Ralph Ortiz's Blog: DON’T MISS IT: Teachers Leading Teachers Online Conference Starts Thursday

July 16-20, 2015 (Live and Video Recordings Available)

Join the best PD experience of the summer! Teachers Leading Teachers Conference begins on Thursday. I will present Differentiating Instruction with Technology, at 9:30 am EDT Friday. Many amazing educators will be presenting: Kathy Cassidy, Jackie Gerstein, Pernille Ripp, Beth Hammett, Trevor Muir, Diana Gettman Flores, Erin Klein, Nick Provenzano, Starr Stackstein, Michelle Baldwin, and more!! (See schedule below.)

Do you want to MOTIVATE and ENGAGE students?

Are you trying to get ready for school and wish someone would just give you step-by-step how-tos?

Are you tired of hearing presenters who haven’t been in the classroom and you just want practical advice that you can use immediately?

The Teachers Leading Teachers Summit will share strategies and play-by-play advice to start your classroom right from day one.

If you’re willing to do the work, this online conference will be a GAME CHANGER for you and your classroom.

You can start the school year with momentum and get better results.

Who is speaking?

These live events will be recorded so you can view them later. (Times shown in EDT.)

Thursday, July 16 1-4 pm Registration and Opening

Friday, July 17, 2015

8:30 am – 9:30 am Pernille Ripp — Creating Passionate Readers Workshop
9:30 am – 10:30 am Vicki Davis – Differentiating Instruction with Technology
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Beth Hammett – The Future of Education: Adaptive Learning in the 21st Century Classroom
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Royan Lee – Sketchnoting Like It’s 2015
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Trevor Muir – School in the Real World: Authentic Ed and PBL
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Diana Gettman Flores – Using Rubik’s Cubes as Math Manipulatives and Motivators in the Classroom

Saturday, July 18, 2015

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Michele Daniel-Shenk & Diana Hewitt – Science Sparks Design Challenge
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tim Twynn – Lights, Camera, Broadcast: Lessons Learned from a Student Run News Broadcast
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Dr. Jackie Gerstein – Are You an Educator With a Growth Mindset?
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Rebecca Leech – Personalized Learning to Improve Graduation Outcomes for Students with Disabilities

Sunday, July 19, 2015

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Jessica Alessio – 1,2,3 Magic: Getting Rid of Gimmicks and Getting Back to Instruction
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Amanda Dykes – STEM Across the Curriculum
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Diana Hale – Creating and Environment conducive to Creativity
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Shira Loewenstein & Melanie Eisen – Growing as a Teacher Leader
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Erin Klein – Personalize Instruction for All Learners and Create a Brain-Friendly, Blended Learning Space that is Student Centric
10:00 pm – 11:00 pm Nick Provenzano – Creating a Genius Every Hour: 20 Time in Education

Monday, July 20, 2015

9:00 am – 10:00 am Elisa Waingort – Engaging Readers not Leveling Lives
10:00 am – 11:00 am Kathy Cassidy – The World Really is Watching: The Importance of Audience in Learning
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Starr Stackstein – Getting Rid of Grades for Better Student Learning
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Meenoo Rami – Teacher Practice in a Connected World
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Michelle Baldwin – The Connected Classroom: Amplifying Student Voice

What does it cost?

$149.00 plus a processing fee of $9.19.

How do I sign up?

Click here to register.

Here’s a Rundown of What You’ll Be Learning

Creating Passionate Reading Environments
How to Differentiate and Reach Every Learner
Using Adaptive Learning Environments to Promote Student Success
Sketchnoting Your Thinking to Explain Concepts
Concrete Tools and Tips for Dynamic Project Based Learning that Engage Learners
Creating Engineering Design Challenges with Literature
Mastering Your Growth Mindset
Personalizing Learning to Improve Graduation Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
How to Decrease Undesirable Behaviors, Rules and Routines without Gimmicks
How to Create Membership Loops and an Innovative Classroom Architecture
A Game Plan for Integrating STEM Across the Curriculum
Creating a Classroom Community that will Supercharge Creativity
4 Powerful Pathways for Teacher-Leaders
Unleashing Brain-Friendly Blended Learning Spaces
Creating a Student-Centric Classroom
A Slam Dunk Way to Engage Reluctant Readers without Leveling
Creating a Worldwide Audience for Student Work
Helping Students Become Effective Digital Citizens
How to Connect Students and Supercharge Student Voice

Sign me up!

No travel required. Just sign up and join online. It is going to be a fantastic conference. Hat tip to John Spencer and AJ Juliani for putting this stellar cast together.

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