February 1, 2016

 
Professional Learning News
 
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Measure Your Impact at the Virginia 
Visible Learning  Foundation Day 
Featuring John Hattie
This one-day institute introduces you to the  core concepts and research of Visible Learningplus.  Through the lens of Visible Learningplus  evidence, attendees will learn to systematically
examine effective instructional practice in  order to make the greatest impact on student  achievement and learning.

Institute Outcomes
During this Institute, participants will learn:
* The key philosophy of Visible Learningplus and the major factors that influence student learning and achievement
* The importance of effect sizes as a useful way to measure progress
* The key characteristics of assessment capable learners
* The mind frames leaders need to have in order to impact student achievement and instruction
* The role of feedback

February 19, 2016
Thomas R. Fulghum Conference Center
13900 Hull Street Road
Richmond, VA

Registration: $399 per person, includes two books by John Hattie: Visible Learning and Visible Learning for Teachers

To register, follow this link: www.corwin.com/virginiavl



visible-learning.org - This presentation by John Hattie with a focus on professional development and the "Australian Charter for the Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders" was part of a one-day conference ...


The Teachers Guild
 teachersguild.org - How might we reimagine professional learning so that we continue to grow, feel inspired, and have the greatest impact on our students? Vote for your favorites! Share which solutions you'd most like to see come to life.


Beyond PD: Teacher Professional Learning in High-Performing Systems
Key takeaways:
Across the four systems analyzed, professional learning is how they all improve student learning; it is how they improve schools; and it is how they are evaluated in their jobs. It is not an "add on," something done on Friday afternoons or on a few days at the end of the school year. Read the full report,  Beyond PD: Teacher Professional Learning in High-Performing Systems


Read Marc Tucker's article on how the report,Beyond PD, describes p rofessional development as not so much what happens when teachers sit in workshops, as it is the process of learning that takes place in an environment in which the school is organized so that continuous learning is built into the very fabric of the teachers' work itself


Just for the ASKing!  January 2016. Reproduced with permission of Just ASK Publications & Professional Development (Just ASK). © 2016 Just ASK. All rights reserved. Available at  www.justaskpublications.com
Learning Opportunities
Webinars:
Resources to Support the Beyond PD Report  
Facilitated by Joellen Killion
Feb. 10: 4p.m. - 5p.m. ET 
 
                                             
Explore the tools included in Learning Forward's facilitator guide designed for teachers, teacher leaders, principals, and central office staff. See how to analyze and use the findings from "Beyond PD: Teacher Professional Learning in High-Performing Systems" in order to strengthen professional learning at the school and system levels. Find tools, organized into an easy-to-use guide, for multiple purposes for use by a range of educators.  
  

Bring your best work to Vancouver
Submit your proposal to present a session and share your expertise at our 2016 Annual Conference Dec. 3-7 in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Learn more.



 

Should you have questions or need additional information, please contact me or any member of our LFVA Board. Contact information is also listed on the LFVA web site. (www.learningforwardvirginia.org)

 

 

Sincerely,
Judy Newhouse
Executive Director
Learning Forward Virginia

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