Friday, November 11, 2016 (3)

Nov 11, 2016
November 9, 2016
Wednesday
  • Leading Schools Summit

  • Nov 9, 2016 at 5:00pm to Nov 11, 2016 at 3:00pm
  • Location: Friday Institute | Raleigh, NC USA
  • Description:

    The Leading Schools Summit is a multi-day event designed to provide principals with the support and professional learning opportunities they need to lead student-centered digital learning initiatives in their schools.

    Job embedded

    Attendees will have the opportunity to work side by side in a design thinking framework with four experienced principal coaches in four different strands.

    1. School Culture and Change Management

    Creating a culture that enables and supports innovation is a critical component for schools that want to make the digital transition. This strand explores approaches to fostering a culture based on trust, in which educators feel a willingness to take risks to improve teaching and learning.

    2. Professional Learning

    Digital learning transitions require time for teachers to prepare. Arranging for ongoing, job-embedded professional development that builds capacity among educators is key. This strand focuses on what makes professional learning effective and examines how other sc

  • Created by: Darren Hudgins
November 11, 2016
Friday
  • Conducting Effective Socratic Seminars

  • Nov 11, 2016 to Nov 12, 2016
  • Location: University World College Southeast Asia
  • Description:

    This is a powerful, two day Professional Development workshop where participants learn and practice the skills associated with conducting Socratic Seminars in their own classrooms. The workshop is "hands and minds on" and is highly experiential. Appropriate for elementary-high school teachers. When done well, Socratic Seminars can be transformative for classroom cultures. More information can be found at johnzola.com and https://www.uwcsea.edu.sg/centre/socratic-16

  • Created by: John Zola