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Thepresentersand topics include:
RedesigningSchools toSupport
EconomicDevelopment
Presented by Superintendent
Dr. Genevra Walters,
Kankakee District 111
ADog’sPurpose–BondingaDistrict&
CommunitywithaSuperintendent
Presented by Superintendent Dr. Lynette
Zimmer, Lake Villa District 41
DeepLearningTasksViaAPCapstone
Seminar&Research
Presented by Superintendent Dr. David
Larson, Glenbard Township HS District 87
CompetencyBasedLearningPilot at RidgewoodHS–
Transforming theWayStudents Learn
Presented by Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Kelsall,
Ridgewood HS District 234
Using Innovation to
Disrupt Inequity
Presented by Superintendent
Todd Dugan, New Holland-
Middletown Elementary District 88
DevelopingFuture-Ready
Learners
Presented by Superintendent
Dr. Brian Harris,
Barrington District 220
Fast Fridays–AZeroCost/ZeroResource Initiative
toAcademic Performance, Attendance&Behavior
Presented by Superintendent Dr. Scott Dearman,
Deer Creek-Mackinaw District 701
Backbypopular demand...Ignite!
Even the guy who organized the Ignite session for the 2016
IASA Annual Conference was shocked by the reviews.
“It was the highest-rated session we have ever had in my
10 years at IASA,” said Associate Director for Professional
Development Dr. Richard Voltz. “We knew it was going to be
different and we had hoped it would be well received, but I
don’t think anybody thought it would be
that
popular.”
The main reasons cited by attendees in their critiques
included the facts that the Ignite session offered a wide
menu of interesting topics and was so fast-paced that it held
everyone’s attention. Blink and you miss something.
The Ignite format remains the same: Each topic will be
covered in five minutes or less, with slides automatically
advancing every 15 seconds, ready or not.
“We anticipate this year’s Ignite session will be every bit as
dynamic as last year’s,” Voltz said.
The lineup for this year’s Ignite session looks equally wide-
ranging and impressive.