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Tuesday April 30, 2013
8pm – 10pm Opening Reception – Lobby
Generously sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies
Wednesday May 1, 2013
6am – 7:00am 2nd Annual Summit 5K – Meet in Lobby
6am – 7:00am Morning Yoga – Bayside I
8am – 9:40am Opening Plenary
Introduction and Welcome – Main Stage
Speakers
- Laysha Ward (Target)
- Ted Mitchell (NewSchools Venture Fund)
A Conversation with Thomas Friedman – Main Stage
Speakers
- Tom Friedman (The New York Times)
- Ted Mitchell, Interviewer (NewSchools Venture Fund)
Followed by Learning in 2028: Sal Khan
9:40am – 10:40am Hour of Power I
Recharge. Relax. Reconnect: Sponsored by Target – Junior Ballroom Foyer
Table Topic Conversations – Irvine
Teaching and Leadership Showcase: In partnership with America Achieves – San Ramon
Please Touch the Technology – By Registration
Recess by Playworks – Courtyard
Webcast Viewing Rooms: EdSurge Live on the Summit 2013 Webcast – Bayside I & Marina Del Rey
Office Hours: Iveta Brigis, Google – Monterey
Test Your Skills: TeachLive and LearnZillion – Bayside II
10:40am – 11:40am Session 1
The Common Core is Coming! – Main Stage
Speakers
- Pat McCarthy (ExxxonMobil)
- David Coleman (College Board)
- Ashley Hebda (Teach-Plus)
- John King (New York State Education Department)
- Brian Pick (DC Public Schools)
It’s time to give up on ____, and replace it with ____. – Salon E
Preceded by Learning in 2028: Hadi Partovi & Krishna Vedati
Speakers
- Ann Friedman (SEED Foundation)
- Kaya Henderson (DC Public Schools)
- Frederick Hess (American Enterprise Institute)
- Neerav Kingsland (New Schools for New Orleans)
- Jeremiah Kittredge (Families for Excellent Schools)
- Ted Kolderie (Education Evolving)
- Kimberly O’Malley (Pearson)
- Larry Rosenstock (High Tech High)
- Mark Shermis (University of Akron)
How the Education Market will Kill Your Innovation – Junior Ballroom
Preceded by Learning in 2028: Matt Pittinsky
Speakers
- Jay Garlapati (Donorschoose.org)
- Bill Jackson (Great Schools)
- Rob Mancabelli (BrightBytes)
- Marguerite Roza (Georgetown University)
12pm – 1:00pm In Conversation with Secretary Duncan – Main Stage
Speakers
- Secretary Arne Duncan (US Department of Education)
- Laurene Powell Jobs, Interviewer (Emerson Collective)
1:30pm – 2:45pm Session 2
What America Can Learn from the World’s Leading Schools – Main Stage
Preceded by Learning in 2028: John Seely Brown
Speakers
- Sir Michael Barber (Pearson),
- Jon Schnur (America Achieves),
- Joanne Weiss (U.S. Department of Education)
- Amanda Ripley, Moderator
The Parent Voice in Ed Reform – Salon E
Preceded by Learning in 2028: Nicole Baker Fulgham
Speakers
- Russlynn Ali (Emerson Collecetive)
- Michael Lomax (United Negro College Fund)
- Karen Martinez (Alum Rock School District)
- Alberto Retana (Community Coalition)
- Shawn Sprewer (St. Marcus Lutheran School)
Millions and Millions of Great Teachers Needed: How Will We Meet this Need? – Junior Ballroom
Preceded by Learning in 2028: Elisa Villanueva Beard
Speakers
- Reba Dominski (Target)
- Kaya Henderson (DC Public Schools)
- Jennifer Green (Urban Teacher
- Center), Ellen Moir (New Teacher Center)
- Richard Nyankori (Insight Education Group)
- Diane Tavenner (Summit Public Schools)
2:45am – 3:45am Hour of Power II
Recharge. Relax. Reconnect: Sponsored by Target – Junior Ballroom Foyer
Table Topic Conversations – Irvine
Teaching and Leadership Showcase: In partnership with America Achieves – San Ramon
Please Touch the Technology – By Registration
Recess by Playworks – Courtyard
Webcast Viewing Rooms: EdSurge Live on the Summit 2013 Webcast – Bayside I & Marina Del Rey
Office Hours: Eric Hanushek, Hoover Institute – Monterey
Test Your Skills: TeachLive and LearnZillion – Bayside II
4:00pm – 5:30pm Closing Plenary
Closing Session – Main Stage
Preceded by Learning in 2028: Randi Weingarten
Speakers
- Andrew Ng (Coursera)
- Mark Pincus (Zynga)
- John Doerr, Interviewer (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers)
5:30pm – 7pm Closing Reception – Lobby
Generously sponsored by ETS
Summit is being held at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront.