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MSAN Student Conference 2012 | October 3-6, 2012Hosted by Paradise Valley Unified School District

Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs ResortPhoenix, AZ

2012 MSAN STUDENT CONFERENCE 1

Welcome to Paradise,On behalf of the entire Paradise Valley Unified School District community, we

welcome you to the beautiful southwest and the 2012 MSAN Student Conference.

Keeping with the character of the region, our conference theme is The Grand

Challenge: Discover Your Voice and Embrace the Journey. The conference activities

will provide opportunities to actively engage with other minority students and leading

scholars in minority achievement. We believe these interactions will provide you

with significant ideas for your action plans and the leadership tools to promote the

goals of eliminating the achievement gap and improving racial equity in your home

districts. We thank you for coming to Phoenix, AZ and hope your experiences are

rewarding on both educational and personal levels.

Sincerely,

Conference Planning Team

Paradise Valley Unified School District

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A NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Paradise Valley Unified School District is honored to host the 13th Annual MSAN Student Conference. We congratulate you on being selected to Discover Your Voice and Embrace the Journey towards overcoming obstacles and achieving success. As you network and collaborate with other minority leaders from around the country, know that your mission does not end when you head for home. It is just the beginning as you take your action plans to your home schools and share them with the broader student community. We believe the leadership skills and strategies honed at this year’s conference will allow you to shape the future of academic success for yourself and your classmates. We hope you enjoy our southwestern hospitality, scenic mountain views and ample sunshine. We also know you will accept The Grand Challenge to motivate your peers to set rigorous goals for academic success in high school and beyond. Thank you again for your inspiring work.

Sincerely, Dr. James P. Lee, Vice President - MSAN Governing Board, Superintendent, Paradise Valley Unified School District

WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT OF MSAN

Dear Students:

On behalf of my superintendent colleagues from our MSAN districts, I want to congratulate and thank you for your participation in the 2012 MSAN Student Conference. The theme

for this conference challenges you to find your voice and embrace the journey of leadership and change. Your voice and your leadership is vitally important to help us transform your schools so that issues of social justice, including eliminating racial achievement gaps, are addressed in your schools and our districts. We all agree that the MSAN Student Conference is one of our more important endeavors – providing the opportunity for you to come together to collaborate is a central aim of our organization.

I know that each superintendent will be excited to see the action plans that you will develop for implementation at your schools, to hear about the speakers and activities that will take place during this conference, and to learn more about how we can push for equity in your schools and throughout this network.

Have a great time, meet new people, find your voice, and continue to make us proud!

Sincerely,

Susan H. Zurvalec President - MSAN Governing BoardSuperintendentFarmington Public Schools

WELCOME FROM THE MSAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Hello MSAN Scholars and welcome to the 13th Annual MSAN Student Conference! One of the best parts of my job as Executive Director of MSAN is to spend time each year with student leaders from across our MSAN districts. MSAN students and other school leaders here in Paradise Valley have planned a full agenda for you over the next few days including campus tours, spending

time with transformational guest speakers, engaging in reflective activities, and having a large amount of fun. But the core of the annual student conference is the development of your school/district-based MSAN action plan.

Since our first gathering in 2000, the Annual MSAN Student Conference has been bringing together high achieving student leaders from network high schools who have offered important insights into understanding and eliminating the academic barriers students of color face in their schools. Each year since, students just like you have gathered to learn from their peers from across the country and strategize about how to make school a more meaningful place. You will spend the next few days:

• engaging in discussions about barriers students of color face in your schools,• networking with some of the brightest and strongest student leaders from

across the country to craft solutions and strategies to eliminate these barriers,• sharing your ideas about how to motivate students to succeed, and• developing plans of action to implement these strategies for change and

preparing to report these valuable messages to the academic leaders in your schools and districts.

This year’s conference theme sets the bar high for you. “The Grand Challenge: Discover your Voice. Embrace the Journey.” YOU have accepted “The Grand Challenge” by joining the MSAN students who have come before you to inspire and motivate future generations. YOU are showing the world how to “Discover Your Voice” by developing plans of action to change your schools. And YOU show all of us how to “Embrace the Journey.” I am honored to be along for the ride.

Dr. Madeline M. HafnerMSAN Executive Director


2012 MSAN STUDENT CONFERENCE

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSWEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 3, 20124:00-6:00pm Registration- Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Phoenix, AZ6:00-6:15pm Opening & Welcome6:15-7:15pm Dinner7:30-8:00pm Keynote: Dr. Anthony Muhammad, Educational Consultant8:00-8:30pm Introduction of Schools8:30-10:00pm Student Activities/Icebreakers8:30-10:00pm Chaperone Orientation/Networking10:00-11:00pm Late Night Snacks

THURSDAY - OCTOBER 4, 20128:00-8:30am Breakfast8:30-11:00am Keynote: Dr. Anthony Muhammad11:00am-12:00pm Student Reflection & Lunch12:00pm Depart for Arizona State University (ASU)12:30-5:00pm ASU Campus Tour5:00pm Depart for Grand Canyon University (GCU) GCU Campus Tour Dinner on GCU Campus Student Activities/Entertainment on GCU Campus9:30pm Depart GCU Campus

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 5, 20128:00-8:30am Breakfast8:30-10:00am Keynote: Calvin Terrell, Founder of Social Centric10:00-11:30am Student Action Planning11:45am-1:00pm Lunch & Panel Discussion1:00-2:30pm Student Action Planning continued2:30-3:00pm Break3:00-5:00pm Student Action Planning Report Out5:30-6:30pm Dinner6:30-11:00pm Evening Activities including hiking, swimming, line dancing, and

basketball10:00-11:00pm Late Night Snacks

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 6, 2012 8:30-9:00am Breakfast 9:00-10:00am Closing Reflections - Calvin Terrell

Expose of Conference, Farewells & Student Testimonials10:00am Departure


CONFERENCE EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIESLike the saying goes… “You only have one opportunity to make a first impression.” This section provides guidelines for student behavior and expectations that will help you to develop your potential as a leader. Students just like you helped to design the Annual MSAN Student Conference. The students took their task seriously and we know that you will also.

Dress Code: The dress code for the conference ranges from Casual to Business. Please see the dress code outlined below for recommended attire.

DAY 1 (WEDNESDAY) - CASUAL

Young Women Casual Skirt/Pants/Jeans/Modest Shorts - should fit properly; shorts or skirt should cover to at least mid-thigh; cover midriff; sneakers okay

Young Men Shorts/Pants/Jeans/Modest Shorts - should fit properly; belt pants; sneakers okay

DAY 2 (THURSDAY) - BUSINESS CASUAL

Young Women Skirt/Dress Capris/Pants (no jeans or sneakers) Casual Dress Shirt (no t-shirts with advertisements or slogans) - wear comfortable shoes

Young MenDress Shorts/Business Casual Pants (for example, khaki pants; no jeans or sneakers)Casual Dress Shirt (either a polo shirt or button down shirt; no t-shirts with advertisements or slogans) - wear comfortable shoes

DAY 3 (FRIDAY) - CASUAL


Young Men Shorts/Pants/Jeans/Modest Shorts - should fit properly; belt pants; sneakers okay

DAY 4 ( SATURDAY) - CASUAL


Young Men Shorts/Pants/Jeans - should fit properly; belt pants; sneakers okay

Students are expected to maintain a neat and modest appearance during the conference which includes shorts or skirts that are not too short. You will be asked to change if your dress does not represent the tenor of the conference.


CONFERENCE EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Abide by the no cell phone, iPod, or MP3 player rule during workshop sessions, meals, campus tour, and other conference sessions. These electronic items can be used only during your free time in the EVENING at the hotel.

• Abide by the no alcohol/drugs rule. The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs is absolutely forbidden.

• We expect students to appropriately socialize with other student participants. Students are ABSOLUTELY not allowed to socialize in each others’ rooms. Only conference attendees are permitted in all conference venues.

• Comply with reasonable requests made by your chaperone or other adults associated with the conference.

• Obey the conference curfew times. Respect the hospitality of other hotel guests.

• Keep designated hotel areas (e.g. hallways) quiet at all times.

• Attending a leadership conference is a wonderful opportunity for each of you but it is YOUR responsibility to abide by all expectations, chaperone guidance and remain with the group at all times.

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE:

• Be a Leader

• Express and discuss your ideas, views and opinions.

• Think about how you will use the information you learn in your home district.

• Create a plan of action to implement in your school district.

DEMONSTRATE DEPENDABILITY

• Attend all events and activities.

• Be on time.

• Complete tasks and assignments.

• Stay with chaperones at all times.

REPRESENT

• Yourself, your school district, and your community in a positive manner.

• Wear MSAN name tag at all times.

• Observe rules and curfews.

• Respect all speakers and facilitators.

PLAY THE GAME

• Cooperate with others.

• Give, accept, and use feedback effectively.

• Ask questions, network, and share information with peers, adults, and presenters.

• Stay involved and engaged.

INTERPERSONAL BEHAVIORS

• Display mature and appropriate behavior.

• Show respect for other young men and women and adults.

• Be positive – it’s contagious.

• Be Flexible.


CONFERENCE SCHEDULEWEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 3, 20124:00-6:00pm Registration

6:00-6:15pm Opening & Welcome

6:15-7:15pm Dinner

7:30-8:00pm Keynote: Dr. Anthony Muhammad, Educational Consultant

8:00-8:30pm Introduction of Schools

8:30-10:00pm Student Activities/Icebreakers

8:30-10:00pm Chaperone Orientation/Networking

10:00-11:00pm Late Night Snacks

ANTHONY MUHAMMAD is one of the most sought after educational consultants in North America. As a practitioner of nearly twenty years, Dr. Muhammad has served as a middle school teacher, assistant principal, middle school principal, and high school principal. Dr. Muhammad’s tenure as a practitioner has earned him several awards as both a teacher and a principal. His most notable accomplishment came as principal at Levey Middle School in Southfield, Michigan, a National School of Excellence, where student proficiency on state assessments was more than doubled in five years and he was named the Michigan Middle School Principal of the Year in 2005. Dr. Muhammad and the staff at Levey used the Professional Learning Communities at Work (PLC) model of school improvement, and they have been recognized in several videos and articles as a model, high-performing PLC. As a researcher, he has published articles in several publications in both the United States and Canada.

Dr. Muhammad is a best-selling author. He is the author of the books The Will to Lead and the Skill to Teach; Transforming Schools at Every Level (2011); Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff Division (2009); and a contributing author to the book The Collaborative Administrator: Working Together as a Professional Learning Community (2008).

FRAMING QUESTIONS1. ¿Qué consideras son los mayores retos a los que te enfrentas al

lograr tus metas, tanto académica como personalmente?

2. ¿En qué áreas de tu vida estas descubriendo tu voz?

3. ¿Qué significa para ti el término “jornada de transformación” (transformative journey)?

1. What do you consider to be the greatest challenges that you face in achieving your goals, both academically and personally?

2. In what areas of your life are you discovering your voice?

3. What does “transformative journey” mean to you?


THURSDAY - OCTOBER 4, 20128:00-8:30am Breakfast

8:30-11:00am Keynote: Dr. Anthony Muhammad

11:00am-12:00pm Student Reflection & Lunch

12:00pm Depart for Arizona State University (ASU)

12:30-5:00pm ASU Campus Tour

5:00pm Depart for Grand Canyon University (GCU)GCU Campus TourDinner on GCU CampusStudent Activities/Entertainment on GCU Campus

9:30pm Depart GCU Campus

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 5, 20128:00-8:30am Breakfast8:30-10:00am Keynote: Calvin Terrell, Founder of Social Centric10:00-11:30am Student Action Planning11:45am-1:00pm Lunch & Panel Discussion1:00-2:30pm Student Action Planning continued2:30-3:00pm Break3:00-5:00pm Student Action Planning Report Out5:30-6:30pm Dinner6:30-11:00pm Evening Activities including hiking, swimming, line dancing, and basketball10:00-11:00pm Late Night Snacks

CALVIN TERRELL is founder and lead facilitator of Social Centric; an organization he designed to provide education and training for all ages to enhance human interactions and global progress. He is a former Assistant Director of the National Conference for Community Justice/Anytown USA Arizona Region. He has taught for Upward Bound at Arizona State University and the Arizona National Guard’s Freedom Academy. For the past 19 years, Calvin has lectured, trained, and lead comprehensive workshops for valuing diversity, equity, and justice building in schools, corporations, and civic organizations for thousands of adults, children, and youth throughout the United States.

Calvin has received awards and honors from Arizona Affirmative Action, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, various religious institutions, and the year 2000 city of Phoenix Martin Luther King, Jr. “Living the Dream” award for his dedication to human rights. A compelling story about Calvin’s work with youth is

featured in the book “Chicken Soup for the African American Soul” of the Chicken Soup series. Calvin’s reputation for excellence and sustainable impact have afforded him collaborative venues with Chief Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Janet Napolitano, and even prompted Harpo Inc., Oprah Winfrey’s production company, to seek out and contract him to provide justice seminars for Harpo employees and coaching for management. Calvin is an educator/healer at his core. He employs techniques that are engaging, relevant to all populations, multidisciplinary, and integrate modern advances of technology or research partnered with ancient arts of storytelling and visualization. Calvin’s greatest motivations are his marriage of 20 plus years, four children, faith, and service to humanity.

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 6, 20128:30-9:00am Breakfast9:00-10:00am Closing Reflections - Calvin Terrell

Expose of Conference, Farewells & Student Testimonials10:00am Departure

Did you know that the MSAN Web site has resources for students? Visit msan.wceruw.org for info on over 80 scholarships opportunities.


The 2012 MSAN Student Conference

Planning Committee wishes to thank…

Our Generous Donors: Rio Salado College; Arizona Hispanic School Administrators Association;

The University of Phoenix; Front Row; Jones, Skelton, & Hochuli; Jostens; Life Touch; Snell & Wilmer;

Grand Canyon University; and Arizona State University.

Special thanks to Dr. James Lee, Dr. Patrick Sweeney, Brian Mabb, Elaine Jacobs, Craig Lahlum,

Danielle Cohen, Cathy Boland, Julie Berlin, Dawn Woods, Marty Macurak, Polly Baughman,

Audrey St. Clair, Stacey Huscher, Michelle Tonn, Carol Gustason Johnson, Shannon Hanen, Jeremy

Pearlman, Linda Dalton, Jay Lee, Terri Calascibetta, Heidi Ravelo, the PVUSD United Parent

Council, the PVUSD Governing Board, our panelists: Manuel Cairo, Dana Dumas, Loretta Love

Huff, Calvin Terrell, and Danny Valenzuela, and all of the volunteers who gave their time and

energy to make this conference a success!

MSAN DISTRICTS

Alexandria City Public Schools Alexandria, VA

Amherst Regional Public Schools Amherst, MA

Ann Arbor Public Schools Ann Arbor, MI

Arlington Public Schools Arlington, VA

Bedford Central School District Mount Kisco, NY

Brookline Public Schools Brookline, MA

Cambridge Public Schools Cambridge, MA

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Chapel Hill, NC

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District University Heights, OH

Columbia Public Schools Columbia, MO

Evanston/Skokie Elementary School District 65 Evanston, IL

Evanston Township High School District 202 Evanston, IL

Farmington Public Schools Farmington, MI

Madison Metropolitan School District Madison, WI

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Oak Park, IL

Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 Oak Park, IL

Paradise Valley Unified School District Phoenix, AZ

Princeton Public Schools Princeton, NJ

School District of South Orange & Maplewood Maplewood, NJ

Shaker Heights Schools Shaker Heights, OH

Verona Area School District Verona, WI

THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE SPONSORS

DISCOVER • ENGAGE • CHALLENGE • ACHIEVE

The Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN) is a national coalition of multiracial, suburban-urban school districts that have come together to understand and eliminate the racial achievement gaps that exist in their districts. Since 1999, MSAN has worked fervently to achieve the parallel goals of eliminating achievement gaps while ensuring all students achieve to high levels. To this end, MSAN districts work collaboratively to conduct and publish research, analyze policies, and examine practices that influence the academic performance of students of color.

SPECIAL THANKS TO The PVUSD Conference Planning TeamRita Tantillo, Director of Language AcquisitionDr. Robert Allen, Director of AssessmentJulie Salley, Director of Professional Development

Wisconsin Center for Education ResearchConnie Showalter, MSAN Outreach SpecialistLisa Armstrong, MSAN Support StaffJanet Trembley, Conference Program & Website DevelopmentJessica Miller and Josh Kandiko, Conference RegistrationBonnie Sullivan, WCER Copy Shop

For more information about MSAN please visit us online at: msan.wceruw.org

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