learning-forward-2016-annual-conference-program

CONCURRENT SESSIONS | SET A
DECEMBER 5, 2016
MONDAY
9 AM - 12 PM
CONTINUES
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
A01 |
Fundamentals of Professional
Learning
What is fundamental to quality professional
learning? Engaging adult learners?
Implementing Learning Forward’s
Standards for Professional Learning?
Designing high-impact learning events?
Facilitating powerful learning strategies
such as inquiry, focused conversations or
protocols? Create your own answers to
these questions in an interactive session,
using practical techniques and structures.
Walk away ready to tackle your next
professional learning session with clarity
and a dynamic tool kit. This session is
repeated as G01.
Sue Elliott, Learning Forward BC, Sechelt, BC,
Canada, srichards.elliott@gmail.com
Nancy Hinds, Vancouver, BC, Canada,
hindsightco@shaw.ca
Area of Focus: Learning Designs
A02 |
Better Conversations: The Beliefs
and Habits That Help Anyone
Dramatically Improve as a
Communicator
Much of our joy and sorrow in life, and our
success and failure at work, are the direct
result of our relationships. Our relationships
flourish or fail depending on how well we
communicate. Learn how to listen and
communicate with empathy, find common
bonds, and build emotional connections.
Develop the beliefs and habits that lead to
better conversations and more life-giving
conversations.
Jim Knight, Instructional Improvement
Group, North Loup, NE,
jim@instructionalcoaching.com
Area of Focus: Leadership
A03 |
Mindfulness and Stress Reduction
for School Leaders
Learn how to respond to teacher and
parent questions about mindfulness in
the classroom, and how to be the resource
for teachers who want to be trained in
teaching mindfulness. Mindfulness is
a practice that serves administrators,
teachers, and students. See how to teach
about mindful leadership for school
leaders. Leave with answers to questions
about leading new efforts like mindfulness
in the classroom.
Caryn Wells, Oakland University, Grosse Pointe
Woods, MI, cmwells2@oakland.edu
Area of Focus: Emerging Issues
A04 |
Walkers Learning: Linking Data,
Practice, and Impact
Develop a deep understanding of the
learning walk model of professional
learning. Practice a data collection process
and the accompanying collaborative peer
feedback dialogue. Explore a process that
is more than a traditional learning walk
or instructional rounds and that engages
educators with student learning in a
continuous model of improvement. Leave
with an action plan for your site and access
to resources for use before and after this
session.
Karen Beattie, Volusia County Schools, New
Smyrna Beach, FL, klbeatti@volusia.k12.fl.us
Rachel Hazel, Volusia County Schools, Port
Orange, FL, rbhazel@volusia.k12.fl.us
Julie Smith, Pacific City, OR, drjuliesmith@
embarqmail.com
Area of Focus: Leadership
A05 |
Changing Results for Young
Readers Initiative
Hear about Changing Results for Young
Readers, a collaborative inquiry project
that one provincial department of
education initiated in 2012 to increase
the number of children who are engaged,
successful readers. See how teachers in 57
participating school districts met regularly
to explore inquiry questions during a
three-year period. Gain an overview of
the Changing Results for Young Readers
Initiative, including the goals, framework,
data sources, and impact on student
learning.
Maureen Dockendorf, British Columbia
Ministry of Education, Victoria, BC, Canada,
maureen.dockendorf@gov.bc.ca
Sharon Jeroski, Horizon Research and
Evaluation, Vancouver, BC, Canada,
sjeroski@shaw.ca
Barb Carriere, School District #6 (Rocky
Mountain), Invermere, BC, Canada, barb.
carriere@sd6.bc.ca
Vivian Collyer, Sooke School District, Victoria,
BC, Canada, vcollyer@sd62.bc.ca
Joanne Holme, Surrey School District #36,
Surrey, BC, Canada, holme_j@surreyschools.ca
Randy Cranston, Kaleden, BC, Canada,
randycranston@shaw.ca
Area of Focus: Student Learning
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