ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership
Are you attending the ASCD conference this week in Maryland? SRI Board Member Gene Thompson-Grove and Affiliate Jason Flom are leading a one-day pre-conference on Designing Adult Learning! http://www.ascd.org/conferences/conference-on-educational-leadership/CEL-preconference-institutes.aspx Stop by and say ‘hi’!
Can’t attend this one-day event? There are a few more opportunities to learn:
- SRI Pre-conference – Designing Adult Learning
- ASCD Empower 17 featuring a two-day event with Gene and Jason!
SRI Denver Winter Meeting – January 2017 – Register ASAP!
Winter Meeting is just a few short months away and registration is filling up quickly. There are so many amazing things happening at this Winter Meeting – you do not want to miss it! Click here to learn more and to register.
Be sure to register; share information about the conference with your friends; and don’t forget to book your hotel room! Our hotel conference rate is great and access to the downtown area is even easier with the new RTD train from the airport. Make sure to register and be a part of this amazing learning opportunity.
We have two events at this year’s meeting that will be open to non Winter Meeting attendees. If you have friends in the Denver area who are interested in learning more about SRI, but can’t attend the entire conference, be sure to share these opportunities:
- Thursday, January 12th from 7-9pm: Film Screening of “I am not a Racist…am I”. This is a feature documentary following a diverse group of teens through a yearlong exploration to get at the heart of racism. The film producers asked 12 teenagers from New York City to come together for one school year to talk about race and privilege in a series of workshops and in conversations with friends and family. The screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion. This event is open to the public and FREE! Follow this link to learn more about the film. Guests not attending Winter Meeting must RSVP and bring a ticket for entry to the event.
- Saturday, January 14th from 10:30am-12pm: Our closing keynote speaker is Paul Gorski and he is a nationally renowned and sought after speaker! This keynote address is open to non-Winter Meeting participants for a $25 fee. Click here to read more about Paul and share this information with friends who may not be able to attend all of Winter Meeting, but who are interested in learning more about equity in schools.
How We Can Bridge the Culture Gap
SRI affiliate and Executive Director of SFCESS, Greg Peters, has an article featured in the October issue of the Journal of Staff Development titled How We Can Bridge the Culture Gap: Stages of Change Outline a Path Toward Equity. In this article, Greg shares his experience bringing conversations about equity into schools. Greg outlines four stages of transformation and shares the work he and his colleagues do for developing equity-centered professional learning communities. Learning Forward has graciously made this article available to SRI affiliates who do not subscribe to the journal. Click here to read this article, then join the discussion on Facebook and at Winter Meeting where Greg will be both a participant and one of our opening keynote speakers!
Webinar Opportunity: Creating the Conditions for Protocols in the Classroom
We are currently piloting some new materials that adapt the SRI protocols for youth. The pilot teachers are doing great work and we are learning a lot about what adaptations protocols need when used with students at different age/grade levels.
One question we have heard in this work, and from other classroom teachers who utilize protocols in their classrooms is “How do you create the conditions for the use of protocols, in order for them to be successful when implemented in the classroom?”. We know that the value of the protocol is in the structure it provides based on the purpose, but just simply using a protocol without creating some foundations can lead to challenges and push-back from students.
If you are interested in exploring this question with us, please join us for this webinar. November 17th at 7pm Eastern. We will use a protocol to dive into this question, and will share our learning with the SRI community. This webinar is limited to 20 people – so please register ASAP. Click here to register.
Big Picture Learning Seeking a Contract Instructional Designer
Our friends at Big Picture Learning are looking for an innovative thinker to help design coursework for their Learning Big Picture platform (Learning Management System). This position will work with the BPL staff to help design and produce content for online learning. This is a great opportunity for people who love innovative education and utilizing technology to learn. Click here to learn more.
Do you have news to share? Interesting things happening in your area? Please let us know so we can share with our community! Email Chris Jones, chris@schoolreforminitiative.org.
Thank you,
Kari Thierer, Heidi Vosekas, Chris Jones, and Beth I Graham
On behalf of School Reform Initiative
