Best Practices Institute
March 15-17, 2012
"Using Content Standards in a Differentiated Classroom"
About the Conference
Each year our Best Practices Institute provides educators and educational leaders from across the nation with the opportunity to not only gain a solid foundation of the principles and practices of Differentiated Instruction (DI) but also to gain insights into how those elements intersect with current best practices in the field of education. The emphasis for the 2012 Best Practices Institute is on how content standards (such as SOLs and Common Core Standards) affect the differentiated classroom.
Participants will begin each day with Carol Tomlinson in the General Session, examining the non-negotiables of differentiation and how those can be balanced with the realities of schools, such as content standards. Following each morning’s General Session, participants choose from a wide variety of Breakout Sessions based on individual needs or interests. Breakout Sessions vary in topics, grade and school levels, content areas, and complexity of content presented.
For example, classroom teachers will find opportunities to gain insights and practical strategies pertaining to management, planning, instructional strategies, and communicating with students and parents about differentiation. Administrators and teacher leaders will be able to attend sessions that emphasize the change process, long-range planning, and communicating with teachers about differentiation. Other sessions focus on assessment (both formative and summative), working with special populations of students, and creating the infrastructure to have a differentiated classroom, as well as opportunities to partner with a conference consultant for individual or small-group support. Regardless of whether you are a beginner or an expert, classroom teacher or district superintendent, kindergarten teacher or college professor, sessions are differentiated to help you grow according to your personal and professional goals.
Best Practices Institute Registration Forms
2012 Best Practices Institute Registration form
2011-2012 IAD Full-Time Educator Scholarship form
Graduate Credit
Three (3) graduate credits are available through the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Registration is on-site only, and payment may be made in cash, check, credit card (Mastercard/Visa), or school purchase order. In-state teachers and administrators receive discounted tuition rates. For Virginia resident educators, tuition is $756 (includes a $15 requisite technology fee). For non-Virginia resident educators, tuition is $1,626 (includes a $15 requisite technology fee).
Participants wishing to receive graduate credits for the Institute will need to pay an additional tuition fee for that purpose. Registration will take place on site. Please see the Graduate Credit FAQ link below for detailed information about the graduate credit process. Still have questions? Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
2011-2012 IAD Graduate Credit FAQ
Other Details
While you are in Charlottesville, you may also wish to enrich your stay here and take a trip to a nearby area such as the Blue Ridge Mountains, Monticello, Williamsburg, or Washington, DC. Click here for more information.
Contact
Please direct all registration questions, comments, and concerns to:
Institutes on Academic Diversity
University of Virginia
Room 287 - Ruffner Hall
405 Emmet Street South
PO Box 400277
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4265
Telephone: (434) 924-6137
Fax: (434) 924-1384
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
We will try to respond to your questions in a timely fashion. Thank you for your interest in the Institutes on Academic Diversity.
