Two-Day Pre-Conference Institutes

Our two-day Pre-Conference Institutes will be held March 12–13, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. They will run 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., daily. Discounted combination registration rates are available for all two-day Pre-Conference Institutes with Empower20.

Click the register button under each institute to register for that institute. See the registration information page for pricing and to register for both the conference and an institute.

Differentiating Instruction: A Differentiated Tour

Presenters: Carol Ann Tomlinson, University of Virginia; Marcia Imbeau, University of Arkansas; Michael Murphy, ASCD Author

In this institute, participants will experience differentiation as they explore some of its key principles and practices. The group will meet as a whole at some points to establish a common foundation on an important aspect of effective differentiation. At other points, participants will choose to join groups based on their roles (e.g., primary grade teacher, elementary teacher, secondary teacher, instructional coach, specialist, building leader) their level of proficiency with differentiation (e.g., exploratory or advanced), or a topic of interest (e.g., leading and managing a differentiated classroom, getting started with differentiation, leading a school or district toward effective differentiation, differentiating in a standards-based classroom). We'll also take time to share questions and insights about both the content of differentiation and the experience of differentiation.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will continue building a sound understanding of high-quality differentiation.
• Participants will experience differentiation while exploring personally relevant topics.
• Participants will share varied perspectives and experiences related to differentiation.

Materials Fee: $44.00 for How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms, 3rd Edition by Carol Ann Tomlinson; Understanding Differentiated Instruction (Quick Reference Guide) by Carol Ann Tomlinson; and a differentiation poster

Registration Code: PD20PC001

ASCD Empower20 and the Pre-Conference Institutes have been canceled.

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Creating Meaning Making: Tools and Strategies for Developing Deep Understanding

Presenters: Jay McTighe, McTighe & Associates; Harvey Silver, Silver Strong & Associates

Join these best-selling authors as they share and explore key ideas from their new book Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making. The presenters will model practical instructional tools and strategies proven to help students make meaning, achieve deep learning, and transfer their learning from school into the world beyond. This interactive institute will show educators how to frame their modern curriculum around conceptually big ideas and how to incorporate teaching techniques that will help all students actively "construct" understanding about these ideas. Participants will also examine familiar problems of instructional practice along with "hows" to address them in the classroom.

Learning Objectives:

During this interactive institute, participants will learn

• How to help all students understand and process content using thinking skills that engage them in active meaning making.
• A set of tools and strategies for building students' capacity for meaning making, deep learning, and long-term transfer.
• How to frame their modern curriculum around conceptually big ideas and incorporate tools and strategies into their daily instruction.
• How to identify and respond to common problems of instructional practice in the classroom.

Materials Fee: N/A

Registration Code: PD20PC002

ASCD Empower20 and the Pre-Conference Institutes have been canceled.

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How to Present a "Can't Miss" PD Every Time

Presenters: Eric Jensen, Jensen Learning; Liesl McConchie, Liesl McConchie Consulting

Tired of painful, low-energy professional development? Attend this highly engaging institute that will be packed with real-world, evidence-based, "works-every-time" tools. Expect to engage, practice, get feedback, and grow by the minute. You will learn how to motivate your staff, foster learning, and almost guarantee strategy implementation. The presenters will share easy-to-use training skills; you will learn not just what to do, but also how to do it. Join us if you are a leader ready to lead change that works every time.

Learning Objectives:

• Discover the three elements every professional development experience must have.
• Explore how to open your PD with energy and attitude.
• Find out how to foster nonstop engagement.
• Learn the big secret to staff implementation.

Materials Fee: N/A

Registration Code: PD20PC003

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