FIRST 2017 (I.U. conference event)
THE INSTITUTE FOR BETTER LEARNING (June 14-16 - Aurora, IL)
Powerful keynote speakers & a full slate of breakout sessions to help you personalize your learning.
Summer Institute June 14-16 (Aurora, IL)
Working together, educators can create school cultures that put learning FIRST for ALL students in ALL schools. Work with a team of educational experts and learn how to move your classroom, school and/or district forward and ensure high levels of learning for ALL students in ALL schools.
Strengthen your understanding and approach to creating a highly effective professional learning environment in your schools.
Learn from education experts who have extensive knowledge in:
- Assessment
- Instruction
- Leadership
Engage with colleagues on critical questions that must be asked as you learn how to ensure high levels of learning for ALL students.
One and a half Internal University credits are available for Woodridge D68 Staff taking this for credit.
Day 1 | June 14: 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Opening Keynote: Todd Whitaker is one of the nation’s leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness.
Day 1 Breakout Sessions:
- Baruti Kafele, Leadership
- Tom Schimmer, Assessment and Instruction
- Peter DeWitt, Leadership
- Thomas Guskey and Lee Ann Jung, Assessment and Instruction
- Eric Larsen, Assessment and Data
- Todd Whitaker, Leadership
- Ken O’Connor, Assessment and Instruction
- Jay McTighe, Assessment and Instruction
Day 2 | June 15: 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Opening Keynote: Dave Burgess promises to deliver a stand-out and entertaining session to inspire and transform your teaching.
Day 2 Breakout Sessions:
- Dave Burgess, Instruction
- Pete Hall, Leadership
- Myron Dueck, Instruction and Assessment
- Richard Cash, Instruction
- Cale Birk, Leadership and Instruction
- Garnett Hillman, Assessment and Instruction
- Charlie Coleman, Assessment and Leadership
- Tom Hierck, Leadership
- Garth Larson, Assessment and Instruction
Day 3 | June 16: 7:30AM - 11:30AM
Opening Keynote: Tom Hierck, whose career has spanned all grade levels and roles in public education, provides a unique context for his education philosophy - All Means All.
Closing Keynote: Myron Dueck uses his first hand experiences in the classroom to make compelling case for how changes in assessment and grading will improve achievement, learning and classroom climate, and lead to transformational relationships in the classroom.
What You’ll Learn:
- The type of learning environments that create a learning FIRST school.
- How to identify the most important and critical standards and targets your students must learn.
- How to use your formative and summative assessments to demonstrate what students have mastered and what they still need to work on.
- The approaches to learning will help your students experience success.
- How to form a collective response to your students when they are not learning what is essential.
- What to do collectively when students come with pre-existing knowledge and already know what you will be teaching.
- How to best utilize your existing resources to support professional learning for your staff.
- Instructional practices of highly effective schools to ensure ALL students learn at the highest level.
- What effective building and district leadership looks like to best support student learning.
Location for FIRST 2017
WEST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL
Thurs, June 15: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Fri, June 16: 7:30 - 11:30am
Registration includes: Lunch on June 14 and 15; breakfast only on June 16 and light refreshments all three days; access to attend all sessions; access to all presenter materials online.
How many Internal University Credits will I receive if I attend this course for credit?
- 1 1/2 internal university credits will be presented to all who successfully complete the course requirements. A reflection will also be required (information TBD).
What is the cost for those who want to attend for I.U. credit?
- $110 per person per credit (1 1/2 = $165)
How many CPDUs will I receive?
- 24 hours of CPDUS will be available.
Can I get paid the hourly rate if I want to attend but don't want Internal University credit?
- Staff choosing not to receive credit will be paid $14 per hour for each of the hours of the course requirements at the conclusion of the course.