| DAY 1 | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019 |
| 8:00-8:30 AM |
Registration / Breakfast / Network |
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| 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
Vendor Trade Show |
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| 8:30-8:45 AM |
Opening Remarks / Welcome / Announce Raffles
Presenter:
Scott Worthington
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| 8:45-9:50 AM |
Presentation #1: Keynote Speaker: Learning Ecosystems by Design: Applying neuroscience to enhance school experiences for all users
Dr.
Page Dettmann is an award-winning educator and architect of globally-recognized
high impact learning designs. For more than 30 years, Dr. Dettmann has refined
her thinking and implementation of the principles of dynamic, collaborative
inquiry. She specializes in connecting high impact instructional practices with
elevated levels of engagement, achievement, retention, and attendance. Her
foremost dedication is enabling engaged, interested, curious, and inquiring
students.
Today’s students come to school with a variety of experiences that impact their learning success. Among those experiences is consideration that our K-12 students are learners who are a natural part of both the digital and the ‘real’ world. They have grown up with instantaneous access to the internet through a variety of technologies and software and are social media natives. Today’s students thrive in learning ecosystems where macro and micro space design supports learner and teacher engagement.
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| 9:50-10:00 AM |
Presentation #2: Senator Lisa Murkowski – Education Nationally
A video message from Senator Murkowski regarding educational policy from a national perspective.
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| 10:00-10:15 AM |
Break and Vendor Visits |
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| 10:15-11:15 AM |
Presentation #3a: Kusilvak Career Academy
A program that brings students from the Lower Yukon School District (LYSD) in Western Alaska to Anchorage in order to take career and technical education classes at ASD’s King Tech High School. LYSD purchased and renovated an old hotel building in Spenard which now houses up to 80 students.
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| 10:15-11:15 AM |
Presentation #3b: Earthquake Lessons Learned
The effect on school buildings, solutions for the future and understanding FEMA recovery assistance and regulations. Includes a brief historical look at the 1964 earthquake and future expectations.
Presenters:
Dennis Berry, BBFM
David Stierwalt, Reid Middleton
Brian Pekar, RSA
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| 11:15 AM-12:15 PM |
Presentation #4: Should the Alaska Chapter Join the Canadian Region or Stay with the Pacific Northwest?
Information and discussion of the pros and cons of aligning with either Region led by Larry Morris, Alaska A4LE Governor and representative to A4LE International and John Ramsey, A4LE CEO. The presentation is intended to inform members prior voting on this question on Friday during the lunch time business meeting.
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| 12:15-1:15 PM |
Lunch
DEED – State of the State
Len Mackler Award Submittal Presentations
20U40 and Scholarship Recipient Presentations
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| 1:15-2:15 PM |
Presentation #5a: Alaska DEED Current Space Allocation Standards for School Design
Presentation of current standards and discussion of possible improvements. Session is in conjunction with the State BRGR Committee.
Presenters:
Larry Morris
Tim Mearig
Dale Smythe
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| 2:15-3:15 PM |
Presentation #6: State of Educational Funding in Alaska
A presentation of state funding of public education in Alaska today and how it translates to districts throughout the state. Discussion will include both capital planning expenditures and district operations perspectives.
Presenters:
Karen Melin, EED Deputy Commissioner
Rep. Chuck Kopp, AK State Legislature
Andy Holleman, ASD School Board
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| 3:15-3:30 PM |
Vendor Trade Show Presentations (3 minutes per vendor) |
Various Vendors |
| 3:30-5:00 PM |
School Tour: West HS IMC and Mech Spaces
Presenters:
Craig Fredeen
Yuki Janson
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| 5:30-8:30 PM |
Conference Reception
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BDS Office |
| 7:30-9:00 PM |
Strategic Planning and Board Meeting
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| DAY 2 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019 |
| 8:00-8:30 AM |
Breakfast / Network / Welcome Back Remarks
Presenter:
Scott Worthington
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| 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
Vendor Trade Show |
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| 8:30-9:50 AM |
Presentation #7: Secure, Safe Schools
A panel led discussion of current measures in Alaska schools to prepare and deter security related incidences. Discussion will include school district and police department preparedness measures along with a look at the physical features being designed into today's schools.
Presenters:
Stephen Brown, ASD
Natasha Welch, APD
Dan Seiser, BDS
Peter Briggs, Corvus, Landscape and Site
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| 9:50-10:00 AM |
Vendor Trade Show Presentations (3 minutes per vendor) |
Various Vendors |
| 10:00-11:00 AM |
Presentation #8a: Commissioning in Rural Schools |
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| 10:00-11:00 AM |
Presentation #8b: Encouraging Energy Efficiency |
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| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM |
Presentation #9a: The Chickaloon Community School
Teaching of cultural values in a diverse, small community. How the school building and natural setting compliment traditional village values. The school recently renovated and added onto their existing building. The presentation will be a discussion of process and outcome of how the renovation responded to educational, community and tribal needs.
Presenter:
Lisa Wade, Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
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| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM |
Presentation #9b: Mass Timber
This presentation looks to show an emerging trend in buildings with mass timber and how this influences the space which people occupy both from a physical and psychological sense. The presentation will show how mass timber design differs from traditional construction and how this affects the different design aspects that architects face with the Visual aesthetic, acoustics, building systems, MEP, and construction cost.
Presenters:
Jeremy Ryan, DCI Engineers
Paul Rogness, DCI Engineers
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| 12:00-12:50 PM |
Lunch
Len Mackler Award Announcement
PNW Regional Conference Update – Portland, April 2020
A4LE Business Meeting; Vote on measures put forth from Board Meeting, Secretary Position, Alaska Chapter Alignment – Canada or PNW
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| 12:50-1:00 PM |
Transformation Grant Presentation
Bear Valley ES |
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| 1:00-2:30 PM |
Presentation #10: Principals – Diversity in Alaska Schools: Strengths and Challenges
Alaska has some of the most diverse student populations in the nation. Diversity in schools offers both cultural opportunities for learning as well as challenges to ensure appropriate levels of support and development. This presentation will highlight how Alaska schools are meeting these opportunities and challenges and how school design can effectively support educators in schools with diverse student populations.
Presenters:
Heather Stewart, Ryan MS
Chris Woodward, Mt. View ES
Kern McGinley, King Tech
Cessilye Williams, Clark MS
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| 2:30-2:45 PM |
Raffle Drawing – Part 1 and Break |
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| 2:45-3:45 PM |
Presentation #11a: Earthquake Recovery
FEMA recovery assistance and regulations.
Presenter:
Melissa Bright
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| 2:45-3:45 PM |
Presentation #11b: Encouraging Energy Efficient Design with Design Ratio Requirements
This presentation will update the audience on the work the DEED and BRGR have completed using cost and energy models to study the potential first cost and operational cost savings across the state with different building element arrangements. A portion of the presentation will gather input from attendees on the next steps and goals.
Presenters:
Tim Mearig
Dale Smythe
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| 3:45-4:45 PM |
Presentation #12: School Options in Public Education
A look at the numerous alternative school options available today for students and parents to choose from. This panel of educators will focus on the benefits to students with different learning styles and backgrounds along with a look at possible effects on the neighborhood school.
Presenters:
Danielle Riha, AK Native Charter
Terri Thurston, RAVEN Homeschooling
Ben Walker, Romig MS
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| 4:45-5:00 PM |
Raffle Drawing – Part 2
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| 5:00 PM |
Closing Remarks
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