2022 Inaugural Wardlaw Institute Conference

805 Spartan Boulevard,Spartanburg SC 29301

19 October, 2022

Description

Overview & DirectionsThe conference will include a continental breakfast, a keynote presentation by Dr. Lee Jenkins, four (4) continuous improvement training sessions (of which attendees will choose 2), a plated luncheon, and an awards ceremony recognizing the efforts of our Spartanburg County CI coaches and educators. When you register for your ticket, be sure to register through your district, as a nonprofit, or as an OST provider. If there are no tickets available for your designation, please email [email protected] are 2 Breakout Sessions after the keynote speaker: Breakout Session 1 and Breakout Session 2. 4 trainings are provided during each session.Attendees will select 1 training they would like to attend during Breakout Session 1 and 1 training they would like to attend during Breakout Session 2. When you register for your ticket, continue to scroll down the page until you see "Breakout Sessions" and then click the 'Free' drop-down to choose which trainings you would like to attend - indicate 1 for each of the breakout sessions.Continuous Improvement Training SessionsStep-By-Step Classroom CI Presented by Dr. Lee JenkinsCI in the Classroom: Focus on Special Education Presented by Emily Dean, Amanda Justice, and Shante CostnerCI in the Building: A Top-Down Approach Presented by Marquice Clark, Alana Posey, and Michelle KimbrellCI: A Nonprofit Mindset Presented by Nora Curiel and Kelley EzellAbout The ConferenceJohn T. Wardlaw, long affiliated with Milliken and Company and later a successful entrepreneur, was a passionate advocate for improving academic achievement across Spartanburg County, South Carolina and applied his professional expertise in data tracking to the academic achievement of K-12, school by school. In 1987, Mr. Wardlaw expanded his analysis to multiple indicators of community well-being: from cultural vitality to public health; the economy to education. His “Critical Indicators Project” has now expanded to become the “Spartanburg Community Indicators Project,” driving data-centered collective impact efforts county-wide. The Wardlaw Institute for Continuous Improvement honors Mr. Wardlaw’s foresight, and drives forward his dream that data tracking can support continuous improvement in academic achievement. The Wardlaw Institute has been developed and is operated by the Spartanburg Academic Movement, and is largely funded through his personal philanthropic legacy.