Walden Sponsors 2010 Celebration of Teaching and Learning

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Walden University is proud to demonstrate its 40-year commitment to the education community through The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership’s premier sponsorship of the 2010 Celebration of Teaching & Learning.

Join us at one of the nation’s top professional development conferences for educators. This two-day event focusing on the theme “Where Knowledge Meets Inspiration”

will highlight the areas of English Language Arts; Instructional Technology; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); Social Studies; and Whole School Issues. Dubbed “The World’s Fair of Education,” this event will include six plenary sessions, nearly 40 Featured Speaker sessions, more than 100 hands-on “In the Classroom” workshops, and two halls of exhibitors featuring the latest in educational tools, interactive events, and book signings.

• Learn from our experts
• Find out why educators choose Walden
• Meet our students, faculty members, and alumni
• Schedule of Walden Events at the Celebration

Learn from our experts

The conference is known for its extraordinary speakers, and we are pleased to announce that several Walden speakers will share their expertise with the attendees:

• Honorable Richard W. Riley, the former U.S. Secretary of Education and governor of South Carolina for whom our college is named, will discuss “Transforming Schools for the 21st Century” in one of the main plenary panel sessions
• Dr. J. Ana Donaldson, contributing faculty, Ph.D. in Education program with a specialization in Educational Technology, will join other experts for a lively discussion on the National Education Technology Plan.
• Dr. Casey Reason, part-time faculty, Ph.D. in Education program, will talk about teacher leadership as it relates to change, collaboration, and brain research.
• Dr. Barbara Weschke, program director, M.S. in Education, reading specializations, will engage you in an interactive session on how to help your students demonstrate reading comprehension and fluency.

Find out why educators choose Walden

Visit our booth in the exhibitor hall to find out what makes The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership the leading provider of online education programs. Attend one of our many Information Sessions, receive a Walden gift, and chat with a representative about how our programs can help advance your career. Visit Booth #1207, Americas I in the exhibitor hall.

Meet our students, faculty members, and alumni

Join Walden special guests at the Walden University Educator Appreciation Reception honoring you—our current and prospective students, alumni, and faculty—for your contributions to education. Even if you can’t attend the rest of the conference, please come for refreshments and a chance to meet other members of the Walden community. This event requires separate registration.

Schedule of Walden Events at the Celebration

Friday, March 5

Walden Information Sessions

Time: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. on the hour
Place: Booth #1207, Americas I
Description: Fifteen-minute presentations every hour on the hour, giveaways, and the opportunity to chat with representatives about how our programs can help advance your career.

“In the Classroom” Workshops

Presenter: Dr. Barbara Weschke, program director, M.S. in Education, reading specializations
Topic: Not Your Grandmother’s Book Report: Engaging and Effective Activities to Help Your Students Demonstrate Reading Comprehension and Fluency
Time: 8:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Place: Lincoln Suite
Description: Students of teachers who graduated from Walden’s M.S. in Education program with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Literacy (PreK–6) had gains in reading fluency that were on average 4.8 words per minute or 14% greater than students of non-Walden-master’s educated teachers, according to a 2009 independent study in the Tacoma Public Schools (Washington). Learn how this research has demonstrated the effectiveness of Walden’s curriculum, and experience activities from our reading curriculum firsthand to help improve your students’ comprehension and fluency.

Main Plenary Panel Session

Presenters: Richard W. Riley, the former U.S. Secretary of Education and governor of South Carolina for whom The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership is named, will join the current U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan after his remarks, for a candid discussion on U.S. education. During their plenary session, the two Secretaries will look at where the country is today and where we are heading under the new ESEA and initiatives like Race to the Top and the Common Core of Standards.
Topic: Transforming Schools for the 21st Century
Time: 1–2:15 p.m.
Place: Main Ballroom

Featured Speaker Panel

Presenter: Dr. J. Ana Donaldson, contributing faculty, Ph.D. in Education program with a specialization in Educational Technology, with Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology, and Dr. Linda Roberts, former Director of the Office of Educational Technology
Time: 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Place: Nassau Suite, 2nd Floor
Topic: The National Ed Tech Plan
Description: A lively facilitated conversation about the National Education Technology Plan designed for active audience participation.

Walden University Educator Appreciation Reception with Special Guests

Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Place: Trianon Ballroom
Description: Hors d’oeuvres reception with Walden special guests honoring current and prospective students, alumni, and faculty for their contributions to the education field. This event requires separate registration.


Saturday, March 6

Walden Information Sessions

Time: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. on the hour
Place: Booth #1207, Americas I
Description: Fifteen-minute presentations every hour, giveaways, and the opportunity to chat with representatives about how our programs can help advance your career.

“In the Classroom” Workshop

Presenter: Dr. Casey Reason, part-time faculty, Ph.D. in Education program
Topic: Teacher Leadership 2.0: Reframing Forces in Change
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Place: Lincoln Suite
Description: Driving change today requires us to transcend our thinking about teachers, teaching, and the paradigms that guide us in our work. Casey Reason, author of the new book Leading a Learning Organization: The Science of Working With Others, will explore the future of teacher leadership and the role it will play in reframing our mental models about leadership and our capacity to effect lasting change from within the classroom.

“In the Classroom” Workshop

Presenter: Dr. Casey Reason, part-time faculty, Ph.D. in Education program
Time: 11:15 a.m.
Place: Lincoln Suite
Topic: Inspiring Innovation with Teacher Leadership and Collaboration Without Boundaries
Description: Many of our practices in schools unintentionally discourage collaboration and creativity. Deep change and transcendent innovation, however, can require teachers to collaborate at new levels of effectiveness with colleagues nearby and at a distance. Casey Reason, author of the new book Leading a Learning Organization: The Science of Working With Others, will explore some of these trends and the impact they can have in bringing new levels of innovation and effectiveness to the classroom.  

“In the Classroom” Workshop

Presenter: Dr. Casey Reason, part-time faculty, Ph.D. in Education program
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Place: Lincoln Suite
Topic: Teacher Leadership and Brain Research: Using What We Know to Improve Leading and Learning--In the Classroom and Beyond
Description: Innovations in brain research provide important clues as to how teachers can more comprehensively stimulate learning. In this session, Casey Reason, author of the new book Leading a Learning Organization: The Science of Working With Others, examines several simple but transcendent brain-research fundamentals and applies them to the skills teacher-leaders need to stimulate deeper learning in both the students they serve and in their colleagues’ continuous quest to improve teacher-led learning communities.

Join the celebration.