Friday Afternoon Workshops

Friday, November 9, 2012
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

CW211 ($35)
Job-embedded Learning: Studio-residency Model
Sandy Austin
This will be a highly interactive session presented by Anchorage Public School middle school administrators and teachers in collaboration with the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership. We are excited to share our professional learning model designed to support learning the indicators of effective teaching, and most importantly, effective implementation of these practices. We will also learn how a collaborative PLC with teachers and principals supports ongoing inquiry.

CW212 ($35)
Performance Assessment for Authentic Student and Teacher Learning
Laurie Gagnon
What are performance assessments and why are they so critical in implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), succeeding on the next generation of assessments, and increasing student achievement through authentic learning? Explore collaborative protocols that support PLCs focused on continuous improvement. Leave with PLC tools and resources for implementing the CCSS in ELA, increasing teacher assessment literacy, and engaging students in active and purposeful learning.

CW213 ($35)
Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Science Program
Lynn Howard
This session provides a model for immediate and ongoing improvement in science instruction for grades K–12. Students engaged in a “balance” of science instruction and activities experience success in applying science process skills and reasoning ability. Explore how to establish effective science environments; problem-solve; design science conceptual units; integrate reading, writing, and vocabulary; and design common formative assessments.

CW214 ($35)
Differentiating Parental Involvement
Monte Selby and Debbie Silver
Need a new perspective and strategies on how to differentiate parental involvement purposefully and intentionally? Try TWO viewpoints! Monte Selby (principal perspective) and Debbie Silver (teacher perspective) will use comedy, role-playing, songs, audience interaction, and more to present research findings along with down-to-earth, too-practical-for-words ideas for boosting parental support. The serious business of extending the school community will be handled with fun and humor. Great handouts!

CW215 ($35)
The "New" Principalship: Becoming an Instructional Leader
David A. Shepard
Are you an educational administrator or instructional leader? Need scores to improve, but changing programs, policies, and personnel hasn't worked? This session will look at your current role as a leader, and what ideally you could be doing to help teachers. The ideas, tools, forms, and processes needed to change your emphasis from management to leadership will be shared. We will focus on collecting better data, setting school priorities, and writing better action plans. Come learn.

CW216 ($35)
The Resurgence of Writing: What Content Area Teachers Need to Know About Writing Instruction
Judith Sullivan
This session provides content area teachers and other educators with research-based information about effective strategies to teach students to write about a variety of topics and to write for a variety of reasons. Participants will discuss the importance of writing instruction and relevant information they need to know about writing and practice using some of these strategies.