General Conference Information
Closing the Learning Gap Once and For All
Whenever assessments alert you to student learning problems, you have to be able to intervene quickly with a proven approach that is research-based. That's why you need to attend the 2010 Conference on Teaching and Learning "Closing the Learning Gap Once and For All," education's largest event of the year that focuses exclusively on closing the learning gap in K–12 education.
Whether you are responsible for a single classroom, a school, or an entire system, this conference can help you find the interventions that will work for your learning community, including:
- Response to Intervention
- instructional leadership
- standards-based grading and assessment
- whole child education
- effective student feedback
- data-based tracking of student progress
- multiple measures of assessment
- early childhood care and education
- change leadership
The conference is designed to help and inspire
- Teachers who want to explore curriculum units and instructional practices that lead to higher student achievement.
- Principals and other building-level administrators who want to learn how to support schoolwide efforts to close achievement gaps and advance best practices.
- District- and state-level administrators who want to find new and better ideas for leading their organizations to higher levels of effectiveness.
- Staff developers and university professors who want to discover better ways to support teachers and administrators in improving their practice.
Conference Location
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 1-888-421-1442
Rate: $219 Single/Double
Hotel Reservations Cutoff: October 6, 2010
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Conference Activities
The Making Connections Reception
Network with fellow educators at the welcome reception on the evening of Thursday, October 28. No advance reservations are required.
Professional Development Sessions
Over the course of two and a half days, choose from more than 100 unique two-hour and three-hour sessions from a diverse panel of educators. You can attend up to five sessions.
Each session is designated with an experience level to guide you in attending sessions that target your learning needs.
- Beginner: Designed for participants with limited or no previous experience with content.
- Experienced: Designed for participants who are familiar with the content but want more information.
- Advanced: Designed for participants who are interested in the topic and want to learn more about it.
Pre-Conference Institutes
Thursday, October 28
8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Make the most of the conference by attending one of the two Pre-Conference Institutes:
You must register for Pre-Conference Institutes separately.
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Personalize Your Conference Experience
To provide you with the ultimate professional development experience—smaller sessions designed to include activities, small-group discussions, and hands-on applications of content—all sessions are ticketed.
Personalize your conference experience by reserving the sessions you want to attend when you register. After you've read the session descriptions, enter the numbers of your session choices in the spaces on the form. Be sure to enter alternatives for each time slot in case your first selection fills up early. NOTE: The Making Connections Reception does not require advance reservations.
Because registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and sessions fill up quickly, you will want to make your reservations early.
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