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Announcing Keynote Speakers for the 2019 iNACOL Symposium
2019 iNACOL Symposium Keynote Speakers

We are proud to announce the esteemed lineup of 2019 iNACOL Symposium keynote speakers. In the spirit of this year’s theme of “Shining a Light on the Future of Learning,” these leaders will inform, inspire, and propel thinking around powerful, student-centered learning models, while examining the role of education in the future.

Below is a brief bio of each keynote speaker presenting.

Opening Keynote | Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 | 3:30 pm

Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard
Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard is the Director of Whole Child Development at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, where she leads work to accelerate the integration of the science of human development into education. She is also an independent consultant, supporting the connections between cognitive and social-emotional skills.

Morning Keynote | Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 | 8 am

Derek Wenmoth
Derek Wenmoth is a Principal Consultant at CORE Education, a not-for-profit education research and development organization that he co-founded with two colleagues in 2013, based in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has been a teacher, principal, and policy advisor across all parts of the education system.

Luncheon Keynote | Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 | 12:15 pm

Jackie Statum Allen
Jackie Statum Allen is the Education Portfolio Director at the Bush Foundation. She manages the strategy, programs, and partnerships for the Foundation’s education initiative. The focus of the initiative is to make education more relevant for students in terms of who they are, how they learn, and where they want to go.

Supt. Kirsten Baesler
Kirsten Baesler is the state school superintendent of North Dakota. She oversees the education of more than 121,000 public and private school students. She was elected as state school superintendent in November 2012, and re-elected to her second term in 2016 with 75 percent of the vote.

Dr. James F. Lane
Dr. James F. Lane was appointed Virginia’s 25th superintendent of public instruction by the Governor of Virginia, effective June 1, 2018, and serves as the executive officer of the Virginia Department of Education, which is the administrative agency for the commonwealth’s public schools.

Luncheon Keynote | Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 | 12:15 pm

Dr. Pedro Noguera
Pedro Noguera is a distinguished professor of education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA and studies ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions, as well as by demographic trends in local, regional, and global contexts.

Watch this space to learn more about what our keynote speakers will share at the 2019 iNACOL Symposium.

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Reminders

Deadline Approaching to Nominate for iNACOL Innovator Awards

Only 8 days remain! Who should join Shawn Rubin, Rachael Moola, Chris Sturgis, and Jason Vest as the field's honorees for a commitment to education transformation? Nominations are still open for the following iNACOL Innovator Awards:
1. iNACOL Teacher of the Year
2. Outstanding Individual Contribution to Personalized Learning

Please submit a notice of your intent to nominate by 8 p.m. ET on August 31, 2019. Final nomination packages are due by 8 p.m. ET on September 7, 2019.

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Act Now - Join 3,000 Education Innovators at the 2019 iNACOL Symposium

The world’s leading gathering of next-generation learning experts is fast approaching. You are invited to be a part of the 2019 iNACOL Symposium, October 28 - 31, 2019, with a theme of "Shining a Light on the Future of Learning." As an attendee, you will have access to 200+ sessions. Attend featured breakout sessions, meet experts and practitioners, witness inspirational keynote presentations, network with leaders and innovators, and dialogue about the field's toughest questions.

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Plugged In Headlines: News about Education Transformation

RSU 9 Board of Directors to Assess Grading Policies
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“If You Don’t Have a Strong Supply of Well-Prepared Teachers, Nothing Else in Education Can Work”
Carrie Spector, Stanford Graduate School of Education

States Have a Chance to Align Career-Technical Education Plans With ESSA
Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week

Personal Engagement, Personalized Learning Key to New Superintendent’s Philosophy
Michael Karlik, The Lingle Guide

Teens Learn the Ropes of Delaware Education, Using Their Voice for Change
Natalia Alamdari, Delaware News Journal

Low-Achieving and High-Achieving Students Receive Different Instruction, Report Finds
Sarah Schwartz, Education Week

Why Are Universities Saying No to Standardized Admission Tests?
Paulette Delgado, Tecnológico de Monterrey


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