Co-Author of the Award Winning Book Courageous Conversations about Race

Salt Lake City, UT – February 15, 2012 – Glenn Eric Singleton, Founder and President of the Pacific Educational Group will lead the equity strand of the 2012 School Improvement Innovation Summit, July 16-17th. Singleton has an extensive background in improving equity in hundreds of schools across the country. Along with Curtis Linton, Singleton wrote the highly acclaimed book Courageous Conversations about Race, receiving multiple accolades including the National Staff Development Council’s 2006 Book of the Year.
The evidence is dramatic that there is a real disparity in achievement along racial lines. One of the most difficult conversations to have in education is about the racial impacts of the achievement gap. Inequity is not a black problem, a white problem, a Hispanic problem, or an Asian problem. It’s a human problem that needs to be addressed, and the only way to address this problem is to have a transformation in our thinking and in our attitudes.

Glenn Singleton, the foremost expert on interracial dialogue focused on race, racism, and institutionalized racism, will:
• Provide confirmation of the subtle pervasive existence of predisposition in how we all think and act
• Summarize the data on the effects of racism on student achievement
• Outline the Singleton Courageous Conversations about Race protocol for educators to safely engage in dialogue explicitly focused on race and the experience of students of color in today’s schools
• Show attendees how to implement the Four Agreements and Six Conditions of Courageous Conversation in their district

This second annual Summit for users of the award-winning PD 360 professional learning solution from School Improvement Network (SINET) will feature expert keynote addresses, educational leaders, and advanced training on the PD 360 suite. State, district and school leaders have a chance to share and discuss their most successful strategies in this highly collaborative summit.

“We uniquely designed the Summit so participants can receive thorough learning in areas where they have the most interest,” said Chet Linton, CEO. “At the Summit participants will have the chance to listen to each speaker to get a feel for the specific topic they are addressing. They can then choose the topic of most interest for even more in-depth learning. I know each participant will come away with specific learning to share back in their home district!”
PD 360 has opened the doors for educators and administrators to access best practices in education, with real classroom examples from the top experts. Now SINET is offering this distinctively designed conference that extends the learning. The Summit will include the following intensive strands:
• Successful Implementation of the Common Core Standards
• Equity Tied to Practice that Works for All Students
• Innovative Leadership that Leads to 100% College and Career Readiness
• Innovations in On-Demand PD
• Innovative Partner Products
Come to Salt Lake City on July 16 to 17 and join 500 of your peers in what past participants have called, “One of the greatest networking opportunities of the year!” For more information, go to http://www.siis2012.com/

About Glenn Eric Singleton
Glenn Eric Singleton hails from Baltimore, Maryland. A product of public elementary and independent secondary school, Singleton earned his Bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Masters degree from the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. Singleton began his career as an Ivy League admissions director. In 1992, he founded Pacific Educational Group, Inc. (PEG) to more closely support families in their transitions within and between K–12 and higher education. His company later grew into its intended mission of addressing systemic issues of educational inequity by providing guidance to districts as to how to meet the needs of underserved student of color populations. Singleton continues his role as President and Founder of the Pacific Educational Group today.

About School Improvement Innovation Summit and Common Core Institute
The 2012 Innovation Summit, July 16 to 17, features expert keynote addresses, educational experts, and advanced training on the PD 360 suite. State, district and school leaders have an opportunity to share and discuss their most successful strategies in this highly collaborative summit. Educators need innovations that work to get 100% of students college and career ready. At SIIS 2012, learn the patterns of success that you can implement immediately for rapid improvement.

Immediately following the Summit from July 18 to 19th is The Common Core Institute featuring Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs. The Institute offers an introduction to and immersion in comprehensive, on-demand Common Core training. Dr. Hayes Jacobs developed the interactive LiveBook Mapping to the Core that gives educators unparalleled instruction on understanding and implementing the Common Core Standards.

About School Improvement Network
Founded in 1991 by teachers, the School Improvement Network provides comprehensive, research-based professional development anytime, anywhere. As the home of The Video Journal of Education, PD 360, Observation 360, the Learning 360 Framework, Equity 360, and Common Core 360, School Improvement Network resources focus on the most relevant topics, feature the top experts, and show educators how to put theory into practice. School Improvement Network works with thousands of schools and districts in every state and around the world and has visited over 3,000 classrooms to document best practices in action. Learn more at www.schoolimprovement.com.

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