7:30 – 8:30 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:30
First General Session

Welcome
Gary Allen, President, OEA

Today’s Challenge
Carole Moyer, NBCT, Columbus Education Association

9:30 – 9:45
Break/Transition

9:45 – 12:00
Small Group Discussions by topic

12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
Presiding: Patricia Frost-Brooks, Vice President, OEA

Introduction of Speakers
Tom Mooney, President, OFT,
Joe Aguerrebere, President, NBPTS
Susan Tave Zelman, Superintendent of Public Instruction

1:10 – 2:00
Differentiating Instruction to Meet Individual and Cultural Needs
Cathy Owens, NBPTS

Taking Charge of the Conditions for Teaching and Learning
Barnett Berry, Center for Teaching Quality

2:10 – 3:00
Repeat Sessions

3:00 – 3:15
Break/Transition

3:15 – 4:30
Second General Session

Presentation of Recommendations by NBCTs

Policymaker Reaction Panel
Moderator:
Nancy Zimpher, President, University of Cincinnati
Panelists:
Teresa Fedor, Ranking Minority Member, Senate Education Committee
Gene Harris, Superintendent, Columbus Public Schools
Wade E. Lucas, Superintendent, Coshocton City Schools
Arlene Setzer, Chair, House Education Committee
Jane Sonenshein, District 10 Member, State Board of Education
Marilyn Troyer, Associate Superintendent, Ohio Department of Education
Brian Williams, Member, House Education Committee

Participant Follow Up Questions

4:30 – 5:00
The Future Challenge: Where Do We Go from Here?
Carole Moyer, NBCT, Columbus Education Association
Bill Shriver, NBCT, Mt. Vernon Education Association