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MOVING BEYOND ENHANC EMENT TO TRANSFORMATION

Welcome

Visioning Consortium Districts Allen ISD

Highland Park ISD

Northwest ISD

Coppell ISD

Lewisville ISD

Plano ISD

Frisco ISD

McKinney ISD

Richardson ISD

Welcome Connect Collaborate & Transform

S PECIAL T HANKS

To the District Coordinators

Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the North Texas Regional Consortium Visioning Conference. We know that when educators learn, students learn.

Thank you for supporting your students by participating in professional learning on a summer day!

This conference is supported and born from the TASA Visioning Institute. Thirty-five Texas Superintendents came together as a community of learners to create a new vision for public education in Texas. Those superintendents say: “Our collective experience and our intensive study of what is happening in our schools and communities lead us to conclude that the future of public education is at risk and will not survive if the present direction continues. It is time to redirect this concern, energy, effort, and support for improvement to create a positive commitment to the education of our youth by transforming systems that better meet the needs of 21st century learners."

As an educator today, you know that we must prepare all children for the future and give them the tools and attitudes to contribute to our democratic way of life and live successfully in a rapidly changing world. You will have an opportunity to learn how to create and build those future-ready skills in your districts, campuses and classrooms. Enjoy your day, learn lots, and again, many thanks for supporting student success.

Beth Brockman Lisa Casto Gena Gardiner Michael Griffin Vicki McIntosh Laurie O’Neill Deidre Parish Jennifer Wilhelm Becky Wussow

North Texas Visioning Consortium Superintendents

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014 8:30-8:45

Welcome

8:45-9:45

Ravitch/Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30

Session 1

11:30-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:30

Session 2

2:30-3:30

Job Alike Groups

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 8:30-8:45

Welcome

8:45-9:45

Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30

Session 3

11:30-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:30

Session 4

2:30-3:30

Optional District Collaborative Time

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Keynote Speakers Diane Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education.

Dr. Yong Zhao is an internationally known scholar, author, and speaker.

She blogs at dianeravitch.net, a site which has had nearly 8.3 million page views in less than a year. From 1991 to 1993, she was Assistant Secretary of Education and Counselor to Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander in the administration of President George H.W. Bush. She was responsible for the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education. As Assistant Secretary, she led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic standards.

His works focus on the implications of globalization and technology on education. He has designed schools that cultivate global competence, developed computer games for language learning, and founded research and development institutions to explore innovative education models. He has published over 100 articles and 20 books, including Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization and World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students. He is a recipient of the Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association and was named one of the 2012 10 most influential people in educational technology by the Tech & Learn Magazine. He is an elected fellow of the International Academy for Education. His latest book World Class Learners has won several awards including the Society of Professors of Education Book Award (2013), Association of Education Publishers’ (AEP) Judges’ Award and Distinguished Achievement Award in Education Leadership(2013).

From 1997 to 2004, she was a member of the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the federal testing program. She was appointed by the Clinton administration’s Secretary of Education Richard Riley in 1997 and reappointed by him in 2001. From 1995 until 2005, she held the Brown Chair in Education Studies at the Brookings Institution and edited Brookings Papers on Education Policy. Before entering government service, she was Adjunct Professor of History and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

She is the author of: • The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education (2010) • Edspeak: A Glossary of Education Terms, Phrases, Buzzwords, and Jargon (2007) • The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn (2003) • Left Back: A Century of Battles Over School Reform (2000) • National Standards in American Education: A Citizen’s Guide (1995) • What Do Our 17-Year-Olds Know? (with Chester Finn, Jr.) [1987] • The Schools We Deserve (1985) • The Troubled Crusade: American Education, 1945–1980 (1983) • The Revisionists Revised (1978) • The Great School Wars: New York City, 1805–1973 (1974) A native of Houston, she is a graduate of the Houston public schools. She received a B.A. from Wellesley College in 1960 and a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 1975.

He currently serves as the Presidential Chair and Director of the Institute for Global and Online Education in the College of Education, University of Oregon, where he is also a Professor in the Department of Educational Measurement, Policy, and Leadership.

Until December, 2010, Yong Zhao was University Distinguished Professor at the College of Education, Michigan State University, where he also served as the founding director of the Center for Teaching and Technology, executive director of the Confucius Institute, as well as the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence.

Zhao was born in China’s Sichuan Province. He received his B.A. in English Language Education from Sichuan Institute of Foreign Languages in Chongqing, China in 1986. After teaching English in China for six years, he came to Linfield College as a visiting scholar in 1992. He then began his graduate studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1993. He received his A.M. in Education in 1994 and Ph.D. in 1996. He joined the faculty at MSU in 1996 after working as the Language Center Coordinator at Willamette University and a language specialist at Hamilton College.

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Breakout Session 1

T UESDAY

July 22, 2014

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m.

Visible Learning and Learner Qualities: Are Your Students Empowered Learners?

McKinney ISD-A106 How do you make learning visible to all who enter a classroom, particularly the students? Attend this session and become aware of the effects our teaching practices have on students and learn how to implement an approach that will turn students into engaged and empowered learners. Participants will come away with specific strategies for shifting the focus from teaching to learning.

Know Thy Impact!

Learning Progressions: The Blueprints for Formative Assessments Highland Park ISDG141 Formative Assessments are the key to providing feedback to students to inform instruction and customize learning experiences. James Popham has called learning progressions the blueprint for the formative assessment process. This session is designed to help curriculum directors, principals, administrators and teachers of all grade levels and content areas turn target curriculum standards into a sequenced set of subskills that guide the formative assessment process. Participants will have time to work on writing learning progressions for their course.

Superintendent Visioning Panel-PAC The Visioning Institute was born from the work and ideas of thirty -five public school superintendents who came together as a community of learners to create a new vision for public education in Texas. That vision states a belief of schools and related venues that prepare all children for many choices and that give them the tools and attitudes to contribute to our democratic way of life and live successfully in a rapidly changing world. Consortium superintendents will provide the history and explanation of the TASA Visioning document and updates on the work of the North Texas Regional group.

Realizing the Vision for Multilingualism K-12 as a 21st Century Skill through Transformative Instructional Change Lewisville ISD-K204 In this session, participants will share in Lewisville ISD's journey toward building multilingualism for all students through a shift of pedagogy to reflect best practices in World Language instruction at the secondary level.

There will be a strong emphasis and showcase of the instructional innovations and the role they play in the continuum of language learning from a K-12 perspective.

Online PreAP Geometry Learning Curve Frisco ISD-G117

Transforming Secondary Math Classrooms One POST-IT at a Time Northwest ISD-G259

Come join members of the Frisco ISD virtual learning team as they cover the success and barriers that they had to overcome while creating and implementing their first blended learning PreAp geometry course for middle school students

Participants will learn how NISD has systematically transformed secondary mathematics classrooms by using focused PD and the workshop model. Teacher led PLCs have replaced the "sit and get" model and allowed for authentic learning to occur.

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Ravitch/Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 1

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 2

2:30-3:30 Job Alike Groups .

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Breakout Session 1 Tuesday 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m.

21st Century Learners: ePortfolios for Authentic Assessment Lewisville ISD-G151 ePortfolios empower students to emphasize individual strengths, becoming key players in their own academic assessment. The unprecedented convergence of schools reframing readiness standards and 1:1 student technology initiatives positions ePortfolios to become an authentic assessment tool. Join the presenters as they discuss the development and implementation of an ePortfolio that champions 21st century skills and profound learning.

Creating a Culture of Inquiry in the Classroom Lewisville ISD-G147 Looking for ways to encourage students to ask questions and generate creative solutions to problems? Inquiry is a great way to get your students thinking!

This class will offer an introduction into creating a culture that will allow students to take ownership of their learning. All are welcome!

Academic Vocabulary – Digital Style Lewisville ISD-G255 This session will revolve around words that are not unique to a particular discipline and are often not the focus of vocabulary instruction. These words are frequently encountered in various genres of text, powerful because of their wide applicability, and often represent subtle or precise ways to say relatively simple things. Our purpose is to plan with intent to teach them across all grade levels and subjects with digital applications.

Please bring your laptop and/or iPad.

Combatting Initiative Fatigue: An Unpanel Approach to Amping Up Engagement Lewisville ISD-H104 Too often students and educators feel that the newest idea is just “one more thing.” Burnout, fatigue, and defeat are ever looming possibilities, but, through careful application of Design Thinking, minds and hearts can be re-energized and inspired. This deconstructed panel, or “unpanel,” will guide participants as they explore, experience, and erect structures and techniques for making and sustaining change.

Transformational Leadership in a Digital Age Northwest ISD-K200

Assessment: There's an App for That!

Highland Park ISDG247 Assessments should be ongoing and essential for informing learners about their level of success, but how does the teacher make this happen? Providing quality assessments and timely feedback for students is the most critical component for improving student learning. Learn how to use several apps to assist with formative and summative assessments in any subject, without wasting a minute. These apps will help in organization, data collection, documentation, and presentation to really KNOW what your students know.

Please bring your iPad to the session and be prepared to download a few free apps on the spot.

Augmented Reality: Look Beyond Paper Richardson ISD-H120 Augmented reality is changing the way we view the world.

Come learn what it is, why our kids are so fascinated with it, and why you should be too. We will look at where AR is now and where it may go in the future.

We will also share iPad/ Smartphone apps you can use to create your own augmented reality layers. Feel free to bring a mobile device to use during the presentation.

T UESDAY

July 22, 2014

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Ravitch/Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 1

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 2

2:30-3:30 Job Alike Groups

Participants will be treated to a variety of technology inspired tools that can help leaders transform their classrooms, campuses and districts. BYOD and get ready to explore the future.

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Breakout Session 1 Tuesday 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m.

Flipped Mastery Classroom in Middle School Allen ISD-G229 Describe how to incorporate a mastery classroom in a middle school environment. Mastery is a learner driven environment, with students taking ownership in the learning process. Teachers work as coaches to help students reach a level of mastery in core content classes.

QR Gallery Walk Highland Park ISDH146 Learn how to use QR Codes/ Aurasma App to enhance learning. Create content and share with QR codes and Aurasma App in your own gallery. Walk in this fun and exciting class!

Brainstorm ideas for your subject area and use this creative method to learn and share knowledge and learning resources.

Measuring Engagement in the Classroom McKinney ISD-G211 Ever wonder if engagement is happening in classrooms? How can we measure engagement?

Participants will understand the importance of measuring engagement to best DESIGN instruction to support deep levels of learning. Participants will generate ideas to compose their own tool for measuring engagement in the classroom.

Front-Load Design: Reimagine Teaching with Tech Lewisville ISD-K226

From Library to Learning Commons...Buckle Up! McKinney ISD-K120

Starting with the tool? Stop.

Learn how to create out-of-thisworld technology integrated lessons with five simple design guidelines: THINK. CREATE. COLLABORATE. OWN. SHOW. Beginners to advanced tech users will benefit, learn new tips-n-tricks and take a new front -loaded approach to instructional design for tech.

An overview of McKinney ISD's journey from traditional school libraries to a Learning Commons Model. This presentation will outline our process for change and creating large learning spaces for groups and individual learners that promotes quality "disruptive change".

Journey through the Elementary Flipped Classroom Highland Park ISDK126 Do you want to maximize learning time for students? Come and learn the important components of developing and implementing a Flipped Classroom at the elementary level. Attendees will learn valuable strategies based on qualitative and quantitative evidence. The Flipped Model teaches students to become competent with technology as well as becoming self-directed learners.

Students are then able to manage their own time and resources and become more willing to take risks with their learning. This course is geared towards those beginning their journey with the Flipped Classroom.

The One-iPad Classroom Richardson ISD-G123 This session will cover real-life examples of the one-iPad classroom with our teachers and students. We will highlight iPad classroom management in multiple situations using a variety of apps, resources, and equipment.

From Polka Dot to Plaid: Weaving a New Tapestry of Leadership Lewisville ISD-G156 How does a learning organization move toward a more integrated and fluid approach to growing leaders? Come and explore a model used by Lewisville ISD that intentionally connects district content and program specialists, campus administrators and teacher leaders.

This session is suitable for all participants interested in growing leadership throughout the organization.

Re-Imagine Learning: Making Student Thinking Visible with 21st Century Tools Lewisville ISD-K214 Come and re-imagine how learning can look with various devices in various classrooms. After all, it's not what tools you use, but how you use the tools that makes an impact. Participants will explore how the use of technology can make student thinking visible, create a record of student learning, and aid in formative assessment.

T UESDAY

July 22, 2014

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Ravitch/Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 1

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 2

2:30-3:30 Job Alike Groups

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Breakout Session 2

T UESDAY

July 22, 2014

Tuesday 1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

Building Capacity Through a Different Kind of Coach Lewisville ISD-G247 When Lewisville ISD created its Strategic Design, district administrators began to plan for implementation and change across its 64 campuses. Forty Strategic Design Coaches were hired to foster the change called for in Strategic Design across the district. But their main goal was to build capacity for innovation within teachers so that they would continue creative work on campuses when coaches were not available. In this session, follow the Strategic Design coaches on their two year journey of trying to work themselves out of a job by building capacity within LISD teachers to design and deliver engaging lessons.

A Global Connections Journey Highland Park ISDG117 In this session, HPISD's Global Connections Liaison will share her journey to prepare globally competent students. In sharing her beliefs and goals, we will explore the processes and programs that have been established through this initiative.

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Aligning Instruction Through Feedback Northwest ISD-G151

Coppell ISD Learning Framework Coppell ISD-G156

Participants will learn how to guide teachers to improve their instruction through feedback.

Principals and others charged with monitoring the instruction on a campus will systematically focus on alignment through a series of protocols.

Participants will understand the components of the Coppell ISD Learning Framework and how CISD uses this document to support and drive the constructivist philosophy of the district.

Participants will interact with the chapters of the Learning Framework and have opportunities to make applications to their goals and practice.

Living, Learning, Leading -- The Glen Oaks Way! McKinney ISD-G211 A panel of elementary students will discuss what it means to live, learn, and lead for a happy, successful life. They will explain how they apply their leadership skills in learning opportunities as they discuss their roles in the Project-Based Learning environment. They will be able to explain how they communicate, collaborate, create, and think critically throughout learning experiences.

Building a Culture of Innovation in the Middle School Math Classroom Lewisville ISD-G123 With the increasing rigor of the mathematics curriculum, it is important to develop middle schools math students who are able to analyze, synthesize and apply critical thinking to deepen their understanding of the power standards. In this session, we will explore how to create a culture and climate for engaging students through the use of purposeful and meaningful activities. These activities will require students to design solutions to relevant, real-world situations, learn questioning strategies that guide their learning, and effectively collaborate and communicate within and outside the classroom. This session is for all middle school math teachers.

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Ravitch/Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 1

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 2

2:30-3:30 Job Alike Groups

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Breakout Session 2 Tuesday 1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

Creating a "Paperless" Classroom: One Teacher's Journey Highland Park ISDK126 A middle school science teacher shares his story of the process of creating a virtually "paperless" classroom. Topics discussed include hardware selection and implementation, software selection and implementation, as well as the complete content loop from lesson distribution, student content creation, and finally teacher feedback. All of this is accomplished without relying upon paper or a copying machine!

PBL Process and Protocols for Successful Implementation Coppell ISD-H120 Educators employ a variety of learning structures to better meet the needs of their diverse learners. Project-Based Learning requires design upfront to ensure successful learning outcomes.

Come learn from current practioners on the key processes and protocols every educator should use in the design process. There will be an emphasis on the importance of being TEKS driven and the role of technology integration in a PBL classroom.

CreativityÂł= Creating a Creative Culture Lewisville ISD-G147 Discover how Lewisville ISD fosters and develops creative abilities! Participants will experience techniques used to encourage and develop innovative capacities. Participants will be encouraged to let their imagination run wild through the use of creation apps, fostering a creative environment and developing a creative skill set. The intended audience are those who are interested in delving into how creative tendencies are being fostered in Lewisville ISD.

Music-Based Learning - Creating Musical Products to Demonstrate Learning Lewisville ISD-G255 This presentation will showcase possible outcomes of allowing students to create a musical product to demonstrate their learning. Students will discuss their experiences regarding completing traditional assessments versus creating musical products for assessment, and how their depth of knowledge was affected by the creation of musical products. Examples of student creations will be shared. This session is for all interested.

Curriculum Flipping in the Primary Classroom Richardson ISD-K214

T UESDAY

July 22, 2014

What does curriculum flipping look like in a primary classroom? How does it change instructional practices and learning outcomes? Hear from K-2 teachers and administrators who piloted this new approach and experienced success. Get the tools and knowledge to begin your own curriculum flipping experience..

Enriching Your Vision Using Formative Assessment Highland Park ISDK200 Designed to address both beginning and experienced educators, this workshop will present participants with teacher-friendly tips and tools for enhancing their vision of teaching and learning in their classrooms, using a creative, on-going process of formative assessment.

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Ravitch/Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 1

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 2

2:30-3:30 Job Alike Groups

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Breakout Session 2 Tuesday 1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

Speed Date My iPad Highland Park ISDH104 Each presenter will share 3-4 creativity/productivity apps which serve as tools and resources to enrich the design of engaging lessons. Participants will move from table to table every 10 minutes to experience different apps and gain ideas about how these apps support enhanced student achievement.

Participants will walk away from this session with an overview of each app and lesson ideas to add to their instructional toolkit.

Plano ISD Academy Tour Plano ISD-On site at Plano The first 50 participants will enjoy a tour of the Plano Academy High School and highlights of their program which include an innovative, project-based 9th12th grade learning community committed to fostering a professional environment, inspiring creativity, and empowering students to collaborate and compete in a rapidly changing world.

With an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and interdisciplinary connections, student learning is anchored in real world experiences which rely on continuous collaboration with others both inside and outside the school.

Standards Based Instruction: Evidence of Learning Northwest ISD-H146

e-Portfolios: The Gold Standard of Student Learning Northwest ISD-G141

Through the use of Standards Based Bulletin Boards, NISD has created a systematic way to bring transparency of instruction throughout the building. Participants will learn how to plan, implement, and assess in a standards based system.

Participants will view interactive e-portfolios created by middle school students. Every NISD middle school student creates a e -portfolio, but the unique characteristics are left to them to design. Learn from these principals how teachers and students use these portfolios to reflect on their learning.

Technology DecisionMaking Best Practices Richardson ISD-K204 With ever-evolving technologies, how do you determine what is affordable, feasible, and applicable for student learning? Richardson ISD will share with participants their comprehensive technology decision-making process.

PLCs at Work on Your Campus Northwest ISD-K226 Participants will hear how three different campuses transformed their teacher planning time into true PLCs. Principals will share protocols, expectations, and examples of authentic work designed to support teachers and improve classroom experiences.

Virtual Learning Environment for PD Frisco ISD-G229 Learn how to create a Virtual Learning Environment that cultivates a team culture while increasing implementation. Explore technology tools that will allow you to turn your workshops into job-embedded professional development that increases implementation and allows participants to work as a collaborative team.

T UESDAY

July 22, 2014

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Ravitch/Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 1

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 2

2:30-3:30 Job Alike Groups

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Breakout Session 3

W EDNESDAY July 23, 2014

Wednesday 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m.

Capacity Building on a Grand Scale Lewisville ISD-G259

Changing Digital Campus Culture Allen ISD-H120

How do you support teachers with technology integration while building teacher leader capacity on campuses? First, begin with a group of Learning Technology Coaches and build a cadre of volunteer teachers with varying technology capabilities and provide differentiated training on technology tools, best practices, and the principles of adult learning. Next, follow up and provide support as cadre members train and mentor their peers at the campus and district level. Lewisville ISD's 21st Century Learning Cadre has grown to impact professional learning on an individual, small group, campus, and district-wide basis. Please come with a device of your choice and headphones in order to gain full benefit of our interactive gallery walk of the #21cadre experience.

Principals will share the successes and challenges at three separate campuses in changing the way students, teachers, and staff create and produce with technology. Learn how these campuses empowered their schools, hurdles to avoid, and specific strategies to increase the production and creation with technology.

Creating 21st Century Learning Spaces Richardson ISD-G117 Participants will explore ideas for renovating existing spaces on a low budget and creating new spaces in newly constructed buildings and classrooms. An emphasis will be on how these decisions impact student learning.

Reflective Learning with Reading and Writing Conferences Highland Park ISDK214 During this session you will dig deeply into the conferring process in the reading and writing workshop. You will discuss the value of conferring, as well as practical tips for record-keeping.

In addition, you will learn how to use the data to design learning experiences. Whether you are beginning to use conferences, or you simply want to use them more effectively, come and learn how purposeful conversations with your students can support self-reflection and increased learning. Attendees may bring any portable device (iPad, tablet, iPhone, smartphone).

Community-Based Assessment and Accountability System (CBAAS): To Whom Should We Be Accountable?

Highland Park ISDH146 Should we be more accountable to our state, nation or to our own community? Article VI in Creating a New Vision for Public Education in Texas speaks to the reciprocal relationship needed between the school and stakeholders and offers a compelling charge for us to build a stronger sense of community ownership.

The development of a Community-Based Assessment and Accountability System (CBAAS) is a collaborative journey where a variety of representative stakeholders partner with the school district and local community to establish a system that holds schools accountable for that which the community identifies as important. During this session, representatives from Highland Park ISD will share the purpose, the processes, and the lessons learned from embarking on this innovative approach to accountability.

Yong Zhao—Q & APAC

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 3

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 4

2:30-3:30 Optional District Collaborative Time

Yong Zhao will provide followup to the keynote with more information and an opportunity to address questions.

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Breakout Session 3 Wednesday 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m.

Future Ready The Allen Way Allen ISD-K226 Future ready is the description of Allen ISD students and graduates. Using the LMS Canvas, by Instructure, learn how this fastgrowth district is transforming education, teaching and learning.

Learn how to implement online and blended learning in a systematic, strategic way that supports high quality instruction and student achievement. Hear six keys to success including strategic planning with stakeholders, clear vision and beliefs, collaboration across district, an instructional model, high quality professional development and implementation planning essentials.

Gain ideas and examples for all to build online learning and make a difference for today's students--who are tomorrow's leaders..

Lewisville's Assessment Cooperatives: Building Campus Level Capacity Lewisville ISD-G147 Learn how Lewisville ISD formed elementary and middle school assessment cooperatives.

Participants will examine the materials, tools, and techniques that were used to build teacher capacity in the area of formative assessment. Examples will illustrate how teachers applied their knowledge in the classroom.

Going Google with Richardson ISD Richardson ISD-G123 Richardson ISD will share their experience with becoming a Google Apps for Education district that now has over 47,000 user accounts. They will share the process they went through to set up their Google domain, how they manage their accounts, resources they used to support their implementation, as well as information on how they trained their teachers. They will also share the experience of one campus that has gone 100% Google Apps including using Chromebooks as their 1:1 student device.

Flip Creativity into Science Allen ISD-K200 Flipped learning has opened the door to so many possibilities for improving learning and the learning environment. What started with a need to find class time to help students has become student time to do physics and show some creativity. Students who are not usually interested in science are engaged and encouraged to show their learning through creativity. Creativity can be implemented in a science class through web tools, inquiry activities, 20% project (genius hour) and alternative assessment without adding on to the required content.

Using Formative Assessment in Secondary Allen ISD-G211

Teaching Towards Independence: The Backwards Planning Model Frisco ISD-G151

W EDNESDAY July 23, 2014

Participants will understand and use the Backwards Planning Model, focusing on reading, social studies integration, and writing. Participants will look at student behaviors and teacher behaviors that facilitate learning.

Participants will understand how backwards planning develops a clear idea of what a standard really looks like in a classroom.

8:30-8:45 Welcome Plano ISD Academy Tour Plano ISD-On site at Plano The first 50 participants will enjoy a tour of the Plano Academy High School and highlights of their program which include an innovative, project-based 9th12th grade learning community committed to fostering a professional environment, inspiring creativity, and empowering students to collaborate and compete in a rapidly changing world.

With an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and interdisciplinary connections, student learning is anchored in real world experiences which rely on continuous collaboration with others both inside and outside the school.

8:45-9:45 Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 3

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 4

2:30-3:30 Optional District Collaborative Time

In this teacher-led session, learners will experience an overview of best practices in assessment and then hear practical examples of formative assessment from elementary teachers from a variety of grades and subject areas.

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Breakout Session 3 Wednesday 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m.

Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future to Engage Gifted Students McKinney ISD-G229 “Gifted students have been defined as those who possess exceptional abilities in any area of learning that significantly exceeds age-level expectations” (Winebrenner, 2001).

Many gifted and high ability students will not make academic progress within a school year without the implementation of engaging work. The focus of the engaging classroom should insure students must show growth as well as mastery of the standards. In the MISD ALPHA Gifted and Talented program, we want to encourage creativity, inspire a curiosity, feed a sense of wonder, and spark an imagination. The McKinney ISD's gifted and talented program offers a wide range of opportunities for students to participate in real-world, hands-on project based learning opportunities, not only in language arts but also in math and science. Come here our story.

Transforming Learning Environments Coppell ISD-H104

Journey to Project-Based Learning McKinney ISD-A106

We believe that each learner deserves to learn in a safe and healthy environment. Educators can create ideal learning environments by addressing the following five areas: academic, physical & virtual, social & emotional, and community involvement. While some environmental changes might sound overwhelming and expensive (i.e. knocking down walls), other ideas will be shared that can be quickly and cheaply implemented in August. Examples from classrooms, hallways, libraries, common spaces, and outside areas in all grade levels will be showcased.

Are you ready for Project-Based Learning? This session will address four readiness factors to consider before committing to a PBL instructional model. Participants will evaluate current practices to measure staff's knowledge of standards/ objectives, staff's lesson design abilities, growth mindset of stakeholders, and student disposition to learning.

Our Journey with Elementary Instructional Coaching Frisco ISD-G129 Beginning the journey starts with researching and talking with stakeholders about the vision, mission and goal. The first step is picking the right people and providing them with quality professional development. The next step is just taking the step.

W EDNESDAY July 23, 2014

8:30-8:45 Welcome Unlocking the Digital Genius Coppell ISD-G115 CISD is seizing the power of technology to capture the hearts and minds of this digital generation. Integration Specialists share how they developed the moral imperative for transformation leveraging the power of technology through an innovative, differentiated professional learning plan. Come learn how to unlock your digital genius.

8:45-9:45 Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 3

11:30-1:00 Lunch Systematically Building Instructional Leaders Northwest ISD-G156 As a result of its tremendous growth, NISD has created a systematic approach to building instructional leaders. From teacher leaders to identifying principal candidates, NISD identifies potential leaders and offers focused training programs.

1:00-2:30 Session 4

2:30-3:30 Optional District Collaborative Time

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Breakout Session 4

W EDNESDAY July 23, 2014

Wednesday 1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

1 to 1 Implementation with Secondary Students: Technology Integration Northwest ISD-K226 Participants will hear how NISD has adopted its second generation of a 1 to 1 student device program at its secondary schools.

Learn about the selection process, the rollout, the PD involved, and the implementation into the classroom.

Building District Capacity through Your Campus Leaders Lewisville ISD-G147 Transform your student learning and build capacity in your district. Replicate this successful model from Lewisville ISD using your campus administrators, teacher leaders, and other district specialists, creating a group of leaders that are "multipliers".

Learn how you can develop campus leaders to transform instructional practices combining learning, collaboration, and campus walks focused on initiatives such as: Project Based Learning, Design Qualities, and Assessment Practices.

Blended Learning: Let's Get Beyond the Hype Coppell ISD-K214

Building Collaboration using an Instructional Coaching Model Frisco ISD-A106

Campus leaders and educators share their journey and implementation of an innovative blended learning structure.

"Blending" the best practices of face to face learning design with the best practices of virtual content design can inspire amazing results from learners. Coppell ISD will share their experiences, strategies and mistakes to avoid in the implementation of the blended learning model at the secondary level.

Partnering with the Charles A. Dana Center at UT Austin since 2008, Frisco ISD has built a secondary Instructional Coaching model with campus instructional coaches, campus administrators, and district coordinators.

Our goal? To create jobembedded professional development within schools that would facilitate a teachers-helpingteachers culture. Recognizing that teacher behaviors affect student learning and that coaching has significant impact on how teachers teach, our model relies on a triad approach, linking coaches and administrators to teachers and shaping teacher practice. In this session, we share our journey and the experiences that shaped our collaborative model.

Building Leadership Capacity to Support Special Education and 504 Coppell ISD-G247 Participants will learn how to develop and utilize campus administrators to improve special education and 504 outcomes.

Presenters will share how and why they developed a "Campus Administrator Handbook for Intervention Services", as well as an overview of the interactive, case-study professional learning session used to build capacity within Coppell ISD campus teams.

Using Formative Assessment in Elementary Allen ISD-G115 In this teacher-led session, learners will experience an overview of best practices in assessment and then hear practical examples of formative assessment from elementary teachers from a variety of grades and subject areas.

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 3

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 4

2:30-3:30 Optional District Collaborative Time

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Breakout Session 4 Wednesday 1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

Vision of Transformation through Recognition Lewisville ISD-G229 As we began Lewisville ISD’s Strategic Design initiative, we recognized a need for tangible resources to highlight our district’s goals and beliefs in action.

In addition to collecting evidence, we saw a need for staff recognition. Digitally showcasing the work and using Twitter as the platform was our solution.

Transforming School Culture Through the Implementation of Professional Learning Communities Richardson ISD-G156 Experience how one elementary school principal transformed the culture of his school by implementing professional learning communities. Learn how PLC's catapulted the school from lowperforming to sustained exemplary status.

Yong Zhao—Q&APAC Yong Zhao will provide followup to the keynote with more information and an opportunity to address questions.

Screenrecording Videos on iPads Highland Park ISDK200 Videos provide a great resource for student learning and can now be created quickly and easily by both teachers and students. This session will provide an overview of how content support is changing as well as a tutorial on how to make your first video. Videos are not just for “flipping” classrooms. Current applications include: * Support for struggling or absent learners * Access to short, daily lesson tutorials for difficult content * Content re-teach before retests * Front-loading of information * Student demonstrations and personal video “notes” * Content delivery during teacher absences

Reflecting on the Principals' Visioning Institute Northwest ISD-H120 Participants will hear about the Principals' Vision Institute and how such a network can both benefit and transform a leader's own perspectives. Hear from both a high school and an elementary principal about the process and how it helped steer their campuses toward the future of learning.

Support Flipped Allen ISD-K204

Building Learning Pathways Lewisville ISD-G123 Come and hear the story of how one instructional technology department in the DFW area revamped the thinking and design of one key “capacitybuilding” process. The story begins with the creation and first steps of an innovative group of “teacher-leaders,” known as the Foundational Build Team. This team tackled an important question: How do I facilitate a session, so that each participantteacher “owns their learning” and works at their own “implementation” pace? The work of this remarkable team not only serves as an ingredient in our support model, but it also directly tackles a few obstacles that have notoriously inhibited high-performing, busy teachers.

At the end of this session, participants will walk away with a new teacher-leader “capacitybuilding” model as well as a new participant-driven PD model for tech integration.

What's up with PBL Highland Park ISDH104 Participants will: 1. Explore project-based learning as an approach to teaching & learning 2. Experience samples of project -based learning units of study 3. Hear reflections from various stakeholders

W EDNESDAY July 23, 2014

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 3

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 4

2:30-3:30 Optional District Collaborative Time

Flipped Classroom is a strong instructional strategy, focused on student success. Hear how Allen High School administrators support the Flipped Classroom.

Learn the what, why and the how!

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Breakout Session 4 Wednesday 1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

Developing a Community Based Accountability System Northwest ISD-H146 NISD has gone through an extensive process to develop their own Community Based Accountability System and reporting dashboard. Participants will learn how to include stakeholders in the process, collect the data from various sources, and report the data to the public in a efficient manner.

Innovations in Reading Interventions: How We Used Technology and Paradigm Shifts to Create an Effective Approach for Struggling Readers K-12 Lewisville ISD-G211 Sometimes just seeing how someone has manifested common goals can inspire us. In this presentation, the Reading Intervention Leaders from LISD will present their structures, products, and stories of how they built reading interventions for students through innovative uses of technology, principles of strategic design, and by changing the mindset of teachers. Participants will be challenged to think about reading interventions and how we can best serve the students who need them in this new age of education.

Engaging At-RiskStudents in a Core Content Science Course Using PBL and 21st Century Leadership Skills McKinney ISD-G117 The session, Engaging At-RiskStudents in a Core Content Science Course Using PBL and 21st Century Leadership Skills, will explore the implementation of an initial credit science course for an At-Risk student struggling in science and math. The design of using PBL and embedding 21st Leadership skills will be discussed by the presenters. The intent of the session is to have a student discuss their perspective about the course and what impact it made on their learning as they entered high school.

Staff/Student Learning Hub Frisco ISD-G259 Ask not what you have to do for an LMS, ask what your LMS can do for you! A learning management system can offer so much more than a mere web site.

Come see how Frisco ISD is using Moodle to facilitate collaboration, share resources and create unique instruction opportunities for both staff and students.

Expert Mining: Building Educator Capacity through Community Collaboration Lewisville ISD-G141 With the world at our fingertips, finding the right specialist to support and further authentic learner experiences can be a daunting task, but the risk involved in opening up the classroom to the community can be minimized. Discover tools, tips, and strategies for digging into the wealth of stakeholder abilities, building pools of appropriate and eager experts, and connecting educators with local professionals as we all work toward crafting engaging, realworld learning opportunities for our schools. This session is designed for teachers, campus leaders, district leadership, and community stakeholders who are interested in delving deeper into utilizing the vast resources found in our communities.

W EDNESDAY July 23, 2014

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Zhao Keynote

10:00-11:30 Session 3

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Session 4

2:30-3:30 Optional District Collaborative Time

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