UW-Green Bay UW-Green Bay University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
13th Joint National Conference on Alternatives to Expulsion, Suspension, and Dropping Out of School
February 1-3, 2007

University of Wisconsin Green Bay

In partnership with the NAEA

2008 Conference Partner

2007 Conference Information

Wednesday

4:00-7:00pm: Registration

6:00-7:00pm: Networking Reception, Exhibitor Open House

Thursday

7:00-8:00am: Breakfast

8:00-8:15am: Welcoming Remarks

8:15-9:15am: Regional Networking

9:30-10:45am:

  • Denise Riley, Co-Presenter: Rick Rogers, Validating Alternative Program Effectiveness: Part I, Harbour II
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  • Jim Neigherbauer, Co-Presenters: Annette Overton and Dennise Rastatter , Addressing the Whole Student in an Alternative High School, Harbour III
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  • LaTauna Dunn, Co-Presenters: James Perge and Janice Seibel, Assessment for Evaluation: A Viable Model for the Ohio Department of Education, Harbour IV
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  • Roslin Fields, Co-Presenter Valerie Heyward, Comating Hopelessness and Raising Education: Reaching African American Youth, Harrington I
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  • Linelle Clark-Brown, Combating the Dropout Crisis: A Comprehensive (K-12) Problem Solving Model, Jasmine Bay
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  • Susan Long, Freaky Friday, Harbour I
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11:00am-12:15pm:

  • Denise Riley, Co-Presenter Rick Rogers, Validating Alternative Program Effectiveness: Part II, Harbour II
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  • John Shirron, Co-Presenters: Kathy Peters, Jordan Collier, and Michele Evans, Mixing the Intimacy of a One-room Schoolhouse with 21st Century Technology, Harbour III
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  • David Levien, The School of Belonging: A Different Standard, Harbour IV
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  • Deb Walter, Co-Presenter Beth Wonson, Social and Emotional Skill Building through Adventure Physical Education, Harrington I
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  • Ann Lewis, The Diploma & Job / Vocation Connection, Harrington II
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  • Dorothy Roesch, Hands On and Motivated: Keep Your Students Learning!, Jasmine Bay
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12:15-1:30pm:NAEA Sponsored Keynote Luncheon

1:45-3:00pm:

  • Michael Dorn, Bullying Abatement - Strategies to Reduce the Frequency and Severity of Bullying in Schools through Structure, Harbour II
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  • Greg Markovich, Co-Presenter: Lynn Nokes, Improving Retention and Graduation Rates in Rural / Small Communites, Harbour III
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  • Harolyn Harris, Co-Presenter: Elaine Woodson, What was Alternative is not Alternative Anymore, Harbour IV
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  • Lori L. Lamb, Co-Presenters: Jacque Reese, Lillian Williams, Linda Walker, Ann Lewis, Jim Morgan and others, State Alternative Education Standards: The Arkansas Experience, Harrington I
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  • Colette Jurman, Motivational Math, Harrington II
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  • Paige Kimball, Co-Presenter: Alta Allen, Partnerships for a Successful Alternative Learning Program, Jasmine Bay
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3:15-4:30pm:

  • Michael Dorn, The Last Straw - Warning Signs of Destructive Youth Behavior and School Threat Assessment, Harbour II
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  • S. Gregg Todd, Teaching the Whole Child, Harbour III
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  • Michael Hayden, Teaching our Children How to Get Angry, Harbour IV
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  • Carol Kochhar-Bryant, Co-Presenter: Dennis White, Advancing Alternative Education to Scale, Harrington I
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  • Mary-Beth Muskin, Co-Presenter: Rick Esquibel, Making Expulsion a Learning Experience, Harrington II
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  • Sandra Sheppard, Linking Schooling to Community Development, Jasmine Bay
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  • Deirdre Breslin, Co-Presenters: Rebecca Freire, Deborah Saldana and Catherine Hartnett, Reexamining the Dropout Problem, Harbour I
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  • Teresa Zutter, Care of the Care Giver, Castle Harbor
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Friday

7:00-8:00am: Breakfast

8:00-8:15am: Welcoming Remarks, Castle Harbor

8:15-9:15am: Regional Meeting, Castle Harbor

9:30-10:45am:

  • Edward Lowther, Co-Presenter: Dr. Marie Soberse, Reintegration from Alternative Programs to Traditional Settings Can be Successful and Recidivism Can be Decreased, Harbour II
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  • Samuel Grove, Regional Alternative Instruction for Success in Education,
    Harbour III

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  • Kenneth Morano, Drugs: What You Don't Know and What You Should!, Harbour IV
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  • Eric Nelson, Pella Plus: A 9th Grade Transition Program that Works Without a Lot of Work, Harrington I
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  • JoAnn Genther, Co-Presenter: Andrea Rock, Programming for Students with Mental Illness, Harrington II
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  • Isaac Stein, Co-Presenters: Bradley Waldron, William Barton, Danny Eichelberger, Michael Piccininni, Joseph Sarro, John Schleifer, and Mark Schumm Practical Ideas for Reducing Suspension and Expulsion, Jasmine Bay
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  • Zach Craddock, Successfully Implementing RTI To Reach All Students, Harbour I
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  • Alan McEvoy, Toxic Romance: Teaching Relationship Skills to Students, Castle Harbour
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11:00am-12:15pm:

  • Stan Farrington, Co-Presenter: Paige Kimball, Using Team Building and Problem Solving Activities To Build Character, Harbour II
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  • Randolph Dillingham, Co-Presenters: Wanda Collins and Pamela Seay , From the Streets to Structure and Success, Harbour III
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  • James Klubek, Components of a Successful Alternative Program, Harbour IV
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  • Darleen Whitlock, Co-Presenter: Deborah Peake, Challenges of Rural Education, Harrinton I
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  • Gregg Grant, Co-Presenter: Bridget Stahler, Credit Recovery: One Size Doesn't Fit All, Harrington II
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  • Sara Salmon, Peace 4 Kids and Families: An Evidence-Based Socio-Emotional Learning Program, Jasmine Bay
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12:15-1:30pm: The American Educational Corporation Sponsored Keynote Luncheon

  • William Parrett and Robert Barr, The Kids Left Behind.. Catching Up the Underachieving Children of Poverty
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1:45-3:00pm:

  • William Parrett, Co-Presenter: Robert Barr, The Kids Left Behind.. Building Plan to Successfully Intervene with Underachieving Children, Harbour II
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  • Beth Wonson, Community Building Activities for Alternative Education!, Harbour III
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  • Mark Fernandes, The Well Managed Classroom: The Portal to Better Teaching, Harrington I
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  • Richard Verdugo, Race, Ethnicity, and Alternative Schools: Key Issues, Harrington II
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  • Sara Salmon, Peace 4 Kids and Families Part II: An In-depth Look at the Curriculum, Jasmine Bay
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3:15-4:30pm:

  • Rick Lydon, Creating Lesson Plans that Work for At-Risk Students, Harbour II
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  • Laura Buxton, Co-Presenter: Denise Riley, Renewed Hope for At-Risk Youth: A Description of Oklahoma's Statewide Alternative Education System, Harbour III
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  • Dawn Downing, Co-Presenter: Malcum Dates, The Alternative Elementary School, Harbour IV
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  • Donna Kirkendoll, Collaboration in Alabama: Strategies for Reducing Suspensions and Dropouts, Harrington I
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  • Roy Davenport, Co-Presenters: Sean Holcey and Gequetta Jenkins, Transforming from Punitive to Therapeutic Alternative Education Program, Harrington II
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  • Stephen Cunningham, Co-Presenter: Shirley Rice, Online Competency-Based Program, Jasmine Bay
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  • Kerry Venegas, Career Development Education: Lessions from the Street Children of Bolivia, Harbour I
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  • Sangeeta Tyagi, Co-Presented: Youth Panel, Reconnection Youth to Education: Why YouthBuild Works as a Dropout Recovery Program, Castle Harbour
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Saturday

8:15-9:15 am: Breakfast

9:15-10:30am: Breakout Sessons

  • William Webb, Social Psychology and Alternative Education, Harbour II
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  • Charles Dodson, The 3 Essential R's of Alternative Educational Settings: Relationships, Rules, and Respect, Harbour III
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  • Rose Merrell-James, Co-Presenter: Yolanda Smith, Lighthous Program: Computer Based After School Learning Alternative, Harbour IV
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  • Ron Davis, Analysis of the Disenfranchisment of African Americans: Post Civil Rights Era, Harrington I
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  • Dennis White, Co-Presenter: Carlol Kochhar-Bryant, Early Care and Education, Harrington II
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  • Paige Kimball, Co-Presenter: Stan Farrington, Providing Effective Transition Between Alternative and Traditional Schools, Harbour I
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  • Alicia Borishade, Co-Presenters: Kathy Cannon and Erin Geller, Service Learning at the Crossroads, Castle Harbor
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10:45-11:45 Final Conference Session

Student Youth Panel: Students Speak Out - Diamonds and Crystals from The Natural State, Facilitated by Lori Lamb, Alternative Education, Arkansas. (Castle Harbour)
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