Institutes & Workshops

Event 

Orlando, FL
Title:
Orlando, FL
When:
12.02.2009 - 12.04.2009
Where:
Doubletree Resort Orlando – International Drive - Orlando
Category:
Institutes

Description

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Agenda
Institute Agenda

CEUs/Graduate Credit
State Accreditation

 
About the Orlando Institute:
This Institute will focus on creating and sustaining learning communities based on the Failure Is Not an Option® process. Teams will learn how to apply data, effectively build collaborative teams, and develop systems for improving teaching and learning.
 
Special attention will be spent on:
  • Engaging disengaged learners
  • Culturally responsive teaching
  • 21st Century learning
 
Topics at the Institute will include:
  • Schooling by Design
  • What Great Teachers Do Differently: 14 Things That Matter Most
  • Advancing Minority Graduation Rates
  • Working with English Language Learners: Strategies for Academic Success
 
Featuring presentations by:
Jay McTigheJay McTighe - Author of the Understanding by Design series and former Director of the Maryland Assessment ConsortiumTodd WhitakerTodd Whitaker - Professor of Educational Leadership at Indiana State University
Darrell AndrewsDarrell Andrews - "Coach D" is a motivational speaker, consultant and author of several books including The Purpose Living Teen - Guide to Living Your Dreams Maggie PaganMaggie Pagan - National ELL/PD Specialist
Additional speakers to be announced
Participants will return from the Orlando Institute with:
  • Motivation and inspiration
  • Research and best practices for closing the achievement gap
  • A collaborative team focused on teaching and learning
  • Next day strategies and frameworks for action
 
Orlando Institute Agenda (Tentative):
DAY 1 - Wednesday, December 2
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm INSTITUTE REGISTRATION AND WELCOME RECEPTION
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm OPENING & GENERAL SESSION
  • Program Facilitator: Welcome and Event Overview

  • Todd Whitaker: What Great Teachers Do Differently
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm BOOK SIGNING
   
DAY 2 - Thursday, December 3
7:00 am – 8:00 am MORNING BEVERAGES
8:00 am – 10:00 am GENERAL SESSION
  • Darrell Andrews: It Can Be Done: Strategies for Helping Kids of Color Stay in School

10:00 am – 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 am – 11:45 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS
  • Jennifer Allen: Failure Is Not an Option®: Six Principles Working as a System to Support Student Achievement
  • Darrell Andrews: Motivating Students of Color: Crossing the Cultural Divide
  • Maggie Pagan: Classroom Strategies for Differentiating Instruction for ELLs
  • Susan Hall: What Does RTI Look Like in a Classroom?
  • Kathy Glass: Differentiated Instructional Tools and Strategies for 4th to 9th Grade
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS
  • Jennifer Allen: Failure Is Not an Option®: Six Principles Working as a System to Support Student Achievement
  • Darrell Andrews: Motivating Students of Color: Crossing the Cultural Divide
  • Maggie Pagan: Classroom Strategies for Differentiating Instruction for ELLs
  • Susan Hall: What Does RTI Look Like in a Classroom?
  • Kathy Glass: Differentiated Instructional Tools and Strategies for 4th to 9th Grade
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm BREAK
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm GENERAL SESSION
  • Maggie Pagan: Improving Learning Outcomes for English Language Learners

   
DAY 3 - Friday, December 4
7:00 am – 8:00 am MORNING BEVERAGES
8:00 am – 10:00 am GENERAL SESSION
  • Jay McTighe: Effective Assessment for Effective Learning
10:00 am – 10:15 am BREAK & BOOK SIGNING
10:15 am – 12:00 pm GENERAL SESSION CONTINUED
EVENT CLOSE
   
 
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Price: $615

Discounts

  • Save $10 per attendee when you register now

Venue

Venue:
Doubletree Resort Orlando – International Drive   -   Website
Street:
10100 International Dr.
ZIP:
32821-8019
City:
Orlando
State:
FL
Country:
Country: us

Description

Reservation Information

  • Room Rates: $109.00. Reservation Cut-Off Date: November 10, 2009.
  • To Make Reservations: call 800-327-0363, please mention you are part of the "HOPE Foundation" group.

 

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