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 * Teacher of Promise Institute Agenda**


 * TEACHERS OF PROMISE INSTITUTE – APRIL 23, 2010**

**EDUCATION 20/20** **– //Perspectives on Education Change//**


 * Topic**: **//Education 2020  //**–  **//Perspectives on Education Change  //**

Audience: Teachers of the Year, Milken National Educators, principals & teachers of Blue Ribbon Schools, seniors graduating from schools of education of 21 Maryland colleges and universities, Deans, Directors, TOP Coordinators, Local Superintendents, HR/Recruiting Directors

Date/Time: April 23, 2010 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Place: Sheraton – Baltimore City Center 101 West Fayette Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Meals: Continental breakfast and full lunch are part of the program.

Sponsors: SMART Technologies, MICUA, and the Maryland State Department of Education

Presenters: Dr. Nancy Grasmick <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">opens the program with a State Education Briefing, including information on state and national priorities, Race to the Top, and education priorities in the years ahead.

Julie Evans, CEO <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">of the education nonprofit organization, Project Tomorrow, will share data from the recent 2009 Speak Up National Research Project which annually collects and reports on the authentic views of K-12 students, teachers, parents and administrators about key education issues. Over 368,000 online surveys were collected during fall 2009 including surveys from over 14,000 K-12 students and 2,100 teachers from Maryland. Led by Ms. Evans with support from the SMART Technology experts, Institute participants will engage in interactive discussions and exercises to create personal and organizational visions for creating a new paradigm of excellence in Maryland education by the year 2020.

Jay Mathews, <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">renowned education journalist with the Washington Post, will speak after lunch. His topic: //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">Getting Past the Nonsense About 21 <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">st <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">Century Education. //

The U.S. Department of Education’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Lab <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">will provide teacher information on its Learning Practice Guides and //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">Doing What Works  //<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">Online resources.

Concluding Hour – <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">Student participants will have an opportunity to meet local school system HR recruiters.

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