2Know! Classroom Response System: Fun & Interactive Ways To Use It as a Daily, Fundamental Tool for Any Subject
Learn ways to energize your instruction and effectively engage all learners. Participate in authentic hands-on demonstrations and explore unique avenues for using the 2Know! classroom response system.
11/14/08 - 3:00p.m.-4:15p.m. Close the Achievement Gap
Many factors—poverty, race, expectations, home support, and test bias—are combined to create the achievement gap. The bottom line is a devastating effect on students’ lives in literacy and learning. Explore six simple strategies used by schools that are getting positive results for all learners.
11/15/08 - 9:30 a.m.-10:45 p.m.
Differentiated Learning
Facilitating differentiated instruction is not about teaching louder and slower. It’s about a strong instructional diversity. You have to be ready with an assortment of teaching tools and techniques to meet the varyingly different needs of students. Receive an overview of strategies and tools to help you shift toward a more learner-centered focus.
11/14/08 - 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m.
How Many Words Do You Need To Read?
(EIAF + AR Best Practices with English Learners)
Understanding the relationship between listening and reading comprehension is critical if we hope to fully transition English learners from learning English to learning in English.
11/14/08 - 9:30a.m.-10:45a.m.
11/15/08 - 9:30a.m.-10:45a.m. inFormative Assessment
Too frequently, our focus with assessments is on creating a grade. When we change our focus and seek to guide instruction, the results on student performance are positive and powerful. Come learn about inFormative assessments that are routine, rigorous, and reflective.
11/14/08 - 9:30 a.m.-10:45a.m.
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