From What to How: How Common Core State Standards Should Influence Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
October 2, 2012
St. Louis, Missouri
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Join The Leadership and Learning Center’s Common Core State Standards Summit with experts and practitioners Douglas B. Reeves, Angela Peery, and Cathy Lassiter!
As the Common Core State Standards gain momentum, The Center is at the forefront of providing solutions that will not only help you learn, but will also help you apply and implement the standards in your district or school.
Spend an engaging day understanding the big picture of the Common Core State Standards and the implications for assessment and instruction. Learn to meet the needs of all learners, as well as how these standards will affect policy and leadership.
Dr. Reeves discusses Common Core State Standards:
Agenda
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October 2, 2012
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7:00 a.m. – 8:00 am |
Breakfast & Registration(continental breakfast provided) |
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8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction to the Day — Cathy Lassiter |
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8:10 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. |
Getting Ready for the Common Core: What Teachers, Administrators, and Educational Leaders Need to Know Now — Douglas B. Reeves |
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In this session, Dr. Reeves will provide resources to identify the common core and to support implementation of the Common Core. Dr. Reeves will focus on practical classroom issues and how second language and learning disabled students are impacted. He will concentrate on learning from the past and mistakes to avoid when implementing standards. Reeves will discuss the time pressures for teachers and how standards should be looked at as a floor and not a ceiling for students’ achievement. |
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9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Stretch Break |
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9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. |
Implications for School Leaders While Implementing the Common Core — Douglas B. Reeves |
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Considering both the requirements of the Common Core and the lessons of history, Douglas Reeves will consider both leadership mistakes and essential leadership practices as educational systems prepare for the Common Core at every level, from the classroom to the boardroom. |
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10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. |
Break |
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10.35 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Design and Organization of the ELA Common Core — Angela Peery |
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As a result of this session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the ELA Common Core State Standards and Appendices. Participants will examine three learning progressions and consider how the design and organizational features of the Common Core State Standards promote:
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12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m. |
Lunch(provided) |
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12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. |
Structure of the Mathematics Common Core — Angela Peery | |
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As a result of this session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the design and organization of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Participants will examine each of the three major sections of the document, along with Appendix A, to consider how the structure of the Mathematics Common Core State Standards:
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1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Break |
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2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Ready, Set, Common Core! — Cathy Lassiter | |
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Creating alignments and bridging the gaps from your current state standards to the Common Core State Standards will be essential for success. During this session, participants will have an opportunity to explore processes, tools, and resources to support the implementation of the CCSS. |
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3:30 p.m. |
Call to Action — Angela Peery |
Location and Accommodations
Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel and Suites
400 S. 14th Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Reservations:
Toll-Free 1.314.231.5007
Online: www.starwoodmeeting.com
A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel and Suites. To book accommodations, call the hotel directly at 1.314.231.5007. Please mention the Leadership and Learning Center to get the discounted rate of $139.00. Rooms will only be available at the discounted rate until September 10, 2012 or when the block of rooms sells out, whichever comes first. If the room block does sell out, we will do our best to find a hotel near the training location at a comparable rate. Please note that you are responsible for making your own hotel reservations. The Sheraton does not accept purchase orders as payment. More details and directions can be found on the hotel’s website.
The Sheraton is approximately 18 miles from the Lambert International Airport. The hotel recommends Go Best Express Shuttle for approximately $37 each way. Taxis are also available for approximately $45 each way. Complete information on the discounted hotel room rate will be included in your confirmation email.
Please do not make travel arrangements until you have received your confirmation email as the event can be sold out at any time.
Registration
Tuition:
Note: This tuition does not include the cost of hotel accommodations.
In respect for the environment, we will be providing copies of the Common Core State Standards in electronic form only for viewing on your own computer. If you would like a printed copy to reference throughout the conference, please download and print the PDFs in advance from www.corestandards.org/the-standards, and bring them with you to the event.
Please Note:
Registrations will be confirmed via email. Please wait until you receive confirmation to make travel arrangements as our events may reach capacity and be sold out at any point in time.
Cancellations and Substitutions
By submitting an online registration you are agreeing to pay the registration fee regardless of the payment method specified at time of submission and you agree to this Cancellation and Substitution policy. You must cancel in writing. The Center does not give refunds. If you cancel more than 30 days in advance of the conference, The Center will apply 100% of the tuition to your Center account for future purchases of our products or services. If you cancel fewer than 30 days in advance of the conference, The Center will apply a tuition credit to your Center account, less a cancellation fee of 50% of the conference tuition. The Center permits substitutes for registered attendees who are unable to attend at the last minute. Please send notice of cancellation or substitution to MMcdevitt@LeadandLearn.com.
