February 14th, 2012
Speakers

Each year, the Celebration brings together a unique gathering of thinkers, experts, and visionaries to share insights and perspectives on what it takes to provide the absolute best in educational opportunities for our students.  Celebration 2012 will take that dream to the next level.  Below is a snapshot of what Celebration 2012 has to offer.

Speakers address a range of issues associated with the following curriculum strands and topics: The Arts, ELA, Global Awareness, Health & Wellness, Instructional Technology, Social Studies, Special Education, STEM, and Whole School Issues.  All presentations range from 60-75 minutes, and seating is first-come, first-served.

Please note—the list below does not include Celebration’s “In the Classroom” workshop-style presentations, which are led by a wide variety of education practitioners and organizations, including Celebration sponsors. Each session provides hands-on access to specific and practical classroom applications, and interaction with presenter(s) and colleagues.  In addition, attendees may browse the Exhibit Halls, where over 100 vendors will present the latest in dynamic resources for the K-12 classroom.

To help plan your agenda and find detailed information on sessions, including descriptions, speaker biographies, session days and times, please consult the Searchable Schedule.

Celebration 2012 Speakers

MetLife Center (Grand Ballroom, 2500 seats)

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Jane Williams

Sal Khan

Yul Kwon

Wes Moore

Michael Sandel

Chelsea Clinton

FEATURED SPEAKERS*

Lecture Halls (200-350 seats)

ARTS EDUCATION

PANEL: 21st Century Teaching: Fostering Inquiry and Imagination
Madeleine F. Holzer
Scott Noppe-Brandon
Sarah Brown Wessling

PANEL: Creativity: Critical 21st Century Skill
Helen Soulé
Cheri Sterman

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Arthur Levine

PANEL: Bringing Literature to Life in Your Classroom
Pam Allyn
Topher Bradfield
Sharon Creech

PANEL: We Are America, Father and Son
Christopher Myers
Walter Dean Myers

GLOBAL AWARENESS

Neelam Chowdhary

Joyce Epstein

Neale Godfrey

PANEL: Building a Grad Nation
Robert Balfanz
Mary Bruce

PANEL: Boost Your Teaching With Great Ideas From Around The World
Andrew Bethell

PANEL: Closing the Gap, Ensuring Success: The Education of Black and Latino Males
Andrés A. Alonso
John H. Jackson
Ernest A. Logan
Pedro Noguera
Anthony Rebora

PANEL: Community Revitalization
Annie Bogenschutz
Trey Lockhart
Gayle Conelly Manchin
Randi Weingarten

PANEL: Leading Our Profession: Perspectives from International Teacher Leaders
Angelo Gavriekatos
Eva-Lis Sirén
Mike Thiruman
Dennis VanRoekel

PANEL: Singapore: Singing the Praises of a Smart Educational System
Lee Sing Kong
Michael Mulgrew
Randi Weingarten


INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

PANEL: Educational Technology
David Dockterman
David Langendoen
Margery Mayer
Greg Toppo

PANEL: Professional Learning in the e-Classroom
Melissa Dudley
Belinda Gimbert
Rebecca A. Parker
Leslie M. Scott

PANEL: Quality Classroom Materials — Created by Teachers for Teachers
Amy Spies
Randi Weingarten

PANEL: Teachers Learning Online
John D. Craig
Lauren Goldenberg
Robert S. (Bob) Guiffreda
Howard Lurie

Sal Khan

Sarah Brown Wessling

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM)

Keith Devlin

Chris Emdin

John Herrington

PANEL: Developing Students into Digital Citizens
Novella Bailey
Tali Horowitz
Emily Koch
Gregory Landrigan
Tracy McClaire
Miriam Moreno-Pedraja

PANEL: Disneynature : Behind-the-Scenes with the Creators & Educators
Paul Baribault
Steve Dracht
Don Hahn
Anne Savage
Tawana Thompson

PANEL: Framing the Next Generation Science Standards
Peter J. McLaren
Stephen Pruitt
Heidi Schweingruber

PANEL: Teaching Common Core: Instructional Tools in Math & Literacy
Sarah Ballute
Neemesha Brown
Stacy Galiatsos
Janet Price
Ann Shannon
Mike Stevens

Steve Spangler

Gary Rubinstein

SPECIAL EDUCATION

PANEL: Engaging Parents and Families of At-Risk Populations
Denise R. Browne
Jonathan Foy
Sarah Garland
Jesse Mojica
Greg Worrell

Henry Winkler

SOCIAL STUDIES

PANEL: Interacting with History: MISSION US
Marc Cizenski
Christopher Czajka
Christopher Moore
Leah Potter
Bill Tally

PANEL: Teaching Students to Become History Detectives
Elyse Luray
Sandhya Nankani

WHOLE SCHOOL ISSUES

Peter Brunn

Charlotte Danielson

PANEL: Becoming a Learning School
Frederick Brown
Victoria Duff

PANEL: Beyond the Mirage: What Quality Teachers Need To Be Effective
Laurie Levin
Ralph R. Smith

PANEL: Common Core in Your Classroom
Chris Cerf
John B. King, Jr.
Shael Polakow-Suransky

PANEL: Developing Teacher Leaders for Increased Student Learning
Alma Deane
Bethany Goll
Tracy Jennings
Wil Parker
Angela Taylor-Gloster
Lynda Wood

PANEL: Educating Our Young Men
Elizabeth “Betty” Molina Morgan
Maria Neira
Peg Tyre

PANEL: Expanding Learning through School-Community Partnerships
Christopher Caruso
Deepmalya Ghosh
Terry Peterson

PANEL: Gathering Feedback for Teaching
Dawn Jones
Thomas Kane
James Kemple
Maureen McTigue
Marcia Young

PANEL: Higher Education and P-12 Conversation
Bill Baker
Kathleen Cashin
Ron Feinstein
James J. Hennessy
Peter McNally
Laverne Nimmons

PANEL: How to Build a Better Teaching Profession
Katherine Bassett
Maddie Fennell
Marguerite Izzo
Justin Minkel
Christopher Poulos

PANEL: Implementing Teacher Evaluation: Learning from the TED System
Jim Grove
Deborah Kardas
John Kuryla
Joseph Pesavento
Theresa Reynolds
Dawn Sherwood

PANEL: Not in Our School: New Tools to Stop Bullying in Your School
Akua Edwards
Becki Cohn-Vargas
Julie Mann
Lauri Massari
Patrice O’Neill

PANEL: Project Based Learning for the 21st Century: It Works… and How!
John Larmer
John Mergendoller
Alfred Solis

PANEL: Promoting Powerful Professional Learning to Support Student Success
Linda Davin
Stephanie Hirsh
Peggy Stewart

PANEL: Ready and Prepared: High School Diploma and a Changing Economy
Vanda Belusic-Vollor
Wayne Camara
Jordan Goldman
Michael Haberman
Cornelia Orr

PANEL: Realizing Teacher Leader Roles in the Future of School Transformation…NOW
Barnett Berry
Patrick Ledesma
Lori Nazareno

PANEL: Results from the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher
Beth Fertig
Thomas Hogan
Arthur Levine
Dana Markow
Ariel Sacks
Isaac Smith

PANEL: Teachers As Leaders at Expanded-Time Schools
Jennifer Davis
Athena Fliakos
Geoff Rose
Nicholas VanDerwerken

PANEL: The 7 Steps for Becoming a 21st Century School or District
Jack Bierwirth
Donna DeSiato
Ken Kay

PANEL: Transformed by Literacy
Ronald Rix
Susan Szachowicz

Lisa Petrides

Douglas Reeves



*List subject to change. Please be sure to check back frequently for newly confirmed speakers and further details about the sessions.


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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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  • NYSUT

    New York State United  Teachers (NYSUT)
  • Pearson Foundation

    Pearson Foundation
  • SMART/Teq

    SMART Technologies Teq
  • UFT

    UFT
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