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Leadership for Learning Cohort 4
Dr. Bev Clevenger


December, 2013
Building Curiosity, Confidence, and Competence





Dr. Jocelyn Co


May 19, 2012
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

"How to Create a Math Cult in Three Easy Stages"



Dr. Susie Askew


May 19, 2012
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 212

"Learner, Leader, Advocate: Leadership for Equitable Instructional Practice"



Dr. Josh Almy


May 19, 2012
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

Panel Members: Kathy Kimball (chair); Marge Plecki; Laurie Harvey, First Grade Teacher (former Bellevue Principal); Kyle Kinoshita, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning, Marysville School District.



Dr. Simon Dalexy


May 19, 2012
2:45 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

"Leading a Cultural Revolution: One School at a Time"



Dr. Robyn Wiens


May 19, 2012
2:45 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

"Confessions of a First-Year Assistant Principal: Leading School Transformation"



Dr. Amy Baeder


April 21, 2012
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

Panel Members: Margery Ginsberg (chair); Mike Knapp; Corll Morrissey, Professional Educator Standards Board; Kyle Kinoshita, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning, Marysville School District; Laura Morrison, Assistant Principal, South Shore P-8, Seattle Public Schools.



Dr. Rob MacGregor


April 21, 2012
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 212

"Planting My Flag as a Leader of Learning"



Dr. Aaron Leavell


April 21, 2012
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

Panel Members: Kathy Kimball (chair); Marge Plecki; Laurie Harvey, First Grade Teacher (former Bellevue Principal); LaWonda Smith, Adjunct Faculty, Antioch University (formerly Kent Principal).



Dr. Anthony Craig


April 21, 2012
10:45 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

"Educational Leadership for an Indigenous Context"



Dr. Jen Rose


April 21, 2012
10:45 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 212

"Daring to Disturb the Universe: An Educational Journey to Purposeful Action"



Dr. Kenny Renner-Singer


April 21, 2012
10:45 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

"Equity Focused Leadership in Rural School Districts"



Dr. Bill Palmer


April 21, 2012
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

"Exploring the Middle Ground: Leadership as Teaching"



Dr. Patty Siegwarth


April 21, 2012
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 212

"Inquiry and Central Office Transformation: Vehicles for School Improvement"



Dr. Jenny Parker


April 21, 2012
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

"The Kaleidoscope Effect"



Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong


April 21, 2012
2:45 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

"Activating Parents as Partners in Closing the Achievement Gap by way of the Motivational Framework"



Dr. Gregory King


April 21, 2012
2:45 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 212

Panel Members: Mike Copland (chair); Meredith Honig; Ann Ishimaru; Paul Robb, Professional Development Program Manager, Seattle Public Schools.



Dr. Jeff McCormick


April 21, 2012
2:45 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

"Equity, Excellence, and Resourceful Leadership: Improving Academic Outcomes for All Students Through Equity Focused Resource Allocation"



Dr. Ailene Baxter


March 3, 2012
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

"My Leadership Journey: Nurturing Hopeful, Respectful, and Motivating Places to Work and Learn!"



Dr. Andrew Eyres


March 3, 2012
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 212

Panel Members: Meredith Honig (chair); Mike Copland; Cathy Thompson, Asst. Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Seattle Public Schools; Terrance Mims, consultant (former Highline Principal)



Dr. Chrys Sweeting


March 3, 2012
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

"Quantum Leadership Transformation: A Learning Journey"



Dr. Terese Emry


March 3, 2012
10:45 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

"Equity Focused Systems Level Leadership to Support Learning and Teaching"



Dr. Shari Farris


March 3, 2012
10:45 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 212

"Transformative and Strategic Actions: Using Resourceful Leadership Practices to Promote Access to Excellence for All Learners"



Dr. Linda Quinn


March 3, 2012
10:45 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

"Transforming a School District to Set the Focus Squarely on Improvement of Teaching and Learning"



Dr. John Gebert


March 3, 2012
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

Panel Members: Margery Ginsberg (chair); Mike Knapp; Ann Ishimaru (EDLPS faculty); Corll Morrissey, Professional Educator Standards Board.



Dr. Deka Smith


March 3, 2012
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 212

"Fostering Student Centered School Systems Through Central Office Transformation: A District Office Leader's Journey"



Dr. Kareen Borders


March 3, 2012
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

"Science Research Immersion and K-12 Education: A Framework for Inspiring Underrepresented Students to Excel in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Education Through Innovative Instruction, Stakeholder Partnerships and Immersive Research"



Dr. Tim Fries


March 3, 2012
2:45 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 104

"Striving for Excellence in Systems of Learning"



Dr. Chris Drabek


March 3, 2012
2:45 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

Panel Members: Kathy Kimball (chair); Marge Plecki; Laurie Morrison, Asst. Principal, Seattle Public Schools; Kyle Kinoshita, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning, Marysville School District



Dr. Roxanne Thayer


March 3, 2012
4:30 p.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

"Transforming Schools into Learning Organizations"





Leadership for Learning Cohort 3
Dr. Peter Scott


June 9, 2011
4:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Smart Conference Room

“Teacher Leadership Development at the Second Career Stage: Influential Factors, Challenges, and Systems Implications ”



Dr. Cathy Thompson


May 18, 2010
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Smart Conference Room

“Problems and Possibilities: On the Ground Professional Learning in an Urban High School”



Dr. Anna-Maria de la Fuente


December 14, 2009
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room M210

“Developing and Retaining Effective Mathematics Teachers in Seattle’s South End High Schools”



Dr. Mark Knight


October 7, 2009
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room M210

“The use of student voice to inform communities of practice in the lesson design process: conclusions for system leaders seeking to increase student engagement.”



Dr. Ginger Callison


September 30, 2009
2:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Room 112A

"The Use of a Cognitive Perspective to Inform the Revision of a Professional Growth Teacher Evaluation Policy"



Dr. Craig Church


July 16, 2009
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Room 320

"Principal Preparation: Learning to Become an Effective Leader of People through the Lens of Emotional Intelligence"



Dr. Tracy Maury


June 10, 2009
12:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Room 411

"Increasing Bellevue School District Elementary Teachers’ Capacity for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science: Using Contemporary Learning Theory to Inform Professional Development."



Dr. Andrew Cain


June 5, 2009
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 411

"Putting the Team in Team Conifer: Creating a School that Works Interdependently"



Dr. Shellwyn Badger


June 3, 2009
10:30 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 212

"Arts Integration as a Tool for Increased Student Learning:
Systemic Change Assisted Through Action Research in Seattle, WA"



Dr. Tim Yeomans


June 1, 2009
3:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Dean's Conference Room (Rm. 222)

"Building the System and Leadership Capacity for Change:
The Experience of a Small School District Superintendent"



Dr. Rob Manahan


June 1, 2009
10:30 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 112

"The Other Side of Leadership: An Examination of Strategies and Protocols for Developing Emotional Intelligence in School Administrators"



Dr. Paul Robb


May 26, 2009
1:00 p.m., 222 Miller Hall, Dean's Conference Room

"Facilitating and Sustaining Adult Learning and Motivation through Website Design: A Cycle of Inquiry for K-12 Educators"




Dr. Victoria Gardner


May 22, 2009
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall Smart Conference Room

"Professional Development in Medical Education:
Using a Motivational Framework to Increase Cultural Competence Skills"



Dr. Jose Rodriguez


May 14, 2009
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 411

"Linking Professional Development to Teacher Evaluations:
A Design Tool for Real-Time Systems Level Learning"



Dr. Laurie Morrison


May 13, 2009
8:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Rm. 320

"Motivationally and Culturally Responsive Professional Learning Cycles with Beginning Teachers"



Dr. Traci Pierce


May 12, 2009
12:00 p.m., Miller Hall Smart Conference Room

"Principal Professional Development: How Lake Washington is Learning to Support Principals' Sensemaking"






Leadership for Learning Cohort 2
Michelle Reid


June 6, 2012
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall 411

"A Tale of Two Schools"



Dr. Dina Blum


May 25, 2012
2:15 p.m., Miller Hall 313

"Learning from Practice: Video Cases of Complex Instruction in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom "



Dr. Spencer Welch


July 28, 2010
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall M210 (Mezz. Conf. Room)

"Building on Successes in Principal Preparation: A Program Evaluation of the University of Washington’s Danforth Educational Leadership Program"



Dr. Eric Nelson


March 19, 2010
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 411

"Get out of the rut and into a circle--
Cycle of inquiry professional development for central office leaders."



Dr. Victor Anderson


December 3, 2009
9:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Smart Conference Room

"CMP2 Implementation in Seattle: The Experience of Teachers and Principals"



Dr. Steve Gering


November 2, 2009
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Smart Conference Room

"The Interactions of Academic Press and Social Support: A Descriptive Review of the Literature and Recommendations for High Schools"



Dr. Randy Stocker


September 30, 2009
11:30 a.m., Miller Hall, M210 (Mezz. Conf. Room)

"Professional Development for the Underserved Educator: Developing the Paraeducator as an Instructional Resource"



Dr. Ben Gauyan


June 8, 2009
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 320

"Making Sense of Two Conflicting Literacy Initiatives: A Case Study of Two Principals in One Northwest School District"



Dr. Paula Koehler-Martin


June 8, 2009
8:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 320

"The Use of Reflective Practice in Developing the Administrative Team as a Professional Learning Community"



Dr. Laurie Harvey


May 19, 2009
12:00 p.m., Miller Hall Smart Conference Room

"Ed.D. Portfolios: An innovative way to align curricular, internship and work-site learning that supports the development and promotion of practitioner-leaders."



Dr. Terrance Mims

March 5, 2009
8:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 320

"Collaborative Action Research for Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Case Study of Leadership, Teacher Experiences and Professional Learning"



Dr. Peter Bang-Knudsen

January 29, 2009
11:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 411

"How Can a School District Superintendent Increase Principal Instructional Leadership? A Case Study of a Superintendent’s Efforts to Increase Professional and System Learning through Establishing System-Wide Coherence"



Dr. Richelle Ward


December 10, 2008
2:00 p.m., Miller Hall, M210 Conference Room

"A Local Problem of Practice: How the Bellevue School District Does —and Can— Use Accomplished Teachers to Support Instructional Initiatives"



Dr. Tara Dowd


October 14, 2008
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall, 222 Miller Hall, Dean's Conference Room

"Taking Action Against the Achievement Gap by Making Meaning of Motivation: A Latino Student Club, a Middle School Principal, and an Action Research Project"



Dr. Machelle Beilke


November 25, 2008
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 112A

"Building teacher capacity for the Faith Works Community Schools teachers in Lusaka, Zambia through Teacher Group Meetings"



Dr. Betty Cobbs


May 9, 2008
2:00 p.m., 222 Miller Hall, Dean's Conference Room

"Action Inquiry for Home Visits: Learning from Immigrant Families to Strengthen the Motivational Significance of Instructional Practices"



Dr. Richard Lentz


December 2007
2:00 p.m., Miller Hall, 206 Conference Room

"Capacity Building Leadership: Actions which Support Middle School Teachers' Success with English Learners"



Dr. Mark Wenzel


December 2007
2:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Room 320

"Cracking the middle grades mathematics nut: One district's efforts to improve teaching and learning"



Dr. Mary Ann Unger

December 2007

"Listening to Students: Transforming Instructional Practice by Listening to Students' Voices"






Dr. Patricia Zurybida


May 8, 2007
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 320

"Rewards and Fourth Graders' Oral Reading Accuracy and Rate Performance"



Dr. Sue Cohn


May 10, 2007
1:00 p.m., 222 Miller Hall, Dean's Conference Room

"Building Capacity for Sustainability: How do high school staffs develop the skills, knowledge and dispositions to sustain continuous improvement of learning and teaching?"



Dr. Kyle Kinoshita


May 15, 2007
1:00 p.m., Miller Hall, Room 112A

"Critical Inquiry, Instructional Leadership and Closing the Achievement Gap: Principal Learning in a University-School District Professional Development Program"



Dr. Tony Byrd


May 8, 2007
10:00 a.m., Miller Hall, Room 320

"What Principals are Learning about Instructional Leadership and How Districts Can Support that Learning"



Leadership for Learning Cohort 1

Dr. Diane Lashinsky

Wednesday, July 12, 2012 - 3:00 p.m.
Miller Hall, Room 215
Collective Teacher Efficacy and High School Reorganization as Small Learning Communities


Dr. Denise Bill

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 10:00 a.m.
Miller Hall, Room 212
Native American Educational Leadership in the Pacific Northwest



Dr. Pete Bylsma

Friday, May 30, 2008 - 11:00 a.m.
Miller Hall, Room M210
Differences in staff perceptions of school quality



Dr. Norma Zavala

Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 11:00 a.m.
Mary Gates Hall, Room 224
Latinos and the Construction of Leadership



Dr. Mark Johnson

Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 8:00 a.m.
Miller Hall, M210
Professional Learning Community Development: One High School's Experience



Dr. Nancy Arnold

Wendesday, May 31, 2006 - 1:00 p.m.

Miller Hall, Room 201
The Impact of Implementing the Statewide Alternate Assessment Portfolio on Student Access to the General Curriculum



Dr. Kathy Bartlett

May 25, 2006 - 10:00am-12:00pm
Miller Hall M210
Professional Learning Community within a State Education Organization: An Action Research Study (tentative title)


Dr. Eric Hong

May 24, 2006 - 1:00pm-3:00pm
Miller Hall M210
Students’ Perspectives: Minority students’ perspective of Being a Learner in an Academic Teaming Strategy Called the Pod.


Dr. Eddie Reed

March 22, 2006 - 1:00pm-3:00pm
Miller Hall M210
Adult Communication Practices Experienced by Students in a Reorganized High School
Project Description


Dr. Steve Grubb

March 8, 2006 - 2:00pm-4:00pm
Miller Hall M210
Making Sense of Reform: Understanding How School Administrators Use Instructional Letters to Improve Instruction in a Northwestern District


Dr. Sandy Austin

November 21, 2005 - 10:00am-11:00am
Miller Hall M210
Differentiating Professional Development for Teacher Success: A Study of Effective Teachers


Dr. Carl Bruner

September 21, 2005 - 3:00-4:00pm
Miller Hall 320
The Effects of a Structured School Improvement Process on Development of Schools' Professional Community
Project Description


Dr. Andy Rogers

August 10, 2005 - 1:00-2:00pm
Miller Hall 320
Student Voice: Bridge to Learning
Project Description


Dr. Kathy Budge

June 29, 2005 - 2:00-3:00pm
Miller Hall 222 (Dean’s Conf Rm)
Place as Problem or Possibility: The Influence of Rurality and Sense of Place on Leaders in One Rural School District
Project Description


Dr. Terrie Geaudreau

June 7, 2005 - 10:00-11:00am
Miller Hall 320
A Closer Look at Mathematics Coaching: A Comparative Case Study of Two Elementary Schools


Dr. Sheryl Harmer

June 3, 2005 - 11:00am-12:00pm
Miller Hall 112
Creating a Context for Success: A Journey of Schools Moving from Policy to Action
Project Description


Dr. Deborah Gonzalez

June 1, 2005 - 2:00-3:00pm
Miller Hall 320
Matters of Perception: Understanding and Defining Large District Support for Comprehensive High School Principals
Project Description


Dr. Cathy Fromme

May 31, 2005 - 1:30-2:30pm
Miller Hall Mezzanine 210
An Examination of Various Types of Trust through an interdisciplinary Trust Typology & the Implications of these Trust Types for Educators & School System Leaders
Project Description


Dr. Lorna Spear

May 31, 2005 - 10:00-11:00am
Miller Hall 320
Mentoring the Emotional Dimensions of Leadership: The Perceptions of Interns
Project Description


Dr. Monte Bridges

May 11, 2005 - 4:00-5:00pm
Miller Hall 222
Superintendent Evaluation for Increased Organizational Performance: From Traits to Triangulation
Project Description