Public Education Leadership at Harvard University - A Joint Initiative of The Graduate School of Education and Harvard Business School

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Public Education Leadership Conference Agenda June 19 - 20, 2007

Tuesday, June 19
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Registration and Refreshments

Location: Outside Aldrich 7
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Welcome

Dean Kathleen McCartney
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Senior Associate Dean William Sahlman
Harvard Business School

Overview of the day

Richard Elmore
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Allen Grossman
Harvard Business School

Location: Aldrich 7
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Case Study

Bristol City Case

An analysis of a typical urban district.
Reflections on how key challenges can be impacted by management and leadership.

Stacey Childress
Harvard Business School

Location: Aldrich 7
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Cocktails

Reception and Cocktails

Location: Williams Room
6:45 pm - 8:30 pm

Dinner

Location: Williams Room

Wednesday, June 20
8:00 am - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

Location: Williams Room
8:30 am - 9:00 am

PELP Framework

Organizing principles of the PELP Framework and research

Allen Grossman
Harvard Business School

Location: Aldrich 7
9:00 am - 10:15 am

Panel 1

Curriculum and Instruction

Shivam Shah
Deputy Director
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Presentation Slides (PDF File)

Eric J. Smith
Senior Vice President
College Board
Presentation Slides (PDF File)

Jerry Weast
Superintendent
Montgomery County Public Schools
Presentation Slides (PDF File)

Moderator: Richard Elmore
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Location: Aldrich 7
10:15 am - 10:45 am

Break

Refreshment Break

Location: Outside Aldrich 7
10:45 am - 11:30 am

Panel 1: Debrief

Facilitator: Kash Rangan
Harvard Business School

Location: Aldrich 7
11:30 am - 12:45 pm

Lunch

Location: Williams Room
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm

Panel 2

Accountability and Learning

Richard Barth
CEO
KIPP Foundation
Description

Larry Berger
CEO
Wireless Generation
Description

Frieda Lacey
Deputy Superintendent
Montgomery County Public Schools
Description
Presentation Slides (PDF File)

Jim Liebman
Chief Accountability Officer
New York City Department of Education
Accountability Description (PDF File)
NYCDOE Presentation (PDF File)

Moderator: Karen Mapp
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Location: Aldrich 7
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Panel 2: Debrief

Facilitator: Kash Rangan
Harvard Business School

Location: Aldrich 7
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm

Refreshment Break

Location: Outside Aldrich 7
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Discussion and Wrap-up

What are the key barriers and constraints in improving management and leadership strategies within school systems?

How can we leverage our existing and future efforts? What can we do to go forward?

Location: Aldrich 7