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A Dynamic Experience You’ll revitalize your learning approach

Whether you attend a 2-day workshop, institute, or summit, you’ll discover essential frameworks for maximizing student performance as revealed by some of education’s trailblazers. Under their seasoned guidance, you’ll discover the latest techniques to carve improved paths to learning. Refer to the icons below to determine the event type as you browse the catalog.

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PLC at Work™ Institutes The Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process is increasingly recognized as the most powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement. These institutes give you and your team the knowledge and tools to implement this powerful process in your school or district.

Keynoters Mike Mattos, Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, and Robert Eaker

August 12–14 September 18–20 October 1–3 October 28–30 November 12–14

Seattle, WA Albuquerque, NM Charlotte, NC Indianapolis, IN Salt Lake City, UT

2014 June 2–4 June 5–7 June 11–13 June 17–19 July 16–18 August 4–6 August 13–15 September 24–26 October 15–17

Las Vegas, NV St. Charles, MO Minneapolis, MN Orlando, FL San Antonio, TX Lincolnshire, IL Grand Rapids, MI Anaheim, CA Denver, CO

For three days, you will have the opportunity to network with some of the most insightful minds in education, including the architects of the PLC at Work™ process. Presenters are accessible to you throughout the event.

The program includes time for questions during the breakout sessions, a panel of experts to address questions from the audience, and time for teams to reflect and seek the advice of the presenters. At the end of team time, you will focus on next action steps, with presenters on hand to guide you.

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PLC at Work™ February 26–28, 2014

Summit

Phoenix, AZ Whether you are just beginning to build a PLC or need to regroup for your next steps, this summit provides practical knowledge based on the three big ideas that drive a PLC delivered by experts who know the process best.

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Common Core NOW August 12–13

Boston, MA

Institute Learning Outcomes

Cassandra Erkens

Timothy D. Kanold

Douglas Fisher

Juli K. Dixon

Robin J. Fogarty

Francis (Skip) Fennell

Mary Kim Schreck

• Examine the student mathematical practices and the teacher instructional and assessment shifts necessary to significantly impact student learning.

• Learn how to call on all students to apply complex reasoning to realworld issues and challenges.

• Gain up-to-date information on the work of the PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessment consortia.

• Acquire strategies proven to help students develop the critical thinking skills demanded by the Common Core.

• Enable students to write logical arguments based on substantive claims, sound reasoning, and relevant evidence.

• Identify classic, contemporary, and informational texts with the complexity necessary to achieve the analysis, research, and comprehension insights of the standards.

• Collect tips and tools for supporting and monitoring the implementation of the standards.

Deeper implementation, stronger results

Wonderful!

Your passion, dedication, and expertise are inspiring.”

You’ve unpacked the standards and started the implementation process. Now our experts take you deeper, equipping you with techniques for tackling specific requirements for English language arts and mathematics. Learn how to prepare for major instructional shifts embedded in the standards.

—Monica Yates, teacher, St. Veronica School, Ohio

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Common Core for English Language Arts 2-Day Workshops Learning Outcomes

Nancy Frey

September 23–24 December 2–3

St. Paul, MN Bellevue, WA

2014 March 27–28

Sacramento, CA

• Identify the conceptual shifts in the CCSS for English language arts.

• Enumerate the anchor standards in reading, writing, speaking and listening, language, and foundational skills.

• Comprehend the components of text complexity, text-dependent questions, and close reading.

The CCSS for English language arts demand that students learn to justify their responses with evidence and to read increasingly complex text. Learn what changes to curriculum and instruction are necessary to meet the standards and ensure student achievement.

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Common Core State Standards 2-Day Workshop Learning Outcomes

Jan K. Hoegh

Robert J. Marzano

November 7–8

Laurie Robinson

Omaha, NE

Presented by

MARZANO Research Laboratory Hosted by Educational Service Unit #3

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• Learn about the three facets of text complexity and how this relates to the CCSS for English language arts.

• Gain an understanding of instructional and assessment practices that support the CCSS.

• Learn about proficiency scales and how they support CCSS implementation.

Find new confidence that CCSS implementation is doable and meaningful to you and the students you serve. Dr. Marzano and his core leadership team will help your school or district effectively and efficiently transition to these new standards.

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Common Core Mathematics in a PLC 2-Day Workshops Learning Outcomes

Timothy D. Kanold

Francis (Skip) Fennell

• Define the gap between current instruction and assessment practice and the expectations of the CCSS for mathematics.

• Understand current expectations of the PARCC or Smarter Balanced assessment consortia.

• Design a transition plan that reflects the paradigm shifts required for successful student experiences with the CCSS for mathematics.

• Commit to implementation of the transition plan for Common Core readiness.

• Use and apply the online resources for the analysis and development of effective mathematics lesson design and high-quality mathematics assessment tools and processes.

Juli K. Dixon

Jonathan A. Wray

Presented by Timothy D. Kanold and Jonathan A. Wray

October 3–4

Bellevue, WA

Presented by Timothy D. Kanold and Juli K. Dixon

October 9–10

Glenview, IL

Presented by Timothy D. Kanold and Francis (Skip) Fennell

December 4–5

San Diego, CA

2014 March 25–26

Sacramento, CA

Gain a plan to focus your time, energy, and resources on ways to successfully implement the CCSS for mathematics by reflecting on current instruction, content, and assessment design. Learn practices to develop a comprehensive framework for improved student achievement.

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Annual Conference on

Common Core Standards and Assessment

April 29–May 1, 2014 Glendale, AZ

Meet the demands of the standards Schools throughout the nation face a new challenge of transitioning to the Common Core State Standards. This conference offers a range of assessment strategies and the time to explore, network, and discover the tools that will work best for you.

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Implementing Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment 2-Day Workshops Learning Outcomes

Lisa Carter

October 1–2 October 7–8 2014 April 7–8 April 14–15 April 22–23

Bellevue, WA San Diego, CA

St. Louis, MO Orlando, FL San Diego, CA

• Learn tools and processes to successfully unpack and align the national Common Core Standards through curriculum, assessment, and quality instruction.

• Write clear learning goals that are specific, measurable, and aligned to higher-order thinking.

• Create high-quality assessments designed to frequently measure individual student learning progress.

• Explore vertical and horizontal teams that embed flexible grouping and differentiated instructional practices.

• Align your school system as a culture in which time—not learning—is the variable and standards, curriculum, assessment, and instruction are connected.

• Align and adjust instruction in the classroom and systemwide to meet the individual learning needs of all students.

Prepare for smooth and effective implementation

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Plan ahead to ensure a seamless transition from current state standards to the new national Common Core Standards. This workshop is designed to help forward-thinking schools and districts prepare teachers and administrators to smoothly accomplish this transition.

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—Heather Peterson, Title I coordinator, Hampton City Schools, Virginia

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Assessment NOW October 21–23

Atlanta, GA

Institute Learning Outcomes

Douglas Fisher

Thomas R. Guskey

Tammy Heflebower

Tom Hierck

Timothy D. Kanold

Robert J. Marzano

Chris Jakicic

Beth Parrott Reynolds

Nicole Vagle

Inspiring conference that helps to refocus our team on the things that are the most important in our school, and that are sometimes overlooked.

Rest assured, they will not be overlooked after this!

• Learn how to use common assessments to integrate the CCSS.

• Establish frameworks for reinforcing rigor and relevance in assessment design.

• Create assessment tasks that integrate collaboration, creativity, communication, and higher-level thinking skills.

• Explore item development in assessment design, and create rubrics aligned to performance tasks.

• Discover how to create local rigorous and relevant assessments.

• Identify important shifts in assessment practices for mathematics and English language arts.

• Develop common formative assessments to monitor and promote continued learning.

Motivate students, maximize achievement Discover how to connect instructional and assessment practices to prepare your students for success in a highly competitive, global, and information-rich world. At this institute, leading Common Core State Standards and assessment authors will share in-depth expectations of the standards and provide techniques for incorporating formative assessments and analyzing data to drive remediation and enrichment.

Learn how to equip students to master the advanced content, complex reasoning, and design of CCSS-aligned assessments.

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—Leigh Anne Rainey, assisstant principal, Jonesboro High School, Arkansas

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Building Common Assessments 2-Day Workshops Learning Outcomes

Cassandra Erkens

Sarah Schuhl

Nicole Vagle

• Understand the rationale for using common formative assessments.

• Learn the common formative assessment process from beginning to end.

• Focus on the keys to accurate design and effective use of assessments.

• Gain supportive tools, such as planning templates and protocols.

Presented by Cassandra Erkens

September 24–25 November 12–13 November 18–19

Boston, MA Santa Ana, CA Las Vegas, NV

Presented by Sarah Schuhl

December 4–5

Bellevue, WA

Learn how to work as collaborative teams to develop common formative assessments. Leave with a framework for working interdependently to create high-quality assessments and to collect meaningful instructional data that informs interventions and enrichment planning.

Presented by Nicole Vagle

October 1–2 October 14–15 November 18–19

Hunt Valley, MD Tampa, FL St. Paul, MN

2014 March 10–11 March 17–18 April 1–2 April 1–2 April 7–8

Omaha, NE Seattle, WA Boston, MA Denver, CO San Antonio, TX

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Redefining Fair 2-Day Workshop Learning Outcomes

Damian Cooper

November 19–20

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Toronto, ON

• Determine students’ readiness to learn and learning preferences.

• Recognize when to use scaffolding and tiering.

• Understand the crucial difference between teaching students content and teaching them skills.

Learn how to put differentiation into action with instructional solutions that are comprehensive, practical, clear, and effective. Gain strategies and examples of assessment methods to improve student learning and enable all students to realize their potential.

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21st Century Skills 2-Day Workshop Learning Outcomes

William M. Ferriter

Cheryl Lemke

Garfield Gini-Newman

• Connect 21st century skills to student learning and specific lesson design.

• Envision new designs for learning made possible through digital tools.

• Discover which educational practices and school structures are likely to support the attainment of 21st century learning outcomes.

• Understand why the curricular priorities of schools no longer align with student needs.

• Link the power of professional learning communities to 21st century skills.

Will Richardson

October 28–29

Ottawa, ON

Ensure your students are prepared to step up, both as learners and as the new generation of productive global citizens. Learn teacher-friendly strategies to utilize problem-based learning, clear communication, and metacognitive reflection for inspiring and engaging students.

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Becoming a Reflective Teacher 2-Day Workshop Learning Outcomes

Robert J. Marzano

Tina Boogren

November 5–6

Jan K. Hoegh

Omaha, NE

Presented by

MARZANO Research Laboratory Hosted by Educational Service Unit #3

• Explore 41 self-reflection strategies suited to implement into any classroom environment.

• Identify ways to integrate self-reflection into the foundation of your learning teams.

• Discover your pedagogical strengths and weaknesses, and learn what to do with them.

Uncover why classroom autonomy and collaboration go hand in hand and what sort of framework must exist between teachers in order for success to manifest at every level of learning.

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Building Better Schools Together October 17–19

Institute

Toronto, ON Learning Outcomes

Wayne Hulley

Karen Branscombe

Anthony Muhammad

Tom Hierck

Kenneth C. Williams

François Massé

• Develop clear goals that effectively direct staff planning.

• Employ high-yield strategies that have the most potential to change outcomes.

• Enhance planning with specific strategies to monitor progress in a cycle of continuous improvement.

Lead your school, impact change For the past 45 years, Wayne Hulley has focused on developing sustainable strategies and processes proven to help students learn better. At this institute, you’ll discover how to build staff commitment, maintain a collaborative culture, and reinforce and support planning initiatives by leveraging relevant data.

Ainsley B. Rose

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Leadership NOW Summit

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April 1–3, 2014

Las Vegas, NV Get top-to-bottom training on everything from the key elements of effective leadership to techniques necessary for transforming student learning. Ensure collaborative learning through shared leadership and accountability, and gain tools, tips, and templates proven to impact team effectiveness and student learning.

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Simplifying RTI Institutes Learning Outcomes

Austin Buffum

Mike Mattos

Laurie Robinson

Chris Weber

October 22–24 2014 April 29–May 1 October 27–29

Kansas City, MO

Toronto, ON Des Moines, IA

• Create a school/district culture that focuses on student learning.

• Build a highly effective, collaborative core program.

• Focus core instruction on rigorous core curriculum.

• Unpack the CCSS into focused student learning targets.

• Design, analyze, and utilize common assessments to improve core instruction and guide interventions.

• Plan for embedded intervention time.

• Engage and empower students in the learning process.

• Target interventions to meet individual student needs.

• Understand the critical components and implementation of a behavioral RTI system.

• Utilize a site leadership and intervention team to support schoolwide interventions.

• Design master schedules that provide core instruction, interventions, and elective options for students at risk.

• Identify effective Tier 3 interventions for students struggling with reading, writing, number sense, and English language.

The key to unlocking powerful interventions I can truly say this event transformed us. We walked away not only with a clear picture of how [RTI] could look in our schools, but the inspiration to do it with integrity.”

Learn how to create a proactive process to identify students who need help, place them in the proper intervention, monitor their progress, revise interventions as needed, and determine when students no longer need additional support.

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—Susan Kinney, assistant to the superintendent for staff development and student intervention, Boyertown Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Pyramid Response to Intervention 2-Day Workshops Learning Outcomes

Austin Buffum

Mike Mattos

Presented by Austin Buffum

October 3–4 October 7–8 October 16–17 November 20–21

Hunt Valley, MD Glenview, IL Tampa, FL Las Vegas, NV

Presented by Mike Mattos

October 9–10 November 20–21 December 2–3

San Diego, CA St. Paul, MN San Diego, CA

2014 March 12–13 March 19–20 April 3–4 April 9–10

Omaha, NE Seattle, WA Boston, MA San Antonio, TX

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• Identify students needing additional support, determine appropriate interventions, monitor progress, and revise a student’s program as needed.

• Extend student learning and support students who have already mastered grade-level curriculum.

• Create a more focused, doable Tier 1 core curriculum.

• Utilize universal screening tools to identify students for extra help before they fail.

• Determine when formal special education placement is appropriate.

• Explore how the three big ideas of a PLC—focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and create a results orientation—make PLC and RTI natural partners.

Proven techniques to address learning gaps Response to intervention is our best hope to ensure high levels of learning for all children. RTI’s underlying premise is that schools should not delay providing help for struggling students until they fall far enough behind to qualify for special education, but instead should provide timely, targeted, systematic interventions to all students who demonstrate need.

Understand why RTI is most effective when implemented on the foundation of a professional learning community. Learn how to create three tiers of interventions—from basic to intensive—to address student learning gaps. Learn what a successful program looks like, and understand how to make RTI work in your school.

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Response to Intervention in Math 2-Day Workshops Learning Outcomes

William N. Bender

• Learn how to use assessments for universal screening and benchmarking in mathematics.

• Gain strategies specific to middle and high schools for using RTI in mathematics.

• Understand how differentiated instruction strengthens Tier 1 instruction for all grade levels.

Darlene Crane

September 25–26 November 12–13

2014 April 9–10 April 16–17 April 24–25

St. Paul, MN San Antonio, TX

St. Louis, MO Orlando, FL San Diego, CA

When planning multitiered interventions, students who struggle with mathematics often get overlooked. Learn why implementing RTI in mathematics is critical. Gain usable solutions and processes based on practical issues and emerging research.

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Pyramid of Behavior Interventions 2-Day Workshop Learning Outcomes

• Develop shared knowledge of the research behind behavior and behavior supports.

• Design districtwide policies aligned to research on positive support and reinforcement.

• Begin to build the components of a comprehensive pyramid of behavior interventions.

Tom Hierck

November 21–22

Toronto, ON

Create a learning environment where all students are set up for success.

Walk through the essential implementation steps created by combining the principles of Professional Learning Communities at Work™ and pyramid response to intervention with the tenets of effective behavioral interventions.

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