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How to teach what students need to know

You know that great education is more than just teaching the basics of math and literacy. Students also need to know the skills that it takes to succeed in the 21st century workplace. Now here’s your opportunity to explore and learn about the education practices that help students learn these skills:

• Information and communication skills • Thinking and problem solving• Interpersonal and self-direction skills• Global awareness• Financial, economic, and business

literacy, and entrepreneurial skills• Civic literacy

Get a personalized conference experience

To provide you with the ultimate professional development experience, this conference allows you to reserve seating at the sessions that you wish to attend.

Because registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and reserved sessions fill up quickly, you will want to make your reservations now. To do so, read the session descriptions in this preview, then enter the numbers of your session choices in the spaces provided on the Registration Form. Be sure to enter alternatives for Breakout Session time slots in case your first selection fills up early!

NOTE: All sessions are ticketed, with the exception of the General Sessions, Networking Breakfast & Discussion, and the Debriefing & Reflection Sessions.

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What are the education practices that are helping schools aim higher and farther? How can educators—in a single classroom or system-wide—ensure students acquire the knowledge and skills for lifelong learning? Which policies and practices hold the most potential for better results, faster? Attend this ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning to answer these questions and boost your professional development to new heights.

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goingGreeNIn the interest of the planet, ASCD is going green. Printed handouts will no longer be provided for pre-conferences and conference sessions. Registered participants will receive registration confirmation and notifica-tion of how to access the handouts via e-mail. All session handouts will be posted on the ASCD Web site and will be made available approximately one month prior to the event for downloading. Be on the look-out for an e-mail from ASCD that will provide details on how to access the handouts.

Prior to attending the pre-conference and/or conference we encourage you to download the handouts to your laptop or print the copies and bring them with you to the sessions.

PleAse NOte: Meeting rooms will not have wireless access and will have limited electrical outlets.

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Opening General session

Why Is Everyone Talking About 21st Century Skills?Ken Kay, Partnerships for 21st Century Skills, Tucson, AZ

October 30, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Explore a new model of education in the 21st century at this engaging look at the P21 Framework for 21st Century Learning. Learn why so many states have adopted this framework and how education leaders have used the framework to move education forward in their states, districts, and schools.

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Curriculum 21: A Model for Upgrading the Curriculum for 21st Century Learners—What to cut? What to keep? What to create?

Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Educational Consultant, Rye, NY

October 31, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

A renowned authority on curriculum explains how to upgrade dated content, skills, and assessments with timely and engaging contemporary replacements. Explore promising plans emerging from the field that represent practical and creative out-of-the-box school designs for 21st century learners, including new scheduling options, student grouping patterns, and technologies.

Closing General session

21st Century Education: What it Is, How to Ensure ItMike Schmoker, Educational Consultant, Flagstaff, AZ

November 1, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

To ensure students get a 21st century education, you have to have a school system that ensures students receive what they need to succeed in careers, in college, and as informed citizens. An acclaimed school improvement expert explains how to provide such an education by using simple, straightforward activities across the grade levels and in any discipline.

Choose from more than 80 sessionsAfter attending a General Session, spend the rest of your day at sessions on the following topics:

• Art and Science of Teaching• Differentiated Instruction• Professional Learning Communities• Schooling by Design• Closing Achievement Gaps• Student Motivation• Education Technology• Coaching and Mentoring• Formative Assessment• Educating Minority Learners• Instructional Leadership• Educating the Whole Child• Homework• Special Needs Students• Teacher Leadership

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Pre-Conference institutes!

THURSDAy, OCTObER 298:�0 a.m.–�:�0 p.m.

Choose from two exciting topics:

• Supervising the Art and Science of Teaching: A New Approach to Lesson Observation and Lesson Design with Robert J. Marzano

• Helping Learning Leaders Succeed in the 21st Century with Pam Robbins

See complete descriptions on page 15.

attend a general Session each day

No advanced reservation required!

Pick your sessions from the listings on page 6-15! Choose from 2-hour Morning and Afternoon sessions.

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Start each day with a new idea

On Friday and Saturday morning, start your

day with a continental breakfast and an

enlightening discussion on new directions

in educational practice. Each session is

facilitated by an experienced educational

consultant who sparks your thinking and

gets you interacting with other conference

goers. No advanced reservation required.

FRIDAY NETWORKING BREAKFAST & DISCUSSION October 30, 7:30–8:15 a.m.

Qualities of Effective Principals in the 21st CenturyJames Stronge, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

If you’re a building level administrator, it’s important

that you do your work well, and that you do the right

work. Attend this discussion to explore the qualities

of effective principals and how they infl uence student

achievement.

Ideas and Strategies to Integrate Technology in Your School or DistrictDan Cherry, Educational Consultant, Newport, NH

If you’re an administrator, technology director, or

technology teacher leader, bring your hurdles, hopes,

and fears to discuss what opportunities there are

for your school or district. Make a plan, set some

benchmarks, and learn from colleagues.

SATURDAY NETWORKING BREAKFAST & DISCUSSIONOctober 31, 7:30–8:15 a.m.

What is Effective Feedback and Why is it Important?Sue Brookhart, Educational Consultant, Helena, MT

Join your colleagues in discussing ways to give

feedback that helps students learn. Discuss insights

from your own experiences with feedback, including

how students responded.

Personalizing the Learning Environment for Each Student: What Can Instructional Leaders Do?Judi Herm, Educational Consultant, Denver, CO

Come meet others who are interested in sharing ideas

about how instructional leaders can and must help

create learning environments dedicated to the Whole

Child, where all students feel healthy, safe, engaged,

supported, and challenged.

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ASCD Center Hours

Thursday, October 29, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 30, 11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 31, 11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Registration Hours

Thursday, October 29, 5:00–7:00 p.m. Friday, October 30, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 31, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 1, 7:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

Thursday, October 29 :: Pre-Conference Institutes

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Supervising the Art and Science of Teaching: A New Approach to Lesson

Observation and Lesson Design with Robert J. Marzano • Helping Learning Leaders Succeed in the 21st Century with Pam Robbins

Friday, October 30

7:30 – 8:15 a.m. NETWORKING BREAKFAST & DISCUSSION • Qualities of Effective Principals in the 21st Century with James Stronge • Ideas and Strategies to Integrate Technology in Your School or District

with Dan Cherry No advanced reservation required.

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. OPENING GENERAL SESSION Why Is Everyone Talking About 21st Century Skills? with Ken Kay No advanced reservation required.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Choose from 16 Morning Sessions

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Most two-hour Friday Morning Sessions are repeated in the afternoon.

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Debriefi ng & Refl ection Session with Deborah Wortham No advanced reservation required.

Saturday, October 31

7:30 – 8:15 a.m. NETWORKING BREAKFAST & DISCUSSION • What is Effective Feedback and Why is it Important? with Sue Brookhart • Personalizing the Learning Environment for Each Student: What Can

Instructional Leaders Do? with Judi Herm No advanced reservation required.

8:30-9:30 a.m. SATURDAY MORNING GENERAL SESSION Curriculum 21: A Model for Upgrading the Curriculum for 21st Century

Learners—What to cut? What to keep? What to create? with Heidi Hayes Jacobs No advanced reservation required.

10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Choose from 16 Morning Sessions

1:30–3:30 p.m. Most two-hour Saturday Morning Sessions are repeated in the afternoon.

3:45–4:45 p.m. Debriefi ng & Refl ection Session with Connie Mayo No advanced reservation required.

Sunday, November 1

8:30–10:30 a.m. Choose from 12 Morning Sessions

11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon CLOSING GENERAL SESSION 21st Century Education: What it Is, How to Ensure It with Mike Schmoker No advanced reservation required.

A warm welcome to all attendees

THURSDAY EVENING, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., be sure to attend the Making Connections Welcome Reception. Enjoy free hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Meet ASCD authors and presenters. And network with others from your region.

Conference session Planner

to choose your reserved sessions:

1. Read through the offered sessions and note which sessions are Morning and which are Afternoon.

2. If you find both a Morning and an Afternoon session that you wish to attend, turn to the Registration Form and write the session numbers as your 1st Choice in the appropriate Morning and Afternoon slots.

3. Provide alternate choices in the spaces below your 1st Choices.

Don’t miss stopping by the AsCD Center

Explore ASCD’s newest education products including PD In FocusTM. Meet ASCD authors and presenters. And learn about new tools and technologies for school improvement.

How to target your learning Needs

We’ve made it easy to customize your

conference experience to fit your

exact learning needs. Choose between

Beginner and/or Experienced levels. Most

sessions are focused on Teachers, Teacher

Leaders, and/or Administrators. While

most sessions are for audiences in every

grade level, some are specifically for

Elementary and some are Secondary.

Over 80 sessions are on the program. On Friday and Saturday, most two-hour morning sessions are repeated in the afternoon of the same day.

earn College Credit

Contact ASCD to receive a list of the institutions offering credit for ASCD professional development program participants. Or go online for more information to www.ascd.org/pd, then search for “Academic Credit.”

Make your learning stick

If you’ve ever had difficulties remembering what you learned at a meeting and how you were planning to use it, then our Debriefing & Reflection Sessions are the perfect solution. Each Debriefing & Reflection Session is facilitated by experienced consultants who are experts on learning transfer into the job world. No advanced reservation required.

• Friday, October 30th, 3:45–4:45 p.m. with Deborah Wortham, Steelton Highspire School District, PA• Saturday, October 31st, 3:45–4:45 p.m. with Connie Mayo, Educational Consultant, Chapmansboro, TN

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Morning sessions10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

1101T Using Information, Communication, and Technology Literacy to Enhance Student LearningDan Cherry, Educational Consultant, Newport, NH

How do you make sure your plans for technology match with the realities of NCLB standards, curriculum changes, and assessments? Attend this session to learn what works, what is still a challenge, and how to reach your goals for technology integration.

Repeated Session: 1201T

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1102T Action Cycles to Strengthen Motivation and Learning in Diverse ClassroomsMargery Ginsberg, University of Washington, Seattle

Bridge the gap between student motivation, classroom teaching, and student learning. Featuring examples from successful, low-income schools, this session provides you with a cycle of action and inquiry for ongoing instructional improvement.


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1103T Teaching for Understanding and Minority Student Achievement: How Can Leaders Successfully Address These Priorities? Donnell Gregory, Antioch University McGregor, Dayton, OH

Explore ASCD’s popular Understanding by Design framework and how it has proven effective in promoting high levels of minority student achievement. Learn how to “design backwards” based on a consensus of what all learners should know, understand, and do at key points in their education.


L: Beginner F: Teachers and Teacher leaders A: All levels

110�T Schooling by DesignAllison Zmuda, Educational Consultant, Woodbury, CT

ASCD’s Schooling by Design proposes ten key components to a robust curriculum and assessment

system needed to achieve understanding- and transfer-based, learning. Attend this session to get an overview of each of these components in a mission-driven learning organization.



1105T The Roles and Responsibilities of building and District Leaders in Identifying and Selecting the Very best Educators James Stronge, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Attend this session to focus on how to make a difference in school improvement and student success by recruiting, selecting, and sustaining the very best educators. Learn what works in creating a research-based hiring process.


L: Beginner/Experienced F: Superintendents, Central office staff, School-based Administrators A: All levels

1106T The Leader’s Role in Implementing Professional Learning CommunitiesDeborah Wortham, Steelton Highspire School District, PA

Explore research — and practitioner—based strategies for leaders of elementary, middle or high schools, and learn how implementing the prescribed leadership behaviors serves as the framework for improved student achievement.


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1107T Strategies for Success for English Language Learners Virginia Rojas, Educational Consultant, Brunswick, NJ

A renowned expert gives you an overview of effective programs and instructional conditions for English learners, and describes how to support secondary students’ language acquisition and academic achievement in mainstream classrooms.


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1108T Personalized Learning that Supports 21st Century Standards Joe Di Martino, Educational Consultant, West Warwick, RI

Attend this session to explore how schools prepare high school graduates for success in post-secondary education or career experiences by helping them become accustomed at demonstrating skills such as thinking critically, research, synthesizing knowledge, and applying knowledge in a variety of settings.


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1112T The AbC’s of Coaching and Mentoring for PrincipalsShirley Kilgore, Educational Consultant, Fairburn, GA

Drawing from experience and research, this presenter discusses practical strategies for results-oriented coaching and mentoring. From highly successful schools to winning athletic teams, explore coaching and mentoring behaviors, and learn how to implement them.


L: Beginner F: School-based Administrators A: All levels

1113T How Does Standards-based grading Support 21st Century Learning?Tim Westerberg, Educational Consultant, Dillon, CO

Find out why standards-based grading is an essential component of 21st century learning, and explore a system of standards-based grading based on the use of effective formative assessment.



111�T Response to Intervention: Making it More than an AcronymPat Addison, Educational Consultant, Fairfax, VA

What is response to intervention (RTI) and why has it become such an important topic for schools? Answer these and other questions during this interactive session highlighting strategies for providing a comprehensive intervention system that addresses the needs of all students.



1109T Supervising the Art and Science of TeachingRobert J. Marzano, Educational Consultant, Centennial, CO

Drawing from the ASCD best-selling book The Art and Science of Teaching, this session describes 10 critical areas of instructional practice and how administrators can supervise teaching in a way that keeps the focus of attention on student learning.



1110T School Transformation Through School-Wide DifferentiationLane Narvaez, Conway Elementary School, St. Louis, MO

Discover how one school transformed its approach to teaching and learning and changed how teachers, students, and parents defined student success by using school-wide differentiation.



1111T The 21st Century Classroom: Imagining, Designing, and Implementing Effective Thinking and LearningEric Frangenheim, Educational Consultant, Brisbane, Australia

Without the ability to think critically and creatively students leave our schools at a distinct disadvantage. Attend this session to find out how to equip teachers and schools with the ability to impart these skills and make them the priority of our education process.


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Friday, October 30

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1115T An Informal Conversation with ken kayKen Kay, Partnerships for 21st Century Skills, Tucson, AZ

Join our Opening General Session speaker, Ken Kay, in an informal give and take session as he explores the topic

of 21st Century Skills on how this framework is affecting standards, assessment, professional development, curriculum, instruction, and learning environments.


1116T Making Time to Lead: Strategies to Organize and Lead More EffectivelyPam Robbins, Educational Consultant, Harrisburg, VA and Napa, CA

If you’re a school leader, you know that managing concerns over safety, resources, and the physical plant can devour precious time. Attend this session to explore how to accomplish more with less by using time management strategies, high impact behaviors, and a plan to organize tasks that consume precious time.



Afternoon sessions1:30–3:30 p.m.

1201T Using Information, Communication, and Technology Literacy to Enhance Student LearningDan Cherry, Educational Consultant, Newport, NH

Repeated Session: See 1101T for description.

1202T Action Cycles to Strengthen Motivation and Learning in Diverse ClassroomsMargery Ginsberg, University of Washington, Seattle


1203T Teaching for Understanding and Minority Student Achievement: How Can Leaders Successfully Address These Priorities? Donnell Gregory, Antioch University McGregor, Dayton, OH


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120�T Schooling by DesignAllison Zmuda, Educational Consultant, Woodbury, CT


1205T The Roles and Responsibilities of building and District Leaders in Identifying and Selecting the Very best Educators James Stronge, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA


1206T The Leader’s Role in Implementing Professional Learning CommunitiesDeborah Wortham, Steelton Highspire School District, PA


1207T Strategies for Success for English Language Learners Virginia Rojas, Educational Consultant, Brunswick, NJ


1208T Personalized Learning that Supports 21st Century Standards Joe Di Martino, Educational Consultant, West Warwick, RI


1209T Supervising the Art and Science of TeachingRobert J. Marzano, Educational Consultant, Centennial, CO


1210T School Transformation Through School-wide DifferentiationLane Narvaez, Conway Elementary School, St. Louis, MO


1211T The 21st Century Classroom: Imagining, Designing, and Implementing Effective Thinking and LearningEric Frangenheim, Educational Consultant, Brisbane, Australia


1212T The AbC’s of Coaching and Mentoring Shirley Kilgore, Educational Consultant, Fairburn, GA


1213T How Does Standards-based grading Support 21st Century Learning?Tim Westerberg, Educational Consultant, Dillon, CO


121�T Response to Intervention: Making it More than an AcronymPat Addison, Educational Consultant, Fairfax, VA


1215T Capacity building Professional Development and Evaluations: Are you Making a Difference?Ann Cunningham-Morris, ASCD, Alexandria, VA

Attend this session to discover the various models for capacity building professional development, the different levels of evaluation that should be included in your professional development plan, and tools and strategies for evaluating your efforts.


1216T Making Time to Lead: Strategies to Organize and Lead More EffectivelyPam Robbins, Educational Consultant, Harrisburg, VA and Napa, CA


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Morning Breakout sessions10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

2101T better Learning through Structured TeachingDoug Fisher, Department of Teacher Education at San Diego State University, CA

The author of the ASCD book Better Learning through Structured Teaching introduces you to the Gradual Release of Responsibility model and how it moves the dynamics of your classroom from teacher- to student-responsibility for learning. Explore all four stages of this approach.



2102T Leadership and Responsibility: being More Than a Role ModelPaula Mirk, Independent Consultant, Rockland, ME

This session will provide you with a comprehensive approach to building cultures of integrity in schools and school systems. You will explore steps to take immediately to balance academic rigor with attention to the ethical development of young people.



2103T Using Formative Assessment Strategies in a Professional Learning CommunitySue Brookhart, Educational Consultant, Helena, MT

Learn how to increase teacher knowledge and skill, and as a result increase student motivation and achievement, by organizing a Professional Learning Community that meets regularly and works between meetings to develop skills in classroom formative assessment.


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210�T global Praxis: How to Learn and Work Collaboratively with Students from Different Cultures, Religions, and LifestylesMarlene Pannell, Educational Consultant, New York, NY

Attend this interactive session to learn how schools reflect international, political, religious and social perspectives, and learn frameworks for student engagement and strategic activities that capture and appreciate differences.



2105T Using Walkthrough Data to Enhance Teacher and Student LearningBobb Darnell, Educational Consultant, Lake Zurich, IL

Discover how walkthroughs reinforce attention to a school improvement focus, provide useful data about school improvement targets, stimulate collegial conversation, and deepen understanding about what is really going on at your school. Explore numerous forms and proven techniques.



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2110T The Assistant Principal: Choices and Challenges Pam Robbins, Educational Consultant, Harrisburg, VA and Napa, CA

Whether you’re a current or aspiring assistant principal, here’s your opportunity to develop ways to respond effectively to the choices and challenges of student behavior, learning experiences, and the emotional side of leadership and its effects.


L: Beginner F: School-based Administrators A: Elementary, Middle, and Secondary

2111T The Differentiated Administrator: Roles and ResponsibilitiesSandra Page, Educational Consultant, Chapel Hill, NC

Are you exploring differentiation at the grade, department, school, or district level? If so, this session will help you coordinate the multiple steps to build awareness, encourage and support trying new ideas, and ensure quality teaching applications.



2112T Preparing Urban Leaders to Work in Urban SchoolsMark Gooden, University of Cincinnati, OH

How do you recruit leaders for urban schools? What are some effective strategies for retaining them? Attend this session to answer these questions and explore ways to engage teachers and leaders interested in working in urban schools.


L: Beginner/Experienced F: School-based Administrators and Teacher leaders A: All levels

2106T Instructional Leader: Skills, Talents, and StrengthsPhyllis Pajardo, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, VA

If you’re an instructional leader, you want to be able to anticipate challenges while you manage the complex issues you’re already dealing with. This session helps you reach that goal through a leadership development plan focusing on personal mastery and ongoing job-embedded professional development.


L: Experienced F: School-based Administrators A: All levels

2107T Train your brain to Make Productive ChangeDeborah Estes, Educational Consultant, Sherman, TX

This session relates the research on the brain to the capacity for humans to change so you know which leadership behaviors help create positive change, diminish resistance, and successfully guide an impending change in your environment.



2108T Principal as Learner: Strategies for your Leadership DevelopmentConnie Mayo, Educational Consultant, Chapmansboro, TN

Here’s an opportunity to explore the needs of school principals and examine avenues for their learning as they lead teachers and students in the learning process. Understand how ongoing learning benefit principals’ leadership performance at all levels.



2109T Instructional Leader as a Professional Developer: Roles and ResponsibilitiesDeborah Childs-Bowen, Samford University, Atlanta, GA

Discover research-based principles, standards, and practices associated with leading effective professional development. And explore ways to address the needs of adult learners through processes that promote collaborative inquiry and true professional growth.


L: Beginner/Experienced F: School-based Administrators and Teacher leaders A: All Levels

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2113T Tools and Strategies for Implementing the Framework for TeachingGayla Moilanen, Educational Consultant, Reston, VA

Explore a framework for teaching, that has been adopted by thousands of educators and used to prepare and hire new teachers, mentor novices, observe and assess teaching performance, and guide professional development.



211�T The Influential PrincipalLis Johnson, Educational Consultant, San Diego, CA

Discover how to use your influence as a school leader to help others embrace the transformation in school culture

needed to enrich and promote student learning. This session helps you strategically plan your leverage points to begin influencing stakeholders in advancing a vision for improved student academic achievement.



2115T Connecting Homework to Classwork: Equitable Strategies that Support Student LearningCathy Vatterott, University of Missouri, St. Louis

Through examples of successful K-12 programs, this session provides the information and inspiration teachers and school leaders need to jumpstart change in homework practices in their buildings or districts. Explore issues of feedback vs. grading of homework, differences in students’ home environments, and more.



2116T Assess for the Success of Each Whole ChildJudi Herm, Educational Consultant, Denver, CO

Find out how assessment can support rather than just evaluate learning when you focus on the Whole Child. Explore assessments that motivate the unmotivated, restore the desire to learn, and encourage students to keep learning.



Afternoon Breakout sessions1:30–3:30 p.m.

2201T better Learning Through Structured TeachingDoug Fisher, Department of Teacher Education at San Diego State University, CA


2202T Leadership and Responsibility: being More Than a Role ModelPaula Mirk, Independent Consultant, Rockland, ME


2203T Using Formative Assessment Strategies in a Professional Learning CommunitySue Brookhart, Educational Consultant, Helena, MT


220�T global Praxis: How to Learn and Work Collaboratively with Students from Different Cultures, Religions, and LifestylesMarlene Pannell, Educational Consultant, New York, NY


2205T Using Walkthrough Data to Enhance Teacher and Student LearningBobb Darnell, Educational Consultant, Lake Zurich, IL


2206T Instructional Leader: Skills, Talents, and StrengthsPhyllis Pajardo, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, VA



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2207T Train your brain to Make Productive ChangeDeborah Estes, Educational Consultant, Sherman, TX


2208T Principal as Learner: Strategies for your Leadership DevelopmentConnie Mayo, Educational Consultant, Chapmansboro, TN


2209T Instructional Leader as a Professional Developer: Roles and ResponsibilitiesDeborah Childs-Bowen, Samford University, Atlanta, GA


2210T The Assistant Principal: Choices and Challenges Pam Robbins, Educational Consultant, Harrisburg, VA and Napa, CA


2211T The Differentiated Administrator: Roles and ResponsibilitiesSandra Page, Educational Consultant, Chapel Hill, NC


2212T Preparing Urban Leaders to Work in Urban SchoolsMark Gooden, University of Cincinnati, OH


2213T Tools and Strategies for Implementing the Framework for TeachingGayla Moilanen, Educational Consultant, Reston, VA


221�T The Influential PrincipalLis Johnson, Educational Consultant, San Diego, CA


2215T Connecting Homework to Classwork: Equitable Strategies that Support Student Learning Cathy Vatterott, University of Missouri, St. Louis


2216T Assess for the Success of Each Whole ChildJudi Herm, Educational Consultant, Denver, CO


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Morning Breakout sessions8:30–10:30 a.m.

3101T Understanding by Design in the Early Childhood ClassroomOpal Davis Dawson, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY

Students between the ages of 3 and 6 are sponges for understanding and are capable of capturing information in the form of essential questions. Learn how to design essential questions that are appropriate at this level and help students take away insights about the content.

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3102T Closing the Achievement gap: From Research to PracticeAshley Griffin, Howard University, Washington, DC

Here’s a session that helps you address the achievement gap using the practical application of evidence-based approaches for school improvement. Learn how to incorporate transactional school reform into everyday practices and focus on how a classroom or school can be structured to provide a variety of contexts for achievement.


3103T Improving Student Learning: One Principal at a TimeJane Pollock, Educational Consultant, Centennial, CO

If classroom observations ever seem nerve-wracking and perfunctory to you, attend this session to learn how to ensure the interaction between teacher and observer results in improved performances for both teachers and students. Discover practical strategies that complement your current evaluation and supervision or help you develop new frameworks.


310�T The Role of the Principal in Implementing building Academic VocabularyJudi Herm, Educational Consultant, Denver, CO

Learn what principals can and are doing to ensure their implementation of ASCD’s research-based model for Building Academic Vocabulary leads to higher student literacy and narrowing of achievement gaps.


3105T Supporting 21st Century Learners: Practical Strategies for Partnering with Families, Communities, and businessesLis Johnson, Educational Consultant, San Diego, CA

Maximize the opportunities you have to invest and tap into support networks that can promote your school. This session introduces you to marketing skills that engage businesses, community members, parents, and families in supporting your educational plans and vision.


3106T Powerful Strategies to Help Special Needs Students be Successful LearnersRobi Kronberg, Educational Consultant, Littleton, CO

Special needs students can thrive in educational environments where their needs are recognized and supported. Attend this session to examine a variety of strategies that help these students develop self-awareness of their strengths and acquire competency in core subjects.

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3107T Leadership for Creating and Sustaining High Performing SchoolsDeborah Childs-Bowen, Samford University, Atlanta, GA

Emphasizing the powerful role of the professional development planning team in school improvement, this session explores how high performing schools use effective professional development processes such as lesson study, study groups, inquiry teams, and action research.

L: Experienced F: School-based Administrators A: All levels

3108T Managing Conflict: Strategies for LeadersBobb Darnell, Educational Consultant, Lake Zurich, IL

Discover how leaders can prevent, pre-empt, and conquer workplace conflict. Using simulations and case studies, the presenter helps you understand what contributes to workplace conflict and how to strengthen personal and team relationships, repair damages, and enhance your leadership credibility.

L: Beginner/Experienced F: School-based Administrators and Central Office Staff A: All levels

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3109T Preparing Successful Teacher Leaders: What have We Learned?Ann Ifekwunigwe, Educational Consultant, Durham, NC

Attend this session to get a deeper understanding of the relationship between teacher leadership and student achievement, explore examples of successful teacher leadership models, and learn practical tips for greater empowerment of teacher leaders.


3110T Technology that Teaches 21st Century Skills for Digital LearnersErik Palmer, Educational Consultant, Aurora, CO

If you’re not exactly sure how to use the array of Web sites and new technologies to improve instruction, attend this session to get practical insights on how to use collaborative online writing, blogs, wiki files, discussion boards, and podcasting to modify lessons with new writing tools.


3111T The Art of Effective Communication in Successful School LeadershipJanie Smith, Educational Consultant, Alexandria, VA

This session uses problem solving scenarios, various message formats, and practical ideas and discussions about difficult communication issues to help you improve your communication skills with all stakeholders.


3112T Creating a School for Each StudentNelson Beaudoin, Educational Consultant, Poland, ME

Explore how your school can change its focus from “all” students to “each” student and garner greater academic

success. Learn how your school can place students in the center of learning by connecting with the skills and interest of each student and creating a climate that focuses on personalization.

L: Experienced F: All job fields A: Secondary

Pre-Conference sessions on

thursday, October 29Choose one of the following Pre-Conference institutes on October 29. Simply indicate on the Registration Form your choice of Pre-Conference Institute and add the Pre-Conference Institute fees to your Conference Registration total.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration for the Teaching & Learning Conference DOES NOT include registration for a Pre-Conference Institute.

Supervising the Art and Science of Teaching: A New Approach to Lesson Observation and Lesson DesignUsing the comprehensive framework for teaching from the ASCD best-selling book The Art and Science

of Teaching, acclaimed education expert Robert J. Marzano explains how to use 10 critical areas of instructional practice to supervise teaching in a way that keeps the focus of attention on student learning and allows individual teachers flexibility and creativity in their teaching practices. Explore a new framework for lesson observation and lesson design that breaks lessons into basic segments and teacher behaviors.

Institute Staff: Robert J. Marzano, Educational Consultant, Centennial, CO

Registration Fee: $249 (ASCD Members) $313 (Nonmembers)

Materials Fee: $22 for The Art and Science of Teaching: A Comprehensive Framework for Effective Instruction

PDI Code: PD10GA001

Helping Learning Leaders Succeed in the 21st CenturyAs demands on school leaders increase and resources decrease, you need a working knowledge of the emotional side of leadership to inspire people, build

collaborative cultures, and enhance your school’s professional dialogue. Attend this Pre-Conference Institute to explore techniques to positively shape culture and promote continuous school improvement for 21st century learning.

Institute Staff: Pam Robbins, Educational Consultant, Mt. Crawford, VA and Napa, CA

Registration Fee: $249 (ASCD Members) $313 (Nonmembers)

Materials Fee: $24 for The New Principals Fieldbook: Strategies for Success

PDI Code: PD10GA002

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Note: If you do not receive a confirmation letter, please call the ASCD Service Center at 800-933-ASCD (2723), then press 1, to determine the status of your registration.

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NO sHOWIf you are unable to attend a program you have registered for, call, e-mail, or write ASCD 14 days (30 days for Academies) prior to the start of the program to request a credit voucher. After the 14-day timeframe, you are ineligible for a credit voucher, but you may send a nonregistered person in your place, with registration confirmation or written authorization from you. For all cancellations, refunds, or credits, there is a $35 processing fee. E-mail [email protected].

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trAVel AND lODGiNGParticipants are responsible for securing their own transporta-tion, meals, and lodging. You will receive a hotel reservation card along with your confirmation. Hotel reservations should be returned by the cutoff date specified on the reservation card to secure ASCD group rates. After the cutoff date, hotels may not accept your reservation at the group rate.

teAM DisCOuNtsEvery fifth person you register from the same school or organization may attend an ASCD Institute without paying a registration fee.

Note: Registrations must be submitted together and include payment of all Materials Fees.

leADersHiP DisCOuNtIf you attend three of our Institutes in a two-year period, you can receive registration to your fourth Institute free.

ON-site reGistrAtiONThe ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning may sell out. On-site registration is not guaranteed. Please contact ASCD for availability. When space is available, you may register on-site for an additional $25 fee.

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HOtel iNFOrMAtiONgaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront StreetNational Harbor, MD 20745

REgISTRATION CUT OFF: October 5, 2009

AsCD CeNter HOurs Thursday, October 29, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 30, 11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Saturday, October 31, 11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

CONFereNCe reGistrAtiON HOursThursday, October 29, 5:00–7:00 p.m.Friday, October 30, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Saturday, October 31, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Sunday, November 1, 7:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

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OCTObER 29 PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES (CHOOSE ONE)

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Supervising the Art and Science of Teaching: A New Approach to Lesson Observation and Lesson Design

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Helping Learning Leaders Succeed in the 21st Century

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A World Class Destination

Fall colors along the Tidal Basin ~ Washington DC

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Just minutes outside of Washington, DC, The gaylord

National Resort & Convention Center offers quick

and easy access to all of the sites and activities in the

Nation’s Capital.

After a full day of learning, a quick shuttle ride can take you to the DC-

metro area, where you can access all of the great destinations this city

has to offer: the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums, the National

Gallery and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Lincoln and Jefferson

memorials, Washington Monument, and all the great restaurants and

nightlife in the district. The hotel also offers water taxi’s to visit historic

Old Town Alexandria.

The U.S. Capitol Building ~ Washington DC

The White House in Fall ~ Washington DC

Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument

The Gaylord Atrium ~ National Harbor, MD

The Gaylord ~ National Harbor, MD

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Documents

Conference Preview & registration Materials LeadingLearning€¦ · How to teach what students need to know You know that great education is more than just teaching the basics of