Conference Agenda At-a-Glance
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Thursday, Nov. 8 — Pre-Conference
| 7 - 8 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8 - 11 a.m. |
CBA Classes |
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Michigan Council of School Attorneys (full agenda)
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| 8 - 11 a.m. |
Early Bird Workshop — Anti-Bullying Policy Planning and Development: Protecting Your Students and District
Paul Liabenow, executive director, Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA) and retired superintendent, Cadillac Area Public Schools
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| 11 a.m. - Noon |
Lunch for All Day Participants Only
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| Noon - 3 p.m. |
CBA Classes |
| Noon - 3 p.m. |
Early Bird Workshop — The Not-So Common Core
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| 3:15 - 5:15 p.m. |
Grand Opening of Exhibit Show |
| 5:15 - 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner on Your Own |
| 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. |
Delegate Assembly Registration & Delegate Assembly |
| 9:30 - 11 p.m. |
President's Reception |
Friday, Nov. 9 — Conference Begins
| 6 - 6:45 a.m. |
Walkathon Wellness Activity (optional)
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| 7:30 - 8:15 a.m. |
Breakfast
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| 7:45 - 8 a.m. |
Opening Remarks/Introduction |
8 - 8:15 a.m.
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Student Entertainment |
8:15 - 9:30 a.m.
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General Session
Education in the Age of Disruptive Innovation
Ian Jukes, author and founder, 21st Century Fluency Project
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| 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. |
Clinic Sessions |
10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Exhibit Show & Break
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12:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch with Exhibitors
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1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
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Clinic Sessions
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3 - 4 p.m.
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General Session
Media Panel — A Different Perspective on the Way Public Education News is Delivered
John Bebow, executive director, Bridge Magazine
Julie Mack, K-12 reporter, Kalamazoo Gazette
Don Wyatt, senior regional editor/midwest, Patch.com, AOL Inc.
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| 6 - 9 p.m. |
CBA Classes |
Saturday, Nov. 10 — Conference Continues
| 6:45 - 7:30 a.m. |
Walkathon Wellness Activity (optional) |
| 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. |
Breakfast
Opening Remarks/Introduction/Announcements |
| 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. |
General Session & Awards
Adapted Leadership, Moving Education Forward
C. Ed Massey, board member, Boone County Board of Education, Hebron, Ky. and president, National School Boards Association (NSBA)
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| 9:45 - 10:05 a.m. |
Student Entertainment
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| 10:05 - 11:15 a.m. |
General Session
Leadership Through Troubling Times: What They See is What They'll Get
Jim Bearden, Bearden Resource Group
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| 11:15 - 11:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. |
Clinic Sessions |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. |
Lunch & Michigan's Best Awards Ceremony
|
| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. |
Clinic Sessions |
| 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. |
General Session
Districts Beating the Odds—Despite Risk Factors |
| 4:15 p.m. |
Closing Remarks/Adjournment |
| 6 - 9 p.m. |
CBA Classes |
Sunday, Nov. 11 — CBA Classes
| 8 - 11 a.m. |
CBA Classes |
| 11 a.m. - Noon |
Lunch |
| Noon - 3 p.m. |
CBA Classes |