2013PASCD Conference Committee Update

Executive Board MeetingSeptember 13, 2013

Keynote Speakers

Chair:Lori Stoller

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

Chris LehmanFounding Principal, Science Leadership Academy , Philadelphia, PA

Keynote Session: Creating School 2.0: Building the Schools We Need*Chris will also close the conference with a wrap –up/reflection.

Dr. Connie MossASCD Featured Author and Associate Professor, Duquesne University

Keynote Session: Learning Targets: Helping Students Aim for Understanding in Today's Lesson

*Connie will do a small group session following her Keynote

Marketing and Communications

Chair:Jeff Taylor

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

Marketing and Communications Strategy Timeframe

Conference website Updated regularly

New conference dates and information announced in the PASCD newsletter

March 1

Various conference announcements about registration, keynote speakers, virtual conference, small group session titles, etc. via eLinks, PennLinks, Facebook, Twitter, BSN group emails, and our website

NOTE: Although I am going to market the conference regularly, I have to be VERY careful not to market too much via email or the announcements will begin looking like spam. Once we get flagged as spam, it is very difficult to get any of our organization’s messages out to the public.

Weekly announcements from one or more of these media outletsMarch 18 to October 18th

Online and paper-based conference registration officially available via our website

Opened on April 4

Paper registration forms mailed to target audience August / September Conference mobile website for conference attendees Opened September 1

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

• Marketing / Communications Committee– Add videos of Keynote Speakers (if available)– Discuss possibility of marketing in PASSP magazine– BSN Email Lists– PASCD / PASSP Newsletter– Push RTT Funding for conference registration– Push Early Bird Discount registration with 2012-13 funding.– Encourage Executive Board Members to attend full conference – Encourage Administrative Team (including teachers)– HOW DO WE GET NUMBERS?– Marketing of Virtual Conference

Program and Printed Materials

Chair:Megan Cicconi

61st PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

• Conference Guide mailed in August.

• Conference Program• Condensed program• Printing less copies• Online Conference Participant

website with downloadable documents.

• Attendee Welcome Email (1.5 weeks prior to conference)

Pre Service Teacher Symposium

Chair:Martha Strickland

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

• Pre-Service Teacher Symposium [November 3 ] Committee Update– Schedule & Speakers set (11:30am-5:30pm)

• 2 keynote main sessions– 12-1:20pm: Kevin Bower: “Effectively Using Technology in the Classroom” – Hands-on

session– 4:30-5:15pm: Principal Panel (still looking for more principals)

• 2 slots of breakout sessions– 1:30-2:50pm: Jane Wilburne: “Teaching Mathematics & Core Standards”

Carmen Rowe: Responding to Cultural Diversity in the Classroom– 3-4:20pm: Beatrice Adera & Corinne Murphy: “Classroom Behavior &

Management”Kurt Nyquist & William Clark: School Law

– Save the date flyer sent out• Expanding to more colleges/universities in the region

Small GroupsChairs:

Deanna MyersCheryl Giles - Rudawski

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

• Hot Topic Sessions (11/4/13 – 1:45 PM)– Teaching Thinking Skills in the Common Core– QVSD: Exemplary Award for Teacher Supervision and Evaluation– Collaborative Learning Management Systems Users in the Quakertown

Community SD.– Moving Forward with PA Common Core– PA Assessments: Project Based Assessments, CDT’s and Keystones– Whole Child Education: Implementing Social, Emotional Learning and

Academic Achievement– The Blob: A Multiplayer Classroom Model– The Pennsylvania School Performance Profile

Virtual Conference

Chair:Mark Radcliffe

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

• Virtual Conference– Broadcast Online:• All keynote and feature sessions(where speaker gives

permission)• Two small group sessions per time slot

– Broadcast includes video, sounds and slides where available

– Broadcast can be viewed via computer or iOS device

Hershey Lodge Logistics

Conference ChairBryan O’Black

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting• Hershey Lodge Information

– Rooms secured for Pre-Conference Sessions• Academies - Empire A / B• Common Core – Empire C / D• Pre-Service – Magnolia B/C/D

– Registration • Great American Hall Lobby

– Keynotes will be held in Great America Hall – Red Room (next to Vendor Hall)

– Small Group Sessions• Empire A,B,C,D, Wild Rose A, B, Magnolia A, Crystal A

– Vendor Reception Dinner Rotations • Empire AB & CD & Crystal A

– Bingo Activities / Silent Auction / Scholarship Activities • Magnolia ABC

– Hot Topic Sessions• Empire A,B,C,D

– Dinner / Lunch / Breakfast Selections

Technology

Conference ChairBryan O’Black

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

• Technology (Media and Wireless)– BSN will provide (7) projectors.– Bryan will provide (2) additional projectors.– Hershey Lodge will provide carts, screens and

outlets.– Continue to use Hershey for Keynote Speaker

sound and projection.– Reduce bandwidth for wireless internet

connection to fit conference attendance numbers.

Pre-Conference

Bryan O’BlackLori Stoller

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

• Pre-Conference Sessions– Session descriptions created and posted.

• ELA and Math Common Core Sessions• $45.00 per person per session

– Math Presenter: Dr. Jane Wilburne– ELA Presenter: Dr. Bobbie W. Pfingstler– Curriculum Academy

• January 15th: 8:30am to 3:00pm; Carlisle Area SDFebruary 25th: 8:30am to 3:00pm; Carlisle Area SD Supervision Academy

• January 15th: 8:30am to 3:00pm; Carlisle Area SDFebruary 25th: 8:30am to 3:00pm; Carlisle Area SD

Registration / Act 48

Sheri BorderJed Fredrichsen

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

• Registration / Act 48 Credit– Registration breakdown is attached to Board

Agenda. Updated numbers will be sent out weekly by Conference Chair.

– Please encourage registration in your regions. – Act 48 will be tracked as in previous years (card

and labels).

Presidents Party / Baskets / Silent Auction

ChairLaurie Heinricher

63rd PASCD ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2013Conference Committee Meeting

• Baskets Committee Update– All of the regional presidents have been alerted to

the need of assembling a silent auction gift basket.– I encouraged creativity in their choices. Last time I

did baskets, we did a college theme. – October 1st is the deadline for turning in the name

of the basket, contents and value.