2015 Fall Events Catalog

Solutions Fall 2015

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Why attend a Solution Tree event?

Join leading experts

Experience powerful learning

Discover must-have solutions

Every year, our experts listen to attendee feedback and then shape their presentations to provide the most relevant content you’ll find anywhere. Check out their bios on our website.

Last year, more than 25,000 educators attended our events—and gave them rave reviews. Now’s your chance to experience an inspiring, empowering event firsthand! Visit our website to find the perfect event type for your team.

Your team will acquire foundational knowledge, explore bold new ideas, and gain practical implementation strategies for sustained improvement.

Go online to explore detailed learning outcomes for each event.

Speakers are subject to change.

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Master your goals

Save as a team

Stream solutions districtwide

Learning doesn’t have to end when the event is over! You’ll leave with a book and binder full of materials to help your team keep the momentum going.

Bring a team of five or more to take advantage of special group discounts, and visit event webpages to learn how you can get exclusive rates on your hotel accommodations.

Don’t want to travel? Stream the learning straight to your team with a hybrid event.

Your entire staff will hear full-length keynotes and delve deep into interactive breakout sessions—all from the comfort of your own campus.

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SUM INSPIRING. IMPACTFUL. INNOVATIVE. The summit is the can’t-miss event of the year for your team. Loaded with dynamic keynotes and powerful breakouts, this premier event ensures you’ll leave with a concrete action plan for bringing your vision of a strong, collaborative PLC to life.

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The speakers were inspirational, and the messages were powerful. They gave us tools we can start using to make big differences in academic achievement.”

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Go online for speaker bios, event reviews, and exclusive hotel discounts!

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Register early— PLC at Work™ Institutes sell out!

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Learning Outcomes • Build the capacity of staff to function as a PLC at Work™.

• Use the PLC at Work™ process to sustain continuous school improvement.

The Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process is increasingly recognized as the most powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement. You’ll delve deep into the three big ideas of a PLC—focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and results orientation—to gain specific, practical, and inspiring strategies. These institutes give you and your team the knowledge and tools to transform your school or district into a place where all students learn at high levels.

• Create a focus on learning.

• Develop systems of intervention and enrichment for students who experience difficulty and for those who are already proficient.

• Create a collaborative culture.

• Use evidence of student learning to inform and improve professional practice.

• Build consensus for change.

• Effectively address resistance to engaging in the most promising practices to improve student learning.

• Implement the Common Core State Standards for mathematics through the PLC at Work™ process.

• Engage in difficult conversations productively.

• Lead the PLC at Work™ process effectively.

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San Diego, CA

October 14–16 San Diego Convention Center

Singapore October 17–19 Singapore American School

Charlotte, NC

Salt Lake City, UT

New event!

November 4–6 Charlotte Convention Center November 16–18 Salt Palace Convention Center

2016

USD $669 per person $649 per person for teams of 5 or more

Edmond, OK

June 1–3 Santa Fe High School

Las Vegas, NV June 6–8 Caesars Palace

St. Charles, MO June 14–16 St. Charles Convention Center

Minneapolis, MN June 21–23 Minneapolis Convention Center

San Antonio, TX July 6–8 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

Orlando, FL July 28–30 Orange County Convention Center

Lincolnshire, IL August 3–5 Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Seattle, WA August 9–11 Washington State Convention Center

Long Beach, CA September 21–23 Long Beach Convention Center

San Antonio, TX October 10–12 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

PLC at Work™ architects Mike Mattos, Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, and Robert Eaker

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Challenged to train everyone on a tight budget?

Stream a live event straight to your district.

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HYBRID EVENTS You don’t have to miss out!

With our hybrid events, you can stream a PLC at Work™ event live to your staff or choose a location and time that’s convenient for you.

Your staff will learn from the same A-list lineup of PLC experts, such as Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Mike Mattos.

Plus they’ll get customized guidance from a PLC at Work™ associate who will be on-site with your team throughout the event.

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I would not have been able to make it to the live event, so having the opportunity to view this presentation from my hometown was phenomenal.”

In a district with 17 K–12 schools, wide-ranging demographics, and substantially different needs, our facilitator met our specific requests in ways that would never be possible in a larger conference setting.”

—Hayley Gray, teacher, Gene George Elementary School, Arkansas

—Heather Davis Schmidt, executive regional director, Missoula County Public Schools, Montana

This was a FANTASTIC way to get to attend the event without actually being there in person.”

—Jennifer Denham, curriculum support provider, Del Rey Elementary School, California

Contact our hybrids team today!

877.247.8270

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Here are just a few perks of streaming: $ Empowered staff

Customized support

Tremendous savings

Flexible scheduling

Train your whole team in a proven strategy for sustainable, substantive school improvement.

Receive personalized guidance from an on-site PLC at Work™ associate.

Take advantage of a significantly lower cost per person with zero travel costs.

Stream the event live, or choose a date and time that’s convenient for you.

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New Orleans, LA

October 5–7, 2015

Hilton New Orleans Riverside

October 26–28, 2015

Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Marriott City Center

Learning Outcomes What does successful response to intervention look like when all the pieces come together? With access to recognized experts, you’ll discover how to lead the RTI process at the site and district levels.

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

• Create a school or 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.

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I appreciated hearing from practitioners and professionals who are actively doing their own research and have real understanding of how these ideas can work in the classroom.” ­—Jacey Barnes, teacher, Heritage Middle School, Missouri

The key to unlocking powerful interventions

• 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.

• Determine the best ways to utilize schoolwide support staff in the RTI process, including psychologists, counselors, special education teachers, and intervention specialists.

• Use intervention time to extend learning for students that have already mastered grade-level expectations.

• Understand the district’s role and responsibilities in the RTI process.

Mike Mattos

Austin Buffum

Luis F. Cruz

Janet Malone

solution-tree.com/RTIInstitutes USD $669 per person $649 per person for teams of 5 or more #rtiaw

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Eliminating the Achievement Gap Phoenix, AZ | September 21–23 for Latino Students Cultivate a learning-rich environment for Latino students. Through this powerful event, you’ll learn best practices and research-based strategies to eliminate the achievement gap. Perfect for leaders, teachers, support staff, and parents, this unique opportunity provides a unifying experience where teams can learn together. Experts will share specific, practical ways to connect with Latino students, ensure they feel comfortable in the school setting, and help them thrive in classrooms. Teams will develop an easy-to-implement action plan that will begin to make a major impact on day one. You’ll leave inspired, energized, and ready to make the future bright for your Latino students.

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Phoenix, AZ September 21–23, 2015 Hyatt Regency Phoenix

Learning Outcomes • Learn practical strategies that schools and districts serving large Latino student populations use daily to increase student achievement.

• Acquire district and site leadership practices that work to eliminate the achievement gap.

• Discover how to engage and empower Latino students.

• Gain targeted instructional strategies and assessment processes for developing academic vocabulary for English learners.

• Uncover parenting practices that help create a home environment conducive to 21st century learning.

• Determine how to effectively initiate and build relationships with Latino students.

This event represents the gathering of hearts and minds that speak one message, with one language: children matter.” ­— Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, founder, Educational Achievement Services

Paving the path to lifelong success

Luis F. Cruz

Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch

Linda Mira

Hector Montenegro

Anthony Muhammad

solution-tree.com/Soluciones Laura Reyes

Kent P. Scribner

Alejandro Segura-Mora

Thomas Soto

USD $669 per person $649 per person for teams of 5 or more #soluciones2015

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2-DAY WORKSHOPS Building Common Assessments Cassandra Erkens, Angela LaBounty, Sarah Schuhl

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San Antonio, TX

September 30–October 1 Hilton Palacio del Rio

Orlando, FL October 12–13 Rosen Plaza Hotel

Seattle, WA

October 19–20 Hilton Seattle

St. Louis, MO November 16–17 Embassy Suites St. Louis - Downtown Your team will establish a consistent way to effectively monitor student learning, respond to

2016 results, implement informed practice, and raise

San Diego, CA March 9–10 Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar expectations. Leave with a framework for working San Antonio, TX March 21–22 Grand Hyatt San Antonio interdependently to create high-quality assessments and to collect meaningful instructional data that

St. Louis, MO April 11–12 Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel informs interventions and enrichment planning.

Salt Lake City, UT April 25–26 Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel

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Daily Differentiation for Tier 1 Gayle Gregory, Martha Kaufeldt

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Pasadena, CA

December 1–2 Hilton Pasadena

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Denver, CO

April 6–7 Embassy Suites Denver - Downtown

Great teachers orchestrate quality instructional

experiences for every student every day. When learners struggle or demonstrate mastery, teachers must differentiate their instructional strategies. At this workshop, you’ll explore the elements to create powerful Tier 1 instructional programs.

Des Moines, IA

April 20–21 Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel

Go online for speaker bios, event reviews, and exclusive hotel discounts!

solution-tree.com/Workshops USD $649 per person

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Host a Workshop Call your director of educational partnerships at 888.410.6917 to find out how you can bring a workshop straight to your team. You’ll be able to choose a topic and location that’s best for your staff, all while enjoying a discounted price.

2-DAY WORKSHOPS Mathematics at Work™

On Your Mark Grading

Timothy D. Kanold, Juli K. Dixon, Sarah Schuhl, Mona Toncheff

Tim Brown, Tom Hierck, Tom Schimmer

Achieving excellence in mathematics teaching and learning begins by understanding the thousands of instruction and assessment decisions teachers and teacher teams make. Gain a deeper understanding of the hope for student learning provided by the 10 high-leverage actions of teacher teams.

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The most effective grading practices provide accurate, specific, timely feedback designed to improve student performance. This workshop will challenge antiquated practices and provide you with research-based options for grading and reporting that are fair, motivating, and meaningful to both students and parents.

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Sacramento, CA

October 7–8

September 28–29

Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Cal Expo

Hilton Palacio del Rio

Orlando, FL

October 14–15

October 5–6

Rosen Plaza Hotel

San Antonio, TX Sacramento, CA

Baltimore, MD

Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Cal Expo

Baltimore, MD

October 28–29 Embassy Suites Baltimore - Inner Harbor

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Des Moines, IA April 18–19

Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel

April 20–21

Seattle, WA

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October 26–27

Hilton Seattle

RTI at Work™

Transforming School Culture

Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos

Anthony Muhammad

Learn why bureaucratic, paperwork-heavy, compliance-oriented, test-score-driven approaches fail—and then learn how to create an RTI model that works. Acquire four essential guiding principles and a simple process for bringing these principles to life in your school.

Learn strategies that address staff cohesion issues and maximize human potential in schools and districts. Explore the root causes of staff resistance to change, and leave with concrete strategies that will improve school culture and lay the foundation for a powerful learning environment.

2015 Abbotsford, BC September 2–3

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Ramada Plaza & Conference Centre

October 21–22

Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel

Seattle, WA

Hilton Seattle

November 18–19

St. Louis, MO

Embassy Suites St. Louis - Downtown

December 3–4

Pasadena, CA

San Diego, CA

March 7–8

Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar

March 23–24

San Antonio, TX

Grand Hyatt San Antonio

April 4–5

Denver, CO

Embassy Suites Denver - Downtown

April 13–14

St. Louis, MO

Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel

April 18–19

Seattle, WA

Hilton Seattle

April 27–28

Salt Lake City, UT

October 23–24

Hilton Pasadena

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Vancouver, BC

Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel

solution-tree.com/Workshops USD $649 per person CAD $659 per person CAD $639 per person for teams of 5 or more

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The Annual Conference on

Standards & Assessment Join our lineup of experts to learn how to use systems thinking in the classroom to ensure every student progresses.

Discover how to dispel meaningless instructional and grading practices that do more harm than good. You’ll hear dynamic keynotes packed with tools, tips, and templates for successful assessment.

Phoenix, AZ

April 4–6, 2016 Phoenix Convention Center

Learning Outcomes • Experience how to map and build a standards-based curriculum.

• Learn how to create common formative assessments.

• Use the principles of Understanding by Design to design a standards-based curriculum aligned with the four Cs of 21st century learning.

• Design performance assessments to anchor the curriculum.

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• Acquire the skills to effectively teach close reading of complex texts.

USD $669 per person $649 per person for teams of 5 or more

• Understand the myths about grading practices, and identify how to make grades meaningful and motivating.

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• Gain strategies to ensure students own their learning.

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