McREL: Calendar of Events

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Calendar of Events

Date(s)	Event	Location	Description
6/9/2008-6/11/2008	Classroom Instruction that Works Institute Register now (you will be taken to McREL's secure event registration site)	McREL, Denver, CO	Based on McREL's best-selling book, Classroom Instruction that Works, this popular institute examines the nine instructional strategies that have the highest probability of enhancing student achievement for every student, at every grade level, and in every subject area.
6/12-13/2008	McREL Power Walkthrough™ Training Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	McREL Denver, CO	School leaders can learn how to turn their classroom observations into "power walkthroughs" by using palm-held devices loaded with software that uses McREL’s Classroom Instruction that Works as the basis for observing teachers.
6/16/2008-6/18/2008	Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works Register now (you will be taken to McREL's secure event registration site)	McREL Denver, CO	Are you looking for research-based instructional strategies to improve student learning? Would you like to learn how to use technology with these instructional strategies? This three-day workshop will give you the opportunity to learn nine research-based instructional strategies for enhancing student achievement and ways to use technology with these strategies within your own lesson plans. This workshop is appropriate for teachers of all grade levels.
6/23/2008- 6/24/2008	Designing Effective Science Lessons: Building the Framework Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site).	McREL Denver, CO	Come to McREL's offices for a two-day Designing Effective Science Lessons workshop to learn how to combine the three elements of content, understanding, and environment into high-quality science lessons that not only engage students, but also help them learn challenging science content.
6/25/2008 - 6/26/2008	Balanced Leadership Institute: An Overview Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	McREL Denver, CO	This two-day workshop, based on McREL's Balanced Leadership Framework®, examines all six major findings of McREL's meta- and factor-analyses on principal leadership, the concepts of shared leadership and balanced leadership.
6/27/2008 - 6/28/2008	Balanced Leadership Institute: Developing a Purposeful Community Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	McREL Denver, CO	This two-day workshop, based on McREL's Balanced Leadership Framework®, engages participants in a variety of hands-on learning experiences that promote a deep understanding of the importance of creating a purposeful community.
6/30/2008 - 7/1/2008	Balanced Leadership Institute: Managing Change Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	McREL Denver, CO	This two-day workshop, based on McREL's Balanced Leadership Framework®, teaches participants to initiate, monitor, and lead first- and second-order change effectively.
7/2/2008 - 7/3/2008	Balanced Leadership Institute: Choosing the Right Focus Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	McREL Denver, CO	This two-day workshop, based on McREL's Balanced Leadership Framework®, demonstrates research-based classroom practices, school practices, and leadership responsibilities necessary to lead and sustain student achievement. Participants must have completed a previous Balanced Leadership workshop prior to attending this session.
7/7/2008-7/11/2008	Designing Effective Science Lessons Academy Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	McREL Denver, CO	This week-long, intensive professional development experience provides hands-on, research-based guidance to help teachers design and deliver more effective science lessons. Learn how to identify the most important content for students to learn, develop their understanding of challenging science concepts, and create a learning environment that supports scientific discourse and higher order thinking.
7/15/2008-7/16/2008	Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners workshop Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	McREL Denver, CO	Come to McREL's offices for a two-day workshop based on our popular ASCD manual, Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners.
8/4/2008-8/5/2008	Designing a School or District Curriculum Audit in Science Register now (you will be taken to McREL's secure event registration site).	McREL Denver, CO	Come to McREL's offices for a two-day workshop which will enable you to develop a step-by-step process for creating an alignment matrix, map assessments to standards, identify gaps in instruction and achievement, and evaluate a school or district curriculum framework for appropriateness.
8/7/2008 – 8/8/2008	Doing the Right Things Right in Mathematics. Register now (you will be taken to McREL’s secure event registration site)	McREL Denver, CO	Examine and experience for yourself the characteristics of effective mathematics learning environments through activities, dialogue, video clips, and selected readings. Learn strategies to increase student engagement and accountability and to incorporate data from formative assessment into the learning process.
9/1/2008-9/2/2008	Designing Effective Science Lessons: Developing Student Understanding Register now (you will be taken to McREL's secure event registration site).	McREL Denver, CO	Come to McREL's offices for a two-day workshop to learn how to engage students in science inquiry, make use of formative assessments to measure student progress, develop student understanding through collaborative science discourse, and teach concepts in depth by allowing students to practice, review, and revise their understanding.
11/3/2008-11/4/2008	Designing Effective Science Lessons: Creating a Learning Environment Register now (you will be taken to McREL's secure event registration site).	McREL, Denver, CO	Come to McREL's offices for a two-day Designing Effective Science Lessons workshop to learn how to develop positive student attitudes and motivation to learn science, give timely and criterion-referenced feedback, keep students focused on learning, and involve students in assessing their own progress. Learn how to teach students to think scientifically and show them through your actions that you believe all students have the ability to learn.