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April 2023
Teaching for Deeper Learning
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment | Learning Lab— SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2023 —Mile High Ballroom 2B1:00PM – 2:30PM MTWhat is deeper learning? How should curriculum be framed to promote deeper learning? How should deeper learning be assessed? What kinds of instruction are needed to help students learn deeply? In this session, renowned educators and best-selling authors Jay McTighe address these important questions by exploring ideas from their recent ASCD member book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making.…
Find out more »Leadership CPR: How to Revive and Restore Greatness Inside Your School
Systems / Organizational Leadership | Innovator Talks— SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2023 —Room 3032:45PM – 3:45PM MTLeaders set the norms, guide the change process, and mobilize staff around the common pursuit of excellence. Arguably, of all the roles that school leaders are asked to play, instructional leadership is the most challenging. By focusing on the CRAFT of Leadership, it is easier to manage and lead for greatness. This session is designed to share key CRAFT practices to use in a school…
Find out more »Executive Function: The Secret Ingredient for Deeper Learning
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment | Innovator Talks— SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2023 —Room 20310:45AM – 11:45AM MTIn this session, attendees will explore the secret ingredient that helps teachers improve student behavior and learning through better instruction: executive function. Simply stated, executive function is the way the brain processes information and makes decisions. Dr. Harvey Silver and Margaret Searle will highlight key findings from the research on how the brain’s executive function capacities can be used to enhance learning and, more importantly, introduce…
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