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Designing and Delivering Engaging Curriculum Fostering Innovation and Creativity Creating a Culture of Readiness Building Capacity for Collaboration Establishing Relationships (business partnerships, parental, & community involvement) Succeeding with Assessment and Accountability Embracing the Challenges of Change
Registration Information Register online at www.txascd.org Early Conference Registration (before September 16, 2011) r Members $349 r Non-member $454 (includes 1-year membership) r Teacher non-member $429 (includes 1-year membership) r Site-based team $1,396 (up to 5 members.) Please submit separateregistrations for each team member. r One day only $250 (any one day, Sunday-Tuesday) Regular Conference Registration (after September 16, 2011) r Members $399 r Non-member $504 (includes 1-year membership) r Teacher non-member $479 (includes 1-year membership) r Site-based team $1,596 (up to 5 members.) Please submit separateregistrations for each team member. r Full-Time Undergraduate Student $125.00 (includes 1-year membership) r Presenters, CLA Fellows $280 r Attendee Spouse $180 r One day only $275 (any one day, Sunday-Tuesday)
October 30 - November 1, 2011 Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas
Conference Highlights Welcome Reception/Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting Network with your colleagues and meet our exhibitors at a Welcome Reception/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for all attendees on Sunday, October 30, 5:00 – 6:15 pm
Annual Meeting Monday, October 31, 10:30 – 11:00 am
Newcomer Orientation If this is your first Texas ASCD conference, please join former Texas ASCD President Dr. Elizabeth Clark, on Sunday, October 30, from 11:00 am - noon, to learn more about our conference and Texas ASCD’s commitment to the educators of Texas.
President’S Reception Meet the Texas ASCD President, Dr. Janis Jordan, at a reception in honor of the President and all Texas ASCD members. Monday, October 31, 5:20 – 6:45 pm
Exhibit Hours Visit the exhibits, the place to find new ideas and instructional tools for today’s educator. Sunday, October 30, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday, October 31, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Tuesday, November 1, 7:30 am – 11:00 am
Support Austin Area Youth! Session entertainment and art show provided by local area schools.
REGISTER Online NOW... Register now and send your P.O. when funds are available! Use local, state, and federal funding sources! Register as a team and save! www.txascd.org
RICK DUFOUR New (and not so new) Insights for Improving Schools 12:30 - 2:05 pm
This presentation addresses specific strategies for improving schools that are grounded in research and proven in practice. Despite the overwhelming evidence of the effectiveness of these practices, they do not represent the norm in North American schools. This session will present proven strategies to improve student learning and the obstacles that must be overcome to implement those strategies
Debra Pickering Leading and Supporting The Highly Engaged Classroom 2:25 - 4:55 pm
Building on the foundations of the book, The Highly Engaged Classroom, Dr. Pickering will provide specific recommendations for research-based engagement strategies that can be integrated into traditional teaching as well as approaches that transform some aspects of traditional classrooms. Further, she will describe characteristics of school cultures that lead to implementation of these strategies in a way that focuses teachers on common goals yet honors diversity in teaching styles.
Keynotes
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
DOUGLAS REEVES Leadership at Every Level: From the Classroom to the Boardroom 8:00 - 9:50 am
Douglas Reeves, one of the most respected experts in the field of assessments and standards, will address a major challenge faced by today’s teachers, administrators, superintendents, and policy makers: an ever-growing load of programs and initiatives. Drawing on newly published research findings, Dr. Reeves will provide you with explicit guidelines for how schools and systems can improve their most critical decisions by simultaneously engaging in three essential strategies: monitoring teaching and leadership practices, building high degrees of efficacy among staff members, and focusing on a smaller number of priorities. The presentation will include practical applications of the research that leaders and teachers can apply immediately for improved student success.
Alan November Empathy: The 21st Century Skill 3:30 - 5:20 pm
From West Point to HSBC (largest bank in the world), one of the most valued skills is to understand different cultural perspectives and points of view. If we want our students to be competitive in the global economy, we must challenge them to cocreate and present to a worldwide authentic audience. Any classroom can be organized to be a global communications center. We can design more rigorous and motivating assignments that engage our students in global communications. Expand boundaries of potential and give your students courage to engage with the world.
Keynotes
Monday, October 31, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
THOMAS GUSKEY Grading and Reporting Student Learning: Effective Policies and Practices 10:55 am - 12:45 pm
This presentation describes the good, the bad, and the ugly of grading and reporting policies and practices. Stressing the importance of fairness and honesty in grading, a variety of ways to report student learning progress to parents and the community are discussed, including report cards, alternative formats for parent conferences, newsletters, phone calls, and other reporting tools. Designing new reporting structures that better communicate and involve parents in students’ learning will be highlighted, along with policies and practices that should be avoided due to their negative consequences for students, teachers, and schools.
Navigating the STAARs with Ervin Knezek Curriculum leaders are presented with a wonderful opportunity to leverage the new state assessment system to maximize learning for students. In this session, participants will receive the most current information about the assessment, examine tools for leading campuses and districts through the transition process, and explore ways to review district curriculum, instruction, and assessment systems to meet new demands.
Differentiating Instruction with Mastery Learning with Thomas Guskey This presentation describes ways to differentiate and provide a higher quality of instruction for students through the use of mastery learning instructional strategies. It focuses on the practical issues involved in the classroom application of mastery learning and describes ways to adapt these procedures to personal teaching styles, specific classroom situations, and the needs of particular students. The goal is to provide participants with a clear understanding of the theory and practice of mastery learning so that they can begin using these strategies efficiently and effectively to help more of their students learn excellently.
Teacher Collaboration and Student Achievement with Steve Barkley Student achievement is the bottom line measure of our work. Whether you are directing learning at the classroom, school, or district level, you will find insights in this session to guide your planning and facilitation. You will examine the definition of student achievement that drives your work, identify student and teacher actions that produce achievement, assess how teacher to teacher relationships impact students and consider the leadership actions that support this learning process. Strategies for promoting professional learning communities will be included.
special Sessions
TUESDAY, November 1, 2011
special Sessions TUESDAY, November 1, 2011
Leading School Improvement in Challenging Times with Ann Smisko of TEA Presenters will describe the “best of breed” in school improvement and support at the district and campus level. Planning guides for district use to ensure that all school systems are focused on the new accountability challenges will be discussed. The latest information on a number of statewide activities, such as curriculum, professional development, assessment, textbooks and materials, Project Share, Educator Initiatives and other timely information will be provided.
Developing Personalized Learning Through An Enrichment Based, High Tech Approach with Joseph S. Renzulli Today’s interactive technology can now provide teachers with the tools to make personalized learning a part of every student’s school experience. This session will focus on practical strategies for using technology to infuse enrichment experiences into any and all curricular areas across all grade levels. A description of assessment procedures that include factors such as student interests, learning styles, and preferred modes of expression as well as comprehension levels will be described. Each student receives an individual learning profile. The profile is used by a one-of-a-kind search engine that matches information gained from the profiles with a vast array of resources. These resources are multiply tagged by age/grade levels, standards, and the factors listed above. Examples of how this highly interactive and differentiated instruction has been used to raise student achievement will be presented. The research that will be reported has shown that high engagement improves achievement.
Important Dates Program Book Ad Deadline
July 5
Exhibit Booth Registration Deadline Aug. 22 Early Registration Deadline Sept. 16 Hotel Reservation Deadline
Oct. 7
Onsite Registration
Oct. 30 - Nov. 1
Welcome Reception/Ribbon Cutting
Oct. 30
President’s Reception
Oct. 31
Texas ASCD Annual Conference
Oct. 30 - Nov. 1
Hotel Information The 2011 Texas ASCD Annual Conference will be held at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, TX. To reserve your hotel room, please contact the Renaissance Austin Hotel directly. Renaissance Austin Hotel 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX 78759 1-800-468-3571 or 512-343-2626 Cut-off date October 7, 2011 Single/Double Room (1-2 people) $169.00/ night plus tax Triple/Quad Room (3-4 people) $189.00/ night plus tax
Tentative AGENDA
Sunday October 30, 2011 Exhibitor Set-up Registration and Exhibit Hall Open Spotlight on Exhibit Hall Newcomer’s Orientation Superintendent and Central Office Leadership Brunch General Session: Rick DeFour General Session: Debra Pickering Welcome Reception/Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting Spotlight on Exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. 2:25 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Monday October 31, 2011 Continental Breakfast Spotlight on Exhibit Hall General Session: Doug Reeves Concurrent Sessions Technology Tools Concurrent Sessions “Hot Topic” Roundtable Discussions in Exhibit Hall All Attendee Luncheon Spotlight on Exhibit Hall Concurrent Sessions "Hot Topic" Roundtable Discussions in Exhibit Hall Spotlight on Exhibit Hall Afternoon Break General Session: Alan November President’s Reception
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. 11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. 12:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. 1:40 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. - 5:20 p.m. 5:20 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday November 1, 2011 Registration/Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast Spotlight on Exhibit Hall Concurrent Sessions Special Session: Ervin Knezek Special Session: Thomas Guskey Special Session: Steven Barkley Special Session: TEA with Ann Smisko Special Session: with Joseph Renzulii General Session: Thomas Guskey Exhibitor Move-out
7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. 9:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. 9:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. 9:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. 9:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. 10:55 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.