PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Preliminary 2009-2010 Seminar Calendar

Session Locations

Opening Retreat:
Day One (9/10) at Dixon University Center, Harrisburg
Day Two (9/11) at Wildwood Conference Center, Harrisburg Area Community College

Regional Leadership Forum:
Gettysburg Battlefield and U.S. Army War College (Carlisle)

Monthly Seminars:
Dixon University Center, Harrisburg

IEL Washington Policy Seminar:
Washington, DC

Day at the Capitol:
Pennsylvania Department of Education/State Capitol

Graduation Luncheon:
Harrisburg Hilton


Date Seminar Topics


Opening Retreat, Part 1

Thursday,
September 10

1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.


Setting the Stage

  • Introduction to the EPFP
  • A Look at the Past and to the Future of Public Education
  • Politics, Elections, and Public Policy in Pennsylvania
  • Status Report: Key Education Policy Issues


Opening Retreat, Part 2

Friday,
September 11

9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.


The Ethics of Leadership and the Changing State of Pennsylvania

  • Leadership and Issues of Ethics
  • Pennsylvania Demographic Changes

Regional Leadership Forum, Part 1

Thursday,
October 8

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lessons in Leadership at the Gettysburg Battlefield
  • A joint activity with Fellows from Michigan, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio
  • A guided tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield with focus on strategic decisions that directed the actions of the Union and Confederate armies

Regional Leadership Forum, Part 2

Friday,
October 9

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lessons in Strategic Leadership from the U.S. Army War College
  • A joint activity with fellows from Michigan, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio
  • Managing Change for Strategic Leaders
  • Strategic Thinking for Leaders

Session 2

Friday, November 6

 Making Public Policy in Pennsylvania
  • Fundamentals of Education Policymaking
  • The Players and the Process
  • The Role of the State Board of Education
  • Nexus of Local-State-Federal Policymaking

Session 3

Friday,
December 4

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Defining "Success" in PK-12 Education

  • "Success: in School: Ready for "Success" in Life
  • Pennsylvania's System of Standards, Assessments, and Accountability

Session 4

Friday,
January 8

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Improving Student Performance/Closing the Achievement Gap - What Works?
  • Early Education Initiatives
  • High School Reform - Ready for College, Career and Citizenship
  • Teacher Quality Initiatives

Session 5

Friday,
February 5

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Leadership and Advocacy
  • Common and Uncommon Leadership Challenges in Varied Organizations
  • Keys to Successful Public Advocacy

Session 6

Friday, March 5

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 P-12 Education Funding Issues
  • History of Education Finance in Pennsylvania
  • Principles of a Sound School Finance System
  • Pennsylvania's School Funding System: Recent Progress and Continuing Needs
  • Governor's Proposed 2010-2011 Education Budget

Session 7

Friday,
March 26

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Higher Education and Other Related Policy Issues
  • Governance and Funding of Higher Education
  • The Condition of Higher Education in PA
  • Education and Other Children and Family Issues
  • Linking Education and Workforce Development

National Meeting

April 14-17, 2010

 IEL Washington Policy Seminar
Washington, DC

Session 8

Tuesday,
May 4

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Day at the State Capitol

  • Briefings by Key Education Policy Staff
  • Visit Legislative Offices
  • Observe Legislative Session/Committee Meetings

Session 9

Friday,
May 21

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 Contributing to the Education Policy Agenda
  • Group Project Reports

Session 10

Tuesday,
June 8

Noon - 3:00 p.m.

 Graduation/Recognition Celebration
Harrisburg Hilton


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