| ASCD Instructional Leadership Academy |
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P.O. Box 79734
Baltimore, MD 21279-0734
Phone: 800-933-ASCD
Website: http://www.ascd.org
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Dates: August 5-9, 2002
Place: St. Louis, MO |
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Description
Focuses on the following skills:
being a leader focused on instruction and student learning, using data to inform
instruction and school improvement planning, creating a professional learning culture that
supports student achievement, developing structures for effective professional
development, identifying personal leadership strengths and creating a leadership
professional development plan.
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| Coalition of Essential Schools Fall
Forum |
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Contact
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2001 Information |
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1814 Franklin St., Suite 700
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-433-1451
Fax 510-433-1455
Email: pasnani@essentialschools.org
Website: http://www.essentialschools.org
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Dates: November 8-10, 2001
Place: Seattle, WA |
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Description
Brings together a diverse group
of more than 2000 educators to share ideas and practices in the areas of school design,
classroom practice, leadership, and community connections. Sessions include workshops,
roundtables, and guest speakers such as Deborah Meier, Dennis Littky, and Ted
Sizer.
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| Coalition of Essential Schools
Institutes |
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Email: cesu@essentialschools.org
Website:
http://www.essentialschools.org/cesu/
cesu.html
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Description
A set of professional
development offerings designed to build on the existing expertise of the CES network and
deepen the skills and knowledge of CES educators. These institutes, facilitated by
experienced CES leaders, help participants facilitate improvements in: school design,
classroom practice, leadership, and community connections.
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| Harvard Institute for School Leadership |
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2001 Information |
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HISL: Leadership and Teaching for High Standards
14 Story Street, 4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 800-545-1849
Fax: 617-496-8065
Website: http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ppe/
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Dates: July 1 – July 13,
2001
Place: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Title: "Leadership and Teaching for High Standards" |
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Description
Designed for leadership teams
from school districts working to improve teaching and learning in the challenging
environment of standards-based reform. District teams work together at Harvard with
experts and experienced colleagues to become more effective at implementing change to
improve schools. Teams should include central office administrators, principals, and lead
teachers.
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| A Framework for Teaching: The
Observation and Evaluation Process |
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Contact
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2002 Information |
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P.O. Box 79734
Baltimore, MD 21279-0734
Phone: 800-933-ASCD
Website: http://www.ascd.org
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Dates: April 10-12, 2002
Place: Minneapolis, MN |
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Description
For administrators, teacher
mentors, and any other teacher evaluators. Provides a research-based framework for
teaching that outlines 22 components of successful teaching practice and how to evaluate
teachers based on these components.
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| High Schools that Work: Staff
Development Conference |
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2001 Information |
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Lois Harris
Email: lois.harris@sreb.org
Website: http://www.sreb.org
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Dates: July 10 - July 13, 2001
Place: Marriott Marquis - Atlanta, GA
Title: "Quality Schools - Quality Students: 2001 Ideas for Success" |
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Description
Provides opportunities for
teachers, educational leaders and other key persons to share and learn about policies and
school and classroom practices that work in improving student achievement.
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| International Institute for
Instructional Leaders (K-8) |
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Contact
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2001 Information |
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Nancy Sharbel, NAESP Leadership Academy
Phone: 703-518-6272
Fax: 703-518-6281
E-mail: academy@naesp.org
Website:
www.naesp.org/intl/
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Dates: July 13-21, 2001
Place: Lugano, Switzerland |
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Description
Features a variety of speakers and covers issues
related to teacher supervision, technology use in schools, and change management.
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| Leadership for Learning: An Institute
for Principals and Aspiring Principals |
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2001 Information |
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Phone: 860-486-8632
Website:
www.acceleratedschools.net
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Dates: June 25-29, 2001
Place: Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT |
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Description
Sponsored by Accelerated Schools Project.
Presenters include Carl Glickman, Hank Levin, Sally Reis. Note: This conference may only
be available to administrators in Accelerated Schools.
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| National Middle School Association
Institute for Middle Level Leadership |
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2001 Information |
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4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300
Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 800-528-NMSA
Email: info@NMSA.org
Website:
http://www.nmsa.org/development/
institutes.htm
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Dates: July 20-23 2001 and
ongoing
Place: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Title: "Academic Success for Every Student is a Matter of Principal" |
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Description
Developed specifically for
principals of schools with young adolescents. Program provides ongoing support over a
2-year period, including 2 summer sessions; distance learning and professional development
support throughout the school year; and special sessions at the annual conference.
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| National Staff Development Council
Academy |
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National Staff Development Council
PO Box 240, Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: 513-523-6029
Email: nsdcoffice@aol.com
Website: http://www.nsdc.org/
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Description
A 2 ½ year program that enables
participants to link the professional learning of educators with student achievement.
Participants include district administrators, principals, teachers, and personnel from
local, state, and national educational agencies. The curriculum is designed to assist
participants in facilitating change within the organization to create high levels of
learning for staff and students.
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| Organizing Schools Using Brain Research |
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2002 Information |
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P.O. Box 79734
Baltimore, MD 21279-0734
Phone: 800-933-ASCD
Website: http://www.ascd.org
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Dates: April 23-24, 2002
Place: New York, NY |
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Description
Provides up-to-date research
findings about the brain and challenges traditional notions of the way schools are
organized and how teachers teach. Participants explore brain-based strategies that
energize students and improve long-term retention of information, discover teaching
practices that assist in improving student achievement, and examine alternatives for
organizing the school day to maximize opportunities for learning and create a positive
educational climate throughout the school.
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| U.S. Department of Education's Annual
Regional Conferences on Improving America's Schools |
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Northwest Regional Education Laboratory
Phone: 800-203-5494
Email: ias_conference@ed.gov
Website: http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/iasconferences
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Description
The most comprehensive
conference on education reform sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. An
opportunity to learn more about the department's programs and to work together to promote
equity and excellence in schools. Participants learn more about how to coordinate federal
programs; integrate federal programs with state and local efforts; access the department's
technical assistance network; and use resources to implement comprehensive school reform.
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