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Wednesday, November 20
 

8:30am EST

Pre-conference registration
Wednesday November 20, 2024 8:30am - 9:30am EST
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NEASC staff will be available at the Welcome/registration desk throughout the active hours of the conference. Stop by and say hello!
Wednesday November 20, 2024 8:30am - 9:30am EST
Atrium

9:30am EST

A Collective Vision for Student Success: Creation, Implementation, and Assessment of your Vision of the Graduate/Portrait of the Learner
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm EST
Join educational leaders and NEASC staff as they share their journeys to create a Vision of the Graduate/Portrait of the Learner to articulate their school’s learning goals for their students.

Learn how schools across New England have used this guiding document to align curriculum, bring staff together around shared philosophy, and assess student success. Presenters and NEASC staff will share examples of successful implementation, and resources and ideas for bringing this process in your school.

Designed for group participation, this workshop is an opportunity to work collaboratively, with your school team or with others, to understand the importance and implications of developing a Vision of the Graduate/Portrait of the Learner, consider your school's values and learning goals, and start to understand the importance of authentic assessment for that vision.

All participants will receive a handbook for implementation and access to a library of resources and exemplars from public, independent, and international schools.

IMPORTANTPlease note that general conference registration is required in order to sign up for a pre-conference workshop and that there is an additional fee to attend. If you already registered for the conference but did not add the workshop on at the time and would now like to, please contact mlarson@neasc.org.
Speakers
avatar for Alyson Geary

Alyson Geary

Director for Accreditation and School Improvement, Public Schools, NEASC
Alyson is the Director for the Commission on Public Schools at the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). She is a highly respected educator who has been both an assistant principal and principal at Hopkinton High School in Massachusetts. Prior to joining the NEASC... Read More →
avatar for Carl Johnson

Carl Johnson

Associate Director for Accreditation and School Improvement, NEASC
As Associate Director at NEASC, Carl helps guide member schools through the NEASC Accreditation process and serves as a partner in their ongoing school improvement.Carl joined NEASC in 2023 after two decades serving as an educator and administrator in Connecticut schools. Carl began... Read More →
avatar for Bill Wehrli

Bill Wehrli

Leadership Coach, Educational Consultant
As a leadership coach, I work a wide range of school leaders, leadership teams, and schools and districts across New England. I work with schools to develop a vision of the graduate, focus on equity of outcomes and experiences for students, and improve the quality of instruction and... Read More →
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm EST
Atlantic 1

9:30am EST

Assessment as Revelation, Not Destination
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm EST
Assessment in American education has long been a tool of tracking and sorting young people, weaponized by systems and by individuals to uphold existing power structures and dominant culture norms. This full-day workshop invites you to explore a framework for learning rooted in liberatory ideals that is designed to fundamentally rethink the purpose and lived experience of assessment for all those involved. Rather than serving as a set of disconnected tasks required by an external force, assessment as revelation sets the learner at the center of an ongoing process of wonder and discovery. Revelatory Assessment offers an opportunity for systems (schools, districts, etc.) to reimagine the essential constructs of learning and assessment. It invites a model where students and facilitators of learning walk alongside each other, connected in the purpose of the journey, not an outcome or end point. Student and facilitator are partnered, fully aware of the experiential process, impact, and growth that propels them forward as learners together. Session participants will reflect on their own lived experience of revelation as well as of assessment. Through exploration of the characteristics of Revelatory Assessment, participants will be invited to consider and plan from a leadership lens, the mindset and technical shifts needed for a school or district to move toward a revelatory approach to learning and assessment.  

By the end of the session, we will have:
  • explored the Revelatory Framework and its essential components
  • witnessed examples of the essential components brought to life through student work and performance at schools across the globe
  • examined specific mindset shifts needed in order to move into a revelatory space/model
  • strategized the steps for a leader to invite a team/school/district community to journey towards learner liberation through revelatory learning
  • designed a specific practice that you might ground an invitation to your colleagues into in order to move away from the “destination model” of assessment 

IMPORTANTPlease note that general conference registration is required in order to sign up for a pre-conference workshop and that there is an additional fee to attend. If you already registered for the conference but did not add the workshop on at the time and would now like to, please contact mlarson@neasc.org.
Speakers
avatar for Kelly Camak Niccolls

Kelly Camak Niccolls

Director, Teaching and Learning, School Leadership and Outcomes, Cheney Public Schools, WA
Kelly Camak Niccolls is an educator, facilitator and perpetual learner. She currently serves as Director, School Leadership and Outcomes for Cheney Public Schools. Kelly started her teaching career in Southern California, spending eight years in secondary ELA classrooms. Before settling... Read More →
avatar for Abby Benedetto

Abby Benedetto

Shifts Coach, Core Shifts
Abby Benedetto has taken on designing and changing systems for the last two decades from a wide variety of roles and perspectives - honing her skills around deep listening, collaborative innovation, and equity-centered learning design, and driven by the purpose of working to ensure... Read More →
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm EST
Caspian

9:30am EST

Educational Leadership in the Age of AI: Empowering Schools to Leverage AI with Tools, Policy, and Strategy
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm EST
Join leaders in technology, education, and program design for a deep dive into demystifying AI in education. This full-day workshop will equip school leaders with the understanding and resources they need to navigate this new age and address its implications for our teaching, learning, and systems. Gain a comprehensive understanding of AI's potential, its impact on educational outcomes, and the ethical considerations surrounding its implementation. In this interactive pre-conference session, participants will engage in thought-provoking discussions to discover the opportunities AI presents for transforming education in schools and walk away with resources that will provide immediate guidance for your institution.  

Technology leaders from NEASC schools will share details of the AI journey of their schools and what challenges and successes they've had along the way. Presenters will also address key questions such as: what is the role of students in shaping AI guidance? What impacts does AI have on advancing equity? and, can AI assist with teacher and leader burnout?

No matter your comfort or skill level with technology or your school’s philosophy on AI, this workshop welcomes learners at all stages of understanding and experience.

IMPORTANTPlease note that general conference registration is required in order to sign up for a pre-conference workshop and that there is an additional fee to attend. If you already registered for the conference but did not add the workshop on at the time and would now like to, please contact mlarson@neasc.org.
Speakers
avatar for Eric Hudson

Eric Hudson

Facilitator and Strategic Advisor, Eric Hudson Consulting
Eric Hudson is a facilitator and strategic advisor who specializes in learner-centered assessment, human-centered leadership, and strategic program design. He has designed and facilitated professional learning for hundreds of schools and learning organizations, both in person and... Read More →
avatar for Christina Lewellen

Christina Lewellen

Executive Director, Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools
Christina Lewellen, MBA, CAE, Executive Director, Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools, is a seasoned association executive who brings a data-driven framework to business planning and strategy, having earned her MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and... Read More →
avatar for Shandor Simon

Shandor Simon

Director of Technology, Beaver Country Day School
Shandor Simon has spent the past 30 years working at the intersection of technology and education, helping students and faculty understand and navigate the increasingly digitized world around them.In 2021, he joined Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, as the... Read More →
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm EST
Atlantic 2-3

9:30am EST

Strategic Roadmapping: Using ACE to Move from Foundations to Impact on Learning
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm EST
The school’s strategic plan does not have to be a separate endeavor from the accreditation process, but rather the culmination and result of the accreditation process itself.  Join school leaders Lucy Gowdie and Andreas Koini, and NEASC Director, Trillium Hibbeln as they share how to use the accreditation process for strategic success. Learn how to design a strategy that leads to school success by bringing strategic leadership and scholastic pursuit together through the NEASC ACE Learning framework.

School leaders can use this process to engage their entire community in deep reflection about what is most likely to positively impact learning. Leaders filter through the different worlds and understandings within their learning communities and connect the pieces to work together strategically and maximize impact. The framework provided will enable the foundations of a strong learning community to evolve, as the Learning Principles tie into a more transparent culture.

Learn from school leaders Lucy Gowdie and Andreas Koini about the impact the ACE Learning Principles have had on strategic planning in their schools. Trillium Hibbeln, NEASC Director for International Education, will share tools and resources to integrate the accreditation process into your strategic roadmap.

This workshop is for heads of school, senior leaders, as well as board members, of schools using the ACE Learning pathway for accreditation. To learn more about ACE, visit www.neasc.org/ace.

IMPORTANTPlease note that general conference registration is required in order to sign up for a pre-conference workshop and that there is an additional fee to attend. If you already registered for the conference but did not add the workshop on at the time and would now like to, please contact mlarson@neasc.org.
Speakers
avatar for Trillium Hibbeln

Trillium Hibbeln

Director for Accreditation and School Improvement, International Education, NEASC
Trillium Hibbeln is the Director for the Commission on International Education at the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). In this role, she inspires international schools to transform learning for the 21st century and beyond. She has been instrumental in the development... Read More →
avatar for Lucy Gowdie

Lucy Gowdie

Head of School, Inter-Community School, Zurich
Lucy Gowdie is the Head of School at the Inter-Community School in Zurich, Switzerland and Chair of the Boards of the Swiss Group of International Schools. Her belief in ambitious teaching and powerful learning is underpinned by her schools two decade connection to NEASC, an association... Read More →
avatar for Andreas Koini

Andreas Koini

Head of School, Antwerp International School
With three decades of teaching experience, including more than ten years as Head of School, Andreas Koini's international career saw him hold teaching and senior leadership positions at a College for Architects and Engineering in Austria, as well as the German School London, UK. He... Read More →
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:30am - 4:00pm EST
Pacific B-C

12:00pm EST

Lunch
Wednesday November 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Enjoy a buffet lunch with us before returning to your workshop session.
Wednesday November 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Foyer

2:00pm EST

NEASC Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Invitation only; board members and NEASC staff.
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Brewster (4th floor)

4:00pm EST

Welcome Reception!
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
All conference attendees are encouraged to attend.

Thank you to our reception sponsor, SpacesEDU.
Partners/Sponsors
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SpacesEDU

myBlueprint
SpacesEDU by myBlueprint is a digital portfolio and proficiency-based assessment platform built to support personalized, competency-based education and Portrait of a Graduate. Students, teachers, and families can capture and celebrate the learning journey with evidence of growth... Read More →
Wednesday November 20, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Foyer
 
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