Panel+Oct.+15

Ms. Norlander is working to reform the state’s Model Content Standards in order to align with Senate Bill 08-212 (Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids – CAP4K).
 * Focus question:** What is essential for students' to learn (know, understand, and be able to do) in order to be prepared for work, for postsecondary education, and for responsible citizenship in the 21st Century.
 * Participants: **
 * Angela Norlander **
 * Principal Consultant in the Colorado Department of Education, Office of Standards and Assessments **

Dr. McIntosh has been involved extensively in the freshman orientation and first-quarter seminar designed to transition students from HS to College. He directs the undergraduate program in the Psychology Department as well as the University Honors Program. In addition, Dr. McIntosh serves as the social science administrator on the committee revising goals and structure of the DU general education curriculum that will begin in fall 2010.
 * Dr. Daniel McIntosh **
 * Professor of Psychology and Director of the University Honors Program at the University of Denver. **

Ms. Donelson practiced law for many years as a partner with Morrison & Foerster, a firm with offices across the US, Europe, and Asia. Ms. Donelson represented businesses in the US and abroad, co-chaired the firm’s US telecommunications practice, and served as head of hiring. Ms. Donelson left the practice to join 3 partners in forming a start-up internet company, which grew rapidly to over 4,000 employees with operations throughout the US and Europe. After selling their company to Nippon Telephone & Telegraph of Japan, Ms. Donelson stayed on as a senior executive assisting with the expansion into southeast Asia and in training new employees in Japan.
 * Carla Donelson **
 * Lawyer, Entrepreneur, Business Executive. **


 * Click here to access some notes from this panel discussion:** [[file:Notes from Panel Oct.15.doc]]