FEATURED KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Susan A. Gendron served as Commissioner of Education for the state of Maine from March 13, 2003 until May 1, 2010 when she stepped down to assume the role of Policy Coordinator for the SMARTER Balance Assessment Consortium. In this role she assisted 31 states in preparing an innovative integrated proposal that is built upon an integrated balanced system for curriculum, assessment, instruction and educator development. On June 1, 2010 she was named a Senior Fellow for the International Center for Leadership in Education. In her role at the International Center, Sue leads a team of former state commissioners/superintendents to provide coaching and executive training and support to state education leaders and their staffs. She also leads the International Center's consulting services to local districts and state education departments for development of comprehensive assessment systems and 21st century-based technology plans.
In partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers, Sue is facilitating the work of eight states in the design of their implementation plans for the Common Core State Standards. In this effort, Sue works with each state’s implementation team to design communication strategies, professional development, policy recommendations, and instructional strategies. The states that she is advising are Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.
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