Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will speak at the 10th Annual Riverside County Education Summit and Models of Excellence Recognition Luncheon scheduled for Thursday, October 25, 2012.

The Summit, presented by Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Kenneth Young, will be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs. The theme this year is “K-12 College and Career Readiness for the 21st Century.”

There will also be a keynote address by Willard Daggett, CEO of the International Center for Leadership in Education, an internationally recognized expert in improving education systems.

More than 400 educators, parents, and community leaders are expected to attend.

The day will be devoted to a series of workshops on school programs that have earned the distinction of “Models of Academic Excellence.” Each award winner will be recognized at a lunchtime ceremony.

Each program being recognized as a Model of Academic Excellence has a proven track record resulting in an increase in student academic achievement.

The Models of Academic Excellence workshops include:

IBNV: Promoting Access to Advanced Academics
Norte Vista High School, Alvord USD

Changing the Culture of Teaching and Learning
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary School, Alvord USD

Dual Language Program
Palm Elementary School, Beaumont USD

RtI2 Practices of a Blue Ribbon School
Sundance Elementary School, Beaumont USD

RtI2 – Building a System of Tier 2 Reading Interventions in an
Elementary School
Tournament Hills Elementary School, Beaumont USD

Success for High School, College, and Careers
Norco Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD

Daily Block Schedule
Vicentia Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD

Team Response to Achievement Through Collaboration
Martin Van Buren Elementary School, Desert Sands USD

Collaborative Coaching
Menifee Union SD

Focus on Intervention
Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary School, Menifee Union SD

Zoom In On the Standards
Hidden Springs Elementary School, Moreno Valley USD

“One Team, One Dream” – A Professional Learning Community in Practice
Mountain View Middle School, Moreno Valley USD

Valley View High School California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Camp
Valley View High School, Moreno Valley USD

College and Career Pathways
Murrieta Mesa High School, Murrieta Valley USD

Dual Enrollment
Vista Murrieta High School, Murrieta Valley USD

Academic Achievement Academies
Nuview Elementary, Valley View Elementary, Mountain Shadows Middle Schools, Nuview Union SD

Increasing CELDT Performance and Student Oral Fluency
Nellie Coffman Middle School, Palm Springs USD

Math, Science, and Technology Magnet Program
Railway School of Math, Science, and Technology, Perris Elementary SD

“GPA Matters!”
Sierra Middle School, Riverside USD

Professional Learning Communities with a Focus on Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners
Romoland Elementary School, Romoland SD

GOHS Intervention Program
Great Oak High School, Temecula Valley USD

Registration and event flyer (pdf)