Curriculum Leaders Meeting

Kansas State Department of Education Movement Towards Institutes  New Name  Division of Learning Services  Program Committee  Logistics Committee  Planning  Objectives of the Impact Institute  Sessions (Day 1 of Institutes)  Program Description  Facilitated Conversations (Day 2 of Institutes)  Logistics  Questions

Kansas State Department of Education Planning for the Impact Institutes  Survey Results  5 Rs  Relevance  Instructional Practices  Academic, Cognitive, Technical, Employability (ACTE)  Presenters  Designations  Alignment to other Initiatives

Kansas State Department of Education Institute Overview, Day 1

Kansas State Department of Education What to expect…  Presenters will present 3 content identical sessions.  70 minutes each  Teacher perspective  Impact student learning  Below the tip of the ICEberg (Integration, Collaboration, Effectiveness)  Strategic plan for workshop approach  Consider adult learning strategies

Kansas State Department of Education Opportunities  Integration (practice concept or skill, how does it integrate across content areas, grade levels, etc.?  Collaboration (interaction, collaboration)  Effectiveness (How will this lead to effective instruction and positively impact student learning? How does this relate to personal experiences, expertise?)  Differentiate (examples, reflect on how, meeting the needs of ALL learners)

Kansas State Department of Education Institute Overview, Day 2

Kansas State Department of Education Round Table Discussions: Focused Conversations, Day 2  How were the topics chosen?  Who will attend this round-table discussion?  How many round-tables do I have to facilitate?  How long does a round-table discussion last?  Which topics will I be facilitating?  How will I know how to facilitate?  What if no one shows up to my round-table?

Kansas State Department of Education 4 Levels of Questions  Objective (facts and external realities)  Reflective (personal reactions, internal responses)  Interpretive (meaning, value, significance)  Decision (closure, future)

Kansas State Department of Education *Current Interests  Student Growth Measures  Behavior Management  Bullying Prevention  Career Interest Inventories  Differentiation  Content Areas  Working with ELs  Equity  Family Engagement  Plans of Study  Tiered Instruction

Kansas State Department of Education Locations and Dates Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas June 17-18, 2015 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas July 6-7, 2015

Kansas State Department of Education Registration Fee Cost= ONLY $25! Includes breakfast, lunch and snacks both days

Kansas State Department of Education College Credit All KSDE-accredited institutions of higher education are invited to offer college credit at one or both of the Institute events. The design, management, and grading of the credit opportunities would be entirely under the authority of the offering institution of higher education. College credit information will be available on the registration webpage by May 8th