The Model Schools Conference can supply significant momentum to the process of helping all students achieve a rigorous and relevant education. The Post-Conference will lay the groundwork for administrators and teachers in implementing the successful practices presented at the Conference The keynote addresses will focus on ways for participants to improve student performance and their own as well. The Forum on Issues will provide solutions to the challenges submitted by the audience.

Bill Daggett	Kenneth Wesson	Sue Gendron	Harvey Alston	Ray McNulty

Thursday, June 17

2:00	Overview and Purpose of Post-Conference Bill Daggett, Chief Executive Officer, International Center for Leadership in Education
2:15	What Works, What Lasts, and Why: How Your Brain Learns Kenneth Wesson, Education Consultant, Neuroscience In this hands-on/minds-on/hearts-in session, participants will observe how their brains learn as Kenneth Wesson shares the latest brain research. These findings lead to strategies to enhance classroom learning through cognitive development that improves: o efficiency of information encoding o endurance of memory o effective usage of stored information. Deploying teaching methodologies that cater to the brain’s natural processing tendencies will enhance the prospects of academic success for learners of any age. PowerPoint Handout
3:45	Great Challenges, Real Solutions – Collection of Issues to Address Bill Daggett, CEO, International Center for Leadership in Education Ray McNulty, President, International Center for Leadership in Education Sue Gendron, Commissioner, Maine Department of Education This brief session will set the stage for Friday’s forum on the issues. The Closing Keynote handout from the Conference, which participants turned in (or will fill out here) on the greatest challenge they face, will be collected and categorized. Potential strategies and solutions will be discussed in detail in the first session on Friday.
4:00	Adjourn until 8:00 am on Friday

Friday, June 18

7:30	Coffee and Pastry
8:00	Great Challenges, Real Solutions – Forum on Issues Bill Daggett, Ray McNulty and Sue Gendron In response to the challenges submitted by participants, Bill, Ray, and Sue will use their work in schools and districts across the nation to provide practical strategies and solutions to help overcome classroom, school, and district obstacles. They will also share innovative ideas to help educators address these challenges by putting student performance at the forefront of all critical issues.
9:15	Beverage Break
9:30	Be the Best Harvey Alston, Education Consultant and Speaker Harvey Alston’s personal and proven message of individual responsibility for achievement has improved spirits, spurred growth, and changes lives. This soul-searching presentation will uplift participants to a level where they strive only for the best. The presentation will share: o ways to be more effective as a leader o the importance of being responsible and ethical o goals to take home related to individual responsibility and doing one’s best Millions of people have benefited not only from Harvey’s knowledge, but also from the wisdom he brings to the finish line.
11:00	Adjourn