The Art and Science of Teaching Academy

December 1 & 2, 2010

February 9 & 10, 2011
April 6 & 7, 2011

Presented by: Dr. Robert Marzano (left) & Dr. Tony Frontier (right)

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Description:

You won’t find this program anywhere else.  This is a WASCD exclusive that brings you a comprehensive framework for effective instruction anchored in research-based strategies to maximize student achievement.  Send a team to learn from the experts and plan to make changes in your school.  The six day program over the course of a school year is designed to allow your team to learn, plan, implement and get feedback in order to improve school performance.   This program is for teachers and administrators who are open to learning and changing for a better future.

Location and Schedule:

Milwaukee Marriott West  (I-94 to Exit 295 / Hwy F North. Hotel is on the left)

W231 N1600 Corporate Ct

Waukesha WI 53186

(262) 574-0888

8:30am-3:00pm (check in begins at 8:00am)

Food and Lodging:  Each day includes a continental breakfast.  Lunch is included on Dec. 1, Feb. 9 & April 6.  You will have time for lunch on your own on the second day of each pair of dates.  Participants are responsible for securing their own lodging.  WASCD has arranged for a block of rooms at a special rate of $79.  Call (877) 651-7666 and mention that you are with a 2010 program group -  Wisconsin ASCD.

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Visual Math Conversations
to Deepen Conceptual Understanding  

Grades K-2: October 21 & November 18, 2010
Grades 3-5: November 30 & December 16, 2010

Presented by: Dr. Rosalynn Kiefer

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Description:

Spend two professional days with colleagues learning how to create robust math understanding in your classroom.  You will get ideas and tools that can strengthen your existing program while upgrading to the increased emphasis on written and mental problem-solving found in the new Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.  Teachers will learn and apply a visual problem-solving method designed to develop deep understanding of equality, place value, fractions and mathematical problem/solution using whole numbers, decimals and fractions.

Location and Schedule:

Doubletree Hotel
Milwaukee-Brookfield
18155 Bluemound Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53045
262.792.2323

8:30am-3:00pm (check in begins at 8:00am)

Directions:
From I-94 going west:  Exit Moorland Rd. North to the first major intersection (Hwy 18 Bluemound Rd).  Left on Hwy 18 for 1.5 miles.  Hotel on left.

From I-94 going east:  Exit Hwy 18 Bluemound Rd.  Go east for 2.5 miles.  Hotel on right.  Look for the Brookfield Corporate Center entrance marked by lots of flags.

Food and Lodging:  All institutes include continental breakfast and refreshment breaks.  You will have one hour for lunch on your own.  Participants are responsible for securing their own lodging.  WASCD has made arrangements for a special rate of $99.  Call or e-mail Leah Ruesink (262) 792-2323 or leah.ruesink@hilton.com and mention Wisconsin ASCD.

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Reading Strategies for the Content Areas

October 19 & December 14, 2010
February 1 & March 15, 2011

Facilitated by: Denise Pheifer

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Description:

Learn to incorporate strategic reading strategies into your content area instruction.  This program, which meets four times over the course of the school year, is appropriate for teachers of grades 4 and up.  The purpose of the four-days, over the course of the school year, is to support Wisconsin schools and districts more effectively in the improvement of teaching and learning by providing enhanced professional development that is research-based, engaging, enduring and most effective for change as we move forward in the 21st Century.

Location and Schedule:

Holiday Inn Fond du Lac (US Hwy 41 & Military Rd.)
625 Rolling Meadows Dr.

Fond du Lac, WI 54937
920.923.1440

8:30am-3:00pm (check in begins at 8:00am)

Food and Lodging:  All institutes include continental breakfast and refreshment breaks.  You will have one hour for lunch on your own.  Participants are responsible for securing their own lodging. 

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Technology for Learning: Using the Right Tools

December 7, 2010

Presented by: Kristine Diener

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Description:

Bring your laptop and gain a deeper understanding of research-based strategies and how they can be supported by technology. You will explore Web 2.0 tools and build a repertoire of practices that infuse technology in lesson plans or staff development.

This program includes:

• The five categories of technology.
• The use of appropriate technologies for instruction.
• Time for practice, planning, feedback and implementation.
• Resources from ASCD.

Location and Schedule:

Holiday Inn Stevens Point (East of I-39 on Hwy 10)
1001 Amber Ave.

Stevens Point, WI 54482
715.344.0200

8:30am-3:00pm (check in begins at 8:00am)

Food and Lodging:  This institute includes a continental breakfast and buffet lunch.  Participants are responsible for securing their own lodging. 

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