General Sessions

The 2011 AASA National Conference on Education General Sessions are selected to build your vision of the future and can help you to move your district forward. Apply lessons directly back to your public school system.

Thursday, February 17 3:15 p.m.
	Michael Fullan is an international leader on educational change. He has developed a number of partnerships designed to bring about major school improvements and is engaged in training, consulting, and evaluation of change projects around the world.
Friday, February 18 8:00 a.m.
	Diane Ravitch is a Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. In addition, she is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.
Saturday, February 19 8:30 a.m.
	Darrell Scott is the founder of the Rachel's Challenge program. He has spoken to over five million people in live settings around the world, not counting the millions he has spoken to through programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, CNN, and the Today Show. He has authored or co-authored five books, and meets with politicians and educators regularly concerning issues of school violence.