafayette, CO 80026Phone: 303-684-5557Fax: 303-684-5558E-mail: [email protected] site: www.commongroundinternational.com

Language Solutions Company focused onhelping School Districts and Educatorsclose the achievement gap in theirSpanish-only students.

*CompassLearningBooth #10Contact: Sara McDaniel1031 E. Tanglewood Rd.Erda, UT 84074Phone: 870-918-4092Fax: 435-579-2534E-mail: [email protected] site: www.compasslearning.comCompassLearning’s educational softwarepersonalizes the learning experience for each student. Powerful curriculum,management, reporting, and assessment,combined with comprehensive services,ensure student and educator success.

CTB/McGraw-HillBooth #40Contact: Paula BrownPO Box 133Bailey, CO 80421Phone: 303-816-4538Fax: 303-816-4538E-mail: [email protected] site: www.ctb.comFounded in 1926, CTB/McGraw-Hill is the leading provider of high-qualityassessment products and serviceshelping learners of all ages meet theirpotential.


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DaktronicsBooth #20Contact: Jim Loughran3243 West Hampden AvenueSheridan, CO 80110Phone: 303-762-0183Fax: 303-762-0184E-mail: [email protected] site: www.daktronics.comDaktronics offers the most complete lineof scoring and timing systems whichincludes electronic message centers,large screen video displays, scoreboardhoists and sound.

*Education 2020Booth #12Contact: Marcia Willson7303 E. Earll DriveScottsdale, AZ 85251Phone: 281-450-3411Fax: 480-423-0213E-mail: [email protected] site: www.education2020.comTraditional education with technologythrough a web based platform providesopportunities for all students to engagein the learning process. Aligned to allstate standards in all subject areas forcore curriculum, credit recovery,intervention, and test preparation.

*EMC Engineers, Inc.Booth #7Contact: John McAllister143 Union Blvd., Suite 350Lakewood, CO 80228Phone: 303-974-1200Fax: 303-974-1239

E-mail: [email protected] site: www.emcengineers.comSince 1976, EMC has specialized inEnergy Savings Performance Contracting(ESPC), commissioning, retro-commissioning, facility design,sustainable design, design/build, watermanagement and energy services.

Focal Point Stool LLCBooth #34Contact: Robert Linton11472 Main Range TrailLittleton, CO 80127Phone: 303-941-6122Fax: 303-982-9131E-mail: [email protected] site: http://focalpointstoolllc.web.officelive.com/default.aspxWe represent a new product that helpsstudents focus in the classroom. This“stool” allows students to stay activewithout distracting the learning of others.

*GE Johnson ConstructionCompany, Inc.Booth #37Contact Person: Al Slattery5613 DTC Parkway Greenwood Village CO 80111 Phone: 303-221-1249Fax: 303-221-1989E-mail: [email protected] site address: www.gejohnson.comGE Johnson is a full service GeneralContractor specializing in Education,Healthcare, Hospitality, AdvancedTechnology, Office, Cultural andCorrectional Facilities. GEJCC isheadquartered in Colorado Springs and has offices in Denver and Jackson,Wyoming.

Get Away Today VacationsBooth #31Contact: Blake Bott1650 East 5700 SouthSouth Ogden, UT 84403Phone: 877-JOIN-GAT (564-6428)Fax: 801-479-4693E-mail: [email protected] site: www.getawaytoday.comGet Away Today Vacations is a FREEprogram that helps your students’families save BIG on their vacationdestinations. With every vacation bookeda donation is made back to your school.Call 877- JOIN-GAT (564-6428).

Hellas ConstructionBooths #15 and 16Contact: Steve Wightman503 W. 2600 S., #200Bountiful, UT 84010Phone: 720-841-2748Fax: 801-397-5586E-mail: [email protected] site: www.hellasconstruction.com

Full service specialty contractor of trackand field construction.

Horace Mann InsuranceCompaniesBooth #6Contact: Bruce Aaron2260 S. Xanadu Way, Suite 257Aurora, CO 80014Phone: 303-368-0445Fax: 303-671-0810E-mail: [email protected] site: www.horacemann.comFounded by educators in 1945, for thebenefit of educators, Horace Manncontinues to help educators through alifetime of changing needs with itspersonal service.

*IBMBooth #13Contact: Ron Johnson4700 S. Syracuse StreetDenver, CO 80237Phone: 505-328-8933E-mail: [email protected] site: www.ibm.com

ISCBooth #17Contact: Bill Athey8680 Concord Center Dr.Englewood, CO 80112Phone: 303-799-1194E-mail: [email protected] site: www.isccorp.netISC is a provider of advanced technologysolutions, from the classroom to thetechnology infrastructure of educationfacilities. Our focus is on customersuccess of technology implementationand integration.

John Baylor Test PrepBooth #25Contact: John BaylorPO Box 30792Lincoln, NE 68503Phone: 402-475-7737 (PREP)E-mail: [email protected] site: www.JohnBaylorTestPrep.com

John Baylor Test Prep is a High School’sACT Prep partner, increasing a school’saverage score 1 to 3 points throughaffordable, online ACT Prep.


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*Lenovo, Inc. Booth #13Contact: John Hanusa1009 ThinkplaceMorrisville, NC 2756Phone: 866-968-4465E-mail: [email protected] site: www.lenovo.comThe Power of Ideas. Everything startswith an idea. Lenovo PCs help bringthem to Life. We design innovative andexciting PC products.

Lightspeed SystemsBooth #18Contact: Andy McBride1800 19th StreetBakersfield, CA 93301Phone: 661-716-7600Fax: 661-716-8600E-mail: [email protected] site: www.lightspeedsystems.com

Partnering with schools to ensure a safeonline learning environment.

Lightspeed Technologies, Inc.Booth #32Contact: Pat O’Connor11509 SW Herman RoadTualatin, OR 97062Phone: 303.956.9198Fax: 503.684.3197E-mail: [email protected] site: www.lightspeed-tek.comThe New Sound of Achievement® Checkout the new all-in-one REDCAT. Thisquick-set system saves the teacher’svoice and raises academic achievement.Free evaluations available.

Netchemia, LLCBooth #27Contact: Tom Zammar3520 West 75th Street, Suite 330Prairie Village, KS 66208Phone: 800.490.9686Fax: 800.877.9586E-mail: [email protected] site: www.netchemia.comNetchemia provides web-based softwareto K-12 districts across the nation:netIEP®, Special EducationManagement; netRTITM, Response toIntervention Management;SchoolRecruiterTM, Applicant Tracking andHiring Management.

Purifan, Inc.Booth #19Contact: Don Brannan224 E. Douglas, Suite 500Wichita, KS 67202Phone: 720-233-7917Fax: 316-262-0758E-mail: [email protected] site: www.purifan.comPurifan Inc. provides the patented ceilingmounted Purifan Clean Air System,keeping students and teachers in theclassroom by reducing sick days causedby asthmas related respiratory illnesses.Purifans filter the air approximately 40times per hour providing improvedindoor air quality in the classroom andreducing odors.

Renaissance LearningBooth #36Contact: Sher Kerschen2314 Cactus Bluff Ave.Highlands Ranch, CO 80129Phone: 866-391-5131E-mail: [email protected] site: www.renlearn.comRenaissance Learning’s tools provide daily formative assessment and periodicprogress-monitoring technology toenhance curriculum, support differentiatedinstruction, and personalize practice inreading, writing, and math.

*Rocky Mountain Microfilm &ImagingBooth #1Contact: Roger Gudenkauf1540 El Paso Blvd.Denver, CO 80221Phone: 303.427.0625Fax: 303.427.0638E-mail: [email protected] site: www.rmm-i.comAny Document, Any Where, Any Timeconverts all paper and microfilm toelectronic documents. 7 file cabinets fiton 1 DVD. Student records, AP and HR.

Scholar CentricBooth #382406 W. 32nd Ave., Suite #C Denver CO 80211 Phone: 800-995-8779Fax: 303-433-3108Web site address: www.scholarcentric.com

Scholar Centric is an organizationfocused on building academic resiliencyand drop out prevention. Its flagshipSuccess Highway, is used in districtsacross the country both as a diagnostictool and curriculum.

SchoolFusionBooth #23Contact: Betsy Fonfara1600 Downing Street, Suite 700Denver, CO 80218Phone: 800-906-0911Fax: 866-461-8766E-mail: [email protected] site: www.schoolfusion.comSchoolFusion – 21st century technologysolutions for K-12 education. AneRatable solution, easy to use, intuitivefunctionality, connecting administrators,teachers, students and parents.

Show What You KnowPublishingBooth #41Contact: Makenzie Dickman 6344 Nicholas DriveColumbus, OH 43235Phone: 877-727-7464Fax: 614-764-1311E-mail: [email protected] site: www.passthecsap.comOur company produces CSAP test-preparation workbooks and flash cardsfor grades 3-10. We also sell research-based intervention workbooks forReading, Writing, Mathematics, andScience.


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*Sirius Computer SolutionsBooth #13Contact: Rod Smith7 Inverness Drive EastEnglewood, CO 80112Phone: 303-996-7110, ext. 110Fax: 303-996-7126E-mail: [email protected] site: www.siriuscom.comBacked by more than 27 years of IT experience, Sirius is a nationallyrecognized solution provider with acertified team of sales and technicalprofessionals who have the skills, productknowledge and commitment to helpclients develop and implement the rightsolutions to solve their business needs.

Spectrum IndustriesBooth #28Contact: Karl Kollar925 First Ave.Chippewa Falls, CO 54729Phone: 800.235.1262Fax: 800.335.0473E-mail: [email protected] site: www.spectrumfurniture.com

Innovative Learning & Training Furniture:Manufacturer of Laptop Storage Carts,Instructional Media Lecterns, Seating,Computer Lab, CAD, Flat-Panel andOffice Furniture. Ergonomic, Modular,Durable, Attractive Designs. Made in theUSA!

Sport Court of ColoradoBooth #39Contact: Jeff Owsley10000 S. Dransfeldt Road, Unit 400Parker, CO 80134Phone: 303-805-2090Fax: 303-805-2098E-mail: [email protected] site: www.sportcourtofcolorado.comLeader in sports flooring for gyms,dance, inline hockey, volleyball andoutdoor courts. Official dealer for manysports equipment companies.

Texas InstrumentsBooth #14Contact: Tom HibbsPO Box 705LaJunta, CO 81050Phone: 303-910-0750Fax: 719-384-9460E-mail: [email protected] site: www.education.ti.comTl research-based technology forinstruction and assessment, curricularmaterials and professional developmentcombine to provide essential elementsfor greater student achievement in mathand science. Visit education.ti.com.

*The Neenan CompanyBooth #35Contact: Don Weidinger2620 E Prospect RoadFort Collins, CO 80525Phone: 303-293-0679Fax: 970-493-5869E-mail: [email protected] site: www.neenan.comThe Neenan Company has completedover 60 projects for 30 Colorado schooldistricts in the last 6 years, delivering

faster schedule, lower cost and betterquality buildings.

*Wells Fargo InsuranceServices/ Pinnacol AssuranceBooth #4Contact: Jan Myers/Gail Brodsack5755 Mark Dabling Blvd., Suite 300Colorado Springs, CO 80919Phone: 719-592-1177Fax: 719-592-0799E-mail: [email protected] site: www.wfis.wellsfargo.comWells Fargo Insurance Services manages the CASE endorsed Workers’Compensation Dividend Program as wellas providing custom property andcasualty insurance and employee benefitprograms for Colorado schools.

*Wireless GenerationBooth #21Contact: Debbie Owens/Susie Traxler55 Washington Street - Suite 900Brooklyn, NY 11201Phone: 804-402-6933Fax: 212-796-2311E-mail: [email protected] site: www.wirelessgeneration.comWireless Generation makes effectivedifferentiated instruction possible forPreK-12 educators with its mCLASS®system, which includes handheldcomputer-based formative assessments;Web-based reporting, data analysis andinstructional planning tools; and in-person professional development.


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Upcoming CASE Events

Legislative DebriefingMay 21, 2009, Denver Metro Area

40th Annual CASE ConventionJuly 29-31, 2009

Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge, ColoradoLook for details to come on the CASE Web site! www.co-case.org

About CASEEstablished in 1969, CASE supports the successful efforts ofthousands of school administrators who provide instructionalleadership in Colorado’s public schools. Governed by a council ofdepartment leaders, CASE has a professional staff dedicated toadvocacy and service.

The mission of CASE is to serve as the dynamic voice for educationleadership in all Colorado public schools.

Documents

9th Annual CASE Winter Leadership Conference9th Annual CASE Winter Leadership Conference Conference Program Colorado Association of School Executives 4101 S. Bannock Street, Englewood,