McREL: Calendar of Events

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Calendar of Events

Date(s)	Event	Location	Description
7/6/2009	Balanced Leadership®: An Overview Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	Examine all six major findings of McREL's meta- and factor-analyses on principal leadership, the concepts of shared leadership and balanced leadership, and the Balanced Leadership Framework®.
7/7-8/2009	Balanced Leadership®: Developing a Purposeful Community Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	Engage in a variety of hands-on learning experiences that promote a deep understanding of the importance of creating a purposeful community.
7/9–10/2009	Balanced Leadership®: Managing Change Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	Learn how to estimate the magnitude of change initiatives; initiate, monitor, and lead change effectively; and understand the leadership responsibilities associated with first- and second-order change.
7/11/2009 (Saturday)	Balanced Leadership®: Choosing the Right Focus Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	Enhance your understanding of school-level practices correlated with achievement, sustaining leadership and continuous improvement, tools to assess the extent to which research-based practices are implemented, tools to select research-based practices, building capacity, and using reflective practice.
7/13/2009	Balanced Leadership (District Level): School District Leadership That Works: An Overview Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	In this one-day Balanced Leadership workshop, district leadership teams are introduced to McREL’s meta-analysis of the strength of the relationship between leadership at the district level and student achievement.
7/14/2009	Balanced Leadership (District Level): Connecting District and School Leadership to Student Achievement Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	This one-day Balanced Leadership workshop connects McREL’s school- and district-level research on leadership and student achievement. Participants will learn about findings from each of the studies and compare leadership responsibilities associated with improved student achievement at both levels.
7/15/2009	Balanced Leadership (District Level): District-Level Leadership: A Systems Perspective Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	In this one-day Balanced Leadership workshop, district leadership teams will study examples of living and social systems as they relate to leadership responsibilities and practices. Participants will also study the characteristics of high-reliability organizations and assess the operation of their district as a high-performing school system.
7/20–21/ 2009	McREL Power Walkthrough® Seminar & Software Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	McREL's Power Walkthrough seminar and software helps school leaders turn their regular classroom observations into "power walkthroughs" by using a PDA, Tablet PC, Blackberry, or iPhone device loaded with McREL's Web-based software.
7/20–22/ 2009	Developing Professional Developers: Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	English as a Second Language staff developers and coaches, come to McREL's Denver office to attend a 3-day program to learn how to deliver Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners in your own school, district, or area.
7/27–29/2009	What Works in Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	What Works in Mathematics is a series of one-day workshops designed to help elementary (K–5) teachers learn strategies and identify resources that will increase student understanding and promote enthusiasm for learning mathematics.
7/27–29/2009	What Works in Mathematics for Secondary Teachers Register now through McREL’s partner, Solution Tree.	McREL Denver, Colo.	What Works in Mathematics is a series of one-day workshops designed to help secondary (6–12) teachers learn strategies and identify resources that will increase student understanding and promote enthusiasm for learning mathematics.
8/6/2009	McREL Power Walkthrough® Webinar & Software Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	Online Webinar	Learn how to turn your regular classroom observations into "power walkthroughs" with your handheld device (PDA, Smartphone, etc.) and McREL’s powerful software based on the nine categories of instructional strategies identified in Classroom Instruction that Works.
8/6–7/2009	Policy Development for the Future of Education Workshop Register now through McREL’s secure, online registration system.	McREL Denver, Colo.	This workshop will assist education policy leadership teams in developing effective policy in support of high-quality teaching and learning for today as well as the uncertain future ahead.
10/8/2009	McREL Power Walkthrough® Webinar & Software Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	Online Webinar	Learn how to turn your regular classroom observations into "power walkthroughs" with your handheld device (PDA, Smartphone, etc.) and McREL’s powerful software based on the nine categories of instructional strategies identified in Classroom Instruction that Works.