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1 ADVANCE MAILING Agenda Leadership Wyoming Class 2014 AGENDA EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY & CHANGE Gillette, Wyoming December 4-6, 2013 ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK ISSUE AWARENESS SESSION A valued part of your Leadership Wyoming Integrated Work of Leadership experience is your Personal Mission Teams. The purpose of these teams is to provide the opportunity to have a deeper, ongoing conversation with two or three other members of your class regarding your Personal Mission (for our Lander/Riverton session in January and beyond!). EVENT EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND CHANGE DISCUSSION POINTS Overall: Understanding the purpose of education at the K 12 level, post-secondary and beyond... what Wyoming should expect and strive for. Wyoming is one of the top spending K-12 states, plus post-secondary tuition is very low compared to other states. From a national perspective, and for Wyoming s interests, should our state be viewed as the leader in terms of educational excellence? Education Expectations: Skills Dispositions Results Basic Education System: K 12 Post Secondary Career Technical Education Common Core Challenges and Needs: Technology Access Parental Involvement 1 Knowledge Renewal vs. Reform Drop-Out Rate; Test Scores Funding Enrollment Numbers Dropout Rate Persistence (2 and 4-year graduates) Citizen Participation Social Issues

2 LEADERSHIP SKILLS Appreciating History (Why) (1) Situation Analysis (How,Why) (25) Effective Listening (Process) (10) Strategic Planning (How) (27) Fact Finding (What) (12) Understanding Change (How,Why) (29) Group Dynamics (14) Valuing Diversity (Why) (30) Problem Solving (How,Why) (22) Visioning (How, Why) (32) SESSION PROGRAM SPONSORS Arch Coal Barbara Dilts, Class 2003 BKS Environmental Associates Black Hills Corporation Campbell County Chamber of Commerce Campbell County Recreation Center Campbell County School District #1 CE & MT Inc. City of Gillette Dyno Nobel First Interstate Bank-Gillette Gillette College Marathon Oil Peabody Energy Powder River Energy Wells Fargo Bank Nolene Wright, Class 2007 LODGING Holiday Inn Express 1908 Cliff Davis Drive (307) DRESS CODE Dress Warmly for Wednesday Coal Mine Tour: Jeans, Boots, Coats, Hats and Gloves Business Casual (Wednesday Evening, Thursday and Friday) CLASS ABSENCES Carmel Brantz (Wednesday) Sharon Fain-Steenbergen (Entire Session) Bill Huppert (Entire Session) Lisa Johnson (Thursday and Friday) 2

3 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 TH PLEASE NOTE: The session will begin in Wright (located approximately 40 miles south of Gillette). After completing the coal mine tour we will travel to Gillette for the remainder of the session. 10:00 a.m. - Class Reconnections 10:30 a.m. Education Accountability Noon The Wright Hotel, Meeting Room (Downstairs) 300 Reata Drive Wright, WY (307) Eric Barlow, Rancher/Veterinarian and State Representative (Class 2013) Barlow Ranch 1625A Buffalo Cut Across Road (307) barlow@vcn.com Eric.Barlow@wyoleg.gov Tom Lubnau, Attorney and Speaker of the House Lubnau Law Office 300 S. Gillette Avenue (307) tom.lubnau@wyoleg.gov tlubnau@vcn.com 12:15 p.m. - Depart by bus from Wright Hotel to North Antelope Rochelle Coal Mine (Boxed lunches will be provided for the group) 12:45 p.m. - North Antelope Rochelle Coal Mine Tour 4:00 p.m. Charlene Murdock, Community Relations/Communications Manager (Class 2001) Peabody Energy Caller Box 3034 Gillette, WY (307) (307) Cell cmurdock@peabodyenergy.com 4:00 p.m. - Depart by bus from North Antelope Rochelle Coal Mine to Wright Hotel 3

4 4:30 p.m. - Depart from Wright Hotel to Gillette 5:00 p.m. Break 6:00 p.m. Driving directions from Wright Hotel to Holiday Inn Express: Turn right onto WY-387. At the T intersection of WY-387 and WY-59 turn left. Travel approximately 37 miles. Turn right onto E. Boxelder Road. Take the 2 nd left onto Cliff Davis Drive. Holiday Inn Express will be on your left. 6:00 p.m. Community Reception at Gillette College 8:00 p.m. Gillette College, Commons Area 300 West Sinclair (307) Driving Directions from Holiday Inn Express to Gillette College: Turn right onto E. Boxelder Road. Travel approximately 0.2 miles to S. Douglas Highway/WY-59-S and turn left. Drive 1.0 miles to Sinclair Street and turn right. Gillette College will be located on the right approximately 0.7 miles. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 TH 7:30 a.m. - BREAKFAST 8:30 a.m. Gillette College, Commons Area 300 West Sinclair (307) Why I am a Teacher (10) Alice King, Wyoming Teacher of the Year (2009) Language Arts Teacher Campbell County High School 1000 Camel Lane (307) Ext aking@ccsd.k12.wy.us Paul Waldum, District Teacher of the Year ( ) Fine Arts Teacher Campbell County High School 1000 Camel Lane (307) Ext pwaldum@ccsd.k12.wy.us 4

5 8:30 a.m. Education Finances (1,25,29,32) 10:00 a.m. (This panel discussion will be held at Gillette College, Presentation Hall #120). Gregg Blikre, State Representative and Vice-Chair of the Selection Committee on School Facilities State of Wyoming 110 East Hogeye Drive (307) Michael Von Flatern, Owner and State Senator (Class 2004) Business Aviators, Inc. and State of Wyoming PO Box 986 Gillette, WY (307) :15 a.m. Depart Gillette College by bus for School Visits (Bus transportation provided by: Campbell County School District #1) 10:30 a.m. School Is In Session: The Classroom Today (12,14,22,25,30) 1:45 p.m. Team Visitations to Schools in Gillette Please see pages for Team/School Assignments Coordinator: Richard Strahorn, Superintendent of Instruction Campbell County School District #1 (307) Tour a school Shadow a teacher, counselor, principal, coach, etc.; talk with a student or a teacher Attempt to get a full understanding of the K 12 school system Have lunch at school/locations 1:45 p.m. Depart by bus from schools returning to Gillette College 2:00 p.m. - BREAK 2:30 p.m. 5

6 2:30 p.m. Peregrine Leadership Institute Presentation 3:00 p.m. Olin Oedekoven, President (Class 2006) Peregrine Leadership Institute, LLC PO Box 741 Gillette, WY (307) :00 p.m. Common Core: Point-Counter Point 4:30 p.m. Mauro Diaz, National Board Certified Teacher/Teaching Ambassador Fellowship US Department of Education Dean Morgan Junior High School 1440 S. Elm Street Casper, WY (307) (307) Cell Christy Hooley, Educator 5:45 p.m. - Dinner at Jordan s Western Dining (Cash bar will be available) 7:30 p.m. Jordan s Western Dining 2721 S. Douglas Highway (307) Driving Directions from Holiday Inn Express: Turn right onto Boxelder Road. Proceed to S. Douglas Highway/WY-59 S and turn left. Travel approximately ½ mile to E. Lakeway Road and turn right. Make U-turn at Jasper Street. Take first left onto S. Douglas Highway/WY-59 N. Jordan s will be on your right. 7:45 p.m. Evening Dessert and Drinks Hosted by: Jessica Seders (Class 2012) and Patti Barber Home of Patti Barber 1000 Jackson Street Driving Directions from Jordan s Western Dining: Begin driving north on South Douglas Highway/WY-59 N. Make a U-turn onto South Douglas Highway/WY-59 S and travel approximately 1.1 miles to Shoshone Avenue. Turn right onto Shoshone Avenue and travel about 1.3 miles to Lexington Avenue. Turn right onto Lexington Avenue. Take first left onto Jackson Street. Patti s home will be on the right. 6

7 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 TH Please Note: Class members are encouraged to utilize the complimentary passes the Gillette Chamber of Commerce has offered to their local recreation center to exercise or workout before the start of Friday s session. Check in at front desk. 6:00 a.m. - Healthy Body ~ Healthy Mind 8:00 a.m. Campbell County Recreation Center 250 Shoshone Avenue (307) Driving Directions from Holiday Inn Express to the Recreation Center: Turn right onto E. Boxelder Road and proceed to S. Douglas Highway/WY-59 S. Turn left onto S. Douglas Highway/WY-59 S and travel approximately 1.5 miles to Shoshone Avenue. At Shoshone Avenue, turn left and drive 0.5 miles. The Recreation Center will be located on the left. 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast (On your own) 8:30 a.m. - Complimentary breakfast available in hotel breakfast room (Located next to hotel lobby and front desk) (Please be sure to check out of the hotel before departing for this final part of the session.) 8:30 a.m. - Depart Holiday Inn Express to Gillette College Gillette College, Presentation Hall West Sinclair (307) :45 a.m. - History/Trivia Class Quiz 9:00 a.m. -Lee Haines 9:00 a.m. - Wyoming s Education Report Card 11:30 a.m. Moderator: Brenda Schladweiler, Owner and President (Class 2010) BKS Environmental Associates, Inc. PO Box 3467 Gillette, WY (307) bschladweiler@bksenvironmental.com 7

8 Panelists: Mike Ceballos, Former President (Class 2001) Qwest Communications 700 Brittany Cheyenne, WY (307) Rich Crandall, Director Wyoming Department of Education 2300 Capitol Avenue Hathaway Building, 2 nd Floor Cheyenne, WY (307) richard.crandall@wyo.gov Mike Easley, Chief Executive Officer (Invited) Powder River Energy PO Box 930 Sundance, WY (307) mikee@precorp.coop Anne Ochs, Trustee and Board Member Campbell County School District PO Box 1981 Gillette, WY (307) (307) aochs@yahoo.com aochs@ccsd.k12.wy.us 11:30 a.m. Session Evaluations 12 Noon ADJOURN 8

9 PROGRAM COORDINATORS AND STAFF ADVISORY BOARD LEADERSHIP WYOMING ALUMNI Mike Ceballos ( 01) Eric Barlow ( 13) Bill Schilling Kelly Barlow ( 12) Nolene Wright ( 07) Mark Englert ( 10) Les Mahon ( 11) Charlene Murdock ( 01) Olin Oedekoven ( 06) Brenda Schladweiler ( 10) Jessica Seders ( 12) Laurel Vicklund ( 07) Michael Von Flatern ( 04) Jan White ( 03) LEADERSHIP WYOMING STAFF Bill Schilling, Executive Director Linda Walsh, Event Coordinator EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS Leadership Wyoming Office (307) Bill Schilling Cell (307) Holiday Inn Express (307) Linda Walsh (307)

10 TEAM ASSIGNMENTS 1) TEAM ONE: CAMPBELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1000 Camel Drive (307) Class Members: Pat Arp, Jacquelyn Bridgeman, Brian Deurloo, Preston Farnsworth, Eric Graney, Sarah Konrad, Andy Mills, Paul Perry, Scott Talbott, Lauretta Welch, Elaina Zempel Questions: a) Everyone has been to fourth grade and that makes us experts on schooling, right? What is one myth/inaccuracy that comes to your mind when you think of education in America, Wyoming or your Community today? b) What s the best story you could tell someone (who is interested in moving to Wyoming) regarding education? The most disappointing story? c) What should Wyoming s #1 education goal be to improve education: (e.g. drop-out rate, percentage of college education graduates (2-year or 4-year), ACT, PAWS, and NAEP scores, teacher pay, tenure, etc) 2) TEAM TWO: WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 601 Rohan Avenue (307) Class Members: Angela Benner, Kelsey Campbell, Joe Drnas, Ron Fossen, Kevin Green, Cindy Johnson, Mark Macy, Pat Moffett, Stephanie Reid, Troy Thompson, Weston Welch, Rob Zotti Questions: a) America is a social and political democracy. Briefly give the purpose of schooling for America, Wyoming or your Community today (so our youth will know how to effectively participate in our American society). b) What s the best story you could tell someone (who is interested in moving to Wyoming) regarding education? The most disappointing story? c) What should Wyoming s #1 education goal be to improve education: (e.g. drop-out rate, percentage of college education graduates (2-year or 4-year), ACT, PAWS, and NAEP scores, teacher pay, tenure, etc) 10

11 3) TEAM THREE: SAGE VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1000 W. Lakeway Road (307) Class Members: Karen Bowen, Teresa Corkill, Ami Erickson, Becca Freeburn- Steinhoff, Lee Haines, Hayley McKee, Amber Munoz Duran, Laura Schmid- Pizzato, Linda Tokarczyk, Lynn Welker Questions: a) Is developing educators who nurture the learning and wellbeing of every student essential? What are some positive and negative ways/factors in achieving this goal? b) What s the best story you could tell someone (who is interested in moving to Wyoming) regarding education? The most disappointing story? c) What should Wyoming s #1 education goal be to improve education: (e.g. drop-out rate, percentage of college education graduates (2-year or 4-year), ACT, PAWS, and NAEP scores, teacher pay, tenure, etc) 4) TEAM FOUR: TWIN SPRUCE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 100 E. 7 th Street (307) Class Members: Carmel Brantz, Jessie Dafoe, Cash Freeman, Kory Hill, Alan Kirkbride, Susan Miller, Derek Oliver, John Shaffer, Jon Tonkowich, Mike Williams Questions: a) How do we know that schools are healthy places for children and youth and the adults that work in them? b) What s the best story you could tell someone (who is interested in moving to Wyoming) regarding education? The most disappointing story? c) What should Wyoming s #1 education goal be to improve education: (e.g. drop-out rate, percentage of college education graduates (2-year or 4-year), ACT, PAWS, and NAEP scores, teacher pay, tenure, etc) 11

Leadership Wyoming Class 2012 AGENDA NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT October 20-22, 2011 Gillette/Wright, Wyoming

Leadership Wyoming Class 2012 AGENDA NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT October 20-22, 2011 Gillette/Wright, Wyoming ISSUE AWARENESS SESSION EVENT ADVANCE MAILING/ ASSIGNMENTS NATURAL RESOURCES AND