1. 11th Annual Sterling Conference
    2. May 27–30, 2003 at the Orlando World Center Marri
      1. Wednesday, May 28, 2003
        1. Thursday, May 29, 2003

 
11
th
Annual Sterling Conference
May 27–30, 2003 at the Orlando World Center Marriott
      
Education Workshop Sessions
 
 
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
   
9:45 - 11:30
Building Upon Our Strengths Through Quality Principles and Practices
 
   
  
  
John Jay Bonstingl, Advisor in Quality Improvement, Bonstingl Leadership Development
   
  
  
  
Upon completion of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
 
Learn about a simple yet powerful process you can use with your own organization to determine
your strengths and areas for possible improvement
 
Identify practical ways to bring your mission statement alive, making it the touchstone of your way
of life
 
Build greater and greater Quality into your systems and processes, for the benefit of all of your
clients and stakeholders
   
1:45 - 2:45
The Classroom Learning System: Application of the Criteria in Classrooms
 
   
  
  
Mary Beth Corace, Ph.D., Supervisor Quality Academy, Pinellas County Schools
   
  
  
  
Upon completion of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
 
Understand the components of the Classroom Learning System
 
Link the Sterling Criteria with actual classroom applications
 
Hear teachers describe their use of the Sterling Criteria in classrooms
Thursday, May 29, 2003
   
9:30 - 11:15
Creating a High Performing School District from the Board of Education to the Classroom
 
 
  
Annette
Moore,
Assistant
Superintendent, Valley View District 365U
 
  
Dr.
David
Van
Winkle,
Valley View District 365U
   
  
  
  
Upon completion of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
 
Learn about the components of a training model that has been successfully implemented at all
levels in a school district
 
Understand the role of a Board of Education as a leadership system and how the board learns to
lead a high performing organization from “above the line”
 
Recognize how a Baldrige-based system can be implemented at the elementary and secondary
levels including the training of students and parents in the use of quality concepts and tools
   
9:30 - 11:15
Students and Stakeholders (2001 Baldrige Award Recipient–Education)
 
   
  
  
Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe, Assistant Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Stout
   
  
  
  
Upon completion of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
 
Determine key internal and external stakeholder groups
 
Understand what approach can be used to identify expectations and anticipate needs for diverse
stakeholders
 
Identity how to build and maintain relationships with each group of stakeholders
   
1:45 - 2:45
Benchmarking and Knowledge Sharing for Educators
 
   
  
  
Laura Longmire, Chief Learning Officer, Stupski Family Foundation
   
  
  
  
Upon completion of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
 
Understand the methodology of benchmarking
 
Define, capture, and implement best practices
 
Design the approaches for collaborative knowledge sharing
Friday, May 30, 2003
   
9:00 - 10:00
Technology Based Improvement Tools
 
   
  
  
Mike Ferguson, Director, Florida Center for Interactive Media, Florida Center for Interactive Media, Tallahassee
 
  
Community
College
   
  
  
  
Upon completion of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
 
Discuss the attributes of different technologies and their application for quality implementation
 
Identify strategies for implementing quality concepts in K-12 education
 
Discuss the use of online tools developed and customized for individual and organizational self-
assessment
   
10:30 - 11:30
Quality: It Just Makes Sense
   
  
  
Largo High School, Students, Pinellas County Schools
   
  
  
  
Upon completion of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
 
Identify the changes Quality makes in the lives of high school students
 
Recognize how students are empowered to take responsibility for their own learning
 
Collect information on how 10th-12th-grade student volunteers teach ninth-graders about quality
tools and the PDSA improvement cycle
 
Reserve your place now by calling the Florida Sterling Council (850) 922-5316.
Please see our new and improved web site for more conference information:
www.floridasterling.com
 

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