Register Now! for the 2011 Curriculum Institute Conference

Common Core Regional Institute I

Join the Curriculum Institute for a day of thought-provoking professional development around formative data, data-driven decision making, and school improvement through principal leadership and guidance.
 
Multiple Locations and Dates!
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Albuquerque, NM Thursday, June 9, 2011 Register Now! Register Now!
Jackson, MS Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Register Now! Register Now!
Raleigh, NC Thursday, June 16, 2011 Register Now! Register Now!
 
COST:
$129 per person
Focus of the Day:
  • Build a better understanding of the Common Core State Standards
  • Learn how to better align standards with content, skills, and assessments to improve student achievement
  • Discover how to build formative assessments based on what the standards require students to know and be able to do
Who Should Attend:
  • Principals
  • District Leaders
  • Department Chairs
  • Professional Development Coaches
 
AGENDA
 
MORNING SESSION 9:00 am – 11:30 am
General Session: Leading in a World of Change
  • Understanding the Key Elements of Change
  • Framing the day, making it happen
Leading High-Quality Aligned Instruction with Common Core State Standards
  • Session 1: Deconstructing Common Core State Standards
    • Identifying what students need to know and be able to do
    • Translating standards into specific and consistent skill statements
  • Session 2: Moving to Standards-based Assessments
    • Developing assessments matched to the content and rigor of Standards
    • Creating Assessments of learning and assessments for learning
 
AFTERNOON SESSION 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Leading Effective Curriculum-Based Assessment for Instruction Aligned to Common Core State Standards
  • Session 3: Using Data for School Improvement
    • Analyzing curricular, instructional, and assessment data
    • Making Critical Data-based Decisions
  • Session 4: School Improvement Through Strategic Planning
    • Using Stop, Start, and Continue strategy to ensure focused school initiatives
    • Aligning curriculum and instruction to school goals