Description: The conference will include breakout sessions and panel discussions on several timely topics related to the State of Education in Georgia to include creating safe and welcoming schools, Common Core State Standards, teacher and leader evaluation systems, professional ethics in education, and others.
Keynote Speakers:
- Larry Cuban, Emeritus Professor of Education at Stanford University
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Andy Rotherham, Co-founder and partner at Bellwether Education and former Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy
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Barbara Pulliam-Davis, Superintendent, Greene County Schools
Special Interest Session Topics:
- “Creating Safe and Welcoming Schools in Georgia: Insights from Research and Practice”
- “Public Education and the Public Good! Values, Ethics, and Morality in Policy Decision Making”
- “What Georgia Educators Need to Know About the Tiered Teacher Certification System”
- “Georgia’s Changing Assessment Landscape”
- “Journey into TKES and LKES: Perspectives and Lessons Learned”
Closing Panel - What IS the State of Education in Georgia?
- Joseph Barrow, Superintendent, Fayette County Schools, President, Georgia School Superintendents Association
- Angela Coleman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Educator Preparation, University System of Georgia
- Stan DeJarnett, Director, Georgia Vision for Public Education
- Ron Hopkins, Board Chair, Jefferson City Schools, President, Georgia School Boards Association
- Carl Parks, Member, Clarke County Board of Education
Cost: $95 (includes workshop materials, refreshment breaks, lunch and parking pass)
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: UGA Hotel and Conference Center, Athens, Georgia