 Gary Marx, president of the Center for Public Outreach and renowned futurist
Marx will explore trends such as the aging population, the emergence of the Millennial Generation, the impact of emerging technologies on the pace of change, the emphasis on an economy based on social and intellectual capital, the move from information acquisition to knowledge creation and breakthrough thinking, the forces pushing standardization toward personalization, the expansion of careers and growing competition for talented people, the coming change from a majority-minority to a minority-minority society, the growing concern about planetary security, the need to make ethical choices, and a host of others. In addition, attendees will consider the implications of the trends, what students need to know and be able to do for life in a global economy and society, and learn the qualities of future focused leaders.
An international speaker, Marx has worked with educators, business people, and other community and government leaders on five continents and has spoken in all 50 of the United States. As a futurist, he has directed a number of futures studies, and has written several books. His most recent books, published in 2006, “Sixteen Trends...Their Profound Impact on Our Future” and “Future Focused Leadership...Preparing Schools, Students,
and  Communities for Tomorrow’s Realities” are the basis of Marx’s presentation. Previously, Marx served as a senior executive for AASA and a school administrator for the 10,000-student Westside Community Schools in Omaha, Nebraska, and the 82,000-student Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado. Marx returned to Jefferson County to advise on strategy in the wake of the 1999 tragedy at Columbine High School.
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 Dr. Martha Burns is the Director of the Clinical Specialty Market for Scientific Learning Corporation. She has been a practicing speech and language pathologist in Evanston, Illinois, for over 35 years and is an adjunct Associate Professor at Northwestern University and serves on the professional staff of Evanston-Northwestern University Health Care. She has written three books on language difficulties associated with neurological disorders and a test entitled the Burns Brief Inventory of Communication and Cognition.
Dr. Burns speaks on neuro-cognitive linguistics, development of language in the brain, and the language to literacy continuum. |
 Dr. Jody Shelton, currently Executive Director of American Association of School Personnel Administrators, has also filled the roles of elementary teacher, principal and assistant superintendent.
Attendees will have the opportunity to choose from three engaging HR focused topics. Come learn the hot button issues facing school human resource leaders, what it takes to be the district everyone wants to work for, and mentoring programs that build best practices and validate knowledge and skills. |
 Dr. Robert Barr is an author and leading expert on At-Risk Youth, School Improvement and Alternative Education Programs.
Back by popular demand! This engaging speaker returns after receiving rave reviews at KASA events in 2007. Barr's presentation is based upon his 2007 book, The Kids Left Behind: Catching up the Underachieving Children of Poverty, which is based on a summary of 18 research studies. The book became a top ten best seller and has been nominated for Educational Book of the Year. |
