Speaker Series
St. John Vianney High School welcomes you to the 17th Annual Speaker Series
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Five Forces for Learning: Maximizing Achievement through Teacher Practice
Peter DeWitt, Ed.D, is the founder and CEO of the Instructional Leadership Collective along with his thought partner Michael Nelson. He was a K-5 teacher for 11 years and a principal for 8 years. For the last 10 years, he has been facilitating professional learning nationally, and internationally, based on the content of many of his best-selling educational books.
After the keynote speaker and brunch, you are invited to select and attend two of the nine break-out sessions offered.
SCHEDULE
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8:00 AM |
Doors Open + Coffee |
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8:30 - 9:40 AM |
Prayer + Keynote Session |
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9:45 - 10:30 AM |
Brunch |
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10:30 - 11:30 AM |
Breakout Session 1 |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session 2 |
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Presenter |
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Follow-Up with Keynote Speaker |
Dr. Peter DeWitt, Keynote Speaker |
Activity Center |
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| An Introduction to the Reconstruction Era | Nick Sacco, Historian and Curator | Room 408 (First session only) | |||
| Productive Questions to Promote Deeper Thinking |
Jeanne Di Domenico, Curriculum Developer |
Room 406 |
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| Writing in the Curriculum: Best Practices for Assignment, Process, and Assessment | Dr. Matt Holder, Vianney English Instructor |
Room 404 |
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| In the Spirit: Instructional Coaching in Catholic Schools | Michael Faust, Dr. Sean Scanlon, and Dr. Sean Towey, Vianney Instructional Coaches |
Room 306 | |||
| An Introduction to Harkness Pedagogy | TJ Keeley, Vianney English Instructor | Room 302 | |||
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Self-Guided Retreat |
Vianney Campus Ministry |
Chapel |
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| In Your First Year: Learning as You Grow | Liz Miller, Vianney Theology Instructor | Room 106 | |||
| Preparing Freshman to Accept the Vianney Challenge: Advisory and Onboarding | Sarah Hannan and Kevin Walsh, Vianney Advisors | Room 402 |
SPEAKER SERIES HISTORY
St. John Vianney High School began a tradition of bringing Catholic school educators together in 2008. Since then, more than 6,000 educators have participated in our Speaker Series, benefiting tens of thousands of students.
PAST KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
2008 | Harry Wong
2009 | Annette Breaux
2010 | Paul Nussbaum
2011 | Robert Brooks
2012 | Todd Whitaker
2013 | Michael Gurian
2014 | Dave Burgess
2015 | Jon Gordon & Jimmy Casas
2016 | Kim Bearden
2017 | George Curous
2018 | Jane Pollock & Susan Hensley
2019 | Matt Miller
2020 | John T. James
2021 | Jenni Donohoo
2022 | Heidi Hayes Jacobs
2023 | Thomas R. Guskey
2024 | Peter DeWitt
SCHOOL MISSION
St. John Vianney High School is dedicated to forming young men for spiritual, academic, and personal excellence in the Catholic, Marianist tradition.