Regional P-20 Summit Conference Program
NIU-Naperville
1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563
April 23, 2003
| 8:30 |
Coffee and Registration |
| 9:00 |
Welcome by NIU President John Peters
Keynote Speaker: Rear Admiral Ann Rondeau
“Military Response to the Challenges of 21st Century Education” |
| 10:00 |
Exemplary P-20 Models
Consortium Model for Alternative Certification
Greg Dlabach, Dean for Instruction, Waubonsee
Jody Piro, Assistant Professor of Education, Aurora University
Jodi Padavana, Taylor Grant, Cohort members
Problem-based Learning
Debra Gerdes, Professional Development Coordinator for
PBL, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree
Joe Cipfl, President and CEO, Illinois Community College Board |
| 10:45 |
Break |
| 11:00 |
Exemplary P-20 Models
Illinois Center for Education and Health Services
Gary Jewel, Executive Director, ICEHS
Sherry Eagle, Superintendent, CUSD 129
Harlem/NIU Project
Portia Downey, Coordinator, School-University Partnership
Office, College of Education, NIU
Laurie Elish-Piper, Director, NIU Reading Clinic |
| 12:00 |
Working Lunch
Dr. Chris Koch, Illinois State Board of Education
"Illinois' Focused Response to Increased Federal Direction of
Education in Our State” |
| 1:00 |
Break-out Groups
Dialogue and development of action priorities |
| 2:20 |
Break and Meeting Time for Reporters |
| 2:30 |
Reporting |
| 3:30 |
Identification of Action Priorities for a Regional P-20 Agenda
and Next Steps |
| 4:00 |
Closing |
Many thanks to our sponsors and their leaders who joined us today:
Consortium Model for Alternative Certification
Dr. Sherry Eagle, CUSD 129, and President of LUDA
Dr. Rebecca Sherrick, President, Aurora University
Dr. Christine Sobek, President, Waubonsee Community College
Dr. Robert Wheeler, Interim Vice-Provost, Northern Illinois University
Illinois State Board of Education
Dr. Chris Koch
Ms. Nancy Patton
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