4th Annual Conference - May 18, 2021 Virtual

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Creating High Performance in a High-Poverty, High-Minority, High-ELL School

Presenter: Ivan Tolentino, Principal, Thomas A. Edison School

About the school:  Gr K-5; Westchester County; Portchester-Rye UFSD; 430 students; ED 61%;  ED student performance on 2016 NYS ELA: 80% 2,3,4; 34% 3,4; ethnicity:  H/L 89%; W 7%

Embracing the Adventure: Encouraging Risk-Taking - Giving Permission to Fail

Presenter: Dr. Ann Pedersen, Deputy Superintendent and future Superintendent, Lawrence UFSD, Nassau County

About the school: Nassau County, Lawrence UFSD

Lawrence  Middle School: Gr. 5-8; 581 students; ED 78%; ED student performance on  2016 NYS ELA: 72% 2,3,4; 33% 3,4; ethnicity: H/L 48%; B/AA 25%; W 20%

Lawrence  Elementary School: Gr. 3-5; 569 students; ED 82%; ED student  performance on 2016 NYS ELA: 65% 2,3,4; 37% 3,4; ethnicity: H/L 51%;  B/AA 19%; W 22%

Clear and Loving Structures: How Our “What I Need” (WIN) System Builds School Culture and Ensures Every Student’s Needs Are Met

Presenters: Paul Kesler, Principal of John Kennedy School; two Gr 3 teachers

About the school: Gr 2-4; Genesee County; Batavia City School District; 530 students; ED  64%; ED student performance on 2016 NYS ELA (343 students tested): 65%  2,3,4; 33% 3,4; ethnicity: W 74%, Mult. 12%, H/L 8%

Steps to Success: The Process of School Improvement 

Presenters: Dr. John McKenna, Principal of Fletcher Elementary School / Past  President, SAANYS; Dr. James Newton, Superintendent of Tonawanda City  School District

Deciding Moments: Factors that Motivate Students to Choose to Learn and Persevere

Presenters: William (Bill) Frandino, K-5 Principal of Emma C. Chase Elementary School, and Teachers

About the school:  Gr K-5; Sullivan County; Monticello CSD; 300 students; ED 55%; ED  student performance on 2016 NYS ELA: 72% 2, 3, 4; 34% 3, 4; ethnicity: W  70%, H/L 16%, Mult 6%

Building a Culture of Belonging and Success

Presenters:  Gina Cappiello, Principal of Valley Cottage Elementary School; Michelle  O’Sullivan, Math Specialist; Amy Leibel-Farrugia, Reading Teacher

About the school:  Gr K-5; Rockland County; Nyack CSD; 453 students; ED 41%; ED student  performance on 2016 NYS ELA: 69% 2, 3, 4; 38% 3, 4; ethnicity: W 43%,  H/L 24%, B/AA 18%

Recipes for Success: How Malverne Students Achieve

Presenters:  Dr. James Hunderfund, Superintendent; Steve Gilhuley, Assistant  Superintendent; Rachel Gross, Common Core Chair; Daniel Nehlsen,  Principal, Howard T. Herber Middle School; Ed Tallon, Principal, Davison  Avenue Intermediate School

About the schools: Gr 3-5 and 6-8; Nassau County; Malverne UFSD; 776 students combined

Middle School: ED 48%, ED student performance on 2016 NYS ELA: 70% 2, 3, 4; 40% 3, 4; ethnicity: B/AA 55%, H/L 28%, W 19%

Intermediate School: ED 49%, ED student performance on 2016 NYS ELA: 82% 2, 3, 4; 49% 3, 4; ethnicity: B/AA 48%, H/L 23%, W 23%

Target and Eradicate: Let’s Get Off the Hamster Wheel: How One School’s RtI Program Took the Challenge and Won!   

Presenters: Patricia Sotero, Principal of Center Street Elementary School; two reading specialists

About the school:  PK-4; Chemung County; Horseheads CSD; 370 students; ED 49%; ED student  performance on 2016 NYS ELA: 78% 2,3,4; 35% 3,4; ethnicity: W 89%, Mult.  6%, H/L 3%

Looking at EACH Student as an Individual

Presenter: Dr. Nancy W. Hackett, Superintendent, Sullivan West CSD

About the schools: Sullivan County; Sullivan West CSD; 1,100 students combined

SW High School: Gr 7-12, ED 43%, ED student performance on 2016 NYS ELA: 69% 2,3,4; 48% 3,4; ethnicity: W 88%, H/L 6%, A 2%

SW Elementary: Gr K-6; ED 50%; ED student performance on 2016 NYS ELA: 67% 2,3,4; 31% 3,4; ethnicity: W 84%, H/L 10%, A 5%