Celebration of Teaching & Learning 2011
Hofstra University is proud to be a presenting sponsor of
Thirteen and WLIW21’s Celebration of Teaching & Learning 2011
The Celebration of Teaching and Learning
March 18-19, 2011 in New York City
Join us at the 2011 Celebration of Teaching & Learning, hosted by WNET – parent company of New York’s flagship public television stations, THIRTEEN & WLIW21 – on March 18-19, 2011, in New York City! The sixth annual Celebration will once again bring together global experts, advocates, practitioners, and academics with PreK-12 educators to create a unique professional development experience where knowledge meets inspiration. Speakers this year include Brian Williams, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Oliver Sacks, Leymah Gbowee, Walter Dean Myers, Diane Ravitch and many more, who will address the Arts, English Language Arts, Global Awareness, Health & Wellness, Instructional Technology, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Social Studies, Special Education and Whole School Issues. Register now, sign-up for e-mail updates, access resources and find the latest information and speaker lineup at thirteencelebration.org.
THIRTEEN and WLIW21 gratefully acknowledge sponsorship support from Lead Sponsors: MetLife, National Education Association, Simons Foundation; Premier Sponsors: Adobe Youth Voices, American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO), NYSUT, Pearson Foundation, SMART Technologies/Teq; Major Sponsors: Corwin, CSA-ELI, Fordham University Graduate School of Education, Hilton New York, NJEA, UFT; Presenting Sponsors: Educational Testing Service (ETS), Hofstra University; Event Sponsors: Barnes & Noble, EmblemHealth, The College Board, NYSSAC, and Media Sponsor: Education Week.
Join Hofstra faculty members at our “In the Classroom” Workshop Sessions
Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19, 2011
Classroom Teachers’ Use of Data to Enhance Student Academic Performance
Presented by Dr. Eustace Thompson and Dr. Wafa Deeb Westervelt
TIME: Friday, 11:15 - 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Lincoln Suite, 4th floor
Teachers and administrators will develop strategies related to data-driven decision-making for instructional improvement. Utilizing classroom data sets educators can focus on the equitable application of their skills and resources to maximize the learning of individual students. Through the use of data, teachers and administrators will acquire the skills to develop individual student growth plans aligned to effective teaching practices.
Effective Questioning Strategies
Presented by Dr. Esther Fusco
TIME: Saturday, 11:15 - 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Lincoln Suite, 4th floor
This workshop explores the questioning cycle and how teachers and administrators can improve instruction through effective questions. An overview of connecting questions and curriculum will be explored. The questions students face on tests will be described so that teachers have an understanding of what is required cognitively to answer the various types of questions. Teachers will review how to structure a question, explore how to assess students’ responses to their questions and build students’ conceptual development. This is a dynamic workshop in which teachers will experience a complete process and have the materials to take back and use in their schools.
Landscapes for Learning Science
Presented by Dr. Jacqueline Grennon-Brooks
TIME: Saturday, 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
LOCATION: Lincoln Suite, 4th floor
Neurobiological research is beginning to flourish and provides strong evidence for why the intentional teaching of science is powerful for all ages, yet crucial for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. This workshop opens with a call for teachers to find the curious learner within themselves and ends with examples of how curious learners become good teachers of science. Classroom explorations based on overarching “big ideas” of science play a vital role in nurturing students’ growth and development in a variety of academic and social domains. Participants will explore these unifying big ideas and experiment with ways to foster science learning in various settings, within the classroom, family, community and nature.
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