2013 Systems Change Conference

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October 16-18, 2013 Cedar Shore Resort - Oacoma, SD

Welcome On behalf of MAPLE and the conference partners, I would like to welcome you to the 14th Annual Systems Change Conference. We are excited to host the conference for the fourth time here at Cedar Shore Resort. We are confident you will discover great resources and support at the conference, which this year focuses on empowerment for teachers, learners and leaders.

Once again this year the South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet will be held in conjunction with the conference. Please plan to attend the banquet on Thursday evening for the announcement of this year’s state winner.

Thanks for attending and enjoy the conference!

John Swanson, MAPLE Director

About the Conference Conference Planning Committee• Len Austin, South Dakota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

• Sandy Arseneault, President - South Dakota Education Association

• Joe Hauge, Executive Director - Black Hills Special Services Cooperative

• Debbie Johnson, Superintendent - Chamberlain School District

• Lanette Johnston, Office of Certification and Teacher Quality - South Dakota Department of Education

• Angie Koppang, Midwest Regional Director & Jennifer Tschetter, Associate State Director - AdvancED South Dakota

• Megan Merscheim, Marketing & Event Coordinator - Technology & Innovation in Education

• John Swanson, Director - Midwest Alliance for Professional Learning and Leadership

• Jeff Ward - South Dakota Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

Conference Staff• John Swanson, MAPLE Director

• Megan Merscheim, Conference Coordinator

• Sara Cress, Travel Coordinator

• Becky Fish, Graduate Credit Coordinator

• Brenda Luedtke, Registrar & Technical Support

• Ryan Phillips, Media Production Specialist

Conference PartnersThanks to the following conference partners!

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Agenda & Table of Contents Wednesday, October 168:00 - 9:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast (Concourse) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Addressing the Common Core with Socratic Seminars (River Run/Wetlands/Breakwater) ..............2 Common Core for School Administrators (Howe/Glass) ................................................................212:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch (Oacoma)3:30 - 4:30 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Concourse) ....................................................................................16

Thursday, October 177:00 am - 1:00 pm Registration (Concourse)7:00 - 8:15 am Breakfast Buffet (Concourse)7:00 am - 4:30 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Concourse) ....................................................................................168:15 - 9:30 am What We Can Do When We Are Brave Together with Rick Wormeli (Hale/Oacoma/Wheeler) ......39:45 - 10:45 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions ..........................................................................................................411:00 am - Noon Concurrent Breakout Sessions ..........................................................................................................5Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch - featuring a performance by the All State Chorus from Chamberlain HS (Hale/Oacoma)1:00 - 2:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions ..........................................................................................................62:15 - 3:15 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions ..........................................................................................................73:30 - 4:30 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions ..........................................................................................................86:00 - 8:00 pm South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet with Dr. Betsy Rogers (Hale/Oacoma /Wheeler) ....9-11

Friday, October 187:00 - 9:45 am Registration (Concourse)7:00 - 8:15 am Breakfast Buffet (Concourse)7:00 am - 1:00 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Concourse) ....................................................................................168:15 - 9:45 am Awakening the Genius with Bob Upgren preceded by the 21st Century School Library Awards (Hale/Oacoma/Wheeler) ...........................................12-1310:00 - 11:00 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions ........................................................................................................1411:15 am - 12:15 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions ........................................................................................................1512:30 pm Grand Prize Drawing & Snack - must be present to win! (Hale/Oacoma/Wheeler)

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Wednesday, October 16 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Pre-COnFerenCe WOrkShOPS Addressing the Common Core with Socratic Seminars Oscar Graybill, M. Ed River Run/Wetlands/Breakwater

This highly-interactive session will introduce the fundamental skills involved with leading Socratic Seminars. Socratic Seminars engage students in dialogue to enlarge their understanding of big ideas, issues, and values.

Regular participation in Socratic Seminars helps students to develop close reading and critical thinking skills to support the expectations of the Common Core State Standards. Students gain confidence in the ability to think for themselves, comprehend complex texts, and participate effectively in civil conversations.

As Director of Socratic Seminars International, Oscar knows how to train and coach teachers well. Oscar’s 30 years as a high school English teacher in California and in Washington state taught him well what teachers want and need to improve their practice. As former Director of Teaching and Learning for Walla Walla Public Schools in Washington, he understands the goals of schools and districts in providing outstanding professional development opportunities that address student engagement and critical thinking.

Common Core for School Administrators South Dakota Department of Education Howe/Glass

Building the capacity of school principals is critical for successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It demands a shift in thinking to enhance instruction, assessment, and learning. Successful implementation of CCSS will move districts from preparing students for graduation to preparing students for college and careers. This workshop will provide principals with practical, hands-on experiences to better understand how the Common Core fits within the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). Workshop activities will also focus

on what higher-order instruction and assessment should look like in the classroom. Lastly, the workshop will help principals understand how the Common Core State Standards, the South Dakota Teaching Standards (Danielson Framework) and the Teachscape Evaluation system all fit together.


8:15 - 9:30 am keYnOTe SeSSIOn

What We Can Do When We Are Brave Together Rick Wormeli Hale/Oacoma/Wheeler

This keynote session will humorously affirm and provoke listeners with compelling questions about contemporary practices and specific action steps to consider if having enough courage wasn’t a factor. When we are brave, we find the freedom, language, and spirit to confront complacency and ineffective practice, and, even better, to do something about them.

Pre-service to 40-year veterans will find the ideas liberating and affirming, embracing positive risk-taking and pushing all of us closer to the kind of teacher we’ve always wanted to be. Radical to some, common to others, and all based in the latest pedagogy, this address will leave listeners with plenty to talk about. Leave timidity at the door and join us for an extraordinary presentation.

One of the first Nationally Board Certified teachers in America, Rick Wormeli brings innovation, energy, validity and high standards to both his presentations, and his instructional practice, which includes 33 years teaching math, science, English, physical education, health, and history and coaching teachers and principals. Rick’s work has been reported in numerous media, including ABC’s “Good Morning America,” “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” National Geographic and Good Housekeeping magazines, What Matters Most: Teaching for the 21st Century, and the Washington Post. He is a columnist for Middle Ground magazine, and a frequent contributor to ASCD’s Education Leadership magazine.

Rick is the author of the award-winning book, Meet Me in the Middle, as well as the best-selling books, Day One and Beyond, Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Assessment and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom, Differentiation: From Planning to Practice, Metaphors & Analogies: Power Tools for Teaching any Subject, and Summarization in any Subject. His new book, The Collected Writings (So Far) of Rick Wormeli: Crazy Good Stuff I Learned about Teaching Along the Way was released in January. His classroom practice is a showcase for ASCD’s best-selling series, “At Work in the Differentiated Classroom.”

With his substantive presentations, sense of humor, and unconventional approaches, he’s been asked to present to teachers and administrators in all 50 states, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Australia, the Middle East, and at the White House. He is a seasoned veteran of many international Web casts, and he is Disney’s American Teacher Awards 1996 Outstanding English Teacher of the Nation. He won the 2008 James P. Garvin award from the New England League of Middle Schools for Teaching Excellence, Service, and Leadership, and he has been a consultant for National Public Radio, USA Today, Court TV, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Natural Partners Program and their search for the Giant Squid. In June 2012, Rick was the graduation commencement speaker for the highest performing, public high school in the Washington, D.C. area. He lives in Herndon, Virginia with his wife and two children, who are both now in college. He is currently working on his first young adult fiction novel and a new book on homework practices in the 21st Century.

Rick will be doing a book signing at noon near the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the concourse.

Thursday, October 17

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9:45 - 10:45 am

Cooperative Learning in the elementary ClassroomAmanda Keller - 1st Grade Teacher, Hot Springs School District WetlandsMandy White - 1st Grade Teacher, Hot Springs School DistrictThis hands-on session will provide participants with practical cooperative learning strategies to use immediately in their classrooms. Music and movement will be incorporated. A hand-out will be provided.

Develop, Connect and ActKara Hoines - UniServ Director, SDEA River RunRich Middelstedt - UniServ Staff, SDEAThose over 45 may remember a time when there was a closely-knit community of educators in each school who worked in an environment that fostered the development of relationships with co-workers. Since the 90’s, so much has been added to workloads that educators often feel isolated in their classrooms with no place to turn for support. The resulting tension and stress can frequently lead to burnout or unpleasant disagreements between staff and administrators. SDEA developed a workshop designed to help educators connect to their co-workers and supervisors in a way that will help them improve their profession and career by building confidence and support through collaboration and mutual problem-solving. Learn how it teaches new strategies to develop and tell personal stories, and to engage people in meaningful dialogue essential to advocating for students and the teaching profession.

Differentiated Grading: Fair Isn’t Always equal Rick Wormeli - Keynote Speaker WheelerDifferentiated instruction is a nice idea, but what happens when it comes to grading students? Being sensitive to students’ readiness levels, interests, and learning challenges while holding them accountable for the same standards can be a challenge. What’s fair and leads to real student learning? Join us for a candid look at what grades really mean, and how to handle a range of grading issues from averaging grades to grading work which is submitted late. While offering practical tips, this session uncovers participants’ core beliefs about teaching and learning and has an unusually high incidence of transforming classroom practice.

evaluators Be Prepared!*MaryLou McGirr - Learning Specialist, TIE HoweDiscover the 5 tricks to observer (FOCUS) certification! You’ve heard about observer certification and are probably wondering what it’s all about. Learn how to be prepared to pass the assessment and earn certification. The DOE recommends all individuals conducting evaluations complete evaluator training through Teachscape Focus. Every public school district in South Dakota will receive a free license from the DOE. Teachscape Focus promotes accurate, consistent and evidence-based evaluations that limit evaluator bias. The training takes about 30 hours to complete and ends with a rigorous proficiency assessment.

Find Texts for Common Core Connections with Library resources*Jane Healy - Electronic Services Coordinator, SD DOE/Division of the State Library GlassJoan Upell - School Library Coordinator, SD DOE/Division of the State LibraryExemplars, complex text, genres, informational text, multiple sources: where can you find the resources you need to meet Common Core State Standards? Online at your school, public and State libraries! We’ll show how State Library subscription electronic resources, provided free to your school, help meet Common Core reading and research demands, and take a quick look at ebook options for all reading levels. You’ll come away with ready-to-use information to help plan and teach lessons for K-12 student success.

Redefining the Rural Schoolhouse: Customizing Learning using TPBL*Jeff Schneider - Science Teacher, Armour School District BreakwaterMary Schneider - English Teacher, Armour School DistrictThe aspiration of educators is to deliver rigorous and relevant knowledge through engaging methods or pedagogy. SD Innovation Lab teachers assist their students in learning to be critical thinkers, collaborative and self-reliant problem-solvers. SDIL students are creative, innovative, and have a connection to the community and the world in which they live. Learn how SDIL teachers apply Common Core and Next Generation Standards while using the instructional method of transdisciplinary problem based learning.



11:00 am - noon

Linking education to nutrition and Wellness PoliciesJason Person - Child Nutrition Program Specialist, Child and Adult Nutrition Services River RunWith our rising epidemic of obesity many of us are left wondering how we can keep our children from walking down a road that is being more frequently traveled. There are many policies and procedures already in place that can be helpful in our schools everyday curriculum along with being extremely beneficial in curbing this epidemic nationwide if not worldwide. Unfortunately, many schools find it challenging to fit nutritional education into an already demanding schedule as well as fitting the programs into a strict budget. I will explain the benefits for children and teachers alike combined with informing individuals on how to implement these policies and procedures into their everyday educational programs. I will also provide methods and peer-reviewed studies on how to link education to nutrition for any type of budget, schedule, or population. Our children can be taught so many ways how to implement nutrition into their own lives along with learning basic concepts such as arithmetic, geography, history, and experience a wide variety of cultures through foods combined with physical activity. The old adage states that children’s minds are like sponges, let’s fill them with knowledge, nutrition, physical activity, and fun!

Making Thinking Visible - How to Promote Engagement, Understanding and Independence for All Learners (Book Talk)Kim Clark - Learning Specialist, TIE HoweHow do we develop and encourage a classroom of students to think critically and creatively, and to be engaged and excited about the learning process? Explore research-based solutions for creating cultures of thinking. Examine a varied collection of practices, including thinking routines at three different levels, questioning practices and classroom examples of student thinking. Making Thinking Visible includes classroom strategies that can be applied at all grade levels and in all content areas.

Practical Uses for Google Apps in Your SchoolSamantha Walder - Technology Integrationist, Deuel School District GlassYou’ve all heard of Google, but how do you really use Google Apps for Education in your school system? This session will outline 30+ real-life, practical ways to use Google Apps to increase collaboration and communication in your school community. Google Apps collaboration can be the first step to teachers realizing that customizing learning in your school is a possibility.

Preparing Students for College, Careers and LifeDr. Melody Schopp - Secretary, South Dakota Department of Education WheelerDr. Schopp will outline the Department of Education’s work surrounding the aspiration that all students leave the K-12 system ready for college, careers and life in the 21st century. As a system, we can support this aspiration, and related goals for student outcomes, by providing critical foundational supports: quality standards, instruction and assessment; effective teachers and leaders; school climates conducive to learning; and 21st century learning opportunities. Participants will leave this session with a clear understanding of how state and local leaders can work together to advance student learning across the state.

South Dakota Assessment Portal (SDAP)Matthew Gill - Program Specialist, South Dakota Department of Education WetlandsWe all know state testing is moving online, but are our students ready for this? Come learn about an assessment option teachers and schools can use in their classrooms to prepare their students for this change. South Dakota Assessment Portal (SDAP) is a tool teachers and schools can use to create formative and summative assessments aligned to the Common Core Standards that students take online. We’ll also take a look at all the different data options, as well as how others in South Dakota are using SDAP.

The WoLakota Project: Coming Together Around the Oceti Sakowin essential UnderstandingsDr. Scott Simpson - Learning Specialist, TIE BreakwaterSharla Steever - Learning Specialist, TIEWoLakota supports learning among native students by mentoring teachers in the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings. WoLakota affirms native student identity and promotes cultural understanding among non-native students and teachers. Lakota Elder Dottie LeBeau states, “When we approach teaching with one worldview...we create systems of failure in our schools.” WoLakota creates a circle of understanding and success.

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noon - 1:00 pm LUnCh

A featured performance by the All State Chorus from Chamberlain High School Hale/OacomaDirector: Mrs. Faye StryzewskiStudents: Marilyn Nasomwat, Sydney Hall, Maci Burke, Amber Felicia, Casey Iversen, Drew Larson, Nathan Powell & Ethan Swanson

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Assessment for 2014 and BeyondJan Martin - Administrator, Office of Assessment, South Dakota Department of Eduction River RunMike Rickert - Ed Specialist/Office of Assessment, South Dakota Department of EducationSouth Dakota has taken the plunge and will be an early adopter of Smarter Balanced assessments. The session will provide information on the assessments, linkage to Common Core State Standards, and the shifts that will be needed in the classroom. Additional information will be provided on the NCRC career readiness assessment and alternate assessments that will be implemented in the coming years. Other changes and updates to ongoing assessments such as Write to Learn and Benchmark Assessments will be provided.

Book Talk: Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and WorkTimothy Mitchell - Superintendent, Rapid City Area Schools HoweResearch in psychology has revealed that our decisions are disrupted by an array of bias and irrationalities. Based upon exhaustive studies, the Heath brothers introduce a four-step process designed to help you make better decisions. This presentation will offer fresh strategies and practical tools to help make better choices. The right decisions at the right moments can make all the difference.

Creating the Classroom Our Children DeserveDr. Betsy Rogers - 2003 National Teacher of the Year WheelerThis session will explore how to use your philosophy and pedagogy to create a student centered classroom that inspires the most reluctant learner.

engaged LearningSheryl Larson - Teacher, Chamberlain School District WetlandsWake up your students; get them out of their seats and engaged in learning. Even reading the textbook can become a engaging activity. Learn 25 strategies to use in your classroom.

iPads, Chromebooks, Smartphones: Making Sense of BYOD*Lennie Symes - Learning Specialist, TIE GlassSherry Crofut - Learning Specialist, TIEWhile schools consider implementing “alternative” devices like iPads and Chromebooks for students, they are also struggling to determine better policy for smartphones in the classroom, all while considering Bring-Your-Own-Device for their next technology iteration. This session will examine some features of iPads and Chromebooks and issues to consider for BYOD.

Redefining the Rural SchoolhouseMari Biehl - STEM Coordinator, South Dakota Innovation Lab BreakwaterJoel Bailey - Superintendent, Platte-Geddes SchoolThe South Dakota Innovation Lab offers a rural education model that embraces community and geography. The model employs known instructional strategies creating an innovative replicable process that is flexible enough to take on differing community worldviews, agile enough to inspire teachers, and powerful enough to deliver rigorous education in a holistic and customized way. This session will help school leaders design a model for their district to promote quality STEM education while using available tools, technology, and human resources in the most efficient and sustainable way.

* repeated session



2:15 - 3:15 pm

Empowering Educators through Influence and AdvocacyWalter McKenzie - Director of Constituent Services, ASCD River RunYou’re a thoughtful practitioner in the classroom, but how do you impact education outside the school doors? Come learn ways that you can engage your education stakeholders, from Pierre to Washington DC, and how your voice as a thoughtful practitioner informs legislators and adds value for them as they put forward their education agendas. In this new national dialogue on public education, you want your voice in the conversation. Come learn more about the current political climate, opportunities and strategies to help make a difference!

iPads, Chromebooks, Smartphones: Making Sense of BYOD*Lennie Symes - Learning Specialist, TIE GlassSherry Crofut - Learning Specialist, TIEWhile schools consider implementing “alternative” devices like iPads and Chromebooks for students, they are also struggling to determine better policy for smartphones in the classroom, all while considering Bring-Your-Own-Device for their next technology iteration. This session will examine some features of iPads and Chromebooks and issues to consider for BYOD.

nuclear Physics: The 21st Century Demands We Teach It. It’s not That Scary!C. John McEnelly - HS Science Teacher, Chamberlain School District BreakwaterDr. Peggy Norris - Science Education Outreach, Sanford Labs, Lead SDNewtonian Physic serves our high school science students well and shall continue for a very long time. The American Physical society has concerns. Our students are not being exposed to modern (nuclear) physics and are missing out on great career opportunities. As a consequence, very lucrative and important positions go begging because our young people aren’t aware of them. Nuclear medicine, national security, and energy are high growth areas. Dr. Norris and I will review a modern physics unit we composed this last academic year. She will explain the support available from Sanford Labs and BHSU while I will share my experience at Chamberlain HS. The American Physical Society sponsored the program nation-wide. Dr. Norris and I were the only applicants from the region and South Dakota to be accepted.

South Dakota Teacher effectiveness ModelCarla Leingang - Administrator / Office of Certification and Teacher Quality, SD DOE WheelerBrian Aust - Project Manager, East Dakota Educational CooperativeThis session will include an overview of the South Dakota Teacher Effectiveness Model which is being piloted during this school year and will be implemented state-wide during school year 2014-15. This overview will include components of the model, timelines, and an update from the pilot sites.

Teaching, Leading, Learning: Four of South Dakota’s Great Faces* Former South Dakota Teachers of the Year: HoweSusan Turnipseed (2011), Paul Kuhlman (2009), Katie Anderson (2013), Pat Moller (2012)Space Camp? Rose Garden Ceremony? Come learn about the experiences and opportunities to celebrate and serve by a panel of previous South Dakota Teachers of the Year. Also, discover how your district can implement the Teacher of the Year program and ways to offer support throughout the process.

Using Faculty Meetings to Deepen CCSS UnderstandingSheri Coleman - Curriculum Director, Hot Springs School District WetlandsEveryone wants and needs more time. This interactive session looks at how a few quick strategies can help an administrator turn a routinely scheduled meeting into an adult learning opportunity. Using the ELA and Math CCSS as the context, attendees will walk away with concrete examples and modeled strategies for engaging faculty in activities intended to deepen their understanding of how the CCSS applies to all disciplines.

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3:30 - 4:30 pm

evaluators Be Prepared!*MaryLou McGirr - Learning Specialist, TIE River RunDiscover the 5 tricks to observer (FOCUS) certification! You’ve heard about observer certification and are probably wondering what it’s all about. Learn how to be prepared to pass the assessment and earn certification. The DOE recommends all individuals conducting evaluations complete evaluator training through Teachscape Focus. Every public school district in South Dakota will receive a free license from the DOE. Teachscape Focus promotes accurate, consistent and evidence-based evaluations that limit evaluator bias. The training takes about 30 hours to complete and ends with a rigorous proficiency assessment.

how ICU and Advisory Programs Can Change School Culture*Mary Weiss - Principal, Hot Springs High School WetlandsThis session will describe how you can transform the culture in your classroom or school from negative and reactionary to pro-active and learner-centered. Adding an ICU program to our advisory program has changed the culture of Hot Springs High School. We are building a new culture for learning which expects and supports every student in completing every assignment!

Redefining the Rural Schoolhouse: Customizing Learning using TPBL*Jeff Schneider - Science Teacher, Armour School District BreakwaterMary Schneider - English Teacher, Armour School DistrictThe aspiration of educators is to deliver rigorous and relevant knowledge through engaging methods or pedagogy. South Dakota Innovation Lab teachers assist their students in learning to be critical thinkers, collaborative and self-reliant problem-solvers. SDIL students are creative, innovative, and have a connection to the community and the world in which they live. Learn how SDIL teachers apply Common Core and Next Generation Standards while using the instructional method of transdisciplinary problem based learning.

South Dakota Principal effectiveness ModelCarla Leingang - Administrator / Office of Certification and Teacher Quality, SD DOE GlassBrian Aust - Project Manager, East Dakota Educational CooperativeThis session will include an overview of the South Dakota Principal Effectiveness Model which is being piloted during this school year and will be implemented state-wide during school year 2014-15. This overview will include components of the model, timelines, and an update from the pilot sites.

Teaching, Leading, Learning: Four of South Dakota’s Great Faces* Former South Dakota Teachers of the Year: HoweSusan Turnipseed (2011), Paul Kuhlman (2009), Katie Anderson (2013), Pat Moller (2012)Space Camp? Rose Garden Ceremony? Come learn about the experiences and opportunities to celebrate and serve by a panel of previous South Dakota Teachers of the Year. Also, discover how your district can implement the Teacher of the Year program and ways to offer support throughout the process.

* repeated session



6:00 - 8:00 pm Hale/Oacoma/WheelerThe banquet will feature a welcome by Dr. Melody Schopp, South Dakota Secretary of Education, and a keynote speech by Dr. Betsy Rogers, 2003 National Teacher of the Year. A number of teacher recognition awards will be presented and the banquet will conclude with the announcement of the 2014 South Dakota Teacher of the Year.

We have to be Great Dr. Betsy Rogers - 2003 National Teacher of the Year

As we face so many challenges in our ever-changing world today, we as teachers have to be great for our students. Our classrooms are the hope for not only the future for our students, but for some it is survival. As educators we have to be very intentional about all we do every day to ensure the highest quality for our schools. Our students deserve great teachers and great schools.

Dr. Betsy Rogers was the 2003 National Teacher of the Year. During her year as National Teacher, Dr. Rogers spoke in 28 different states to various school organizations, civic groups, colleges of education, and teachers. Prior to this year, she was a first and second grade teacher at Leeds Elementary for 18 years.

After completing her term as National Teacher, Dr. Rogers followed her own belief that all children must have equal quality in schools. The inequity in the quality of education in her own state of Alabama convinced her that one way to close this gap was for the strongest teachers to teach in our weakest schools. She worked in the school in her district that had historically had the lowest test scores and ranked one of the lowest schools in her home state. Dr. Rogers worked six years as the School Improvement Specialist in low performing schools in her district. She chronicled this journey in a blog for Education Week and the Teacher Leaders Network. After completing 28 tears in public education, Dr. Rogers retired and now serves as the Department Chair for Teacher Education for Samford University. In this role, she hopes to be able to recruit our brightest and best candidates to serve in our most challenging schools

Dr. Rogers is a native of Birmingham, Alabama where she resides today. Dr. Rogers chaired Governor Riley’s Commission on Teaching Quality and served Executive Committee of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Board of Directors, Washington, DC and serves on the Board of Directors for the Center for Teaching Quality in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Teacher of the Year Banquet Sponsors Thank you to First PREMIER Bank and Great Plains Education Foundation for making the banquet possible!

Special ThanksThe South Dakota Department of Education extends a special thank you to the sponsors of the 2014 South Dakota Teacher of the Year program, including:• $7,000 Technology Package, SMART Technologies, Calgary, Alberta, Canada• Cash award, South Dakota Community Foundation, Pierre• Cash award, Citibank, Sioux Falls• $1,000 honorarium to present a series of professional development seminars, South Dakota Board of Regents• South Dakota Retailers Association, $200 gift card• Apple award, SDEA

South Dakota Teacher of the Year Banquet

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South Dakota Teacher of the Year ProgramEach year, one South Dakota teacher is selected as the state’s Teacher of the Year. This person serves as a spokesperson for teachers and for the needs of children in classrooms across the state, and represents South Dakota in the National Teacher of the Year competition. The 2014 South Dakota Teacher of the Year will be announced at the Thursday evening banquet. The winner will be selected from the five regional Teachers of the Year for 2014.

This program is made possible by the National Teacher of the Year Program, which is sponsored by Target®. It is a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers in partnership with the ING Foundation, the University of Phoenix and People to People Ambassador Programs.

2012 Milken national educatorCongratulations to Alayna Siemonsma! The fourth-grade teacher and former literacy leader at South Park Elementary School in Rapid City is South Dakota’s latest recipient of the Milken Family Foundation’s National Educator Award. Siemonsma was surprised with the award, which comes with an unrestricted cash prize of $25,000.

National Board Certification Congratulations to the following educators who earned National Board Certification in 2012! National Board Certification is considered one of the highest symbols of professional teaching excellence.

• Katie Anderson, Rapid City Area School District • Lindsey Brewer, Huron School District • Sandra Dalton, Todd County School District • Amy Engel, Todd County School District • Denise Farley, Todd County School District • Lee Ann Fischer, Shannon County School District • Katey Lee-Swank, Rapid City Area School District • Stacy Otten, Andes Central School District • Jennifer Roberts, Belle Fourche School District • Anne Zoellner, Groton School District

Distinguished Teachers

2014 South Dakota Regional Teachers of the Year (from left): Tammy Jo Schlechter, Custer; Sonya Fossum, Mitchell; Mindy Foltz, Rosholt; Donna DeKraai, Brookings; and LuAnn Lindskov, Timber Lake.

(from left) Milken Educator Cary Roller (SD 08), Milken Family Foundation Senior Vice President Jane Foley (IN 94), Milken Educator Sherry Crofut (SD 07), Milken Educator Alayna Siemonsma (SD 12), Milken Educator Nicole Keegan (SD 11), Rapid City Mayor Sam Kooiker and Governor Dennis Daugaard.


Donna DeKraai – Brookings School District“I consider my classroom environment to be a safe haven for all children; they are free to test their wings and fly.” Donna DeKraai thrives on getting her students excited about learning. A parent wrote, “Entering third grade [our daughter’s] STAR reading level was only equivalent to a 1.8-grade level. By January, her score had improved to a 3.3-grade level; and by the end of the school year, she measured at a 4.8-grade level on the STAR scale. Not only did [our daughter’s] scores improve, which boosted her self-confidence, Donna was instrumental in helping [her] develop a love for reading, which she still has today.” Donna has spent twenty-three years teaching in elementary classrooms in her hometown of Brookings, where she is currently a 3rd grade teacher at Hillcrest Elementary. She obtained her master’s in education from South Dakota State University. From 2002-2008, she served as President of the South Dakota Education Association,

a role she found rewarding because it allowed her to advocate for the profession she loves. A fellow teacher wrote, “[Donna] is the epitome of professionalism in education through her actions in the school setting and her involvement outside of the school setting.”

Regional Teachers of the Year

Mindy Foltz – Rosholt School District“I try to help my students understand the responsibility they have for their education, and they can trust that I will help them with that responsibility. As long as they are willing, I will be there.” When Mindy Foltz says she will be there, she means it. On the first day of class, she gives students her cell number and email address, so that she can help them any time they struggle with their math homework. Her students take advantage of the opportunity. One student was shocked when she responded to a 2:00 a.m. text about math. Students also take advantage of the help she offers in her classroom before school, during her prep hour, over lunch, and after school. She started her teaching career with the Rosholt School District and has been there for five years, teaching math to 7th through 12th graders. She does more than teach math, though. A student wrote, “Our school does not have a hired counselor, but many students consider

Mrs. Foltz the counselor. When my mother passed away when I was in the 11th grade, Mrs. Foltz was right there with a box of Kleenex, a warm hug and healing words that helped me get through the year.”

Sonya Fossum – Mitchell School District“Being a teacher means teaching with your heart. I am blessed every fall with a new group of young boys and girls each with a unique personality, each with a different background, and each with a wide array of strengths and weaknesses. Over the course of the year, I need to enhance their strengths and diminish their weaknesses, while finding ways to encourage the development of their maturing and magnificent personalities.” Sonya Fossum has been teaching for twenty-five years, the past seventeen in the Mitchell School District. She graduated from Augustana College and later obtained her master’s in early childhood and primary education from the University of Northern Colorado. She serves on her school’s technology committee and helps her colleagues incorporate technology into their teaching . For Sonya, each school year is a brief moment in time within which to make the biggest impact she can on her young students’

lives. A coworker wrote, “She has a soft and gentle heart. She loves to teach and watch children learn and grow. Sonya sets a positive tone in her classroom where each student is valued and allowed to successfully learn at their pace and individual learning style.”

LuAnn Lindskov – Timber Lake School District “I do not settle for less than my absolute best when I am teaching, and I expect nothing less from my students. I strive to be a better teacher tomorrow than I was today.” While LuAnn originally planned to become a chemical engineer, college professors who noticed her skill as a tutor encouraged her to become a math and science teacher instead. In education, she found her passion. A National Board Certified Teacher, she has been teaching for 28 years. She is a leader in curriculum implementation in her district, and she has provided professional development in leadership and technology integration to teachers in nine surrounding districts. In addition, she serves her community by advising student-led projects like Operation Backpack and a free storehouse of clothing and personal items for students in need. A colleague wrote, “Outside of the classroom, LuAnn is always willing to take on extra duties and responsibilities as

needed. She has served as a mentor teacher for many new teachers. She networks with some of the top educational professionals in our nation. LuAnn is part of our district leadership team and contributes greatly to setting, communicating, and implementing goals for our school district.”

Tammy Jo Schlechter – Custer School District “Teaching, or the successful facilitation of learning, is an intricate weave of lesson plan design, meaningful assessment, students’ disposition and engagement, and professional development.” Tammy Jo Schlechter has been teaching for 18 years and currently teaches math, reading, and social studies to 6th through 8th graders at Hermosa School. She is thrilled to be a trainer in the implementation of the Common Core math standards in South Dakota. By getting out the word about best practices and instructional strategies, she hopes to light a fire within her fellow educators. In the classroom, she strives every day to get her students fired up about learning, going so far as to become a human math manipulative, demonstrating the multiplicative inverse or reciprocal of a fraction by standing on her head to show how the numbers she wears switch from numerator to denominator and vice versa. Her principal wrote, “…she is

implementing new instructional practices that include students working to solve problems using multiple strategies and integrating high-level thinking in regard to their learning. Tammy Jo is challenging her students to go above and beyond their abilities and is motivating them to do their best on a daily basis in her classroom.”

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Friday, October 18 8:15-9:45 am keYnOTe SeSSIOn

Awakening the GeniusBob Upgren Hale/Oacoma/Wheeler

It’s now being said that a nation which fails to innovate, falls behind. Bob Upgren believes this to be true. He also is convinced that the best way to spur innovation is to inspire children. It should be every parent, school, and educator’s goal to awaken the genius that resides within them. How do we do this? What can a person do to trigger the genius of this generation? In this eye-opening message, Bob Upgren teaches five key strategies that will literally change they way we view education, motivation, and personal potential in kids.

1. Awaken the Genius in YOU!2. Cure yourself of these two “Education Viruses”3. Experience Sparks Genius4. The Genius Climate5. How Genius is Expressed

Bob Upgren is the co-founder and CEO of Cross Training Inc., one of the largest sports and leadership organizations in the country. He has spoken to over 1 million people worldwide and is considered one of the most unique and innovative thinkers today on the subject of Artistic Leadership.

As an author, speaker, and independent consultant, he has been routinely praised by such organizations as the NBA, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Verizon Wireless, Blue Cross Blue Shield and many more. He has become an invaluable resource in challenging, mentoring, and teaching people of all ages how to be more creative as artistic leaders. As one of the emerging thought leaders in the country, Bob Upgren is consistently called upon to work with schools, businesses and youth associations worldwide.

AUTHORAs an author, much of Upgren’s latest writings are categorized under the leadership umbrella. His latest book, The Storyteller, has become the launching pad of discussion for tens of thousands of young people around the world as well as Fortune 100 & 500 companies.

MASTER CHALK ARTISTWhat truly separates Bob Upgren from other presenters is his unique style of delivery. He is one of the best performing chalk artists in the world. Using this amazing talent, he creates life changing metaphors that not only “wow” the audience, but reinforce his message.

Learn more about Bob at bobupgren.com.


The TIE Conference has gained a reputation of having the best classroom teachers, network administrators and educational administrators share their strategies, methods and best practices with their fellow educators at the largest education technology conference in South Dakota.

Please take time to submit a proposal to present between November 1 and January 8 so that other educators, and ultimately students, can gain maximum benefits from experts in the field.

Go to conference.tie.net and click “presenters” for more information.

21st Century School Library Awards

TIE Conference - Call for Proposals!April 14-16, 2014

Sioux Falls Convention Center

Technology & Innovation in Education

The 21st Century School Library program identifies school libraries as Effective, Enhanced or Exemplary, based on performance in three areas: place, which refers to the learning environment (both physical and online), programming and professionalism. This is the first year of the recognition program for school libraries. Applicants conduct a self-assessment and provide evidence of their ability to meet South Dakota’s guidelines for school libraries. Award status is valid for a two-year period.

effective Award recipients:• Agar-Blunt-Onida School, Onida, Librarian Jackie Aspelin, Administrator Kevin Pickner • Sturgis Brown High School, Sturgis, Librarian Alissa Adams, Administrator Jeff Simmons • South Park Elementary School, Rapid City, Librarian Melissa Thibault, Administrator Rod Haugen • St. Elizabeth Seton Elementary School, Rapid City, Librarian Melissa Hubbell, Administrator Barb Honeycutt

enhanced Award recipients:• Discovery Elementary School, Sioux Falls, Librarian Sharlene Lien, Administrator Lois Running • Douglas Middle School, Box Elder, Librarian Mavis Schipman, Administrator Dan Baldwin • Explorer Elementary School, Harrisburg, Librarian Amy DeNomme, Administrator Mike Munzke • Huron High School, Huron, Librarian Dawn Coughlin, Administrator Demitria Moon • Mickelson Middle School, Brookings, Librarian Kristen Leite, Administrator Melinda Jensen • Newell School, Newell, Librarian Gwendolyn Kitzan, Administrator Blake Dahlberg • Patrick Henry Middle School, Sioux Falls, Librarian Wendy Nelson, Administrator Darryl Walker

exemplary Award recipients:• Brookings High School, Brookings, Librarian Jean Kirschenman, Administrator Paul vonFischer • Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg, Librarian Emily Olson, Administrator Dr. Kevin Lein • Horace Mann Elementary School, Rapid City, Librarian Jeffrey Cosier, Administrator Scott Phares • Journey Elementary School, Harrisburg, Librarian Kristi Jones, Administrator Dr. Marice Highstreet • Lincoln High School, Sioux Falls, Librarian Mary Peters, Administrator Val Fox • Memorial Middle School, Sioux Falls, Librarian Laura Allard, Administrator Carrie Aaron • Roosevelt High School, Sioux Falls, Librarian Jeanne Conner, Administrator Tim Hazlett • Washington High School, Sioux Falls, Librarian Kerri Smith, Administrator James Nold • Watertown High School, Watertown, Librarian Jean Moulton, Administrator Dr. Michael Butts

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Friday, October 18 10:00 - 11:00 am

Find Texts for Common Core Connections with Library resources*Jane Healy - Electronic Services Coordinator, SD DOE/Division of the State Library HoweJoan Upell - School Library Coordinator, SD DOE/Division of the State LibraryExemplars, complex text, genres, informational text, multiple sources: Where can you find the resources you need to meet Common Core State Standards? Online at your school, public and State libraries! This session will show how State Library subscription electronic resources, provided free to your school, help meet Common Core reading and research demands. We’ll also take a quick look at ebook options for text resources at all reading levels. Attendees will come away with ready-to-use information to help plan and teach lessons for K-12 student success.

Modeling electricity, Charging MindsTimothy Elsemen - Science and Math Teacher, Custer Jr/Sr High School GlassDuring the 2012/2013 school year,Custer High School students used a modeling approach to instruction in conjunction with Vernier Charge Sensors and Electrostatic Kits to study the behavior of electrostatic charge resulting from the interactions between a variety of materials in real life settings. Students collected data to evaluate and analyze during the study of Motion and Forces, Energy, and Electricity while utilizing this equipment funded by the SDEA/NEA Educational Innovation Grant. Come see how modeling can be used to improve students critical thinking skills and ready teachers for transition to the Next Generation Science Standards.

Putting the Pieces Together for Family engagementLori Laughlin - Director, SD Parent Information and Resource Center HaleDawn Smith - Educational Program Representative, South Dakota Department of EducationOver 30 years of research has shown that there are great benefits to children, parents, and teachers when families are involved in their child’s educational process. School/family relationships are the foundation for real family engagement and research shows when parents are involved children do better and schools improve. But - how do we get families involved? Administrators and teachers struggle with how to cultivate and sustain positive relationships with families. This session will provide information, strategies, and resources on how to create successful partnerships between home and school.

Student Learning Targets*Brenda McGowen - Kentucky Education Association WheelerRich Middelstedt - UniServ Director, South Dakota Education AssociationThis session introduces the concept of Student Learning Targets (long-term student growth goals) within the context of the effectiveness model, expands on the benefits and challenges of using SLTs as a measure of student growth.

* repeated session


11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Building a PortfolioRobin Curtis - 6th Grade Teacher, Winner Middle School HoweParticipants will be actively engaged in viewing and creating a mock portfolio aligned the new South Dakota Framework for Teaching. During the presentation, participants will view artifacts aligned to the new framework, as well as discuss the key components to a portfolio.

how ICU and Advisory Programs Can Change School Culture*Mary Weiss - Principal, Hot Springs High School GlassThis session will describe how you can transform the culture in your classroom or school from negative and reactionary to pro-active and learner-centered. Adding an ICU program to our advisory program has changed the culture of Hot Springs High School. We are building a new culture for learning which expects and supports every student in completing every assignment!

new Ideas to Implement Work-Based LearningAlyssa Krogstrand - Career Development and School Counseling Specialist, SD DOE HaleSamantha Walder - Career Counselor and Technology Integrationist, Deuel School DistrictCapstone experiences allow students the opportunity to consolidate and apply the learning from their high school coursework into a meaningful and relevant career-related experience. These experiences include Entrepreneurship Experience, Senior Experience, Service Learning and Youth Internship. Learn about the new 13-14 graduation requirement, opportunities that await your school, strategies for implementation, and resources to get started.

Student Learning Targets*Brenda McGowen - Kentucky Education Association WheelerRich Middelstedt - UniServ Director, South Dakota Education AssociationThis session introduces the concept of Student Learning Targets (long-term student growth goals) within the context of the effectiveness model, expands on the benefits and challenges of using SLTs as a measure of student growth.

12:30 pm

Grand Prize Drawing and SnackMust be present to win! Hale/Oacoma/WheelerDon’t miss out on the great prizes to be given away at the end and throughout the conference. Please enjoy a snack and bottle of water on your way out, courtesy of Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD).

Associated School Boards of South Dakota believes:• Every student has a right to a high-quality public education. • The strength of our society depends on high quality public education.• All students can achieve in a culture of high expectations. • Partnerships maximize advancements in public education.• Governance is best exercised closest to the people. • Effective leaders value professional growth.

306 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501Phone: 605.773.2500, Fax: 605.773.2501www.asbsd.org

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Barnes & Noble Bookstore Behind your name badge, you will find a coupon good for one free book from the bookstore, courtesy of MAPLE. You can use it on any of following books. Hours of operation are:

• Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30 pm• Thursday 7:00 am - 4:30 pm• Friday 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Additional books will also be available for sale. The bookstore accepts cash, checks, and credit cards.

Presentation Materials In an effort to share materials and save paper, many conference presenters have posted information related to their sessions on their own wikis or websites. You can view them by clicking “Session Resources” after the session description at www.systemschange.midwestmaple.org.

Conference Evaluations Your opinion is important! Please take a moment to complete a short survey about Systems Change 2013. We want to hear what you have to say. Simply click on the Survey link at www.systemschange.midwestmaple.org to begin.

All conference attendees who complete the online survey by October 31 will be entered into a drawing to win a gift card!

Credit Systems Change attendees will have the opportunity to register for one graduate credit from the University of Sioux Falls or Board of Regents for $40. To receive graduate credit, participants are required to attend the entire conference including the Wednesday pre-conference workshop.

For participants who do not wish to purchase graduate credit, Contact Hours Certificates for SD DOE renewal credits/continuing education units (CEUs) will be available in the lobby during all hours of the conference.

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THURSDAYOct. 17 9:45-10:45 11:00-12:00 1:00-2:00 2:15-3:15 3:30-4:30

WheelerDifferentiated

Grading: Fair Isn’t Always Equal

Preparing Students for College, Careers

and Life

Creating the Classroom Our

Children Deserve

South Dakota Teacher

Effectiveness Model

Howe Evaluators Be Prepared!*

Making Thinking Visible - How to

Promote Engagement, Understanding and Independence for

All Learners

Book Talk: Decisive: How to Make Better

Choices in Life and Work

Teaching, Leading, Learning: Four of South Dakota’s Great Faces*

Teaching, Leading, Learning: Four of South Dakota’s Great Faces*

Glass

Find Texts for Common Core

Connections with Library Resources*

Practical Uses for Google Apps in

Your School

iPads, Chromebooks, Smartphones: Making Sense

of BYOD*

iPads, Chromebooks, Smartphones: Making Sense

of BYOD*

South Dakota Principal

Effectiveness Model

River Run Develop, Connect and Act

Linking Education to Nutrition and

Wellness Policies

Assessment for 2014 and Beyond

Empowering Educators through

Influence and Advocacy

Evaluators Be Prepared!*

Wetlands

Cooperative Learning in the

Elementary Classroom

South Dakota Assessment Portal

(SDAP)

Engaged Learning

Using Faculty Meetings to

Deepen CCSS Understanding

How ICU and Advisory Programs

Can Change School Culture*

Breakwater

Redefining the Rural Schoolhouse:

Customizing Learning using TPBL*

The WoLakota Project: Coming Together Around the Oceti

Sakowin Essential Understandings

Redefining the Rural

Schoolhouse

Nuclear Physics: The 21st Century

Demands We Teach It. It’s Not That Scary!

Redefining the Rural Schoolhouse:

Customizing Learning using TPBL*

FRIDAYOct. 18 10:00-11:00 11:15-12:15

HalePutting the Pieces Together for Family

Engagement

New Ideas to Implement Work-Based Learning

WheelerStudent Learning Targets*

Student Learning Targets*

Howe

Find Texts for Common Core

Connections with Library Resources*

Building a Portfolio

GlassModeling Electricity,

Charging Minds

How ICU and Advisory Programs

Can Change School Culture*

Breakout Sessions at a Glance

* repeated session

2013 Systems Change Conference

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