Greater Impact II Conference Focuses on Developing University-District Partnerships to Improve K12 Education

Media Contact: Audrey Hill, audreyh@umd.edu or 301-405-3468

College Park, MD--The Greater Impact II Conference, organized by the University of Maryland College of Education Center for Education Innovation and Improvement, the Prince George’s County Public Schools Leadership Center, and Johns Hopkins University School of Education, brings together education leadership from Maryland and the broader region. The conference focuses on how universities and districts can partner to improve learning conditions and outcomes for students.

Greater Impact II Conference

District-University Partnerships for Excellence: Developing the Equity Proficient Leader
Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland

Thursday, November 8, 9:45 am – 11 am
Panel Discussion: Superintendents and College Deans

Dr. Jennifer King Rice, Dean, University of Maryland College of Education 
Dr. Monica Goldson, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Prince George’s County Public Schools
Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises, Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore City Public Schools
Dr. Christopher Morphew, Dean, Johns Hopkins University School of Education

Facilitator: Dr. Annette Campbell Anderson, Assistant Dean for Community Schools at Johns Hopkins University of Education

Friday, November 9, 9-10 am
Keynote
Ash Vasudeva, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

This two-day event will leverage the principles of improvement science and the use of strong evidence to offer a learning experience on pipeline planning, leadership development and preparation, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), school-university collaboration, and improvement science. 

Complete Conference Agenda