The North Dakota Curriculum Initiative (NDCI) is a long-term professional development program for North Dakota public and non-public school curriculum administrators and teachers.
Presented by: ND Teacher Resource Coalition
When: June 16-17, 2009
Where: Medora
“People, Places and Pre-History†– June 16-17, 2009—Medora—One credit
The ND Teacher Resource Coalition sponsors this event
Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more details.
Presented by: Peg Portscheller and Dr. Stephen White
When: June 10-11, 2009
Where: Radisson ~ Bismarck, ND
In a standards-based environment, the key question is this: “Is anyone learning and how do we know?” Join us in Bismarck for a two-day event on assessment, data, feedback and reporting….where research meets practice. We will explore how to use data to set goals and make decisions, including curricular and instructional. We will probe ways to multiple ways assess student learning. In addition, we will review feedback, grading and reporting practices within the context of standards-based reform.
Bring a team, enjoy a great event and leave with a plan!”
Hotel: A block of rooms has been reserved for this event. Please make you reservations directly with the hotel.
Radisson Hotel
605 E Broadway Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-255-6000
Credit: One graduate credit (pending) will be made available by attending both days of the conference. The credit will be EDUC 600 through North Dakota State University. The cost of this credit will be $50. A copy of the syllabus will be available at the conference.
Registration: To register, please click here.
Travel Assistance: Some assistance is available for sub costs, mileage, and lodging. Please see our Reimbursement Guidelines for more information.
“Small Town-A Cultural Rendezvousâ€
Presented by: North Dakota Geographic Alliance
When: June 8-12, 2009
Where: Langdon, ND
North Dakota Geographic Alliance Summer Institute—June 8-12—3 graduate credits —Langdon, ND—3 Continuing Ed credits OR 3 graduate school credits that require all graduate level tuition and academic requirements. Graduate credits accepted towards master’s program and highly qualified.
Go to http://www.ndgeographic.org to register online
Experience cultural diversity in a small town setting. Scandinavian, German, Icelandic, French, and Native American cultures influenced our small town villages. Join our cultural rendezvous in Langdon as we learn how geography affects culture in rural North Dakota and Southern Canada. A one-day field trip will include the Pembina Gorge and surrounding area. The keynote speaker will be Danny Edelson who is the National Geographic vice president for Education and Children’s Programs and executive director of the Society’s Education Foundation. This institute will offer many opportunities to explore and appreciate more fully the unique character and qualities of the cultures present in a small town along an international border. Culture doesn’t end at a border.
Please email your contact information to the ND Geographic Alliance at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) at the same time you complete your credit registration. This is to let us know that you have registered. We will then provide you with more information. If you have any questions please call 858-3063 or 1-800-235-1948.
Presented by: University of North Dakota Professional Development for Educators http://www.conted.und.edu/ils/
When: April 16, 2009
Where: Fargodome, Fargo
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
See the conference web site which contains the registration forms and an information page:
http://www.conted.und.edu/ils/
Session #3: Deeping the PLC Culture through Pyramid Response to Intervention
The University of North Dakota (UND) invites you to attend this third event in the Instructional Leadership Series aimed to provide long-term, sustainable professional development to area administrators and teacher leaders. Join us for this one day conference to discover how powerful intervention strategies have changed “students who aren’t learning†into successful achievers nationwide.
This session covers topics that will help you implement:
—effective systems and checklists to assess RTI process
—strategies for realigning your school system
—pyramid intervention respond to the needs of struggling students
—data monitoring of student progress
—problem solving in collaborative teams
—customized solutions to help every unique learner succeed
Featured will be two nationally-known PLC experts and authors, Mike Mattos and Dr. Austin Buffum, who will share practical advice and PLC strategies utilized in their new book, Pyramid Response to Intervention; Rti, How to Respond When Students Don’t Learn. Participants will receive a free copy of the book by attending the event. See http://www.solution-tree.com/Public/Media.aspx. Be a recipient of an excellent model of effectiveness for your school to replicate.
Follow the pathway of others who are making tremendous student gains. Partner with UND to continue the journey toward ongoing school improvement!
Draft_Math_Agenda.pdf ScienceAgenda12.08.pdf
Presented by: Math Presenters: Lori Gibson, Kathleen Dempsey, Judy Thomson, Janeen Norland - Science: Anne Tweed
When: December 1-2, 2008 - POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE (TBD)
Where: Kelly Inn ~ Bismarck, ND
Due to the weather and flooding situation in North Dakota the NDCI
Math/Science event scheduled for March 30-31, 2009 at the Radisson
in Bismarck, ND has been postponed until a later date.
Once new dates are determined, we will notify you and place the information
on our website at http://ndcurriculuminitative.org
Please be sure to cancel your hotel rooms at the Radisson by calling
701-255-6000.
Thank you for your understanding.
Assessment and Instruction: Which is the Cart and Which is the Horse?
50%, A, 10 Right, 5 Wrong, 1—- Grades, scores, tests, numbers—How does this help students (or teachers for that matter) make sense of student learning. In this session, teachers will explore how to use assessments (along the way and at the end) to truly discover what students know and are able to do. Participants will incorporate actual student work to investigate the cues and clues that help teachers understand their students’ thinking and misconceptions.
During this session participants will: examine the relationship between instruction and assessment; consider how belief systems can impact assessment; learn how to use student work to inform instruction; learn strategies to help students be more accountable for their own learning.
Effective Science Instruction Session 2: Incorporating Inquiry InstructionÂ
In this session participants will begin by learning about the research on inquiry science instruction. In this session we will: review the five features of inquiry and then look at sample lessons to see how inquiry based they are; analyze video clips to observe teachers implementing inquiry approaches to help their students understand science concepts; look at practical ways that you can revise existing lessons to make them more inquiry-based; model the process and then practice on your own lessons. Participants should bring a sample lesson to revise.
Hotel: A block of rooms has been reserved for NDCI participants. Please call to reserve your room.
Kelly Inn
1800 N 12th
Bismarck, ND 58501
Telephone: 701-231-2685
Science_Description.pdf
Math_Description.pdf
Registration: To register, please click here.
Travel Assistance: Some assistance is available for sub costs, mileage, and lodging. Please see our Reimbursement Guidelines for more information.