The Summit will be held Monday, August 8
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Check-in beginning at 8:30 a.m.

--Live onsite at the TIES Education Center,
   1667 N. Snelling, St. Paul
   (coordinated by MESPA), and
--Streamed via ITV/Web  to eight sites
   throughout greater Minnesota
   (coordinated by the MN Initiative Foundations).

Registration is required in advance.
--$25 fee for the TIES location in St. Paul.
--No fee (free) at the eight streaming sites:
   Bemidji, Fergus Falls, Hermantown, Marshall,
   Owatonna, Sauk Rapids, Thief River Falls,
   Willmar.

• Governor Mark Dayton (invited)
• Commissioner Dr. Brenda Cassellius, MN Dept. of Education
• MN Dept. of Education staff aligning Early Learning Standards with the new K-12 standards: Kari Ross (Instructional Specialist, Reading) and Eileen Nelson (Early Childhood Education Specialist)
  

AND the authors of "Making a Difference: 10 Essential Steps to Building a PreK-3 System"

• Linda Sullivan-Dudzic, MS Ed, Bremerton, WA
• Donna Gearns, MS Ed, Bremerton, WA

Drawing on more then 20 years’ success with a PreK-3 system in Washington state, the speakers present a 10-step, field-tested model that demonstrates how early childhood professionals and k-12 school leaders can outline a clear implementation plan for an integrated PreK-3 system.

• A brief overview of PreK-3 alignment and its importance.
• Navigation tools to build a local community effort for PreK-3 alignment.
• An understanding of their specific role in the alignment process (e.g., administrators, PreK teachers, K-3 teachers)
• MN Dept. of Education overview of MN Early Learning standards  and K-3 standards, to help align to a PreK-12 system.

Plan to bring your district team:

• Superintendent
• Principals
• Community Education Directors
• Early Childhood Directors
• Kindergarten-Grade 3 Teachers
• Early Childhood Teachers
• Head Start
• Childcare
• Public Health
• Social Services
• School Board Members
• Local Elected Officials