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McREL to present at National School Boards Association T+L Conference in Denver, Colo.

September 24, 2009

Denver—McREL consultants Howard Pitler and Elizabeth Hubbell will present on the following current topics at the upcoming 2009 T+L Conference October 28–30 in Denver, Colo.:

• Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works: Setting Objectives, Identifying Similarities and Differences, and Cues, Questions and Advance Organizers
  (Pre-conference Workshop by Howard Pitler)
  Tuesday, October 27, 9:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

  Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works is a bestselling book that weds research-based teaching strategies with technology in a way that enhances pedagogy. This hands-on session will provide participants with concrete examples of resources and Web 2.0 tools they can use right away in the classroom.

  The morning session will focus on Setting Objectives, Identifying Similariaties and Differences, and Cues, Questions and Advance Organizers.

  The afternoon session will focus on Nonlinguistic Representation, Generating and Testing Hypothesis, and Homework and Practice.

• Web 2.0 and McREL's Research-based Instructional Strategies
  (Workshop by Elizabeth Hubbell)
  Wednesday, October 28, 3:30–5:00 p.m.

  Since the 2001 publication of Classroom Instruction that Works and the recent follow-up of Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works, teachers across the nation have learned how the nine categories of research-based instructional strategies give teachers clear intended outcomes for using technology with their students.

  Now, with the advent and proliferation of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom, teachers have rich, powerful, and engaging means of helping their students to learn cooperatively, give and receive feedback from teachers and peers, summarize and take notes collaboratively, and access cues, questions, and advance organizers.

  This 90-minute session briefly describes the research, then gives an introduction to the many Web 2.0 tools that help teachers and students implement these strategies. The session is a brief overview of McREL's 2-day workshop.

This year's conference addresses critical issues facing schools today including engagement, technology & the law, professional development, leadership, S.T.E.M., and IT management.

Attendees are invited to visit the McREL Exhibit Booth (Booth 722) for free McREL publications, to ask questions of McREL presenters, or to speak with us about working at McREL.

McREL is a nationally recognized, private, nonprofit organization located in Denver, Colo., dedicated to improving education for all students through applied research, product development and service. In 2008, McREL provided research-based guidance to educators and policymakers in four countries and 47 states across the U.S.