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MDE
​Back-to-School Conference

The Minnesota Department of Education
in partnership with 
the Minnesota Association of School Administrators

Back to school has always been an exciting time, full of newness and hope for a great year of learning ahead!


The conference follows the MSBA Summer Seminar.

Conference content is driven by the Minnesota Department of Education.
2021 MDE Back-to-School Conference
Dates TBD



 2020 Available Handouts
 Tuesday, August 11

GENERAL SESSION
Anchoring our Work during COVID-19
Susan Klammer, Epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health, School Liaison for the COVID-19 Response
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Round 1
School Year 20-21 Planning for Students with Disabilities: Overview on Health and Education Programming, Due Process, Funding Issues and Guidance for Delivering Direct Student Support Services
Presenters: Robyn Widley, MDE, Director, Special Education; Denise Herrmann, MDH, Child Health Consultant, Child, and Teen Checkups; Marikay Canaga Litzau, MDE, Director, Compliance, and Assistance; Sara Winter, MDE, Supervisor, Compliance, and Assistance; Paul Ferrin, MDE, Supervisor, Special Education Funding; Tom Delaney, MDE, Supervisor, Special Education
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Restorative Practices in Schools: Building and maintaining relationships
Presenters: Nancy Riestenberg, Restorative Practices Specialist, School Climate Center; Rebecca McCammon, Restorative Practices Program Coordinator, St. Paul Public Schools, Office of School Support 
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PreK-3 in Current Times—New Tools to Support Your Work
Presenters: Mike Brown, Early Learning Services Education Specialist; June Reineke, Early Learning Services Education Specialist; Elizabeth Vaught, School Support Educator Development and Evaluation
Presenter(s): Andre Prahl, Director of Agency Finance; Michael Diedrich, ESEA Policy Specialist
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CARES Act Funds in Education
Presenter(s): Andre Prahl, Director of Agency Finance; Michael Diedrich, ESEA Policy Specialist 
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Round 2
Partnership During Pandemic
Presenters: Leah Larson, State Libraries LSTA Grant Coordinator; Edina Public Schools Media Staff - Steve Buettner, Sean Beaverson, Sara Swenson, and Mike Walker 
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Examples From the Field: Comprehensive School Mental Health Quality Improvement Initiatives in All Three Scenarios
Presenter: Lisa Hoogheem, Student Support Specialist
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State-District Partnerships: Developing Implementation Capacity to Improve Equitable Outcomes
Presenters: MDE - Carolyn Cherry, Supervisor, Results and Improvement-Special Education; Eric Kloos, Assistant Director, Special Education; and Osseo Area Schools Jan Bitzer, Student Services Coordinator; Kate Emmons, Director of Student Services; Cory McIntyre, Superintendent
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Responding to COVID and Serving Families and Communities through the Full-Service Community Schools Model
Presenters: Dennis Duffy, School Improvement Supervisor; Jackie Blagsvedt, School Improvement Program Specialist; June Reineke, Early Learning Services Education Specialist; Julie Ruzek, Coordinator of Family and Community Partnerships, Rochester Public Schools
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Round 3
State of State Assessment System
Presenter: Jennifer Dugan, Director, Statewide Student Assessment and Data Analytics
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Serving School Meals in a COVID-19 World
Presenter: Debra Lukkonen, MDE School Nutrition Program Supervisor
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COVID-19 Testing Process
Presenters: Meredith Vadis, Regional Administrator, Metropolitan Council, and State Testing Workgroup Lead; Grace Arnold, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce
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Leading with a Learner Lens
Presenters: Ann Mitchell, Principal Leadership, School Support Panelists: Dr. Shawn Harris-Berry, Associate Superintendent, Minneapolis Public Schools; Yusuf Abdullah, Principal, Patrick Henry High School; Rachel Udstuen, Superintendent, Spring Grove Public Schools
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Round 4
Reflecting on Distance Learning to Inform Planning for the Effective Use Technology with Title, IV, Part A
Presenters: Sarah Carter, STEM/Computer Science Specialist/Title IV, Part A Co-Program Specialist Lead; Kate Beesch Title IV, Part A Program Specialist Lead
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Equity and Civil Rights in Education
Presenters: Irina Vaynerman, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Deputy Commissioner; Dr. Lanise Block, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Education Equity Consultant and Founder/CEO of Sankore Consulting
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We Are a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) – A focus on Truancy, Attendance, and Grades
Presenter: John Gimpl, State Implementation Specialist
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Ed-Fi and Staff Support
Presenters: Sharon Peck, School Finance Supervisor; Tara Chapa, School Finance Technical Support Specialist; Susan Anderson, Brainerd Public Schools; Sonja Rowland, Bemidji Area Schools; Mark Bjornrud, Schoolcraft Learning Community; Miriam Janechek, PhD, Public Engagement & Outreach | Statewide Student Assessment and Data Analytics
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Wednesday, August 12

BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Round 1
What is Ed-Fi?: Now and the Future
Presenters: Gayra Ostgaard, Data Management Coordinator, Data Analytics; David Reeg, IT Development Supervisor; Sharon Peck, School Finance Supervisor; Tara Chapa, School Finance Ed-Fi Technical Support; Avisia Whiteman, Early Education Research Analyst; Karen Millette Data Analytics Project Manager; Susan Anderson, Brainerd Public Schools; Sonja Rowland; Bemidji Area Schools; Mark Bjornrud; Schoolcraft Learning Community
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Reimagining Assessment and Data Practices to Guide Learning for All Students During the Pandemic
Presenters: Kendra Olsen, Outreach Specialist Statewide Student Assessment and Data; Ann Mitchell, Principal Leadership School Support; Ben Barton, Superintendent of Princeton Public Schools; Donna Roper, Director of Research and Evaluation Edina Public Schools; Michael Walker, Director of Black Student Achievement Minneapolis Public Schools; Jessica Town-Gunderson, Director of Teaching and Learning – Princeton Public Schools
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How to build relational trust and dismantle systems and expectations that divide schools and families
Presenters: Jackie Blagsvedt, School Improvement Program Specialist, Jeanne Dickhausen, Head Start Collaboration Director
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Increasing Achievement for Multilingual Learners in Greater Minnesota
Presenter: Dr. Amy Young, EL Specialist, School Support
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​BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Round 2
CDC and MDE assistance in fall school reopening activities after the spring distance learning period due to COVID-19
Presenters: Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner; Sheila Oehrlein, Supervisor, Youth Development and Health Promotion Team; Margo Chresand, RN, LSN, MPH, MS, Education Specialist; Gail Anderson, MPH, Project Coordinator; Terri Swartout, School Health Coordinator; Mary Thissen-Milder, Ph.D., Physical Education Consultant; Jeremy Vann, School Health Services Coordinator
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Promising Practices in Distance Learning for Students with Disabilities
Presenters: MDE - Carolyn Cherry, Supervisor, Results and Improvement-Special Education; Eric Kloos, Assistant Director, Special Education; Dan Torrez, Alternative and Preventative Services Specialist, Special Education; UofM - Jana Ferguson, Check & Connect Project Coordinator
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