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CONCURRENT SESSIONS | SET D DECEMBER 5, 2016 MONDAY 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY TUESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY SATURDAY D25 | Supporting Beginning Teachers Give new teachers the time and professional guidance they need to become expert teachers. Investigate key research findings on high teacher turnover rates, and examine the four types of support--physical, emotional, instructional, and institutional--that are crucial during a teacher’s first year in the classroom. Discover essential strategies for K-12 mentors, coaches, and school leaders to develop an effective mentoring program schoolwide. Learn how to ascertain which teachers have the skills and experience to be effective mentors and how these mentors can form prosperous relationships with their mentees. Tina Boogren, Marzano Research, Denver, CO, tinaboogren@live.com Area of Focus: Leadership D26 | From Policy to Practice: Leveraging Policy to Build Professional Learning Systems That Get Results There is consensus that we need to expect more from the investment in professional learning, and there is a strong body of evidence about what to work toward to get results. Policy can play an important role in creating the conditions for highquality professional learning systems, particularly in light of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Learn how leading states and districts are leveraging policy to cultivate a culture of continuous learning and establish learning systems that are uncompromising in their focus on effective teaching and improved student learning. Jess Wood, Ed Counsel, Washington, DC, jess.wood@educationcounsel.com Area of Focus: Emerging Issues D27 | Redefining Student Success: Sharing Their Stories Learn how to foster an inclusive and engaging school culture that supports and celebrates the diversity of all learners. Identify key stakeholders in a school community that can contribute to a student’s social, emotional, and academic success. Explore strategies to engage and empower disconnected or marginalized students. Identify strategies to facilitate relationships and connections with disengaged learners. Sarah Garr, Richmond School District #38, Richmond, BC, Canada, sgarr@sd38.bc.ca Area of Focus: Student Learning D28 | Redesign PD: Measuring the Impact of Continuous Learning As part of the efforts to redesign their professional learning system, the New York City Department of Education is adopting cycles of learning as its unifying approach to improvement. Learn how the department is measuring the impact of its professional learning related to cycles of learning. Take away a collection of tools that will allow you to apply this learning to your own context. Julie Leopold, New York City Department of Education, New York, NY, jleopold2@schools.nyc.gov Area of Focus: Data 56 Learning Forward 2016 Annual Conference | Register Online Today D29 | Silos to Synergy: Create Comprehensive District Professional Learning Learn how an urban district transformed fragmented and contradictory staff development silos into systemwide comprehensive professional learning for teachers, education support professionals, administrators, and central office personnel. Engage in strategic conversation and knowledge sharing as a tool for ensuring stakeholder buy-in and sustained commitment. Experience how collaboration across departments, alignment of resources, and a focus on results leads to elevated practice for all employees. Examine a yearlong comprehensive professional learning calendar. Explore a variety of funding options and implications. Salwa Zaki, Washoe County School District, Reno, NV, szaki@washoeschools.net Area of Focus: Learning Designs D30 | Professional Learning for Immersion and Second Language Educators Explore how one school district in British Columbia has implemented specific supports and professional learning opportunities to build the instructional, linguistic, and cultural capacities of teachers. Discover why this immersion program is one of the most widely researched and successful second language programs in the world. Review the key research findings on student outcomes and effective instructional methodologies. Develop an understanding of promising practices for enhancing educator effectiveness in second language contexts. Joanne Robertson, North Vancouver School District #44, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, jrobertson@sd44.ca Laura Stewart, North Vancouver School District #44, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, lstewart@sd44.ca Cathy Piteux, North Vancouver School District #44, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, cpiteux@sd44.ca Area of Focus: Learning Communities
CONCURRENT SESSIONS | SET D DECEMBER 5, 2016 MONDAY 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM D31 | Student Voice: Leverage Through Listening Learn about the power of leveraging student voice for improved engagement and learning. Consider the sources of information that guide instructional decision making and how students’ voices can add meaning and depth to this process. Discover commercially produced survey tools and classroom-based methods of soliciting input from students. Learn ways to collect student input and increase student investment in all aspects of classroom and school functioning. Suzanne Newell, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Grapevine, TX, suzanne.newell@gcisd.net Area of Focus: Student Learning D32 | Learning in Depth: Students as Expert Learners Share one school’s collaborative journey into Learning in Depth (LiD). Align principles of LiD with British Columbia’s redesigned curriculum, personalized learning, and pure inquiry. Observe evidence of competencies as students develop expertise, discover how all knowledge is connected, and build a culture of thinking. Explore Kieran Egan’s theory of Learning in Depth. Reflect on the school’s ongoing implementation journey including roadblocks, next steps, and longterm goals. Alida Privett, Central Okanagan School District #23, West Kelowna, BC, Canada, alida.privett@sd23.bc.ca Tara Scott, Central Okanagan School District #23, West Kelowna, BC, Canada, tara.scott@sd23.bc.ca Area of Focus: Student Learning D33 | Attaining New Heights in Teacher Induction Strong, successful teacher induction programs are a crucial component of any initiative aimed at improving teaching and student learning. Induction program leaders and teams are tasked with delivering this success. In this session we will discuss key components of the New Teacher Center induction model. We will engage participants in protocols to examine, analyze, and assess their local induction practices. Strategies for identifying and collecting data about program impact on teacher retention and effectiveness will also be explored. Cindy Brunswick, Chicago New Teacher Center, Chicago, IL, cbrunswick@newteachercenter.org Jodi Peters, New Teacher Center, Santa Cruz, CA, jpeters@newteachercenter.org Area of Focus: Implementation D34 | Inquiring Professionals: Activating Learning and Changing Lives Discover how 15 inquiry- and growthminded British Columbia public school districts have come together to investigate the following question: In what ways do district strategic initiatives in inquirybased learning act as catalysts for moving learning forward and enhancing student success? Engage in exploration of professional practices, structures, and supports that inspire collaborative inquiry as the basis for growth that leads to greater equity and student achievement. Explore how to characterize and describe professional learning impacts and how these might be assessed to demonstrate their relationship to improved student outcomes. Catherine McGregor, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, cmcgreg@uvic.ca Scott Benwell, School District #85 Vancouver Island North, Port McNeill, BC, Canada, sbenwell@sd85.bc.ca Linda Kaser, Kaser & Halbert Consulting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, linda.kaser@gmail.com Judy Halbert, Kaser & Halbert Consulting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, judy.halbert@gmail.com Katherine McIntosh, Coast Mountain School District, Terrace, BC, Canada, katherine.mcintosh@cmsd.bc.ca Sherry Elwood, Richmond School District #38, Richmond, BC, Canada, sherry.elwood@sd71.bc.ca Lynn Tomlinson, West Vancouver School District, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, ltomlinson@sd45.bc.ca Terry Taylor, School District 10 Arrow Lakes, Nakusp, BC, Canada, ttaylor@sd10.bc.ca Deb Koehn, Nechako School District, Vanderhoof, BC, Canada, deborahkoehn@gmail.com Lynn Archer, Richmond School District, Richmond, BC, Canada larcher@sd38.bc.ca Jane MacMillan, Richmond School District, Richmond, BC, Canada, jmacmillan@sd38.bc.ca Karen Nelson, Fraser Cascade School District, Hope, BC, Canada, karen.nelson@sd78.bc.ca Alison Webber, Fraser Cascade School District, Hope BC, Canada, Alison.webber@sd78.bc.ca Nancy Gordon, Delta School District, Delta BC, Canada, ngordon@deltasd.bc.ca Diane Turner, Delta School District, Delta, BC, Canada, dturner@deltasd.bc.ca Gerald Fussell, Como Valley School District, Courtenay, BC, Canada, gerald.fussell@sd71.bc.ca Area of Focus: Leadership D35 | Professional Development Models for Today’s Leaders Explore the critical leadership skills principals need to lead today’s schools as they make the digital learning transition. Examine strategies and activities that can be used to guide leaders through this process. Investigate models for delivering professional development for leaders including face-to-face, blended, and online approaches. Reflect on facilitation strategies and models that you can use. Nancy Mangum, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, Raleigh, NC, nkmangum@ncsu.edu Mary Ann Wolf, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, Raleigh, NC, mawolf@ncsu.edu Area of Focus: Technology SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY www.learningforward.org/conference | 800-727-7288 57
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