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2025 ELL Collaborative for Administrators @MTSU
September 19, 2025
Schedule of Events (COMING SOON)
Session 1
Instructional Coherence and English Learners (Materials COMING SOON)
Dr. Haley Richardson, Senior Manager of Intervention, TDOE
Joann Runion, Senior Director of Student Support, TN Department of Education
Dr. Hannah Gribble, Title III and Migrant Education Program Grant Manager, TDOE
Raven Cleveland, Manager of English Learner Strategy, TN Department of Education
Session 2
School Leadership that Moves the Needle for ELs (Materials COMING SOON)
Erica Rayburn, High School English as New Language Content Lead, Hamilton County Schools
Bleshette Coulter, Secondary Math Content Lead, Missionary Ridge Learning Community, Hamilton County Schools
Session 3
Beyond Pull-Outs: Building Sustainable ESL-Classroom Collaboration Models (Materials COMING SOON)
Malcom Martin, Assistant Principal, Cartwright Elementary, Bedford County Schools
PREVIOUS EVENTS:
2025 SPED Collaborative Summer Academy @MTSU
July 15, 2025
Session 1
No Confusion Inclusion
Dr. Wendy Wilkerson, Director of Special Education, Tullahoma City Schools
Jennifer Munsey, General Education Teacher, Tullahoma City Schools
Session 2
One Team One Goal: Strategies for Effective Collaboration
Katie Fann, Lead BCBA, Rutherford County Schools
Dr. Devolla Spann-Moorman, Special Education Supervisor, Rutherford County Schools
Session 3
Tennessee Department of Education: Special Education Updates
Susan Usery, Senior Director of Special Education Programs, TDOE
Dr. April Ebbinger, Director of Psychological and Behavioral Services, TDOE
Dr. Alison Gauld, Senior Manager of Professional Learning and Low Incidence, TDOE
Session 4
Empowering Special Education Through: Collaboration, Creativity, and Consistency
Camile Schluep, K-4 Special Education Teacher, Franklin Special District
Mary Gramer, Licensed Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Franklin Special District
2025 ELL Collaborative Summer Academy @MTSU
July 10, 2025
Session 1
Introducing the TN ELD & ELA Standards Crosswalk
Raven Cleveland, Manager of English Learner Strategy, TN Dept of Education
Kristina Danko, Rutherford County Schools
Dr. Christine Tennyson, Rutherford County Schools
Session 2
ELPA21 Assessment: Lessons Learned (Same File as Above)
Nancy Williams, Special Populations Assessment Manager, TN Dept of Education
Joann Runion, Senior Director of Student Support, TN Dept of Education
Session 3
Every Student, Every Day: District Collaboration for English Learner Success
Dr. Larissa Westerfield, Coordinator of Teaching and Learning, Rutherford County Schools
Megan Turnbow, ESL Coordinator, Rutherford County Schools
Book study book list Provided by Dr. Larissa Westerfield
Session 4
The IPG From an EL Perspective at Elementary, Middle and High School Levels
April Davis, EL Coordinator/Migrant Programs/Teacher, Clairborne County Schools
Sabrina Cox, Coordinator of ESL/Migrant Programs, Rhea County Schools
Kristy Altizer, EL Instructional Coach/Migrant Programs, Sullivan County Schools
2025 School Counselor Collaborative Summer Academy @MTSU
July 8, 2025
Session 1
TDOE Updates
Jaime Grammer, School Counseling Manager, TN Dept of Education
Brittany Slagle, Manager of Individualized Advising, TN Dept of Education
Sheri Smith, School Counselor Consultant, Project RAISE, TN Dept of Education
Session 2
Elementary School Counseling Strategies for Individual and Group Support
Kushana Collier, School Counselor, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Session 3
Empowering Student Success Through Executive Function Support
Laura Filtness, M.Ed., School Counselor, Knox County Schools
Session 4
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Classroom Contracts & Community Building for Proactive Classroom Management
HANDOUT – Classroom Respect Agreement
Angela Ruzicka, M.Ed., School Counselor, Blackman Elementary School
2024 ELL Collaborative @MTSU
November 22, 2024
Session 1
ESL Rule and Policy Updates
Hannah Gribble, Title III and Migrant Education Program Grant Manager, TDOE
Session 2
Best Practices for Secondary English Language Learners
Dr. Rebecca Doxsee, Coordinator of Academic Access, Hamilton County Schools
Session 3
Tennessee Voices: Tools and Strategies to Grow Writers
Donna M. Neary, Ed.S., English New Language Specialist, Hamilton County Schools
2024 SPED Collaborative @MTSU
November 12, 2024
Session 1
It’s Not US vs THEM; It’s ALL Special Ed!
Crista Crittenden, MS CCC-SLP, Preschool Speech Language Pathologist, Tullahoma City Schools
Session 2
TDOE Updates
Susan Usery, M.S.; Senior Director of Special Education Programs, TDOE
Session 3
Strengthening Collaborative Partnerships Between General and Special Education in Middle and High School Settings
Kimberly Hale, PhD LBA BCBA, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Macon County Schools
Stacy Williamson, IEP Coordinator, Macon County Schools
2024 School Counselor Collaborative @MTSU
November 8, 2024
Session 1
From Awareness to Advocacy: How YOU can Combat Child Abuse
Brittany Potts, LMSW, Licensed School Social Worker, Rutherford County Schools
Session 2
Advocating for the School Counselor Role – We do more than just your schedule!
Nicole L. Hurt, Ed.S, 6-12 School Counselor, Middle Tennessee Christian School
Updates
Updates from Your TSCA
Amy Baltimore, Board Chair, Tennessee School Counselor Association
TDOE Updates
Jaime Grammer, School Counseling Manager, TDOE
Project RAISE
Sheri Smith, School Counselor Consultant, TDOE