CLASS of 2019 AGENDA Session Focus: Education, Technology and Learning in Public December 4, 2018 Rock Springs, Wyoming December 5-7, 2018 Evanston, Wyoming Photos Courtesy of: AllTrails, Genesis Alkali, Travel Wyoming, Uinta County School District
Homework For this session you will have four specific assignments: 1. Read the Commitment to Learn in Public Chapter in Gracious Space (Pages 37-42). a. Write down a time you ve been afraid of failure in a professional/community setting. b. Write down an example of someone you know who has demonstrated Learning in Public. What did it look like? What did they risk? What was the outcome? 2. Read Article 7 of the Wyoming Constitution. a. What did you learn? Write down 2-3 things. b. What surprised you? Write down 1-3 things. 3. Print and read the article What About Schools? by Rivera and Cardenas. a. Highlight 3-5 sentences that standout to you as unique to Wyoming. b. Highlight 2-3 sentences that raise red flags to you in light of current economic and social factors. 4. Bring a photo of you from childhood. Please print and bring the actual photo. Lodging Location (December 4 Only): Holiday Inn Express, 1660 Sunset Drive, Rock Springs Lodging Location (December 5 and 6): Holiday Inn Express, 1965 Harrison Drive, Evanston Tuesday, December 4, 2018 (Optional Activity) Attire: Business Casual or Casual. Comfortable shoes for campus walk. Food Note: Appetizers available during evening reception. 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. HOUR OF CODE WESTERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE Meeting Location: 2500 College Drive, Rock Springs Business Information Systems Computer Lab Room 1430 Carla Hester Croff, Associate Professor of IT-Computer Science 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. RECEPTION AT HOME OF BERNADINE CRAFT Location: 1209 Hilltop Drive, Rock Springs 7:30 p.m. DINNER ON YOUR OWN
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Day Attire: We suggest you wear comfortable, casual clothing for the trona mine tours that you do not mind getting a little dirty. If you have steel toed boots you are welcome to bring for the tour. Evening Attire: Casual Food Note: Lunch and dinner provided. 6:45 a.m. COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 7:15 a.m. DEPART HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS TO TRONA MINES 8:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. TRONA MINE TOURS (CINER, GENESIS ALKALI, SOLVAY AND TATA) (The class will be divided into four groups and will be given specific driving directions to the trona mine which they will be touring) 2:30 p.m. DEPART TRONA MINES TO EVANSTON 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. BREAK (CHECK INTO HOTEL) 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. CLASS DINNER (Class members only, no guests) Location: Bon Rico, 925 Front Street, Evanston 8:00 p.m. ADJOURN Thursday, December 6, 2018 Attire: Business casual, comfortable shoes and a jacket. Food Note: Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. Meeting Location: Historic Roundhouse, Portland Rose Room, 1500 Main Street, Evanston 7:15 a.m. 7:45 a.m. BREAKFAST NOTE: Breakfast will be served in another room at the Roundhouse. Please plan to be finished with your breakfast and in the Portland Rose Room no later than 7:45 a.m. 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. FORMAL CLASS UPDATES Host Team 8:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m. TRONA MINE TOURS DEBRIEF Colby Frontiero, Leadership Facilitator 8:15 a.m. 9:15 a.m. EDUCATION IN WYOMING ***Complete homework prior to this session! Michelle Sullivan, Leadership Facilitator
9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. STATEWIDE VISION OF EDUCATION Kari Eakins, Communications Director, Wyoming Dept. of Education 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. BREAK AND DEPART BY BUS TO SCHOOL TOURS (See last page of agenda for school assignments) 10:30 a.m. 1:15 p.m. EVANSTON SCHOOL TOURS 1:15 p.m. DEPART BY BUS FROM SCHOOLS TO ROUNDHOUSE 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. BREAK 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. BEYOND THE WALLS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. BREAK 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. CLASS COLLECT 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. BREAK Terri Dawson, Parent Information Center Rep. John Freeman, Wyoming House of Representatives Becca Steinhoff, Wyoming Kids First Lesley Wangberg, Wyoming Stewardship Project Kendra West, Evanston Child Development Center Additional Table Hosts TBD Michelle Sullivan, Leadership Facilitator 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. COMMUNITY RECEPTION AND DINNER Location: Bear River Pavilion, 75 Bear River Drive, Evanston Hosts: Tom and Tara Saprony Friday, December 7, 2018 Attire: Business Casual Food Note: Breakfast provided. Meeting Location: Historic Roundhouse, Portland Rose Room, 1500 Main Street, Evanston 7:15 a.m. 8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST AND CLASS PROJECT DISCUSSION 8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. TRIVIA Request: Summary of Planned Deliverable by End of Session Host Team
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. ROUNDHOUSE INFORMATION Project Leaders, Joy Bell and Jim Davis 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. LEARNING IN PUBLIC 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. BREAK Colby Frontiero, Leadership Facilitator 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. PREPARING STUDENTS FOR A FUTURE WHEN HUMANS NEED NOT APPLY Keren Meister Emerich, Expert in Education Technology and Data 11:00 a.m. 12 Noon HOT TOPICS OF TECH AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR YOU Managing Millennials Parenting in the Digital Age Technology for Rural Communities Blockchain and Cryptocurrency 12 Noon COMPLETE EVALUATIONS AND ADJOURN
EVANSTON SCHOOL TOUR ASSIGNMENTS Goal of Visit: To observe Wyoming education in action. You will be hosted by students, teachers, and perhaps administrators during your time at the school. We hope you will take the opportunity to observe education not as a student or parent, but as a stakeholder in Wyoming education and our future. Things to Observe: 1. What about the classroom looks the same as when you were in school? What looks different? 2. What are the biggest challenges facing today s students? 3. What are the biggest challenges facing teachers and administrators? 4. Who sets the course for the desired outcomes for this school? A few stakeholder groups to consider: teachers, administrators, parents, community, business, legislature, other? 5. Take note of efforts to support equity in education, as mandated by the Wyoming Constitution. What do these efforts look like? Are they working? 6. If you were principal for a day, what would you celebrate? What would you change? CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lance Ash, Dan Bleak, Michelle Butler, Robin Cooley, Cora Courage, Joshua Coursey, Alan Daugherty, Michele DeHoff UINTA MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Brynn Elliott, Andy Elston, Amanda Esch, Christy Fleming Josh Fuller, Landon Greer, Caroline Hayes DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL Scott Henkel, Amy Henry, Carla Hester Croff, Kimberly Hetrick, Susan Jerke, Tom Kropatsch, Josh Law, Paul Lyman EVANSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Sheila Matt, Molly McClure, Ivy McGowan-Castleberry, Brian Mills, Josh Moore, Lorne Morris, Deborah Nunnink, Clint O Connor EVANSTON HIGH SCHOOL David Pope, Danny Powell, Victor Robbins, Matt Ryan, Phillip Scheel, Fred Schmechel, James Scoon, Lisa Scroggins HORIZON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL Sue Sommers, Gail Symons, Shane True, Jeff Wallace, Britney Wallesch, Shirley Welte, Jennifer Wilmetti