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21st-Century Skills in the Common Core State and NEASC StandardsDate:Time:Location:04/03/14, Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PMITBD at CCSU, New BritainEvent Code:Fee:Closing Date:Contact Person:Leticia Garcia Guerra(860) 632-1485, ext. 233guerra@ctserc.orgPresenter(s):Sean KavanaughSERC ConsultantLillie StuartSERC Consultant14-12-132$160 per person03/20/2014Audience:Grades 9-12; General and Special Education Teachers and AdministratorsBoth the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and New England Association of Schools andColleges (NEASC) accreditation standards have placed great emphasis on 21st-century skills. The CCSSweave 21st-century skills throughout both the Math and Literacy standards, and NEASC explicitlymentions 21st-century skills in indicator 2.Schools are faced with the challenge of providing students with the necessary content and conceptsof core academic subjects while also helping students develop innovation skills such as creativity; criticalthinking and problem solving; communication and collaboration; information, media, and technologyskills; and life and career skills such as flexibility, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-culturalskills, productivity, and leadership.This professional development opportunity will review the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21)framework and help educators understand how 21st-century skills are incorporated into the CCSS andNEASC Standards. Educators will also embed 21st-century skills into upcoming units of study; andlearn how to use technologies such as digital storytelling, blogs, wikis, and more to assess studentlearning of grade-level content in order to improve outcomes for all students.The activity has an online component. Participants will be required to complete readings with onlineresponses prior to the workshop as well as post-workshop activities.Student Learning Objectives for English Language Learners: Session ADate:Time:Location:04/03/14, Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PMSERC Classroom, MiddletownEvent Code:Fee:Closing Date:Contact Person:Lauren D. Jones(860) 632-1485, ext. 256ljones@ctserc.orgPresenter(s):Maria Carrillo-HuertaSERC ConsultantKc Nelson-OliveriaSERC Consultant14-06-053$70 per person03/20/2014Audience:K-Grade 12; General and Special Education Teachers and ELL EducatorsThis one-day session covers the content and skills necessary for general, bilingual, TESOL, andspecial education teachers to write and implement Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) for studentswho are learning English. Participants will develop a better understanding of the particular needs ofEnglish language learners (ELLs), setting appropriate language acquisition goals for student learning,adjusting instructional practice to support student progress in the SLO, and using assessment practicesthat collect evidence of student outcomes relative to SLOs.An optional Web-based opportunity will allow participants to share and receive feedback on theSLOs they have written for their ELL students. Further information on the Web option will be availableat the workshop.This content is offered twice, in separate sessions. Session A is scheduled for April 3, 2014; SessionB, April 25.SPECIAL NOTE: Local education agencies may use monies from the Elementary and SecondaryEducation Act (ESEA) Title III to provide high-quality professional development related to EnglishLanguage Learners [ESEA Title III, Subpart 1, Sec. 3115]. For this activity, please inquire within yourlocal education agency to see if funds are available to cover the cost of attendance.Register Online at www.ctserc.org/catalog76