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SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE |
| 8:00 am |
Registration / Breakfast / Visit Sponsor Exhibits |
| 8:30 am |
Welcome
Opening Keynote Speaker
John Rex Administration
John Rex Charter School is the first downtown Oklahoma City Charter School. Their mission is to be a launch pad for discovery for students in the John Rex area. John Rex is unique in that they work to expand opportunities within walking distance of the school. Downtown neighbors include performing and visual arts organizations, civic and business groups, plus numerous cultural and sports-related resources. Access to these amenities provides a unique experience for students.
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| 9:00 am |
Using the Downtown Landscape as the Learning Environment / CEU 1
Tour of John Rex Charter School
- Personalized Learning Experiences: Bringing the City of Oklahoma City into the school and catalyze the downtown community
- Guiding positive and nurturing learning relationships between students, teachers, city leaders, and parents to unite the diversity among the stakeholders
- Creating ‘learning launcher’ spaces that accommodate all students in a grade level or team, children and staff will foster positive caring relationships with each other
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| 10:00 am |
Personalized Learning Experiences: Design for Success / CEU 2
Sarah Day, Steelcase
In this course, you will learn about the main characteristics of authentic personalized learning experiences. You will also discover specific design strategies and principles to create inspiring and enriching learning spaces. Lastly, you will find considerations and a variety of applications to help a school or district support personalized learning experiences.
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| 11:00 am |
Education Spotlight Panel
Jeff McMillan, Deer Creek Public Schools
Jeff has five years of teaching experience. Prior to teaching he served in the United States Army and is a Disabled Veteran. His teaching experience includes Life Skills, Transition Skills for General & Special Education students
Daniel Sharples, Tulsa School for Arts and Sciences
Daniel Sharples is Community Development Director at the Tulsa School of Arts & Sciences. Daniel's role at the school serves many functions: community outreach, student recruitment, program coordination, fundraising / grant writing, and liaison for TSAS supporting organizations. While not at work, he enjoys writing, reading, basketball, developing his cooking skills, and watching The Office and Seinfeld on repeat with his wife. Daniel has served TSAS in previous roles as a teacher and Dean of Students.
Shan Glandon, Jenks Public Schools
Shan has been a member of the Teaching and Learning Team at Jenks Public Schools since 2000 and coauthored
the 2005 Jenks Public Schools Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award application. She is a leader
in curriculum development, instruction, and assessment. Shan earned a bachelor’s degree in American Studies
from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in Information Science from State University of New York
at Buffalo. She is the author of four books and numerous professional articles. She also serves on two
community boards i.e., Discovery Lab Children’s Museum, the Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education (past chair,
treasurer, board member).
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| 12:00 pm |
Lunch / Afternoon Keynote Speaker
Mary Melon, OKCPS Foundation
Mary Melon is the Executive Director for the Oklahoma City Public School Foundation. Her
goals are to be a support system to Oklahoma City Public Schools through four essential focuses.
- Focus #1: Supporting Teachers, Classrooms and Students
- Focus #2: Community Engagement
- Focus # 3: English Language Learning Programs
- Focus #4: Teacher and Leader Professional Development
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| 1:00 pm |
Nature Meets Universal Design: Designing for active outdoor play for all abilities / CEU 2
Suzanne Quinn, Kompan
This presentation showcases the process, outcomes, and benefits of MEP systems surveys
using data from the recent survey of a large suburban school district. The presentation will cover the process of
gathering data and organizing the findings to deliver a prioritized repair/replacement/maintenance study for use
by a K-12 school district for financial planning.
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| 2:00 pm |
A World of Learning / CEU 3
Alayna Benefield, KI
In this course, we explore the divide that currently exists in the adoption of active learning
spaces, the default connection and personalization of learning made possible by the widely adopted, nearly
ubiquitous use of technology, and then explore examples of total participation, in which we discuss the
interwoven relationship between student, faculty, and space. We will explore living examples that are inspiring
positive and disruptive change in the future of learning, and fundamentally champion a mindset that open and
immersive dialogues with other citizens of education will result in a connected community of leaders.
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| 3:00 pm |
10 Million Square Feet: A K-12 Campus/Multi-Campus MEP Systems Survey / CEU 4
Jeff Zabransky, Salas O’Brien MEP
This presentation showcases the process, outcomes, and benefits of MEP systems surveys
using data from the recent survey of a large suburban school district. The presentation will cover the process of
gathering data and organizing the findings to deliver a prioritized repair/replacement/maintenance study for use
by a K-12 school district for financial planning.
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| 4:00 pm |
Reception at VAST / Devon Building Tour
Drawing for Door Prizes
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