FEB 25-26 | STARTING AT 10 A.M.
DESTINATION HIGH PERFORMANCE
Sonoma County 2020
ABOUT
Join us in beautiful Santa Rosa, California, to share successes from leaders across the country focused on continuous improvement. Learn how to build the foundation of a continuously improving organization and extend the impact of teams learning how to improve performance. We will answer critical questions:
- How do we create organizational conditions for continuous improvement?
- How do we support staff at every level to perform at their best?
- How do we learn from bright spots to scale improved student learning?
- How do we hardwire the Nine Principles for Organizational Excellence?
- How do we improve outcomes and enhance staff engagement?
- How do operational departments maximize the role they play in supporting organizational success?
Come engage with us as we learn from highly successful leaders from around the nation.
FEATURED TOPICS
Student Learning
Increasing retention, improving student success and achieving high-performance for all students.
Operational Effectiveness
Tactics for improving operations.
System Capacity
What does it take to increase capacity through improvement processes?
Service Excellence
Creating a service-oriented culture.
Organizational Success
How do we define success, identify wins and adjust for continuous improvement?
Agenda
FEB 25 |
TUESDAY |
10 A.M. – 11 A.M. |
REGISTRATION AND BADGE PICKUP |
11 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. |
INTRODUCTIONS AND GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHERPat Greco | Senior Director of Thought Leadership
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11:30 A.M. -11:45 A.M. |
WELCOMESteve Herrington | County Superintendent |
11:45 A.M. -12:15 P.M. |
KEYNOTEA Framework for Organizational Excellence Janet Pilcher | Managing Director and Executive Leader |
12:15 P.M. -12:45 P.M. |
PARTNER SHOWCASEImprovement: Vision to Strategy to Execution! Bonita Coleman | Superintendent |
12:45 P.M. - 1 P.M. |
NETWORKING BREAK |
1 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. |
KEYNOTEThe Journey Toward Excellence: What We Are Learning JoAnn Sternke | Nine Principles® Leader Coach |
1:45 P.M. - 2:15 P.M. |
15 MINUTES THAT COUNTLearning to Improve: Bright Spots and Scaling Success Casey Blochowiak | Director of Curriculum and Learning
Increasing Student Retention in Alternative Teacher Certification: What We Are Learning and How It Impacts School Systems Robin Largue | TeacherReady Co-founder and Nine Principles® Leader Coach |
2:15 P.M. -2:30 P.M. |
REFLECTIONSWhat Does This Mean for Me? KK Owen | Nine Principles® Leader Coach Studer Education |
2:30 P.M. -2:45 P.M. |
NETWORKING BREAK |
2:45 P.M. -3:15 P.M. |
PARTNER SHOWCASEEye on the Customer: Service Excellence and Our Improvement Journey Dale Shaver | Director of Parks and Land Use Rebecca Mattano | Park System Manager |
3:15 P.M. -3:30 P.M. |
PAUSE & PONDERReflecting on What We Are Learning KK Owen | Nine Principles® Leader Coach |
3:30 P.M. - 3:45 P.M. |
NETWORKING BREAK |
3:45 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. |
15 MINUTES THAT COUNT: STORIES FROM THE FIELDAccelerating Our Accountability: Leader Evaluations That Work Jill Tabone | Therapy Operations Executive
Turning the Corner: Improving Results Sabrina Hebeler | Chief of Staff |
4:15 P.M. - 5 P.M. |
PANEL: LEARNING FROM THE EXPERTSWhat It Takes to Behave as an Improving System
Pat Greco | Senior Director and Former Superintendent (Menomonee Falls, WI) JoAnn Sternke | Senior Director and Former Superintendent (Pewaukee, WI) Studer Education
Sandra Park | Improvement Specialist Improvement Collective
Christina Dixon | Consultant, Organizational Transformation Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching |
5 P.M. - 5:15 P.M. |
LEARNING INTO ACTIONWhat Will We Do With What We Are Learning? KK Owen | Nine Principles® Leader Coach |
5:45 P.M. - 7 P.M. |
NETWORKING RECEPTION |
FEB 26 |
WEDNESDAY |
7 A.M. – 8 A.M. |
NETWORKING BREAKFAST |
8 A.M. - 8:45 A.M. |
KEYNOTEMoving Complex Organizations From "Beginning" to "Maturing": What We Are Learning Janet Pilcher | Managing Director and Executive Leader |
8:45 A.M. - 9:15 A.M. |
PARTNER SHOWCASERounding: What We Are Learning About Impact on Results Sean Dorsey | Zone Leader |
9:15 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. |
NETWORKING BREAK |
9:30 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. |
KEYNOTELessons in Improving Student Success and Staff Engagement Natalie Harder | Chancellor |
| 10:15 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. |
PARTNER PRACTICES GALLERY WALKLearning How to Improve Student Outcomes and Change Leadership Actions Charlene Stringham | Assistant Superintendent District Support Services Jen Francone | Administrator of Educational Services Living the Improvement Journey and Building District Capacity Chris Hartley | Superintendent Colby Smart | Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Dina Macdonald | Learning Specialist Janine Melanson | Executive Assistant
Building Capacity to Improve: Organization, Departments and Individual Learning Jennie Snyder | Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Services Shelley Stiles | Director of External Fiscal Services Rachael Maves | Senior Director for Continuous Improvement Steve Herrington | Superintendent
An Early Journey to Improvement: Using the 9P Platform Ryan Carpenter | Superintendent
Protocols for Common Assessments to Accelerate Progress Suzy Thomas | Director of Quality and Analytics School District of Menomonee Falls, WI |
| 11:30 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. |
NETWORKING BREAK |
11:45 A.M. -12:15 P.M. |
PARTNER SHOWCASEBullseye: Using Clear Targets in Our Improvement Process Corey Golla | Superintendent |
| 12:15 P.M. - 1 P.M. |
ENGAGING WITH OUR COLLEAGUESBox Lunch |
| 1 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. |
TAKE A TACTIC OR TWO WITH YOUProfessional Conversations: What Does Execution Look Like? Nine Principles® Leader Coaches |
| 2:30 P.M. - 3 P.M. |
CLOSING AND EVALUATION |
FEATURED SPEAKERS
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
If you will be traveling to attend the conference and need a hotel room, we recommend booking at one of these hotels in the area.
Hilton Garden Inn Sonoma County Airport
Two minutes from event venue
Vintner's Inn
Seven minutes from event venue
Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor - Sonoma Wine Country
10-12 minutes from event venue
Holiday Inn Windsor - Wine Country
10-12 minutes from event venue
Holiday Inn & Suites Windsor - Sonoma Wine Country
10-12 minutes from event venue
Hyatt Regency
15 minutes from event venue
Flamingo Resort & Spa
15-20 minutes from event venue
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Sonoma Wine Country
15-20 minutes from event venue