PTL Teachers Institute - Spokane - September 29

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The Powerful Teaching and Learning Group presents...
Teachers Institute


Details and Logistics

Day 1: September 29, 2008

Day 2: (TBD)

Day 3: (TBD)

Location: Spokane, WA

Program Overview

Over the course of three days our Teachers Institute familiarizes participants with the principles of Powerful Teaching and Learning. With a focus on collaboration, feedback, observation and reflection, the institute draws upon the latest in brain-based research to empower educators to raise achievement levels for all students using strategies and techniques that can be applied in the classroom right away. Participants engage in invaluable classroom observation and work together to apply and sustain the new knowledge by developing concrete action plans for instituting and maintaining professional learning communities with their schools.

About the Teachers Institute

The Powerful Teaching and Learning (PTL) Teachers Institute provides participants with the tools and knowledge to align instruction with research-based best practices that work for all students—across all content areas. These practices are what we call, “Powerful Teaching and Learning.”

By providing sustainable, research-based teaching strategies for differentiating instruction, PTL’s Teachers Institute helps classroom teachers meet the diverse needs of today’s learners. The institute focuses on strategies for increasing student participation and engagement and helps teachers develop and nurture a classroom culture of curiosity and enthusiasm.

Using the STAR Protocol as a lens, teachers work with colleagues to reflect, discuss, and deepen awareness of Powerful Teaching and Learning. They create personal plans of action to meet self-selected goals and work together to seek new knowledge and apply new skills as they participate in the institute.

How it Works

The PTL learning process is designed to reflect what we know to be best practices in professional development—the focus is on collaboration. Learning together and learning from one another over a period of time are hallmarks of our institute.

One of the unique features of the institute is the opportunity to observe with colleagues in real life classrooms. On the second day of the three day training, teams of 4 teachers spend a full day with a Certified PTL Coach, observing other teachers and reflecting on their own practices together with the team and the guidance of the coach using the STAR Protocol.

Participants spend the other two days together for whole group training working in groups to deepen understanding of Powerful Teaching and Learning practices, identify individual goals and develop plans for implementing new strategies.

What You Will Gain

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Powerful Teaching and Learning
• An opportunity to reflect, discuss, and plan
• Usable instructional strategies to help you engage all students at a conceptual level
• A sustainable action plan for you and your professional learning community
• A renewed sense of purpose an excitement

Rough Outline of Institute Structure

Day One

• Develop a deep understanding of Powerful Teaching and Learning and the STAR Protocol
• Identify strengths and learning edges as an educator
• Understand how personalities affect teaching and learning

Day Two

• On-site classroom visitations with a certified PTL coach, observing other teachers as a learner.

Day Three

• Develop and share instructional strategies
• Create units and lessons
• Identify a sustainable action plan

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