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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.
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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.
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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
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Presenters: Jay McTighe, McTighe & Associates; Harvey Silver, Silver Strong & Associates
Join these best-selling authors as they share and explore key ideas from their forthcoming book Meaning Making: Tools and Strategies for Developing Deep Understanding. 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.
During this interactive institute, participants will learn
Materials Fee: N/A
Registration Code: PD20PC002
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.
Registration Code: PD20PC003