Innovation in Education: DSC National Conference June 28–29, 2012
Innovation in Education:Planning and Teaching What Matters |
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June 28-29, 2012The Westin — Chicago, IL |
Conversation and ConnectionSpend two days opening your mind and your heart |
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Keynote SpeakerTimothy P. Shriver, PhD
Featured SpeakerPeter Brunn
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Join us in a new kind of conference. Explore questions that matter. Reflect, think, talk, learn, and imagine how—in the age of Common Core—we can really make a difference for our children.Big questions we will raise and answer together:
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Highlights on Thursday, June 28Keynote: Tim ShriverIn the Age of Common Core — General Sessions:Ways We Want Our Schools to Be: Beyond Alignment and Compliance Professional Learning Communities: Selected Session by Strand:Leadership Strand (two choices): Creating and Supporting a Collaborative Community of Adult Learners Teacher Leader Strand (two choices): Lesson Study: Learning to Plan Cocktail Party:DSC-hosted celebration and conversation |
Highlights on Friday, June 29General Session:Beyond Alignment and Compliance Selected Session by Strand:Leadership Strand (two choices): Planning for Effective Program Transforming Instruction for a New Teacher Leader Strand (three choices): Facilitating Student Talk, Standards-based Assessment Implementing IDR: A Path to
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Early Bird Special$595Register by April 15Includes everything in the full registration |
Full Registration: $695
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Local Registration: $350
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General SessionsDaily Morning Sessions Experienced in Small GroupsWays We Want Our Schools to Be: Creating a Culture of LearningHow does addressing the social and emotional needs of children better prepare them for increasingly complex academic standards? Research indicates that students who are in a caring environment—one that meets their needs for autonomy, belonging, and competence—build an attachment to school and a renewed desire to learn and improve academic achievement. In this session, participants will:
Beyond Alignment and Compliance with Common Core State StandardsHow do we go beyond alignment and compliance with the Common Core State Standards to use them as a vehicle for inspiring students and deepening their learning? In spite of the rhetoric and best intentions, the education community still struggles under the weight of limited perspectives and old paradigms about standards-based instruction. Some teachers treat the standards like daily objectives and haven’t stopped to think about the standards as outcomes or “the end in mind” for their students. They also don't look for the evidence to know if students are making the progress toward the standards needed. In this session, participants will:
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Leadership StrandThursday Afternoon SessionsLearning from Lesson StudyWhy is lesson study a powerful model for professional learning and how does it relate to the Common Core State Standards? Even though lesson study is commonplace in Japan, considered one of the most powerful designs for professional development, and closely aligned with the Standards for Professional Learning, very few American teachers have participated in lesson study. Our work with districts that have embraced lesson study has taught us valuable lessons we want to share. In this session, participants will:
Creating and Supporting a Collaborative Community of Adult LearnersHow do we create a school culture that supports practitioners who put student achievement at the center? With the goal of improving the quality of instruction and student achievement toward meeting the standards, let’s think about the structures that need to be in place for teachers to work successfully in collaborative teams. In this session, participants will:
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Leadership StrandFriday Morning SessionsPlanning for Effective Program ImplementationWhat do we need to consider and plan for when implementing new programs and other initiatives into our schools? Change is hard. Real change in schools occurs only with a thoughtful plan that takes into consideration the needs of all the stakeholders. In this session, participants will:
Transforming Instruction for a New Generation of LearnersHow do we make shifts in instruction to adequately prepare students today for their future? The new millennium demands a generation of learners who understand the importance of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and innovation. How do we embody the spirit and intent of the Common Core State Standards in materials selection and instructional planning that will help school faculties responsibly prepare this new generation of learners? In this session, participants will:
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Teacher Leader StrandThursday Afternoon SessionsLesson Study: Learning to Plan Powerful Lessons TogetherWhat is lesson study and why should we value this model of professional development? When lesson study is implemented well over time, it has the power to transform schools, both in terms of student achievement and the Professional Learning Community. Through collaboration with peers, teachers grow in their ability to plan and teach effective lessons. Student learning becomes the central topic of collegial conversations and the central focus of teaching practice. In this session, participants will:
Building Collaborative TeamsHow can the Common Core State Standards help us in our development as a Professional Learning Community? We often hear teachers say, “we do our PLC on Monday afternoon” (or some other arbitrary day or time). Professional Learning Communities are not something we “do.” They are something we "are" and can’t be compartmentalized to a day and time. Shifting our thinking from “doing” to “being” is at the heart of our work. In this session, participants will:
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Teacher Leader StrandFriday Morning SessionsFacilitating Student Talk, Interaction, and ThinkingWhat practices work for deepening conversations and expanding student thinking? Engaging all learners in meaningful conversations that lead to deep understandings of text, improved writing, problem solving, self-regulation, and critical literacy skills is at the heart of our work at DSC. And yet, many classrooms continue to be dominated by the voice of the teacher and a few students who seem to always know the “right” answer. In this session, participants will:
Standards-based Assessment in DSC ClassroomsHow can we design classroom assessment processes that provide teachers and students with the information needed to ensure progress toward our learning goals and standards? Assessments make a difference for teachers when they provide the information needed to adjust instruction and provide feedback that helps students develop a clear vision for the intended learning and teaches them how to self-assess and set goals for themselves. In this session, participants will:
Implementing IDR: A Path to Increasingly Complex TextHow can we develop both the critical skills to read and the passionate LOVE of reading? Among other things, the Common Core State Standards call for students who are independent, engaged, proficient, flexible, open-minded. They also call for discerning readers who have deep and wide reading experiences. The only way to accomplish these goals is by providing time for students to read independently during the school day. Reading every day is more critical now than it ever was before. In this session, participants will:
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Timothy Shriver is the Chairman of Special Olympics. Before joining Special Olympics, Shriver was a leading educator focused on the social and emotional factors in learning. He has worked in substance abuse prevention, violence, dropout prevention and teen pregnancy prevention. He created the New Haven Public Schools’ Social Development Project, now considered the leading school-based prevention effort in the United States, and co-founded the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the leading research organization in the United States in the field of social and emotional learning. Shriver currently chairs CASEL.
Peter Brunn is the Director of Professional Development at the nonprofit Developmental Studies Center (DSC) in Oakland, CA. At DSC, Brunn leads the organization’s professional development work with schools and districts across the country to support the fostering of student’s academic, social, and ethical development. He often shares his work through keynotes and presentations at local, state, and national conferences, including NCTE, NSDC, and IRA. Prior to coming to DSC, Brunn was a staff developer on the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. He began his career teaching elementary school in the Bronx, NY. Brunn is also the author of The Lesson Planning Handbook: Essential Strategies That Inspire Student Thinking and Learning (Scholastic, 2010).
