Institutes & Workshops

Event 

Title:
Austin, TX November 18-20, 2009
When:
11.18.2009
Where:
Radisson Austin North - Austin
Category:
Institutes

Description

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Support Materials
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Faxable Order Form
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Agenda
Institute Agenda

CEUs/Graduate Credit
State Accreditation

 
About the Institute:

This Institute will focus on creating and sustaining learning communities based on the Failure Is Not an Option® process. Teams will learn how to apply data, effectively build collaborative teams, and develop systems for improving teaching and learning. Special attention will be spent on building leadership capacity - within and across schools - to engage students and achieve long-term success. Leading educational experts will review how high-performing schools effectively promote and utilize collaborative teaming and instructional leadership to sustain student achievement.

 
 
 
 
Featuring presentations by:
Ken O'ConnorKen O'Connor - Author of How To Grade for Learning, K-12
 Maggie PaganTodd Whitaker - Author of What Great Teachers Do Differently
Maggie PaganMaggie Pagan - National PD/ELL SpecialistSusan HallSusan Hall - Author of Implementing Response to Intervention: A Principal's Guide
Maggie PaganAlan Blankstein - President of the HOPE Foundation and author of Failure Is Not an Option®  Judith M. Hilton, Ed.D. - Administrator/Education Specialist
Additional speakers to be announced
Topics Include:
  • Failure Is Not an Option: Success Is the ONLY Option ®
  • What Great Educators Do Differently
  • How To Grade For Learning
  • Understanding by Design: Teaching & Assessment Strategies to Maximize Learning in the Classroom
  • Response to Intervention (RtI)
  • Improving Learning Outcomes for English Language Learners
 
Participants will return from the Austin Institute with:
  • Best practical research to sustain your learning community and your student's achievement
  • Next-day strategies for closing the achievement gap
  • Motivation and inspiration to face tough situations
  • Frameworks for action
 
Austin Institute Agenda (Tentative):


DAY 1
Wednesday, November 18th
11:30 am – 12:30 pm   INSTITUTE REGISTRATION AND WELCOME RECEPTION
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm   OPENING & GENERAL SESSION

  • Welcome and Event Overview

  • Todd Whitaker: What Great Educators Do Differently

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2:30 pm – 2:45 pm   BREAK & BOOK SIGNING
2:45 pm – 5:00 pm   GENERAL SESSION & TEAM TIME
  • Alan Blankstein: Failure Is Not an Option®: Success Is the ONLY Option
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm   BOOK SIGNING

DAY 2
Thursday, November 19th
7:00 am – 8:00 am   MORNING BEVERAGES
8:00 am – 9:45 am   GENERAL SESSION
  • Ken O’Connor: How to Grade for Learning
9:45 am – 10:00 am   BREAK & BOOK SIGNING
10:00 am – 11:15 am   GENERAL SESSION CONTINUED
  • Ken O’Connor: How to Grade for Learning
11:15 am – 11:30 am  

HOTEL PREPARES ROOM FOR LUNCH
11:30 am – 12:30 pm   NETWORKING LUNCH
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm   BREAKOUT SESSIONS
  • Lani Snug: Failure Is Not an Option®: Six Principles Working as a System to Support Student Achievement
  • Susan Hall: What Does RTI Look Like in the Classroom?
  • Ken O’Connor: Which Guidelines Work for You?
  • Ivannia Soto-Hinman: Increasing Graduation Rates by Creating Equitable and Relevant Learning Environments
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm  

Beverage Break

 
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm  

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  • Lani Snug: Failure Is Not an Option®: Six Principles Working as a System to Support Student Achievement
  • Susan Hall: What Does RTI Look Like in the Classroom?
  • Ken O’Connor: Which Guidelines Work for You?
  • Ivannia Soto-Hinman: Increasing Graduation Rates by Creating Equitable and Relevant Learning Environments
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm  

Book Signing
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm   GENERAL SESSION AND TEAM TIME
  • Maggie Pagan: Improving Learning Outcomes for English Language Learners

DAY 3
Friday, November 20th
7:00 am – 8:00 am  

MORNING BEVERAGES
8:00 am – 10:00 am   GENERAL SESSION

  • Judith Hilton: Schooling by Design: Assessing What Matters
10:00 am – 10:15 am   BREAK & BOOK SIGNING
10:15 am – 12:00 pm   GENERAL SESSION, NEXT STEPS & CLOSING REMARKS

For full benefit of this Institute, attendance and complete participation for the entire event is highly recommended. We suggest that participants book return flights that leave no earlier
than two and a half hours after the Institute ends.



 
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Price: $615

Discounts

  • Save $10 per attendee when you register now
  • Save $10 when you pay online, by mail, or fax with check or credit card. Must be paid in full.

Venue

Venue:
Radisson Austin North   -   Website
Street:
6000 Middle Fiskville Road
ZIP:
78752
City:
Austin
State:
TX
Country:
Country: us

Description

The Radisson Hotel Austin North features comfortable, convenient accommodations and easy access to area shopping, dining and attractions. Our Austin lodging is less than five miles from downtown and the State Capitol Complex, and popular attractions, including the Bob Bullock History Museum.

Reservation Information

  • HOPE Foundation rate for single/double is $109.00 plus 15% tax.

  • Rate is available 3 days pre/post the Institute.

  • The hotel requires a 24 hour cancellation notice. Check-in time is 3:00pm, check-out time is 12:00pm.

  • Reservation cut-off date is Monday, October 27, 2009

  • Reservations may be made by calling the hotel directly or 800-333-3333 and asking for the "HOPE Foundation-Failure Is Not an Option: Courageous Leadership for School Success" rate.

 

Car Rental Discount
  • Dollar Rent A Car Discount: Receive a 5% discount on their best rate, when you reserve online and use this corporate number: BR1795 or by clicking here!

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