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Shifting the Monkey: Leading Teachers & Schools with Confidence |
Todd Whitaker |
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Negative personalities ... serial pouters ... do nothings. Are the bad guys in your school taking over? Let Todd show you how to put the good guys back in charge! This session, based on his brand-new book Shifting the Monkey, will help all administrators lead their teachers and schools more effectively. Come join the fun as you learn how to shift the monkey! Close |
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Strategies to Shift the Monkey & Make Things Happen |
Todd Whitaker |
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Now that you’ve learned what shifting the monkey is all about, explore step-by-step how to implement Todd’s ideas in your school or district to make an immediate difference. In this session, he builds on what you learned in his morning keynote to help you create powerful meeting dynamics, have more effective personal interactions, and dramatically increase your influence with others. Close |
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DI Dilemmas from the Real World |
Rick Wormeli |
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No doubt, your teachers face real dilemmas every day as they practice differentiation in their classrooms. After this session, you’ll know exactly how to respond. Rick shares over two dozen DI dilemmas and scenarios straight from the real world. You’ll learn practical tips for constructively addressing whatever issue crops up so that you can give your teachers the leadership support they need. Close |
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5 Keys to Successful Organization & Time Management |
Frank Buck, Ed.D. |
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Would you like to save one to two hours per day? Get more done and feel less stress? This nuts and bolts session will help you better manage your time and surroundings so you can accomplish more in many areas. You’ll explore the four essential habits that eliminate forgetting and reduce stress. You’ll discover how to keep your desktop clear and have papers reappear at just the right time. You’ll find out how to effortlessly handle tasks that repeat. And, you’ll learn how to organize your computer, how to empty your e-mail inbox every day, and more. Close |
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Building Critical Mass to Bring About Systematic Change for Differentiated Instruction |
Bobbi Pederick |
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Explore how a large school system built critical mass implementation of differentiated instruction throughout 119 public schools. Bobbi shares the roll out of the four-year plan and identifies the key factors that contributed to systematic change, including building master teams of teachers to create a we-can-do-this school culture. Close |
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Century Learning: Preparing Students for a Changing World |
Diane Heacox, Ed.D. |
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Get proven ideas for integrating 21st century skills into the differentiated classroom. Diane focuses on how to ensure that students acquire the strong creative, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills they will need to succeed in the continually changing, complex, interconnected world of the future. Close |
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Assessment in the Differentiated School: What Administrators Need to Know |
Rick Wormeli |
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Get up-to-speed on what constitutes effective and ineffective assessment and use this insight to determine if your teachers are conducting assessments effectively. Rick explains how assessment changes when teachers differentiate and equips you with a clear set of non-negotiable, pre-, formative, and summative assessment principles. Close |
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A Day in the Life of a Digital Administrator |
Frank Buck, Ed.D. |
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Turn your cell phone into a total life organizer! Join Frank to discover how to go beyond merely making phone calls and to start using your cell phone in a variety of new ways throughout your day. Learn how to enter appointments, create task lists, keep reference information within fingertip reach, use your phone’s search capabilities to find information, empty your e-mail Inbox every day, and more. Close |
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How to Become a Successful & Courageous School Leader |
Jim Grant |
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No one knows better than you—school leaders these days face challenges more difficult than ever before. Join Jim as he identifies the unique needs of school leaders and the specific traits and skills required to succeed. His insight and practical suggestions will start you on your journey to becoming a successful and courageous school leader. Close |
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You Need More than T-Shirts to Make a Team |
Betty Hollas |
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You want your teachers to work together in professional learning teams to increase student achievement. But what many administrators don’t realize is that collaborative skills must be taught. In this session, Betty defines essential collaboration skills and gives you tips and strategies for instilling these skills in your teachers. Close |
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Tools for Supporting the Professional Growth of Teachers with DI |
Diane Heacox, Ed.D. |
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Looking for evidence of differentiation in classrooms is often a perplexing problem for leaders. The realities of differentiation are such that two teachers can be equally adept and yet use completely different strategies. Join Diane to examine 25 formats for differentiation to help guide your observations. You'll explore reasonable differentiation growth targets And, you'll leave with a protocol for differentiation walkthroughs to enable you to clearly identify evidence of differentiation. Close |
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Sustaining Differentiated Instruction When Leadership Changes |
Rick Wormeli |
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You've provided professional development on differentiated instruction, but now you’re wondering if the knowledge and implementation will last beyond the current leadership. Join Rick for a practical look at how to ensure the sustainability of differentiated instruction in your school or district. Close |
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Tricky Issues of Differentiation & How Effective Leaders Respond |
Betty Hollas |
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Discover how, as a school leader, you can successfully deal with some tricky issues that can surface while supporting your teachers in Differentiated Instruction. Join Betty to learn the secrets to grading in the differentiated classroom, communicating with parents about differentiation, keeping differentiation alive in your school, and much more. Close |
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Your Own Blog in 10 Minutes or Less |
Frank Buck, Ed.D. |
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Create your own blog—in 10 minutes or less and for free! Frank will walk you step-by-step through the process. This is your chance to examine existing blogs, compare and contrast audiences and approaches, and get tips for maintaining a blog of your own. Close |
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Instructional Change: Building Grants from the Ground Up |
Bobbi Pederick |
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How do you secure the funds necessary to sustain differentiated instruction in today’s challenging economy? In this session, you’ll learn how actual grant writers have successfully funded these activities through federal, state, and private grants. Bobbi walks you through the steps of building grants from the ground up so that you can more successfully meet the needs of your schools, teachers, and students. Close |
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Tools to Determine Your Teachers Developmental Level with DI |
Diane Heacox, Ed.D. |
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To keep differentiation alive and make it a positive experience, your teachers’ DI skills must continuously evolve. In this session, Diane provides a variety of tools you can use to engage teachers in a self-assessment of both their differentiation skills and their professional development. Discover how to prepare your teachers to fulfill their vital roles in advancing school improvement in today’s complex world. Close |
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Ask the DI Expert: Bring Your Greatest DI Challenges & Rick Will Answer |
Rick Wormeli |
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So, you already know how to differentiate? Then this Q & A session’s for you! Bring any and all of your administrative questions about differentiated instruction—controversial or not— and Rick will tackle them candidly and straightforwardly. Don’t expect a formal presentation, canned program, or handouts. Just cut-to-the-chase advice used by administrators differentiating instruction in schools every day. Close |
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The No-Sweat Educator’s Guide to Shedding Stress & Increasing Energy |
Betty Hollas |
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Renew and re-energize yourself in this fun, lively, and invigorating session. Betty shares real-world strategies to help you shed stress, maintain your composure under pressure, balance home and work life, improve your self-image, and relax when you feel frazzled. You’ll wish you had her secrets years ago! Close |
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Transforming Instruction with Technology |
Jay Dudley, Lakeshore Learning |
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Motivate your teachers in any instructional setting with these effective strategies for enhancing instruction through technology. Jay covers all kinds of technology—from interactive whiteboards to manipulatives—as he demonstrates how to differentiate instruction, scaffold technology using hands-on materials, and much more. Close |
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Free Digital Tools that Increase Productivity |
Frank Buck, Ed. D. |
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Are you feeling overwhelmed by the ever-increasing amount of digital information coming at you? Get organized! Frank shares how to set up a logical system for organizing your computer, find data on your computer quickly, backup data in case of hard drive failure, maximize your use of Google, save time managing your e-mail, and more. Close |
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Coach Your Teachers to DI Success |
Bobbi Pederick |
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Explore the coaching tools used by leaders in a large school system to guide their teachers in the development and implementation of masterful teaching skills. Bobbi shares the power of formative assessments to inform instruction, highly engaging and differentiated activities, and how to monitor student progress toward mastering standards. Close |
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Just for Summit administrators! Kick back for a special wine and cheese happy hour in the fabulous SDE Exhibit Hall. Enjoy an exclusive preview of over 100 eye-popping exhibits—an hour before the official Grand Opening!
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