CONFERENCE ON TEACHING EXCELLENCE

The Future of Teaching Begins Here

Join us in Denver, Colorado for hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves professional learning for innovative, creative, and dedicated educators, like you! 

The ASCD Conference on Teaching Excellence is designed with your specific needs in mind—because supporting the whole child takes teachers who are unstoppable.

• Expand your knowledge and expertise
• Experience new learning opportunities
• Learn from real practitioners in the field
• Network with colleagues and experts
• Take a deeper dive into content

Expand Your Knowledge and Expertise

At the ASCD Conference on Teaching Excellence, you'll find relevant, timely topics and practical applications. Session topics this year include the Understanding by Design^® framework, differentiated instruction, lesson planning, data-driven learning, teacher leadership, assessment, literacy, and more!

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Friday General Session:
Crafting the Perfect Assessment System

Join Rick Stiggins, ASCD author and founder of the Assessment Training Institute, in his opening general session on Friday, June 30, for a discussion of what a perfect assessment system would look like.

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Saturday General Session:
The Art and Science of Teaching 10 Years Later: A Conversation with Robert Marzano

This unique session, facilitated by Tony Frontier, will feature an informal interview with Robert J. Marzano about The Art and Science of Teaching and a question-and-answer period for participants.

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Sunday General Session:
World Class Schools: What They Are and How We Get There

In this closing general session, James H. Stronge will explore the key qualities of world-class schools, lessons learned from top-performing national school systems around the globe, and how to apply these qualities and lessons to improve U.S. schools or districts.

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Experience New Learning Opportunities

Go beyond traditional professional learning. At the 2017 Conference on Teaching Excellence, you'll direct your own learning and design the program that meets your specific needs. Explore innovative and forward-focused content delivered in exciting new formats—interactive, team-based, with access to ASCD presenters and authors.

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Network with Colleagues and Experts

Cultivate relationships with colleagues old and new at the Thursday evening welcome reception.

And be sure to attend one or both of the keynote luncheons on Friday with Nadia Lopez, and on Saturday with Tony Frontier (additional fees apply). In the evenings, link up with friends and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Mile High City.

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Take a Deep Dive into Content by Attending a Pre-Conference Institute

Come early and attend one of several pre-conference institutes on Thursday, June 29, to maximize your learning, including

• Writing Goals, Designing Intervention, and Measuring Progress for Tier III and Special Education, with Lee Ann Jung
• Voices of Violence and Victimization: How to Understand and Validate Student Life Experiences, with Kristin Souers, Tom Demaria, Gretchen Oltman, and Lori Brown
• Building Capacity Through Teacher Leadership, with Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral
• Real Talk: What Are You Willing to Do for Students Living in Poverty? with Wil Parker and Julius Davis
• The Teacher 50: Critical Questions for Inspiring Classroom Excellence, with Baruti Kafele

Please note: Registration for the ASCD Conference on Teaching Excellence does not include registration for a pre-conference institute.

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Register Now!

Registration for the 2017 Conference on Teaching Excellence will fill up fast. Once you receive your registration confirmation, be sure to book your hotel and make travel arrangements.

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