Special Thanks to: Participating Partnership School Districts Brunswick County Schools Columbus County Schools Cape Fear Center for Inquiry Charter Day School Duplin County Schools Jones County Schools I NNOVATION I NSPIRES C OLLABORATION : E XPLORING THE E DUCATIONAL L ANDSCAPE OF S OUTHEASTERN N ORTH C AROLINA IN C HALLENGING E CONOMIC T IMES New Hanover County Schools Pender County Schools Sampson County Schools Engagement Advocacy Community Agencies Cape Fear Children’s Museum Communities in Schools Community Boys & Girls Club Support Collaboration Leading into New Communities (LINC, Inc) Wilmington Housing Authority YWCA Additional Thanks Congressman McIntyre’s Staff (Kaitlin Helms) SPONSORED BY: Pamela Campbell-Dereef, Constituent Services Assistant for PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM Congressman McIntyre’s Wilmington Office UNCW Faculty and Staff Jamie Moncrief, University Photographer WSE Technology Team Working Films Congressman Mike McIntyre Providing a National Context: Current and Pending Legislation That Will Affect Public Education Mike McIntyre was first elected to represent North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. He is now serving in his 8th term. Economic development has been at the forefront of Congressman McIntyre's work. Rep. McIntyre was named as the first-ever recipient of an international award in public policy by the International Association of Personnel in Employment Security in 2002 for his efforts to produce job opportunities and increase worker training. In 2007, he won the National Leadership Award given by the National Association of Development Organizations "for his outstanding commitment and support of federal regional economic and community development programs." Congressman McIntyre, whose roots in North Carolina are well-established, was educated in the public schools of Lumberton and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A Morehead Scholar at UNC, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa as a political science major in 1978 and received his Juris Doctorate in 1981. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree upon Congressman McIntyre for his meritorious service and distinction in public service by improving the quality of life in southeastern North Carolina. PDS Fall Educational Summit Innovation Inspires Collaboration: Exploring the Educational Landscape of Southeastern North Carolina in Challenging Economic Times September 19, 2011 AGENDA 9:00-9:10 a.m. Welcome and Overview of the Day Dr. Donyell Roseboro Professional Development System Director Dr. Cathy Barlow, Provost Dr. Kenneth Teitelbaum Dean of the Watson School of Education 9:10-9:30 Who Said Less is More? The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Public Education in Southeastern North Carolina Dr. John Fischetti, Professor Instructional Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education 9:30-10:15 Small Group Working Sessions Facilitated by WSE Faculty Group # Room # Faculty Facilitators 1 214 Dr. Barbara Honchell Dr. Amy Moody 2 226 Dr. Jeanne Swafford Dr. William Sterrett Dr. John Fischetti Who Said Less is More? The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Public Education in Southeastern North Carolina John Fischetti earned his doctorate in Staff Development and School Reform Leadership from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. At UMass he was part of the first school/university partnership in the U.S. to work with Cambodian refugee children who had relocated to the Amherst area following the atrocities of the Pol Pot regime. John’s career as a social studies teacher, teacher leader and school reform advocate has included his work in the Boston Public Schools, the Jefferson County (KY) Public Schools and the University of Louisville where he was an Assistant, Associate, and Professor of Secondary Education from 1988-2001. John came to UNCW as Chair of the Department of Specialty Studies in 2001 and he has since served as the inaugural chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and now as Professor in Secondary Education. He worked with Provost Barlow to develop, gain approval for and launch the first educational doctoral program at UNCW. John was the 2009 recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence and this year was selected by students as the 2011 Convocation Speaker. This year John had articles published related to the impact of small learning communities in high schools across the country, the early results from early colleges and the importance of teacher dispositions. 3 331 4 126 5 126 Dr. Eleni Pappamihiel Dr. Marsha Carr 6 127 7 158 Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown Dr. Dennis Kubasko Dr. Candace Thompson Dr. John Fischetti 10:20-10:50 10:50-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-11:40 11:45-12:00 p.m. 12:00-12:20 12:20-12:30 Dr. Debbie Powell Ms. Deloris Rhodes Mr. Brian Brinkley Dr. Elizabeth Foster Whole Group Discussion—Summary of Key Themes From Working Group Sessions Break Remarks by Congressman Mike McIntyre Photos with the Congressman Whole Group Discussion-Responses to Congressman McIntyre’s Comments Identifying In-depth Collaborations (Schools and/or Districts and Community Organizations) that will Partner to Implement Certain Initiatives Wrap-up/Closing Remarks