Curriculum Leadership Academy – Katy ISD (Session 1 of 3)

Experience six modules that define the core work of teaching and learning.  Within each module, participants will be actively engaged in learning, collaborating, and sharing best practices in the areas of curriculum design and delivery. Click the link below for additional information including dates and location.

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Instructional Rounds – Ft. Worth Area

Instructional Rounds is an instructional improvement practice that involves classroom observation and reflection on a Problem of Practice. Instructional Rounds is rooted in the belief that adult learning about teaching and learning in the context of a real classroom with real students and a real teacher is key to the improvement of our practice. The focus is on adult learning about what constitutes good teaching and learning. It is a collective learning journey in that the process is collaborative, and the work is done in teams. It is about thinking deeply and critically regarding what instructional moves cause learning. It is not about teacher evaluation or fixing schools. It is about providing a structure where educators can learn how to continually improve the most powerful lever they have in the learning process: instruction.

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Curriculum Leadership Academy 32 – McKinney (Session 3 of 3)

Experience six modules that define the core work of teaching and learning.  Within each module, participants will be actively engaged in learning, collaborating, and sharing best practices in the areas of curriculum design and delivery. Click the link below for additional information including dates and location.

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Academy Jumpstart 2020

Register now for Curriculum Leadership Academy, Transformative Principal Leadership Academy, Formative Assessment for the Mathematics Classroom, Curriculum Design Academy, or the Whole Child Approach Academy!

Get a two-day “jumpstart” on your Professional Learning with fewer days away from the district. For the first time ever, Texas ASCD is offering several of its most innovative multi-day academies at one centralized venue, providing you with the opportunity to be a part of The Network as you expand your professional learning community and knowledge-base. Select from Curriculum Leadership, Curriculum Design, Texas Whole Child Approach, Transformative Principal Leadership, or Creating a Culture of Authentic Formative Assessment in the Mathematics Classroom.

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Curriculum Leadership Academy – Jumpstart (Session 1 of 3)

Experience six modules that define the core work of teaching and learning.  Within each module, participants will be actively engaged in learning, collaborating, and sharing best practices in the areas of curriculum design and delivery. Click the link below for additional information including dates and location.

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Curriculum Design Academy at Jumpstart

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Instructional Rounds – Houston Area

Instructional Rounds is an instructional improvement practice that involves classroom observation and reflection on a Problem of Practice. Instructional Rounds is rooted in the belief that adult learning about teaching and learning in the context of a real classroom with real students and a real teacher is key to the improvement of our practice. The focus is on adult learning about what constitutes good teaching and learning. It is a collective learning journey in that the process is collaborative, and the work is done in teams. It is about thinking deeply and critically regarding what instructional moves cause learning. It is not about teacher evaluation or fixing schools. It is about providing a structure where educators can learn how to continually improve the most powerful lever they have in the learning process: instruction.

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Texas Whole Child Approach – An SEL Academy at Jumpstart

The Texas ASCD Whole Child Academy builds on Social and Emotional Learning by creating a culture to meet all the needs of every student. The Whole Child Academy is designed to provide a deep understanding of the five Whole Child Tenets and the indicators for each tenet. After attending the Whole Child Academy, campuses and/or districts will begin the work of transforming the culture.

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Formative Assessment Strategies for the Mathematics Classroom – Jumpstart (Session 1 of 3)

Keys to monitoring and acting on evidence of learning in real-time using high-quality, aligned assessments, reflective strategies and equitable assessment processes that guide meaningful reflection and action. 

Most current assessment systems rely on generating data in order to identify, sort and label students, as well as educators. But, this approach is at odds with what has always been the true purpose of effective, real-time formative assessment, which should be used to build students’ self-esteem, develop a positive growth mindset about their ability to do mathematics, promote a culture of learning that shifts the focus from “the right answer” to thinking and reflective practices, and support educators decisions as they relate to re-teaching, small group discussions, and classroom discourse.  In this five-day institute, participants will learn how to collect and use evidence to adapt the teaching work to meet the needs of students using practical steps that will create a more positive assessment culture in individual classrooms, campuses and/or districts.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy – Jumpstart (Session 1 of 3)

Cultivate and strengthen your expertise to lead transformational work in teaching and learning. Gain the tools necessary to support school transformation through rigorous and engaging learning for all students. Receive innovative real-world examples from exemplary practitioners who are leading school transformation.  See the link below for additional information.

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy – Kerrville ISD (Session 1 of 3)

Cultivate and strengthen your expertise to lead transformational work in teaching and learning. Gain the tools necessary to support school transformation through rigorous and engaging learning for all students. Receive innovative real-world examples from exemplary practitioners who are leading school transformation.  Additional meeting dates: June 10-11, Oct. 18-19.  See link below for additional information.

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Literacy Academy: Beyond House Bill 3: Developing a School-Wide Literacy Plan

HB3 focuses on learning and improving student outcomes through reading support in the primary grades, Grades K-3, but what about students in grades 4-12? This academy is designed for districts and/or campus leadership teams to look beyond HB3 and address literacy for all students in all content areas. During the two-day academy, participants will learn from an experienced literacy leader about building a culture of literacy, building capacity for everyone in the organization in literacy pedagogy, and how to put systems in place that promote system coherency and monitors literacy progress.

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Texas ASCD Annual Conference: 2020 – The Leader in YOU

Join Texas ASCD for its Annual Conference in Houston, Texas! Featuring keynote presentations by Dr. Nancy Frey, Dr. Doug Fisher, Jay McTighe, Toni Robinson and more. With Breakthrough Learning sessions and Innovative Highlights by leaders like YOU!

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Transformative Principal Leadership Academy – Kerrville/Jumpstart Cohorts (Session 2 of 3)

Cultivate and strengthen your expertise to lead transformational work in teaching and learning. Gain the tools necessary to support school transformation through rigorous and engaging learning for all students. Receive innovative real-world examples from exemplary practitioners who are leading school transformation.  Session 2 of 3 is held during the Texas ASCD Annual Conference. Engage with keynote presentations and other conferences professional learning and networking activities.

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Creating an Understanding-Based Curriculum and Assessment System for 21st Century Learning with Jay McTighe

Established Standards provide a clear set of worthy educational outcomes. However, the Standards are not curriculum. Educators must use the standards as a basis for designing high-quality curricula and assessments to support impactful teaching for effective learning. In addition to academic standards, a growing number of voices within and outside the educational establishment are calling for an enhanced emphasis on the “21st-century skills” of critical and creative thinking, collaboration, and wise use of technology.

In this workshop, we’ll examine the ideas in Jay McTighe’s recent book, Leading Modern Learning: A Blueprint for Vision Driven Schools (Solution Tree), for transforming the Standards and 21st-century skills into a coherent curriculum that emphasizes understanding and long-term transfer. Key principles and practical tools from Understanding by Design (ASCD) and Schooling by Design (ASCD) will be offered to guide curriculum design and implementation.

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