Virtual Retreat: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with Impact
Virtual Event—July 19–21, 2022
Are your students' learning needs being met? Take the time to reflect and assess as you prepare for the coming school year with our Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with Impact virtual retreat. Learn from leading experts and connect with fellow colleagues to recharge and look ahead to the new school year.
Event information is subject to change.
Virtual Event—July 19–21, 2022
Are your students' learning needs being met? Take the time to reflect and assess as you prepare for the coming school year with our Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with Impact virtual retreat. Learn from leading experts and connect with fellow colleagues to recharge and look ahead to the new school year.
Event information is subject to change.
Virtual Retreat: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with Impact
July 19, 2022 - July 21, 2022
* Registration is closed.
What You'll Learn
Join bestselling ASCD authors for our summer virtual retreat designed to refresh you professionally. This three-day event will be facilitated by leading experts Carol Ann Tomlinson and Jay McTighe. During registration, participants choose Differentiated Instruction or Understanding by Design® as their area of interest (strand).
During the retreat, participants spend the first two days deeply focused on their area of interest, and then come together with all authors on the final half-day to learn how each of these areas work together.
Each strand was created by the instructor and includes extensive instructional and resource content, interactive assignments, direct access to the instructor, and practical application of strategies and resources.
Schedule
Note: All times are U.S. eastern daylight time (UTC-4.00).
July 19 and 20: 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
July 21: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Note: All times are U.S. eastern daylight time (UTC-4.00).
July 19 and 20: 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
July 21: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Choose Your Focus
Differentiated Instruction
Presented by Carol Ann Tomlinson
A coherent instructional approach to addressing the academic, social, and emotional needs of today's diverse learners.
Understanding by Design®
Presented by Jay McTighe
Design learning experiences that make it much more likely that students will understand content and be able to apply it in meaningful ways.
Smarter Assessment
Presented by Myron Dueck
THIS STRAND IS CANCELED. (To transfer an existing registration to another strand, please contact us.)
Pricing Information
Registration starts at $689 per person.
Registration is $639 per person for teams of 5 or more.
Click here for information about how to register a team at this rate.
Materials (books) are purchased separately.
* Registration closed on Thursday, July 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. EDT
Please contact us if you have questions about registration for this event.
Registration starts at $689 per person.
Registration is $639 per person for teams of 5 or more.
Click here for information about how to register a team at this rate.
Materials (books) are purchased separately.
* Registration closed on Thursday, July 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. EDT
Please contact us if you have questions about registration for this event.
Attendee Information
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Access to the event
This is a virtual event. Attendees will receive a link to participate two days prior to the event. Registration will close two business days prior to the event start date.
Certificate of participation
Participants will receive a certificate of participation four weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your state department of education for Continuing Education Units availability.
Differentiated Instruction
Presented by Carol Ann Tomlinson
Join us to think with colleagues about a coherent instructional approach to address the academic, social, and emotional needs of today’s diverse learners.
About this Strand:
We will use videos, case studies, classroom examples, presentations, chat sessions, and Q&A opportunities to explore ways teachers create inviting learning environments that form a platform for student success; a curriculum that makes sense to learners and engages their minds; formative assessment to understand the evolving strengths and needs of students; and instruction to enable students to use critical knowledge, skills, and understanding to do meaningful work.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will
Extend their understanding of what quality differentiation is,
Analyze examples of differentiation to explore what makes them work effectively for diverse student populations,
Learn to plan with 5 key classroom elements (learning environment, curriculum, formative assessment, responsive instruction, and leading and partnering with students to develop and implement routines that balance flexibility and stability in the classroom,
Apply key principles of differentiation to their own classrooms or plan to help colleagues develop competence and confidence with the principles in the classrooms their colleagues lead.
Who Should Attend
Teachers (grades 2–12 of all subjects), university instructors, school and district administrators, specialists, curriculum coordinators, classroom coaches, and others who work with teachers to make their classrooms work well for the students in those classrooms.
Suggested Reading Materials
The following books are recommended to enhance your participation.
Books are sold separately from event registration.
The following books are recommended to enhance your participation.
Books are sold separately from event registration.
So Each May Soar: The Principles and Practices of Learner-Centered Classrooms
by Carol Ann Tomlinson
Understanding Differentiated Instruction (Quick Reference Guide)
by Carol Ann Tomlinson
Carol Ann Tomlinson
At the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education, Carol Ann Tomlinson teaches post-graduate students, mainly in the areas of curriculum design and differentiated instruction.
Choose this Strand and Register for the Virtual Retreat
Registration for the Virtual Retreat closed on July 14, 2022. Please contact us if you have questions about registration for this event.
Registration for the Virtual Retreat closed on July 14, 2022. Please contact us if you have questions about registration for this event.
Understanding by Design
Presented by Jay McTighe
How can you design learning experiences that make it much more likely that students will understand content and be able to apply it in meaningful ways?
About this Strand:
Thousands of educators globally have used the Understanding by Design (UbD)® Framework to answer that question and create more rigorous and engaging curricula. Workshop participants will apply a set of practical UbD 2.0 design tools and templates to create or refine curriculum units and maps. In addition, strategies and resources for leading and supporting UbD at the school or district levels will be presented.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will learn to
Apply the 3-stage "backward design" model for the development of curriculum, assessment, and instruction.
Use essentials questions to frame curriculum with a focus on "big ideas."
Apply processes for "unpacking" Standards to establish curriculum priorities and determine content worthy of deep understanding.
Explore six "facets" of understanding and their implications for curriculum, assessment, and teaching.
Apply selected design tools to create authentic performance tasks.
Apply a set of proven instructional strategies and tools for actively engaging learners in meaning making.
Access a large collection of UbD-supportive web-based resources.
Who Should Attend
This strand has been designed for teachers (grades 2–12 of all subjects), university instructors, curriculum leaders, assessment specialists, and school/district administrators.
UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN® and UbD® are registered trademarks of Backward Design, LLC used under license.
Suggested Reading Materials
The following books are recommended to enhance your participation.
Books are sold separately from event registration.
The following books are recommended to enhance your participation.
Books are sold separately from event registration.
Jay McTighe
Jay McTighe is an accomplished author and educator, known for his work in standards, assessment, instructional strategies, and curriculum development in districts, classrooms, and classrooms.
Choose this Strand and Register for the Virtual Retreat
Registration for the Virtual Retreat closed on July 14, 2022. Please contact us if you have questions about registration for this event.
Registration for the Virtual Retreat closed on July 14, 2022. Please contact us if you have questions about registration for this event.
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