Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020 @ All Day – 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.
Virtual – Academy Jumpstart 2020
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020 @ All Day – 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. For the first time ever, Texas ASCD is offering several of its most innovative multi-day academies ONLINE, providing you with the opportunity […]
Instructional Rounds – Houston Area – Virtual
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – Thursday, September 24, 2020 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm – 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 […]
Curriculum Design Academy – Jumpstart – Virtual
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – No matter the size of your district, each must address the same curriculum challenges. For both central office personnel and teachers, each district needs staff members trained to answer the following challenges: How does the district ensure that teachers are provided a guaranteed and viable curriculum? How does the district ensure that curriculum writers are […]
Texas Whole Child Approach – A Virtual SEL Academy – Jumpstart
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – 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 […]
Formative Assessment Strategies for the Mathematics Classroom – Jumpstart (Virtual)
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm – 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 […]