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Joellen Killion will identify how educators from classroom teachers to superintendents share a part of
the responsibility for knowing if professional learning produces its intended results. In an era of
accountability, it is increasingly more important to ask and answer questions about the effectiveness
of professional learning not only to assess its results, but also to make improvements.
Joellen Killion focuses her work with NSDC on improving professional
learning for all educators.
She has penned many books and articles on the topic of results-based staff development, and she
has extensive experience in professional development planning, design, implementation, and evaluation
both at the school and system level.
The creed Killion lives by is:
- Excellence can be achieved if you...
- Care more than others think is wise...
- Risk more than others think is safe...
- Dream more than others think is practical...
- Expect more than others think is possible...
Coleman will briefly examine the impact of state-wide initiatives that continue to exemplify Kansas as a
national model.
Pam Coleman serves as Director of Teacher Education and Licensure for
the Kansas State Department of
Education. Coleman's staff is responsible for the issuance of all educator licenses, accreditation of
educator preparation units, educator preparation coursework approval, professional development,
alternative pathway programs as well as work associated with the Wallace Foundation. Prior to coming
to the Department of Education, Coleman's career included work within P-12 serving as teacher,
district P-12 staff developer, assistant principal, principal and associate superintendent in an urban
district. Career work also included higher education work assisting 34 school districts to meet NCLB
compliance as well as other department of education work. Coleman is currently serving on the National
NCATE State Partnership Board, a member of the INTASC principle's revision work, a member of NASDTEC,
AACTE, NSDC, INTASC and ASCD. Coleman has lectured both nationally and internationally inspiring
educators to embrace the important work of educators.
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