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Jeff McNeal

MDE
Education Consultant
Michigan
Jeff McNeal is an Educational Consultant who has advised and led districts teams in building educational systems in a variety of settings. He has focused on transitioning traditional educational systems to a competency-based approach. Jeff has facilitated this shift in a variety of educational settings ranging from traditional to correctional facilities. As President of the Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education He was instrumental in changing in instructional practice at the state level. His refrain has always been “Is it good for AL” (all learners). Jeff is currently working as an Education Consultant for the Michigan Department of Education.
Monday, May 20
 

8:00am PDT

Breakfast Seaport FGH

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Seaport FGH

1:30pm PDT

IMS Update and Contributing Member Meeting Coronado DBarbara Nesbitt • Tim Beekman • Rob Abel • Jack Suess • Joel Hames • Melissa Loble • Alex Kaplan

3:00pm PDT

Break Coronado and Regatta Foyers

3:30pm PDT

K-20 Forum: Leadership Groups Discuss Highest Priorities for IMS Coronado DLauren Fox • Jeanne Imbriale • Ryan Gravette • Tom Ingram • Rob Abel • Mary-Ellen Kreher • Mike Evans • Patrick Porter • Jack Suess • David Goodrum • Amin Qazi • Mark McCallister

5:00pm PDT

Welcome Reception and Visiting with Exhibitors Coronado and Regatta Foyers
 
Tuesday, May 21
 

7:00am PDT

Registration Coronado Foyer Breakfast Seaport FGH

7:30am PDT

First Time Attendee Session: Getting the Most Out of Learning Impact Mission Beach AB

8:30am PDT

Interoperability: A Foundation for the Future of Education Coronado ABCRob Abel

9:00am PDT

Lightning Talk: Scaling Data Interoperability in Higher Education Coronado ABCVince Kellen • Jack Suess

9:40am PDT

Lightning Talk: Closing the Data Gap Between Libraries and Learning Coronado ABCMegan Oakleaf

10:00am PDT

Break and Visiting with Exhibitors Coronado and Regatta Foyers

10:30am PDT

Preparing Today for the Graduates in 2038 Mission Beach CJonathan Rochelle • Marc Nelson • Mike Evans • Carrie Strohl  Digital Credentials: Impact and Opportunity Regatta ABScott Holcomb • Mike Simmons • Jeff Bohrer • Kimberly Moore

11:30am PDT

Competencies as Currency in the Digital Economy  Regatta ABRyan Davis

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Seaport FGH

1:15pm PDT

Show Me the Data: Collaborating on Standards-Based Statewide Solutions America's Cup CJeff McNeal • Don Dailey • Tom Johnson

2:00pm PDT

Going from Data to Action: Challenges and Solutions for School Districts Solana Beach ABStephen Mehlo • Rich Huebner, Ph.D. • Steve Smith

3:00pm PDT

Finding our Groove: Interactive Discussion to Discover Transformation America's Cup ABKaren Daughtery

3:45pm PDT

Building a Comprehensive Marketable Skills Learning Record: Communication, Collaboration, Complexity Regatta ABMike Simmons • Wayne Skipper

6:00pm PDT

Reception for Higher Education, K-12 and State Leaders Bayview - 32nd Floor Seaport Tower
 
Wednesday, May 22
 

7:00am PDT

Breakfast Seaport FGH

10:00am PDT

Break and Visiting with Exhibitors Coronado and Regatta Foyers

10:30am PDT

Moving Beyond GPA: Using the Mastery Transcript to Drive Equity and Engagement  Regatta ABMike Flanagan

11:30am PDT

Digital Badging Collaborations: CTE and State Systems Regatta ABClaire Sullivan

12:00pm PDT

Awards Lunch: Presentation of the Learning Impact Award Winners and Bill Graves Leadership Award Seaport FGH

1:45pm PDT

Featured Hands-on Session: K-12 Round Robin Priorities and Reflections Discussion America's Cup ABJill Hobson • Karen Daughtery

2:30pm PDT

21st Century Skill Badges/Pathways: A New Model of Education and Hiring Regatta ABClaire Sullivan • Don Fraser

3:30pm PDT

K-12 Institution Leadership Board Meeting Coronado D

4:30pm PDT

Growing a Competency-Based Learning Ecosystem with Open-Standards Regatta ABKatrina Kersch • Mark Molenaar

5:30pm PDT

Reception for All Attendees and Visiting with Exhibitors Coronado and Regatta Foyers
 
Thursday, May 23
 

7:30am PDT

Breakfast Seaport FGH

8:30am PDT

Digital Credentialing for Educators Using Data to Improve Student Outcomes Regatta ABShayne Kendall • Wang Shanshan

9:15am PDT

Straight out of CatchOn: Usage Data Across the Curriculum Solana Beach ABKyle Berger • Leo Brehm

11:45am PDT

Building the Ecosystem: How Certification Ensures We're All Working Together Coronado ABCRob Abel • Brian Blanton • Terry O'Heron • Rod Smith • Renee Pfeifer-Luckett • Kyle Berger • Nick Thompson

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Marina Courtyard