 School Improvement Services  Curriculum Review  Quality Assurance  Program Review and Revision  Accreditation and Re-Accreditation Support  Professional Development  Custom Tailored Courses and Workshops: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies  Coaching  Conferences  Webinars Suite of Services for American Curriculum Schools

Agenda 16 October :30-8:30am Registration, Exhibitors 8:30-8:45am Welcome 8:45-9:45am Keynote: Dr. Norman Webb 9:45-10:00am Coffee Break, Exhibitors 10:00-11:30am Session 1 11:30-12:30pm Lunch, Exhibitors 12:30-1:45pm Session 2 1:45-2:00pmCoffee Break/Snack 2:00-3:30pm Session 3 3:30-4:30pm Content Area Meeting: Collaborative Planning

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Steps to connect to the MENA Wireless Internet: 1. Connect to AUD Guest (wifi name). 2. Input the password - Aud Then, open a browser in your mobile phone, it will automatically ask for the Browser password which is 4. After inputting the browser password, you should now be connected to the Internet. MENA Wireless Details: SSID/WIFI NAME: AUD Guest Password: Aud Browser Password:

 25 – 30 occupancy per room  Smoking is outside  Evacuation is on the large field  Certificates will be sent to you via  Prayer times are 12:09pm and 3:29pm today  The program and schedule are on the website

Session Updates: Jordan Benedict’s data session will be tomorrow from 12:15- 1:45pm Mona Fairley’s PLC/Data Team session is canceled due to family emergency Libby Kokemoor of Hale Education will facilitate in place of Peter Davos. Mike Guttormson will facilitate the math collaborative planning session today.

Collaborative Meet-Ups Today -Meet and discuss with colleagues teaching or leading the same topics at their respective schools -Discuss pertinent issues and network with those who have similar job responsibilities -Participants will have a chance to share celebrations, challenges, new learning and resources they use when teaching a specific grade level or content area

Common Core Lesson Plan Ideas Enter for a chance to win an exclusive OUP- KDSL Professional Development Package by providing us with your lesson plan ideas.

Membership - Founded in 1920, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is the world’s largest mathematics education organization, with 80,000 members and more than 230 Affiliates throughout the United States and Canada. You will be awarded an e-membership. Membership - The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of 55,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives,and others involved in and committed to science education. You will be awarded an individual membership. STEM Summit - April 29-30, 2016 The STEM 2016 Summit will unite science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educationalists and industry members in the MENA region to advance K-12 STEM education. This Summit will offer lessons learned from programs around the world and develop an action plan to increase quality and innovation in STEM education throughout the region. In-school Professional Development Workshop Choice of topics: 21 st Century Skills and Student-Centered Learning Promoting Extensive Listening Blended Learning: online practice discussion forums to accelerate and enhance learning

Pick One standard from a choice of: English Language Arts, Math, Science Write your lesson plan ideas using the template provided (Go to the OUP stand) Entries to be submitted by 2pm Saturday October 17 th to the OUP stand Winning entries will be announced by the end of October Best lesson plans will be shared on the KDSL website

Oxford is developing Secondary level English materials for the Common Core State Standards. Please visit the Oxford stand for an opportunity to meet with Merinda Wilson, OUP Publisher visiting from Oxford and share your valuable ideas and feedback in shaping new resources for the region.

SAVE THE DATE! Free session on Data Dashboards October 20, 2015 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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SAVE THE DATE! October 28-29, 2016 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2015 Online Book Club: Having Hard Conversations Webinars 2016 Professional Development Institute (January-March) Special Education Conference MENA (February) Arabic Conference (March) STEM Summit (April) Webinars

Dr. Norman Webb Dr. Norman L. Webb is a Senior Research Scientist, Emeritus, for the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin. His academic training and research focuses on mathematics and mathematics education. Dr. Webb developed his widely used Depth of Knowledge (DOK) system while serving as a Program Officer for the National Science Foundation in During this time, he also participated as a key member of the Validation Committee for the Common Core State Standards. He has since applied the DOK system while conducting alignment studies between curriculum standards and assessment for Districts and Departments of Education throughout the United States. He has served as the Principal Investigator on numerous National Science Foundation studies while directing evaluations of curriculum and professional development projects. Dr. Webb's current research concerns evaluation, assessment, and alignment.