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Google Apps for Educators: Whole-School Communication, Collaboration, and Data Tracking
 
The most popular technology on the planet should also be the most popular in your school. Google, the undisputed leader in free Web 2.0 tools, offers schools the most exciting - and affordable - ways of creating a collaborative 21st Century learning environment. Learn how to use tools such as Google docs, forms, presentations, sites, calendars, and more to create a foundation for whole-school collaboration and innovation.

Response to Intervention: a Tiered Approach to Targeted Instruction, Grades K-5+
 
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a school-wide approach to teaching and learning that combines "best practice instruction" and assessment with a tiered system of intervention for students who need additional help. This workshop will address the structure of the RTI, and provides an in-depth look at the tiers.  Discover:

Differentiate Instruction with Technology, Grades K-12
 
Find out how you can utilize assessment data, interactive white boards, connected computers and other resources  to address the individual needs of your students. This workshop will focus on using technology tools to differentiate instruction. Participants will come away from this session with:

Supporting Middle & High School Students in Comprehending Complex Text
 
A key requirement in the Common Core State Standards for Reading is that all students must be able to comprehend texts of increasing complexity as they progress through school. This workshop will help educators understand:

Ensuring Rigor in the Classroom, grades K-8
 
What is cognitive rigor and how is it applied in the classroom? This workshop helps educators and instructional leaders discover how the rigor of literacy tasks:

• builds student achievement
• enables teachers to see where students need additional assistance in conceptual understanding

Join us and explore how to create rigorous tasks and look at student work through the lens of high expectations and content understanding.
 

Creating a Framework for Teacher Reflection & Effectiveness, Grades K-12
 
Research shows that teachers have a greater impact on student success than any other factor. This workshop will focus on teacher effectiveness and will unpack the framework for reflection and improvement of instruction and practice.  Using rubrics that articulate what quality instruction looks like, and a protocol for looking at student work, participants create a roadmap for student achievement.
 

Building a Coherent Curriculum: Units of Study & Performance Tasks in K-8 Mathematics
 
In this workshop, math teachers explore units of study and discover how developing a comprehensive, year-long curriculum map that addresses the Common Core standards can ensure learning. This workshop explores:

• how curriculum maps can be aligned to mathematics instruction


• identifying desired results and expectations

Literacy for Science & Social Studies Teachers
 
In today's age, all teachers need to be teachers of literacy. With the adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), this becomes a primary focus. Designed for content area teachers in grades 6-12, this workshop will: