Noble Impact Educators Summit
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Rewiring Education for Purpose and Relevance
July 27-29, 2016 Little Rock, AR
About the Summit The inaugural Noble Impact Educators Summit is a three-day professional development event for educators and school administrators to reimagine what education could be. Powered by Noble Impact and presented by the Arkansas Department of Career Education, the Summit will convene educators, whether they be teachers or administrators, to collaborate, tackle problems, and propose solutions for key education issues, while also taking a deep dive into interactive sessions focused on facilitation, classroom culture, entrepreneurship education, digital tools, and storytelling. Together, we can rewire education for purpose and relevance.
Thurs, 7/28 Arkansas Innovation Hub
Fri, 7/29 Little Rock Chamber & Arkansas Venture Center
Thank You to
Weds, 7/27 Clinton School of Public Service
Our Hosts!
SCHEDULE Wednesday, July 27th Clinton School of Public Service
1200 President Clinton Ave, Little Rock, AR 72201
4:30 PM Registration Opens 5:00 PM Welcome Reception 6:00 PM #NobleTalks
Visit nobleimpact.org/summit to learn more and read our FAQ
Thursday, July 28th Arkansas Innovation Hub
201 E Broadway St, North Little Rock, AR 72114
8:00 AM Coffee + Pastries 8:30 AM CTE Civic Innovation Challenge 9:00 AM Team Formation 12:00 PM Lunch 4:00 PM Team Pitches 5:30 PM Awards + Celebration
Friday, July 29th Little Rock Chamber of Commerce 200 E Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72201
8:00 AM Coffee + Pastries 8:30 AM Workshops 12:00 PM Lunch 1:30 PM Workshops 3:30 PM Closing Keynote
DAY 1
Welcome Reception & #NobleTalks
#NobleTalks is a curated series of 10-minute talks about inspiring moments and achievements delivered by students, teachers, and education innovators. The event exists to inspire educators to develop the inventive, problemsolving spirits our speakers have honed. Registration opens at 4:30pm in the Clinton School lobby. Drinks and appetizers are available at 5:00pm during the welcome reception. #NobleTalks begin promptly at 6:00pm.
#NobleTalks Speakers
Jahana Hayes
JosĂŠ Vilson
Rainbow Chen
Patrick Jones
Lisa Gelobter
Jacob Johnston
Lisa Gelobter
@L i s a G e lobte r
Chief Digital Service Officer, U.S. Department of Education
Works for the U.S. government, using t e ch n ol o g y t o transform education
20+ years experience in digital media, including at: First-generation college student; took her 24 years to graduate college Brown University Clas s o f 20 1 1
One of
Bachelor’s in Computer Science
’S
Most Creative People in Business 2016
College Scorecard, a Case Study in Usercentered Design and Open Data Bringing private sector “tech� best practices to bear in government and the public sector, U.S. Digital Services and 18F digital services agency rebuilt the new College Scorecard tool with users, not just for them. Using the initiative as a case study, Chief Digital Service Officer Lisa Gelobter will speak on how employing user-centered design patterns and approaches for civic innovation, even in nontech arenas, can enable you to solve real problems and make real change, quickly.
How Arkansas Shaped My Future: The Story of One Student’s Path To Passion One of the key issues cited in education is that it’s difficult to provide a standard learning methodology for every student while also enabling each student to participate in the activities and studies that they are most passionate about. Some students, though, mold the system to work. So, how do we identify the tools and resources that permit increased student engagement through interestsdriven learning? Listen in as Jacob Johnston, a student from Arkansas, speaks about the key touch points in his educational journey that made a difference and how we can work to provide relevant tools and resources to students, so that each can reach his or her maximum potential.
Jacob Johnston @J a co b _H e n r y1 7
Student Entrepreneur, Co-founder of Landme.org
LandMe.org helps high school students land awesome summer opportunities Took LandMe.org through Catapult high school incubator and MIT Launch summer entrepreneurship program Neuroscience major at Hendrix College Has interned at MIT and Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub Born in California, raised in Arkansas, high school graduate of Arkansas School For Mathematics Sciences and the Arts
José Vilson
@The JLV
Founder, EduColor
Teacher | Author | Speaker | Activist Middle school mathematics educator in Inwood/ Washington Heig hts (New York, NY) Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Syracuse University Master’s in Mathematics Education from City College of New York Author of “This Is Not a Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education”
TheJoseVilson.com Top Educator Blogs for 2013 by Education World 2009 Top 14 Teacher Blogs by Scholastic Top 100 Education Blogs by Teach100
Published In:
Teacher Activism (Where Do We Go From Here?) With all the tools and technology we have now, where do we as educators go from here, and how do we advocate for a better education system from where we teach? This talk seeks to answer those questions from multiple angles from the perspective of an actual educator in the classroom.
The Journey of a Voice: Student Voice In a constantly changing world in which education plays an increasingly central role, students and their voices are a critical factor for educational advancement. The meaning and worth of student voice, however, are sometimes blurred and misunderstood, often providing simply an illusion of student voice in the problemsolving process. Discover and learn the story of one student’s voice through the lens of Vermont State Board of Education Student Representative Rainbow Chen, as she speaks to the problems of student voice in education and initiatives to growing it.
Rainbow Chen Student Representative, Vermont State Board of Education
B orn i n G ua n gz h o u, C h i na & i m m i g rat ed t o the U. S . w it h h er f a m i ly at 1 0 mo nt h s o l d L ives in th e smal l, 1 .1 s q ua r e - m i l e c ity of Wi n oos k i , V e rm o n t
Rising senior at Winooski High School
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Pl ay s D o u bl e Ba ss in the Ver m o nt Yo ut h Orche st ra
Y ea r s O ld One of only two student representatives on the Vermont State Board of Education
Winooski School District Board of School Trustees Board Member
Patrick Jones
@Pat r i c k _J M T
YouTube Math Tutor, Author of “Calculus for Dummies”
Former Math Instructor at Vanderbilt University
Lives in Austin, Texas
Self Proclaimed
MATH GEEK
167+ MILLION VI E W S W I T H 550,000+ SUBSCRIBERS First Generation College Graduate
How Talking to Myself in a Dark Room Made a Mathematical Difference About eight years ago, while teaching and tutoring, I noticed that I always ran out of time and never covered everything I wanted. Since students are on their own schedules and often study late at night, I searched for some great, free resources to recommend. When I couldn’t find what I wanted, I did the only logical thing: made my own.
Changing the Dialogue: Elevating the Teaching Profession Through Thoughtful Modeling No matter what you may hear – being a teacher is the best job. Everyone has a gift that they can give, and as a teacher, your impact on the lives of others can stretch hundreds and thousands time over. Recently, the father of a former student of mine shared a letter his daughter wrote to him. His daughter had always planned to become a doctor. However, she had recently changed her mind and decided to pursue teaching instead. She knew her father would have a hard time with the news – which is why she wrote the letter. She had decided, based on the example of teachers in her life, that she could make more of a difference as a teacher than as a doctor. Every day that you stand in front of your students, you are the face of the profession for them. Sharing the joys and the reward that you draw from the profession will encourage your students to see the profession for its nobility and promise. That’s how we will attract incredible talent for generations to come.
Jahana Hayes
@J a ha n aH aye s
2016 National Teacher of the Year, John F. Kennedy High School (CT)
Grew up and taug ht history for 12 years in Waterbury, Connecticut Teen mom at age 17, National Teacher of the Year at age 43 2015 Kennedy High School
Dancing with the Stars Champion Wrote and secured Minority Teacher Recruitment and Retention state grant to increase Black and Latino teacher representation in her school district
“All students can learn and have the right to a high quality education.�
Holds degrees from: Southern Connecticut State University University of St. Joseph University of Bridgeport Naugatuck Valley Community College
DAY 2
CTE Civic Innovation Challenge
The Civic Innovation Challenge model is part of Noble Impact’s curriculum. The format is focused on putting students in the driver’s seat for solving problems that affect their lives and communities, while providing them with frameworks, mentors, and feedback to guide the process.
For the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Civic Innovation Challenge, we’re flipping the script and putting educators in the driver’s seat. Powered by Noble Impact curriculum and presented by the Arkansas Department of Career Education (ACE), this Civic Innovation Challenge will focus on defining key issues within and presenting solutions for: - Teacher Recruitment & Retention - Industry Engagement Attendees will form teams, define problem statements, brainstorm solutions, and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Winning teams will be presented the opportunity to pilot their proposed programs with the support of ACE. Thank you to the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub for hosting!
DAY 3
Workshops & Closing Keynote
The final day of the Noble Impact Educators Summit will be focused on content sessions focused around three topics: - Classroom Culture - Digital Portfolios - Apprenticeships
In each session, attendees will hear from Noble Impact scholars and alumni and participate in Noble Impact curriculum modules that students experience during the school year. These sessions will take place in the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Venture Center, located near one another in downtown Little Rock.
Workshop: Classroom Culture
Building character through facilitator and student interaction Noble Impact curriculum is focused on facilitation rather than lecture. In this session, teachers will experience our classroom environment and model for the duration of an average class period in a mock classroom scenario. Opening with a greeting circle, closing with a gratitude circle, and covering the GISSIG Model, 60-second pitch, and WHO Map exercises, the session will follow the exact motions of the “Noble Impact Classroom Experience.� Location: Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, Verizon Room
Workshop: Digital Portfolios
Building courage and connecting with others With the decline of grades and test scores as the central component for student assessment, digital portfolios are increasingly used in classroom settings to enable students to identify their unique stories and showcase their achievements. This workshop will inspire attendees to consider how a digital portfolio tool could help them capture, curate, and communicate stories in their classrooms. As a part of this workshop experience, teachers will have the opportunity to test Noble Impact’s digital portfolio platform. Location: Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, Verizon Room
Workshop: Apprenticeships
Building competence by pursuing passion Learn about how Noble Impact executes its apprenticeship program, which focuses on connecting students to the community and instilling the importance of communication. Students and facilitators will share their thoughts on the benefits and challenges of an apprenticeship program, and three recent Noble Impact apprentices will convey their personal stories on experiencing and completing an apprenticeship.
Location: Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, AT&T Theater
Warwick Sabin @Wa r w ic k Sab in
Senior Director, U.S. Programs, Winrock International
As the State Representative for District 33, Warwick also holds the position of
Assistant
Speaker
Pro
Tempore
for the 90th General Assembly. Both Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette
columnist
John Brummett as well as Talk Business Quarterly named Warwick among the top ten legislators of the 2013 legislative session, and the Arkansas Times called him the “Freshman of the session”. In 2014, he was among 24 national political leaders awarded the Rodel Fellowship by the Aspen Institute for his “outstanding ability to work responsibly across partisan divisions and bring greater civility to public discourse.”
Before assuming his position at Winrock International, Warwick was the founding director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. Previously he was publisher of the Oxford American magazine, and in 2009 he was named to the FOLIO:40, a list of the 40 most influential people in the national magazine industry. His additional professional experience includes serving as director of development for the Clinton Foundation, as well as working on Capitol Hill, at the White House, and at Foreign Affairs magazine.
Courtesy of Arkansas Business
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