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THE ONLINE EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM FOR

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

February 6, 2014 - February 7, 2014Marina del Rey, California

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Friday, February 7, 2014

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Dear OESIS Colleagues:

When we launched our inaugural symposium last year in Marina del Rey we soon realized that we had struck a chord.

We see our work here at OESIS as providing a catalyst for conversations that are increasingly important for independent schools and as a hub for an emerging body of expertise in the area of blended and online education. In the last 12 months alone we can see how this is playing out with at least four new consortia emerging within the independent school sector and by our count well over 300 independent schools involved in some kind of collaborative endeavor in the field.

We have tried to make this Symposium different in a number of ways. It is designed for you to truly interact and network with presenters and audience members in a close and informal environment. It is designed for you to hear from the experts, the experimenters and the explorers. We hope that you will leave this program with not only things that you could immediately utilize but with questions that need further examination and an emerging set of supportive and collaborative contacts that might prove invaluable.

This second symposium in Marina del Rey is structured into streams: we start each day with a Keynote and then move into various streams: Independent School Presentations, Featured Speakers, Panel Discussions, Lunch Workshops and Mixed Sessions.

As we look forward to 2014 we are exploring a number of new endeavors including a student symposium in October in Boston, overseas opportunities, workshops on accreditation support and training, and even the transformation of OESIS into a stand-alone professional development organization that has greater resources than the time that OESIS Co-Founder Jeff Bradley and I are able to commit. Please reach out to one of us if any of these initiatives sound like something that might be of interest to you. In this regard, a special note of thanks to our Organizing Committee who have helped point out the gaps where more discussion and collaboration are required and pitched in effectively.

Kind regards,Sanje RatnavaleOESIS Co-Founder and Managing Partner

RegistrationAll participants must be registered and wear their name badge at all times during the Symposium. Our registration desk is open:

Wednesday, February 5 • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Thursday, February 6 • 6:30 am – 11:30 am

Friday, February 7 • 6:30 am – 11:30 am

Schedule-at-a-GlanceThe two-page spread following this page provides a summary schedule of the Symposium. For detailed descriptions of all sessions, please see pages 11-24.

Consortium Hour/UnConference HourOn Thursday afternoon, different independent school consortia will offer an overview of their structure and answer questions about how they operate and how schools can benefit by joining a consortium. Down the hallway at UnCONFERENCE Hour in Pacific and Sierra, the agenda is up to you. Consult your OESIS app to learn more about leading and participating in an UnCONFERENCE session.

Wireless Internet AccessOESIS West offers participants free wireless Internet access in all meeting rooms and Lobby area.

Meals and RefreshmentsA breakfast buffet is available each morning outside the Bayview Ballroom on the Penthouse Level, from 6:45- 8:15 am. Lunch buffet will be served at Bayview each day from 12:15 - 1:30 pm. For those attending Lunch Workshops, a buffet is available outside Pacific I at 12:00 noon. In the area outside the California Ballroom on the Lobby Level, we will have morning and afternoon coffee and refreshments. Be sure to join us for our Thursday evening cocktail reception outdoors in the Glow Lounge on the Lobby Level (or Bayview Ballroom, in case of inclement weather). Use the ticket you received at registration for a complimentary drink; additional drinks are available at the cash bar. For dinner, there are numerous options within walking distance or a short taxi ride.

Marina del Rey MarriottThe Concierge Desk, located in the main lobby, can provide information about attractions, restaurants, and shopping during your stay.

Table of ContentsSchedule at a glance .........................................................4Keynote speakers ..............................................................7Featured speakers .............................................................9Thursday sessions in detail ............................................11 Friday sessions in detail .................................................19Roster of Speakers, Presenters, and Panelists ..............26 Roster of Schools and Organizations ............................27

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OESIS Schedule at a GlanceFull Thursday session descriptions can be found on pages 11-16.

Thursday, February 6, 20146:45 - 8:15 am Buffet breakfast BAYVIEW

8:00 - 9:10 am WELCOME AND KEYNOTE: Getting the Technology Lens R.I.G.H.T.Elementary

Middle HighBAYVIEW

9:20 - 10:15 am

A-1 "But It's So Impersonal!" The Essential Role Of Care In Online Learning EnvironmentsElementary

Middle HighPACIFIC 2-3

A-2 Teaching Ethics with Technology; Confronting Complexity & Increasing Empathy Using Digital Resources Middle High SIERRA 1

A-3 Professional Development for a Global Audience Middle High SIERRA 2

A-4 How to Think About the Financing of Online Learning Initiatives in Independent Schools.Elementary

Middle HighBAYVIEW

A-5 Cultivating Good Writers Using Digital Design to Create a Culture of Writing and Support and Iterative Process Middle High PROMENADE

10:15 am Coffee and refreshments will be available in the hallway starting at 10:15.

10:25 - 11:20 am

B-1 Keeping Pace: The State of Online and Blended Learning NationwideElementary

Middle HighPACIFIC 1

B-2 Keeping it Real While Going Virtual Middle High PACIFIC 2-3

B-3 Blend not Break: Thoughts on the Changing College Environment and its Impacts for Schools Middle High BAYVIEW

B-4 Rolling out a 1-1 Initiative in an Elementary SchoolElementary

MiddleSIERRA 2

11:30 - 12:25 pm

C-1 New Literacies for Elementary School StudentsElementary

Middle PACIFIC 1

C-2 Teach Your Students to Build Their own Mobile Apps and Ignite the Love of Coding Early on in LifeElementary

Middle HighPACFIC 2

C-3 "Is Anybody Out There?" Motivating Students Outside the Walls of the Classroom Elementary SIERRA 1

C-4 Blended Learning, from Pedagogy to Practice: Implementing Online Initiatives with an Eye on BudgetElementary

Middle HighSIERRA 2

C-5 SPOCs: Creating a Digital Version of your Independent School’s Culture and Classroom Experience High PROMENADE

12:15 - 1:30 pm BUFFET LUNCH: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day: The Flipped ClassroomElementary

Middle HighBAYVIEW

12:15 - 1:45 pm WORKSHOP: Designing Blended Learning - An Immersion Workshop for Beginners High PACFIC 3

1:40 - 2:35 pm

D-1 Online Learning Strategy and Execution: A Discussion with Heads of SchoolElementary


D-2 Copyright and Fair Use in Online Learning (Part I)Elementary

Middle HighSIERRA 1

D-3 Professional Development in Elementary SchoolsElementary

MiddleSIERRA 2

D-4 Rolling out a 1-1 Initiative in a Middle School Middle PROMENADE

2:45 - 3:40 pm

E-1 What the NCAA Can Teach Us High PACIFIC 1

E-2 Using Online Learning for International Students Before, During and After their On-Campus Experience Middle High PACIFIC 2

E-3 Using Summer School as a Proving Ground for a 4th-6th Grade Online Math ProgramElementary

MiddleSIERRA 1

E-4 Increase Opportunities with Blended and Online Learning High SIERRA 2

E-5 Blending in the Open Middle High BAYVIEW

E-6 Math and Science Classrooms FlippedElementary

Middle HighPROMENADE

3:50 - 4:50 pm CONSORTIUM HOUR PROMENADE

3:50 - 4:50 pm UnCONFERENCE HOURPACIFIC and

SIERRA

5:00 - 6:30 pm Reception in GLOW LOUNGE or BAYVIEW in case of inclement weather

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OESIS Schedule at a GlanceFull Friday session descriptions can be found on pages 19-24.

Friday, February 7, 2014 6:45 - 8:15 am Buffet breakfast BAYVIEW

8:00 - 9:10 amWELCOME AND KEYNOTE: Scanning the Horizon: the Global Future of Education in

a Convergent and Collaborative World Elementary

Middle HighBAYVIEW

9:20 - 10:15 am

F-1 Don’t Create a Lousy Online or Blended Course High PACIFIC 1

F-2 Blended + Project-Based Learning: A Pathway to 21st Century Skills Middle High PACIFIC 2

F-3 For-profit partnerships: Why They Can Make Sense Middle High SIERRA 2

F-4 Blend not Break: Thoughts on the Changing College Environment and Its Impacts for Schools Middle High BAYVIEW

F-5 Creating a Student-Centered Learning Environment with iPadsElementary


10:15 am Coffee and refreshments will be available in the hallway starting at 10:15.

10:25 - 11:20 am

G-1 Delivering Performing Arts Courses Online Middle High PACIFIC 2

G-2 Meeting Diverse Student Needs with Blended LearningElementary

Middle HighSIERRA 1

G-3 Bringing Language Learning Online and in Blended ParadigmsElementary

Middle HighSIERRA 2

G-4 Educating the Panther in an Online Learning Environment (Part II)Elementary

Middle HighPACFIC 3

G-5 Instructional Design in Action: How to Build a Successful Online CourseElementary


11:30 - 12:25 pm

H-1Is Your Blended Learning Working? Crash Course in Evaluating Your Blended Learning

ProgramsElementary


H-2 A Practical Approach to Training and Evaluating Online Instructors High PACIFIC 2

H-3 Designing and Developing Online Courses for Specific Content Areas High SIERRA 1

H-4 Standards and Trends Relating to Online Course Accreditation and EligibilityElementary

Middle HighSIERRA 2

H-5 SPOCS: A Different Approach to Online Learning than MOOCS High PROMENADE

12:15 - 1:30 pm BUFFET LUNCH BAYVIEW

12:15 - 1:45 pm WORKSHOP: Designing Blended Learning - An Immersion Workshop for BeginnersElementary

MiddlePACFIC 3

1:40 - 2:35 pm

J-1A Research-Based Comparison of Recruiting and Teacher Roles in Traditional, Blended

and Online EnvironmentsElementary


J-2 Increasing EdTech Innovation In SchoolsElementary

Middle HighSIERRA 2

J-3 Online Classes: How Do They Change the Environment of College Admissions? High BAYVIEW

J-4 An Independent School Roundtable on MOOCs and Connectivism High PROMENADE

2:45 - 3:40 pm

K-1 Behind the Flipped Classroom: Practical Tips on How to Produce Engaging VideoElementary

Middle HighPACIFIC 2-3

K-2 Professional Development for a Global Audience Middle High SIERRA 1

K-3 Crafting a Culture of Innovative Teaching and Learning Middle High SIERRA 2

K-4Golden Eggs from a New Goose: Design Blended Learning Programs to Generate

Alternative RevenueMiddle High PACIFIC 1

K-5A Framework For Global Education: Leveraging Online Learning Opportunities In K-12

SchoolsElementary


3:50 - 4:30 pm Plenary Wrap-Up Roundtable: Where Do We Go From Here?Elementary


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Jon BergmannJon Bergmann is considered one of the pioneers in the Flipped

Class Movement. He received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching in 2002 and was named Semi-Finalist

for Colorado Teacher of the Year in 2010. He is a co-founder of the Flipped Learning Network, a nonprofit organization which provides teachers the resources needed to implement flipped

learning (http://flippedlearning.org). In 2012 he co-authored Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day, and hosts “The Flip Side,” a radio show

which tells the stories of Flipped Educators.

Jane SwiftJane Swift is CEO of Middlebury Interactive Languages, the leading provider of

world language education solutions to the K-12 market. Swift’s career in the public and private sectors has been defined by a commitment to educational innovation and

excellence. As Massachusetts Governor from 2001-2003, Swift implemented key provisions of the 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act, a landmark law she helped craft as a state senator

years earlier. During her term, Massachusetts was recognized as a national model by the U.S. Department of Education and its students went on to lead the nation

in math and science achievement for the following decade. Her diverse private sector career includes

experience as an education venture capitalist as well as a top executive for ConnectEDU, a technology solutions

provider focusing on college and career transitions.

Angela MaiersAngela Maiers is an author, teacher and social media evangelist. She is the founder

of Choose2Matter, a movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop empathetic and innovative solutions to social problems. Her latest books, The Habitudes and The Passion-Driven Classroom have inspired readers everywhere with lessons and ideas necessary to find their way on the social web. As a teacher educator, author and consultant, Angela has spent the past twenty-two years working diligently to help learners of all ages succeed by recognizing their power as readers, writers, and global communicators. She is at the forefront of New Literacy

and Web 2.0 technologies, and boasts more than 106,000 Twitter followers. An active blogger and social media evangelist, she’s deeply committed to helping learners understand the transformational power of technology.

Keynote Speakers

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Featured Speakers

Brian Bridges is the Director of the California Learning Resource Network, the non-profit chosen by the University of California to review online course content for (a)-(g) appropriateness. CLRN is one of the nation’s most prominent online course clearinghouses. Brian began his education career as a middle school English, drama, and computer teacher.

Sam Gliksman, author of iPads in Education for Dummies, has been leading innovative technology applications in private industry and education for over 25 years. Recognized as a prominent expert on technology and educational reform, he currently works as an independent educational technology consultant, speaker and author whose “iPads in Education” website (http://iPadEducators.ning.com) boasts thousands of readers.

Howard Lurie is an e-learning advocate and leader in implementing next-generation systems for online teaching and learning. As the former Vice President for Content Development and University Relations at Harvard and MIT’s non-profit online learning initiative, edX, Howard understands the disruptive nature and limitless potential of online learning.

Allison Powell is the Vice President for State and District Services of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), which provides expertise and leadership in K-12 online learning. Working at iNACOL, Allison has helped write the National Standards for Quality and several other documents to expand and improve the field of K-12 online learning.

Ray Ravaglia is Senior Associate Dean and Director of Stanford University Pre-Collegiate Studies. The principal architect of Stanford University’s Online High School, Ray is a frequent presenter at conferences on gifted education and e-learning. He has been an advisor to the College Board on the subject of online education, and was a founding board member of the International Council for Online Learning.

Tricia Ross is Associate VP for Special Projects at the Juilliard School in New York City. She oversees the Juilliard eLearning partnership with Connections Education that was set up in 2012 to provide musical and cultural arts education for K-12 students.

Nick Sproull is Associate Director of High School Review/Policy for the NCAA and is responsible for providing strategic leadership related to secondary education policy, trends and issues with an emphasis on emerging learning models. In his role he works directly with various school districts, state departments of education and national education organizations.

John Watson is founder of the Evergreen Education Group, a Colorado-based advisory firm that helps independent schools, charter schools, and public school districts implement blended courses and programs. Evergreen also publishes the leading annual report on online and blended learning, Keeping Pace with K-12 Online and Blended Learning.

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Keeping it Real While Going Virtual – The Seminar-Centered Online Model

Presentation and Q&A with:

Raymond Ravaglia Associate Dean & Director, Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies and

Founder of the Stanford University Online High School

Learn how synchronous, video-conference based, seminars are the key to preserving an independent school education in an online environment, and see how a group of schools have come together with the Stanford Online High School to embed this approach within their schools.

Online High School

ohs.stanford.edu

An independent school that brings together academically talented students from around the world in synchronous online seminars and offers them a rigorous academic program in a vibrant intellectual community.

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6:45-8:15 am Buffet Breakfast in BAYVIEW

8:00 am Welcoming Remarks by Sanje Ratnavale, Managing Partner, OESIS Group (CA)

8:15 am Keynote Address by Angela Maiers: Getting the Technology Lens R.I.G.H.T

A 9:20-10:15 am

A-1

“But It’s So Impersonal!” The Essential Role of Care in Online Learning Environments

Research suggests what teachers have long known: that optimal learning happens when students are in a caring environment in which they feel known by their teachers. This is particularly true in primary and secondary education. This session will introduce the emerging research about how care is experienced in online learning environments, both by students and teachers, and offer suggestions at best practices to ensure that the online environments in use, or development, at your school strive to be as caring as the best face-to-face classes.

Emily McCarren, Director, Wo International Center, Punahou School (HI)

PACIFIC 2-3 Elementary/Middle/High

A-2

Teaching Ethics with Technology; Confronting Complexity & Increasing Empathy Using Digital Resources

Is justice in the eye of the beholder? Using an online module from Facing History and Ourselves, investigate the ethical dilemmas of the International Criminal Court and explore the complicated relationship between justice, judgment, national sovereignty, and global accountability.

Stephanie Carrillo, Liaison, Facing History and Ourselves (CA)Mary Hendra, Associate Program Director, Facing History and Ourselves (CA)

SIERRA 1 Middle/High

A-3

Professional Development for a Global Audience

As the Director of Professional Development for Global Online Academy Amy has the privilege of working with educators from all around the world. This session will focus on managing multiple time zone collaborative projects; fostering community in online learning environments; and cross-pollination in a global online consortium.

Amy Hollinger, Director of Professional Development, Global Online Academy (WA)


This session will be repeated Friday during Session K.

A-4

How to Think About the Financing of Online Learning Initiatives in Independent Schools

We will explore the challenges and opportunities of online learning for independent schools from a financial perspective. How does engagement with online learning impact finances at independent schools? Is online learning a “silver bullet” for financial challenges schools face? What “hidden costs” are there? Hear firsthand how independent schools have engaged in online learning in order to think about their financial position differently in the long term.

Lorri Palko, Director of Finance and Operations, Online School for Girls (MD)

BAYVIEW Elementary/Middle/High

A-5

Cultivating Good Writers Using Digital Design to Create a Culture of Writing and Support and Iterative Process

The teaching of writing process requires time, authentic emotional investment, and extensive feedback. Cultivating good writers is a matter of routinizing the habits of drafting, feedback, and redrafting, and creating an authentic audience. This session presents a framework for supporting a community of writers with an online component that enhances every aspect of instruction, feedback, and authentic student investment in the social dynamic required to cultivate the habits of process writing. This presentation will also demonstrate how this framework works across disciplines for any project that requires a process of iteration, from citizen science projects to history and art projects.

Chris McEnroe, English Teacher, Tabor Academy (MA)

PROMENADE Middle/High


Coffee and refreshments will be available in the hallway starting at 10:15.

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B 10:25-11:20 am

B-1

Keeping Pace: The State of Online and Blended Learning Nationwide

Published by the Evergreen Education Group, the Keeping Pace report has become a nationally-respected source of data and current information on the state of K-12 online learning in the U.S. This presentation by Evergreen President and Founder John Watson will feature highlights of the 2013 report, including information about the range of programs and policies across the country, many of which are new and fast-changing. Keeping Pace keeps its fingers on the pulse of online learning in K-12 schools and districts including supplemental and full-time schools, charter schools, and both synchronous and asynchronous programs. Copies of the 2013 report will be available for participants.

John Watson, President and Founder, Evergreen Education Group (CO)

PACIFIC 1 Elementary/Middle/High

B-2

Keeping it Real While Going Virtual

The rise of online learning has forced independent schools to engage in a good deal of soul searching. Technology is transforming how they are teaching, what they are teaching, and even who is teaching. In the midst of it all it is easy to lose sight of the characteristics that have historically defined an independent school education. While content knowledge may be readily attained online, less well established is how one engenders the ways of thinking and habits of mind that are the hallmarks of the well-educated individual. These are attributes best acquired in small seminar settings that are too readily abandoned is the rush to move online. In this talk we look at ways that technology is being used to deliver this traditional high-quality instruction as well as ways that mission-driven institutions can incorporate such education without abandoning their core beliefs and values.

Ray Ravaglia, Senior Associate Dean and Director of Stanford University Pre-Collegiate Studies, Stanford University (CA)

PACIFIC 2-3 Middle/High

B-3

Blend not Break: Thoughts on the Changing College Environment and its Impacts for Schools

The concept of blended learning and “flipped classrooms” have become the new “coin of the realm”. However, this doesn’t yet guarantee immediate progress in the improvement of teaching and learning in K-20 classrooms. It’s time for some healthy reflection on how the rising tide of “open” digital content repositories and MOOC-inspired start-ups could impact what teachers and students can do both inside and outside of brick and mortar classrooms.

Howard Lurie, Vice President for E–Learning Strategy, CS4ED (MA)

BAYVIEW Middle/High

This session will be repeated Friday during Session F.

B-4

Rolling Out a 1-1 Initiative in an Elementary School

Are iPads suited for all grade levels? iPad initiatives are being implemented in schools across the nation, but not too many at the elementary level. Come learn the steps you should have in place if you are considering placing iPads into the hands of elementary students. Learn best practices and which mistakes you should avoid.

Jon Bergmann, Educational Consultant, Flipped Learning LLC (IL)

SIERRA 2 Elementary/Middle



C 11:30 am-12:25 pm

C-1

New Literacies for Elementary School Students

Even as many students continue to struggle to learn the basics of reading and writing, educators are tasked with also teaching new literacies, many of which they are not fluent in. This workshop will discuss what it means to be literate in the 21st century, and how educators can ensure their students are well on the path towards developing the literacies they’ll need to succeed.

Angela Maiers, Founder & CEO, Maiers Educational Services (IA)

PACIFIC 1 Elementary/Middle

C-2

Teach Your Students to Build Their own Mobile Apps and Ignite the Love of Coding Early on in Life

This session will focus on key factors driving the “curriculum of code” in schools across the world with an emphasis on 2014-2015 predictions for the United States. We will discuss various initiatives across the country that have been launched to enable children to learn and develop a love of coding at an early age. We will also look at the Crescerance MAD-Learn platform that enables children as young as age 6 to create (and launch) their very own mobile application by developing and applying skills of entrepreneurialism, organization, development, and design.

Gregg Stone, Solutions Advisor, Crescerance (GA)Alefiya Bhatia, Founder & CEO, Crescerance (GA)OESIS Sponsor


C-3

“Is Anybody Out There?” Motivating Students Outside the Walls of the Classroom

Learn how one teacher with the help of her administrator took her primary grade students’ work outside the classroom using a range of web 2.0 tools and school-based publications. This session includes an overview of collaboration with subject area teachers and vertical discussion between grades. Tools discussed and demonstrated include: Quad Blogging, Primary Blogging Classroom, NAIS 20/20 Challenge, Twitter, Classroom blog, Kidblog, digital portfolios through Edmondo, ShowMe App, Book Creator App, Tellagami App, Pic Collage App, Sock Puppet App, and You Tube. After learning, participants will have time to explore the apps and websites.

Allison Hogan, Primer Teacher, Episcopal School of Dallas (TX)

SIERRA 1 Elementary

C-4

Blended Learning from Pedagogy to Practice: Implementing Online Initiatives with an Eye on Budget

Independent schools are well aware of opportunities that blended learning offers its students. But how does an independent school implement blended learning in a meaningful, efficient way that engages students without breaking the budget, all while maintaining its school culture, philosophy, and reputation? This session will feature case studies of private schools already using blended learning to solve challenges such as: retaining low enrollment courses, offering multiple languages and AP courses, competing with other schools for enrollments, and stabilizing rising tuition costs. Visit with Darby Carr and learn how schools like yours have successfully and economically implemented blended learning.

Darby Carr, Head of School, Laurel Springs School (PA) OESIS Sponsor

SIERRA 2 Elementary/Middle/High

C-5

SPOCs: Creating a Digital Version of Your Independent School’s Culture and Classroom Experience

A successful independent school education is grounded in personalized, differentiated instruction and close relationships forged between teachers and their students. Small, private, online courses (SPOCs) that incorporate a digital library of core curriculum content with a blended learning environment effectively translate the independent school classroom experience online while engaging different learning styles and enhancing the interaction between teachers and students. This presentation will examine why SPOCs are a natural fit for independent schools. We will look at how Sage Hill School’s SPOCs redefine collaboration and reach a wide variety of students.

Patricia Merz, Assistant Head of School, Sage Hill School (CA)Aileen Hawkins, Dean of Academic Technology, Sage Hill School (CA)

PROMENADE High

12:15-1:30 pm Buffet Lunch in BAYVIEW

12:45-1:30 Keynote Address by Jon Bergmann

Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day with a Flipped Classroom


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12:15-1:45 pm Workshop and Buffet Lunch in PACIFIC 3 High

Designing Blended Learning: An Immersion Workshop for Beginners (Secondary School focus)

“What is blended learning? What does it look like in practice? What content should we use? What technology platform? How will we change our school facilities? Will we provide laptops or have our students bring their own devices?” If you’re new to blended learning, the issues may seem daunting, and the questions endless. They range from strategic (what are our educational goals?) to financial (will the shift require investment or cut costs?) to operational (will we develop or license content?).

OESIS offers presentations that will inspire, others that will delve deeply into examples, and others that explore specific topics in implementation. To get the most out of those sessions, this session will be the starting point for beginners. We will model blended learning by mixing aspects of small group instruction, multiple learning modes, self-directed learning, and BYOD. (If you don’t happen to have a “D” to bring, you can share someone else’s in a small group.) This will not be “sit and listen.” It will be watch (video), read (case study), listen (to your colleagues), ask (your questions), talk (about your own experiences and interests), repeat. The session will be 90 minutes, and attendance will be limited and by sign-up only. Write to: [email protected] to reserve a spot.

John Watson, President and Founder, Evergreen Education (CO)

Please note that this workshop runs both Thursday (Secondary School focus) and Friday (Elementary School focus) and overlaps slightly with sessions on either side of lunch. A buffet lunch will be served for participants outside Pacific 1 starting at 12:00.

D 1:40-2:35 pm

D-1

Online Learning Strategy and Execution: A Discussion with Heads of School

Join us for an engaging discussion with three Heads of School, who will share their thoughts on how online learning fits into their schools’ immediate and future strategic plans and what impact it has had on teaching and learning. Facilitated by Lucinda Lee Katz, Head of Marin Country Day School, this session offers a frank exploration of the opportunities and challenges that online learning presents to school leaders. A central theme of our discussion will be the different ways in which online learning tries to address current school goals and objectives, such as freeing up time, saving money, facilitating growth, and enhancing instruction. How have schools adjusted to inevitable resistance to change? Each school is in a different place with respect to technology and online learning, so this session promises to offer diverse opinions and useful information for educators just beginning to explore online learning as well as veterans of online learning.

Shane Foster, Head of School, The Barstow School (MO)Tekakwitha Pernambuco-Wise, Head of School, Sea Crest School (CA)Moderated by: Lucinda Katz, Head of School, Marin Country Day School (CA) Facilitator


D-2

Taming the Panther: Copyright and Fair Use in Online Learning (Part I)

This session will offer practical pointers, for school and teacher, on what to do - and stay away from - in offering or using online learning environments, from course management systems to blending learning to personal faculty websites. We will explore: who owns and may use contributions made by faculty, staff, or students; positioning your work to encourage only desired uses, by your students and others; how to decide if your use of another’s work is fair use, including the true meaning of the so-called “10% rule;” steps for avoiding infringement; responsibilities to protect the intellectual property of others, during and after the semester; and what training and policies a school should put in place. We will glean insights from the district court’s recent decision in Cambridge University Press v. Becker (N.D.Ga. 2012), the Georgia State educational fair use case.

Rabbi Seth Linfield, Executive Director, Yeshivah of Flatbush (NY)


A more advanced treatment of this topic takes place Friday during Session G.


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D-3

Professional Development in Elementary Schools

Elementary schools are looking at the opportunities afforded by the internet to enable better collaboration by their teachers and new approaches to professional development on an individual level, between grade level teams and to energize the traditional faculty meetings and in-service events. This workshop and discussion will focus on different approaches including Digital Days of Learning, new digital tools, and social networking.

Angela Maiers, Founder & CEO, Maiers Educational Services (IA) Allison Hogan, Primer Teacher, Episcopal School of Dallas (TX)


D-4

Rolling out a 1-1 Initiative in a Middle School

This presentation will feature the many lessons learned by one implementation team and strategies other schools should consider, ranging from the pedagogical to the cultural and technical in implementing a 1-1 rollout for Middle School students and teachers.

Moss Pike, Dean of Middle School, Harvard-Westlake School (CA)

PROMENADE Middle

E 2:45-3:40 pm

E-1

What the NCAA Can Teach Us

Given the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s influential role in articulating standards of eligibility for prospective college athletes, the NCAA’s view of online and blended coursework should be taken seriously by independent schools throughout the US. This session is designed to provide an overview of the NCAA eligibility process and the means by which students become “eligible,” with a special focus on NCAA legislation related to online and blended learning at the secondary level.

Nick Sproull, Associate Director of High School Review/Policy, NCAA (IN)

PACIFIC 1 High

E-2

Using Online Learning for International Students Before, During and After Their On-Campus Experience

Online learning provides unique opportunities to further globalize our schools and to provide specialized support options for international students. Whether a day or boarding school, online learning can support global education, prior to the arrival of international students on campus, for domestic students studying abroad, and to all students in creating deeper international learning experiences.

Shane Foster, Head of School, The Barstow School (MO)Kellye Crockett, Director of Admissions & Marketing, The Barstow

School (MO)Jeff Bradley, OESIS Program Director; Partner, Educators’ Collaborative (NH)

PACIFIC 2 Middle/High

E-3

Using Summer School as a Proving Ground for a 4th-6th Grade Online Math Program

This past summer, Village School offered a Summer Online Academy: Math to incoming fourth through sixth grade students. Join us as we discuss our successes, setbacks, and lessons learned during our inaugural foray into online education. We would also like this session to be an opportunity for discussion. How are other elementary schools (K-6) approaching the issue of online education, offering online courses, or differentiating instruction utilizing online tools?

Jayme Johnson, Director of Academic Technology, Village School (CA)Caroline Byfield, Director of Studies, Village School (CA)



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E-4

Increase Opportunities with Blended and Online Learning

The right online or blended learning initiative can build students’ 21st century skills, supplement any school’s curriculum, and give schools a competitive edge against other independent schools and other full-time, online options. A well-planned initiative also provides teachers with tools and resources they can use to improve student experiences in their face-to-face classrooms. Key decisions impact whether or not the program will meet student needs without sacrificing educational quality. This interactive informational session will provide leaders with high-level guidance and a checklist for implementing a student-centered, mission-driven, cost-effective, online learning program that benefits teachers, students, parents, and school leaders.

Jim Dachos, Director, Educational Partnerships, The VHS Collaborative (MA)

OESIS Sponsor

SIERRA 2 High

E-5

Blending in the Open

CLRN provides educators throughout California with a “one-stop” resource for critical information needed for the selection of supplemental electronic learning resources aligned to academic content standards. Their Open Educational Resources (OER) feature materials to enrich classrooms in English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Mathematics, Science, Visual & Performing Arts, and World Languages. Resources take the form of primary and secondary source material, free textbooks and supplemental course materials as well as apps, software and other web tools.

In this session, we’ll demonstrate a variety of fabulous and free open content and Web 2.0 tools from CLRN’s Open Educational Resource reviews to create blended and flipped classroom lessons.

Brian Bridges, Director, California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) (CA)

BAYVIEW Middle/High

E-6

Math and Science Classrooms Flipped

The Flipped-Mastery Model is especially suited for math and science classes. Come and learn how the flipped-mastery class works and how it is perfect for math and science classes. In a Flipped-Mastery classroom, students only move on once they have mastered key competencies. This method allows for more one-on-one time and individualized attention for each student.

Jon Bergmann, Educational Consultant, Flipped Learning LLC (IL)

PROMENADE Elementary/Middle/High

3:50-4:50 pm Consortium Hour

Learn the hows and whys of consortia serving independent schools through short, ignite-style presentations. Following the presentations, feel free to meet the presenters to learn more.

Featuring: Blend-ED Global Online Academy The Hybrid Learning Consortium Malone Schools Online Network Online School for Girls The Virtual High School (VHS)

PROMENADE

3:50-4:50 pm UnCONFERENCE Hour

Consult the OESIS app on your device to see topics and affinities addressed in our UnCONFERENCE Hour.

PACIFIC and SIERRA BALLROOMS


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5:00-6:30 pm Reception in GLOW LOUNGE or BAYVIEW in case of inclement weather


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Streamline Communications Enhance Learning Connect People Manage Enrollment Increase Efficiency

Teachers will flip.Finally, a Learning Management System that connects the whole independent school.

Learn more at www.whipplehill.com/oesis


6:45-8:15 am Buffet Breakfast in BAYVIEW

8:00-9:10 am Keynote Address by Jane Swift, former Governor of Massachusetts, and CEO of Middlebury Interactive Languages Scanning the Horizon: the Global Future of Education in a Convergent and Collaborative World

F 9:20-10:15 am

F-1

Don’t Create a Lousy Online or Blended Course

How can you tell if an online course is any good, whether it engages students in active learning, or challenges them with authentic, higher-level work? We’ll detail the California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) course review process, from publisher entry to publication, outlining criteria, including iNACOL’s course standards, for receiving our certification as part of our University of California partnership. We’ll also share data from the California eLearning Census. With CLRN now certifying online courses, the University of California will require that homegrown online courses meet more rigorous criteria. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and create courses that engage students, incorporate multiple media, and challenge students to apply their knowledge.

Brian Bridges, Director, California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) (CA)

PACIFIC 1 High

F-2

Blended + Project-Based Learning: A Pathway to 21st Century Skills

If we position students as developing disciplinary experts we will empower them to become 21st century learners who develop contemporary ideas and competencies. In this session participants will experience project-based learning in a blended classroom model that incorporates volunteer disciplinary experts who provide feedback to students on their project work through a secure social network. You will walk away from this session with a project-based unit to try and a way forward for teachers, schools and systems leaders to use technology, systems change, and pedagogy to provide 21st century learning for students.

Jane Chadsey, VP of School Solutions, Educurious (WA)


F-3

For-Profit Partnerships: Why They Can Make Sense

In this session a number of nonprofits including Middlebury College and the Juilliard School discuss why they reached outside their traditionally high walls to the resources and capabilities of for-profit institutions to serve K-12 students.

Jane Swift, CEO, Middlebury Interactive Languages (VT) Tricia Ross, Associate Vice President, Special Projects, The Juilliard School (NY)Moderated by Jeff Bradley, OESIS Program Director, Partner, Educators’

Collaborative (NH)


F-4

Blend not Break: Thoughts on the Changing College Environment and its Impacts for Schools

The concept of blended learning and “flipped classrooms” have become the new “coin of the realm”. However, this doesn’t yet guarantee immediate progress in the improvement of teaching and learning in K-20 classrooms. It’s time for some healthy reflection on how the rising tide of “open” digital content repositories and MOOC-inspired start-ups could impact what teachers and students can do both inside and outside of brick and mortar classrooms.

Howard Lurie, Vice President for E–Learning Strategy, CS4ED (MA)

BAYVIEW Middle/High

F-5

Creating a Student-Centered Learning Environment with iPads

The session will highlight numerous examples of student-centered learning projects taken from Sam’s work with schools as well as model lessons from a variety of teachers that were featured in his book. Sam is the author of “iPads in Education for Dummies” and is also the founder and editor of the iPads in Education website (http://iPadEducators.ning.com) that has a membership of thousands of educators. This session will examine a variety of emerging trends in educational iPad use and illustrate ways in which iPads can be utilized to create a student-centered learning environment that transforms traditional educational dynamics. Special emphasis will be placed upon web-based activities that can be utilized within an online or blended learning environment.

Sam Gliksman, Educational Technology Consultant and Author, Educational Mosaic (CA)



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G 10:25-11:20 am

G-1

Delivering Performing Arts Courses Online

In this innovative session, participants will learn how collaboration between The Juilliard School and Connections Education led to groundbreaking online music courses and resources for K–12 educators and students. The panel will include experts from both Juilliard and Connections and will guide attendees though the process of developing dynamic online music courses that adhere to the national standards of music education. Working alongside representatives from Juilliard’s noted faculty, Connections has created an exclusive online series of music courses which include a suite of virtual music tools that allow students to use their computer keyboard to create, record and submit music. Participants will have the opportunity to witness the course firsthand and come away with fresh ideas for new collaborations and critical components for a successful partnership

Tricia Ross, Associate Vice President, Special Projects, The Juilliard School (NY)Pat Hoge, EVP Curriculum and Instruction/CAO, Connections

Education (MD)


G-2

Meeting Diverse Student Needs with Blended Learning

This session explores one school’s approach to designing and developing a blended learning approach to help students struggling in a traditional model for a variety of reasons. The blended learning program leverages inquiry based learning and online content to engage students. The session will explore the program design, challenges faced in the development of the course, and initial implementation including student perspectives.

Amanda Parashar, Teacher, Kohelet Yeshiva High School (PA)


G-3

Bringing Language Learning Online and in Blended Paradigms

The horizons for language learning are vastly extended via online and blended learning paradigms. With access to a wealth of authentic materials, discover how blended and online learning can support immersive language learning environments, expand opportunities for aligning language learning with Common Core; and learn about successful online and blended classroom models that are opening up the world of language learning opportunities for K-12 students across the country.

Rebecca Rhea, Director, Academic Programs Design and Development, Middlebury Interactive Languages (VT)

OESIS Sponsor


G-4

Educating the Panther in an Online Learning Environment (Part II)

This session will provide more advanced treatments of select topics raised in Thursday’s “Taming the Panther” session, with a special emphasis on plagiarism, cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty. Participation in Thursday’s session is encouraged but not required. This is an invaluable opportunity to share fact patterns and questions from your own school for discussion with Rabbi Linfield and your colleagues. You may email those issues to Rabbi Linfield in advance at [email protected], for potential inclusion in the presentation.

Rabbi Seth Linfield, Executive Director, Yeshivah of Flatbush (NY)


G-5

Instructional Design in Action: How to Build a Successful Online Course

This session will provide an overview of the best instructional design practices for building robust online courses. The researchers found that online learners are more likely to fail or drop out of the courses than students in traditional classes. How to minimize student dropout, increase student retention, and support online learners? We will explore design strategies for building interactive online courses with personalized feedback to motivate students. Finally, we will examine challenges and the positive impact of offering MOOCs to high school students.

Maya Bentz, Director of Educational Technology, Poly Prep Country Day School (NY)



Coffee and refreshments will be available in the hallway starting at 10:15.


H 11:30-12:25 pm

H-1

Is Your Blended Learning Working? Crash Course in Evaluating Your Blended Learning Programs

Adam Aberman, CEO of The Learning Collective (which works with schools to evaluate their blended learning programs), will hold an interactive workshop to help you figure out whether your individual blended learning programs are effective. Adam has been working and evaluating initiatives in the blended learning space for 13 years.

Adam Aberman, CEO, The Learning Collective (CA)


H-2

A Practical Approach to Training and Evaluating Online Instructors

Training, mentoring, and evaluation of online instructors are critical to the success of any virtual program. VHS’ model of training classroom teachers to flourish in an online environment has evolved over 16 years and has been proven to impact the quality of teachers’ classroom instructional practice. Take a sneak peek into VHS’ teacher training, mentoring, and assessment programs. Discover effective techniques for post-training mentorship and experience testimonials from teachers who have participated in the program. Attendees will receive measurable teacher quality indicators and best practices for assessing and improving quality of instruction in an online program. Written or video testimonials from current VHS teachers will be shared with the participants during the presentation.

Mark Bucceri, Chief Learning Officer, The VHS Collaborative (MA)OESIS Sponsor

PACIFIC 2 High

H-3

Designing and Developing Online Courses for Specific Content Areas

While there are many options for online content in some areas, there are fewer resources available for some subjects. This session explores one school’s approach to designing and developing online course content for Judaic studies. The session will explore aspects of course development, including: LMS platform options, curriculum and assessment design, and the costs involved. Presenters will share challenges faced in the development of the online courses and initial implementation. The session will be of interest to any participants looking for strategies for creating engaging content in emerging online subjects.

Rabbi Jay Weinbach, CEO, Project Kodachrome (PA)

SIERRA 1 High

H-4

Standards and Trends Relating to Online Course Accreditation and Eligibility

In this session, we examine the landscape, standards and trends of online course accreditation and the issues surrounding the measurement of quality online delivery. We look at the influences of clearinghouses run by colleges like the University of California system, which recently revised its (a)-(g) requirements, and the NCAA, that are placing new requirements for online courses to qualify. We look at the movement from quality assurance to quality control, from inputs-based quality to outcomes-based quality that is increasingly a product of the Common Core movement.

Brian Bridges, Director, California Learning Resource Network (CLRN)Allison Powell, Vice President for State and District Services of the

International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) (VA)Nick Sproull, Associate Director of High School Review/Policy, NCAA (IN)Moderated by: Sanje Ratnavale, Managing Partner, OESIS Group (CA)



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H-5

SPOCS: A Different Approach to Online Learning than MOOCS

With the rise of MOOCS in higher education, now comes the reverberation model in SPOCS (small, private, online courses) with research to show increased success for students. In many ways, see how SPOCS align with independent school approaches. However, can MOOCS and SPOCS coexist and be complementary in your school? Learn the difference of the two models, see research regarding both, and hear how different schools are using each model to differentiate and increase student opportunity.

Sarah Hofstra, Director of Hybrid Learning, The Barstow School (MO)

PROMENADE High

12:15-1:30 pm Buffet Lunch in BAYVIEW

12:15-1:45 pm Workshop and Buffet Lunch in PACIFIC 3 Elementary/Middle

Designing Blended Learning: An Immersion Workshop for Beginners (Elementary School focus)

“What is blended learning? What does it look like in practice? What content should we use? What technology platform? How will we change our school facilities? Will we provide laptops or have our students bring their own devices?” If you’re new to blended learning, the issues may seem daunting, and the questions endless. They range from strategic (what are our educational goals?) to financial (will the shift require investment or cut costs?) to operational (will we develop or license content?).

OESIS offers presentations that will inspire, others that will delve deeply into examples, and others that explore specific topics in implementation. To get the most out of those sessions, this session will be the starting point for beginners. We will model blended

learning by mixing aspects of small group instruction, multiple learning modes, self-directed learning, and BYOD. (If you don’t happen to have a “D” to bring, you can share someone else’s in a small group.) This will not be “sit and listen.” It will be watch (video), read (case study), listen (to your colleagues), ask (your questions), talk (about your own

experiences and interests), repeat. The session will be 90 minutes, and attendance will be limited and by sign-up only. Write to: [email protected] to

reserve a spot.

Please note that this workshop runs both Thursday (Secondary School focus) and Friday (Elementary School focus) and overlaps

slightly with sessions on either side of lunch. A buffet lunch will be served for participants outside Pacific 1 starting at 12:00.

John Watson, President and Founder, Evergreen Education (CO)


H 11:30-12:25 pm Continued



J 1:40-2:35 pm

J-1

A Research-Based Comparison of Recruiting and Teacher Roles in Traditional, Blended and Online Environments

Learn tools to support your institution’s need to hire and support teachers who will teach in blended environments and fully online. Compare how recruiting and training teachers for traditional classrooms is changing as needs for qualities and skills change in new education environments. See how to apply several researchers’ frameworks and charts to guide your institution’s evolving practices with incoming and existing teachers.

Sarah Hofstra, Director of Hybrid Learning, The Barstow School (MO)John Watson, President and Founder, Evergreen Education (CO)


J-2

Increasing EdTech Innovation In Schools

EdTech is an exciting field, leading to new teaching tools and models. But what if more development and innovation occurred within schools? Just as educators want their students to be producers of—not merely consumers of—information, so, too, should schools be developers of—and not merely consumers of—EdTech solutions. The evolving nature of online and blended learning gives schools ample space to become EdTech innovators. Join us for an interactive session in which we’ll discuss the barriers to and opportunities of EdTech innovation within schools.

Gabe Lucas, Director of Technology, Castilleja School (CA)Kelsey Vroomunn, Director of Educational Technology, Urban School

of San Francisco (CA)


J-4

An Independent School Roundtable on MOOCs and Connectivism

Following the release of the edX software on an open-source basis, OESIS commissioned a technology partner to host the software and asked a panel of independent school eyes to examine the contents, strategies, infrastructure and possibilities of implementing MOOCs into their curricula. In this panel discussion we bring to bear different perspectives on these issues, including an examination of the technology behind MOOC delivery, an examination of the different MOOC types (cMOOC and xMOOC), the emerging views of independent school staff and students, and the ways in which MOOCs as either courses or classes can be adapted to the underlying philosophies of the independent school sector.

Moss Pike, Dean of Middle School, Harvard-Westlake School (CA)Dave Ostroff, Director, Tad Bird Honors College, All Saints’ Episcopal

School (TX)Moderated by: Howard Lurie, Vice President for E–Learning Strategy,

CS4ED (MA) Sanje Ratnavale, Managing Partner, OESIS Group (CA)

PROMENADE High

J-3

Online Classes: How Do They Change the Environment of College Admissions?

What value do college admissions offices place upon online courses on transcripts? How are prep schools incorporating online courses to help differentiate their students’ college applications? Learn from experienced college counselors and admissions representatives as they share insights on communication between college admissions counselors and campus admissions, representing online coursework on transcripts, building a strong reputation for online classes, and following NCAA accreditation compliance for online courses.

Moderated by: Scott Hill, Director of College Counseling, The Barstow School (MO)

BAYVIEW High

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K 2:45-3:40 pm

K-1

Behind the Flipped Classroom: Practical Tips on How to Produce Engaging Video

A flipped classroom inverts traditional teaching methods so that instruction & lecture happens outside of school hours. The approach provides for more 1:1 in-class time, allowing teachers to focus on student mastery of content. But how is it done? How are teachers creating video that not only flips the classroom lesson, but engages students? In this session, Peter Baron, WhippleHill, pulls back the curtain to show you a variety of video styles that you can apply. Walk away with an understanding of the core techniques necessary to make flipped video less intimidating and more engaging.

Peter Baron, Chief Evangelist, WhippleHill (NH)OESIS Sponsor

PACIFIC 2-3 Elementary/Middle/High

K-2

Professional Development for a Global Audience

As the Director of Professional Development for Global Online Academy Amy has the privilege of working with educators from all around the world. This session will focus on the following topics: 1. Managing cross-timezone collaborative projects. 2. Fostering community in online learning environments. 3. Cross-pollination in a global online consortium.

Amy Hollinger, Director of Professional Development, Global Online Academy (WA)


K-3

Crafting a Culture of Innovative Teaching and Learning

In the midst of the new educational paradigm unfolding not just in the U.S. but around the globe, we at Worcester Academy decided to make the cultural shift necessary to support innovative teaching and learning. Establishing a vision and a lexicon proved to be complex, invigorating, and essential. In this presentation we share our vision, our efforts at collaborative leadership, and our next steps. We address the particular challenges inherent in trying to affect change in a powerfully entrenched teacher culture, and ask the audience to share their own challenges, successes and suggestions.

Cindy Sabik, Dean of Faculty, Worcester Academy (MA)


K-4

Golden Eggs from a New Goose: Design Blended Learning Programs to Generate Alternative Revenue

Blended learning can engage teachers and students, nurture students’ passions, and encourage students to take heightened ownership of their learning. Blended programs developed in-house can also serve as meaningful alternative revenue sources for growing independent schools. Learn how two schools have found success in designing blends of traditional instruction and emergent online tools to build profit-generating ancillary programs.

Dave Ostroff, Director, Tad Bird Honors College, All Saints’ Episcopal School (TX)


K-5

A Framework for Global Education: Leveraging Online Learning Opportunities in K-12 Schools

One of the greatest potentials in online learning is its capacity to connect learners around the world. This session will explore a framework for global education that supports instructional leaders and all teachers (K-12) towards a shared understanding of the role that their work plays in a school’s mission to be global and how online learning needs to be a key component of that vision. Come to this session to hear about successful examples of global online projects and learn how to expand and improve this type of learning in your school.

Emily McCarren, Director, Wo International Center, Punahou School (HI)



3:50-4:30 pm Plenary Wrap-Up Roundtable in PROMENADE Elementary/Middle/High


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heads, and heads of schools from around the world come to Klingenstein Center programs every year to grow as leaders and make an impact on their schools, their profession and their careers.

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Adam AbermanCEO, The Learning Collective,

Claremont, CA

Barbara AhaltAsst. Head of School, Upper

School Director, Worcester Academy, Worcester, MA

Kristen BaileyInterim Director, Center

for Innovative Teaching, The Urban School of San Francisco, CA

Peter BaronChief Evangelist, WhippleHill,

Bedford, NH

Maya BentzDirector of Educational

Technology, Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn, NY

Jon BergmannEducational Consultant,

Flipped Learning LLC, Lake Forest, IL

Alefiya BhatiaFounder & CEO, Crescerance,

Smyrna, GA

Jeff BradleyProgram Director, OESIS,

Bow, NH

Brian BridgesDirector, CLRN, Modesto, CA

Mark BucceriChief Learning Officer,

The VHS Collaborative, Maynard, MA

Caroline ByfieldDirector of Studies, Village

School, Pacific Palisades, CA

Darby CarrHead of School, Laurel Springs

School, West Chester, PA

Stephanie CarrilloTeacher Leader Liaison, Facing

History and Ourselves, Los Angeles, CA

Jane ChadseyVP of School Solutions,

Educurious, Seattle, WA

Kellye CrockettDirector of Admissions &

Marketing, The Barstow School, Kansas City, MO

Jim DachosDirector, Educational

Partnerships, The VHS Collaborative, Maynard, MA

Shane FosterHead of School, The Barstow

School, Kansas City, MO

Sam GliksmanEducational Technology

Consultant and Author, Educational Mosaic, Los Angeles, CA

Aileen HawkinsDean of Academic Technology,

Sage Hill School, Newport Beach, CA

Mary HendraAssociate Program Director,

Facing History and Ourselves, Los Angeles, CA

Scott HillDirector of College

Counseling, The Barstow School, Kansas City, MO

Sarah HofstraDirector of Hybrid Learning,

The Barstow School, Kansas City, MO

Allison HoganPrimer Teacher, Episcopal

School of Dallas, Dallas, TX

Pat HogeEVP Curriculum and

Instruction/CAO, Connections Education, Baltimore, MD

Amy HollingerDirector of Professional

Development, Global Online Academy, Seattle, WA

Jayme JohnsonDirector of Academic

Technology, Village School, Pacific Palisades, CA

Lucinda KatzHead of School, Marin

Country Day School, Corte Madera, CA

Matt LevinsonHead of Upper School, Marin

Country Day School, Corte Madera, CA

Seth LinfieldExecutive Director, Yeshivah of

Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY

Gabe LucasDirector of Technology,

Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA

Howard LurieVice President for E–Learning

Strategy, CS4ED, Boston, MA

Angela MaiersFounder & CEO, Maiers

Educational Services, Clive, IA

Emily McCarrenDirector, Wo International

Center, Punahou School, Honolulu, HI

Chris McEnroeEnglish Teacher, Tabor

Academy, Marion, MA

Patricia MerzAsst. Head of School, Sage Hill

School, Newport Beach, CA

Dave OstroffDirector, Tad Bird Honors

College, All Saints’ Episcopal School, Fort Worth, TX

Lorrie PalkoDirector of Finance &

Operations, Online School for Girls, Bethesda, MD

Amanda ParasharTeacher, Kohelet Yeshiva High

School, Merion Station, PA

Tekakwitha Pernambuko-WiseHead of School, Sea Crest

School, Half Moon Bay, CA

Moss PikeDean of Middle School,

Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, CA

Allison PowellVP for State & District Services,

iNACOL,Vienna, VA

Sanje RatnavaleManaging Partner, OESIS, Santa

Monica, CA

Raymond RavagliaSr. Associate Dean & Director,

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, Stanford, CA

Rebecca RheaDirector of Academic

Programs Design & Development, Middlebury Interactive Languages, Middlebury, VT

Tricia RossAssociate Vice President

Special Projects, The Juilliard School, New York, NY

Cindy SabikDean of Faculty, Worcester

Academy, Worcester, MA

Nick SproullAssoc. Director of High School

Review/Policy, NCAA, Indianapolis, IN

Gregg StoneSolutions Advisor, Crescerance,

Smyrna, GA

Jane SwiftCEO, Middlebury Interactive

Languages, Middlebury, VT

Kelsey VroomunnDirector of Educational

Technology, Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

John WatsonPresident and Founder,

Evergreen Education Group, Durango, CO

Jay WeinbachCEO, Project Kodachrome, PA

OESIS Thanks Our Speakers, Presenters, and Panelists:

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All Saints Episcopal School, TXThe Barstow School, MOThe Bay School of San Francisco, CABlend-Ed, CABrentwood School, CACalifornia Learning Resource Network (CLRN), CACalWest Educators Placement, CACampbell Hall School, CACanterbury School, CTCape Henry Collegiate School, VACarney, Sandoe & Associates, MACastilleja School, CAChadwick School, CACollege Prep School, CAConnections Education, MDConvent and Stuart Hall Schools of the Sacred Heart, CACrescerance, GACrossroads School, CACrystal Springs Uplands School, CAThe Davidson Academy of Nevada, NV Educational Mosaic, CAEducurious, WAEdu-Tech Academic Solutions, PAEight Schools Association, CTEpiscopal High School, TXEpiscopal School of Dallas, TXEvergreen Education Group, COFacing History and Ourselves, CAFlipped Learning LLC, ILFort Worth Country Day, TXFriends’ Central School, PAGeorge School, PAGilmour Academy, OHGlobal Online Academy, WAThe Grauer School, CAThe Harker School, CAHarvard-Westlake School, CAHopkins School, CTThe Hotchkiss School, CTThe Hybrid Learning Consortium, MOIda Crown Jewish Academy, ILiNACOL, VAInternational High School, CAJewish Community High School of the Bay, CAThe John Thomas Dye School, CAThe Juilliard School, NYKent Denver School, COKeys School, CAThe Klingenstein Center, NYKohelet Yeshiva High School, PALatin School of Chicago, ILLaurel Springs School, PA

The Learning Collective, CALick-Wilmerding High School, CALoudCloud Systems, TXLurie Consulting, MAMaiers Educational Services, IAMalone Schools Online Network, CAMaret School, DCMarin Academy, CAMarin County Day School, CAMarlborough School, CAMcLean School of Maryland, MDThe Meadows School, NVMiddlebury Interactive Languages, VTNCAA, INNew Jewish Community High School, CAOld Trail School, OHOnline School for Girls, MDPacific Ridge School, CAPhillips Exeter Academy, NHPoly Prep Country Day School, NYPresbyterian School, TXProctorU, CAProject Kodachrome, PAPunahou School, HIRawson Saunders School, TXRolling Hills Preparatory School, CARowland Hall, UTSage Hill School, CASaint Mark’s School, CASan Diego Jewish Academy, CASanta Catalina School, CASea Crest School, CASeattle Academy, WASt. Luke’s School, CTSt. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, DCSt. Paul’s School, NHStanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, CAStuart Hall Schools of the Sacred Heart, CATabor Academy, MATarbut V’Torah, CAUnited Nations International School, NYUrban School of San Francisco, CAThe VHS Collaborative, MAVillage School, CAVistamar School, CAThe Webb Schools, CAWhippleHill, NHWinchester Thurston School. PAWorcester Academy, MAYeshiva High Tech, CAYeshivah of Flatbush, NY

OESIS Welcomes to Marina del Rey the following 103 Schools and Other Organizations(List current as of January 17, 2014)

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Benefit from courses, teaching and professional development as part of our collective of like-minded independent institutions. Learn more about our difference at these sessions:

Ì Using Online Learning for International Students before, during and after on-campus experience

Ì SPOCs: A Different Approach to Online Learning than MOOCs

Ì A Research-Based Comparison of Recruiting and Teacher Roles in Traditional, Blended and Online Environments

Ì Online Learning and its Impact on School Strategic Planning: Discussion with Three School Heads

www.hybridlearningconsortium.orgLOOK FOR US AT CONSORTIUM HOUR!


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best way to start or grow an online and blended learning

program. Schools are faced with immediate decisions regarding

quality online content, teacher professional development,

technology choices, how to understand and implement blended

learning models, funding models, and more. Evergreen gives

you a decision-making framework and the data necessary to

move quickly and smartly toward your own online learning program.

Is Evergreen right for my school?

§ Do you have pockets of online and blended learning innovation in your school? Are you preparing to scale your efforts?

§ Are you engaged in online and blended learning, but unsure your model is effective?

§ Are you overwhelmed by the number of online providers knocking at your door and providing conflicting information?

§ Are you faced with critical decisions regarding your online or blended program such as digital content choices, teacher professional development, technology support, operational impact and budgeting?

§ Is it time to bring the bulk of your teaching staff up to the level of your technology innovators?

§ Are you faced with mission critical technology decisions in support of your online and blended program?

§ Are you challenged with developing a budget to support your online and blended programs?

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