Empowering Educators, Inspiring Learners: Transforming Teaching and Learning
When skills supporting the whole child, including social and emotional learning, are integrated into curricula, the collective agency of faculty and the student experience is strengthened. Participants will examine how Garden City Schools aligned curricula with valued outcomes of their vision and mission, and generate ideas for their own transformation.
Outcomes:After this session, participants will be able to: • Apply the insights and strategies discussed to identify actionable steps for implementing similar changes in their own educational environments. • Identify potential challenges and formulate effective strategies to address these obstacles. • Use practical tools and resources shared during the session to initiate their own journey of transforming teaching and learning in their respective districts.
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Ballroom C, Walter E Washington Convention Center
Curriculum Design & Lesson Planning, Instructional Leadership & Coaching, Teacher Leadership, Whole Child
School Spotlight/Case Study
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
All Roles
Presented by
Educational Consultant
Angela Di Michele Lalor Consulting, LLC.
ASCD & ISTE Author
Angela Di Michele Lalor is an educational consultant who has facilitated school-wide professional development initiatives across the country. A nationally recognized expert in curriculum design, Angela believes that when the curriculum aligns with the vision and mission of the school, it can greatly improve student experiences in the classroom. Angela is the author of two ASCD publications, Making Curriculum Matter: How to Build SEL, Equity, and Other Valued Priorities into Daily Instruction and Ensuring High-Quality Curriculum: How to Design, Revise or Adopt Curriculum Aligned to Student Success.
Consultant
Garden City School District
Judy Barbera is an experienced educator with a passion for facilitating learning. During her 40-year career in a suburban New York State school district, she developed a systemic instructional perspective through her service as a mathematics teacher, principal, and Assistant Superintendent for Instruction. Judy provides regional and district-level services with an emphasis on supervision and evaluation of professional practice. She is currently serving as the Interim Superintendent for Curriculum Instruction in the Garden City School District. In this role, she is working closely with her partner presenters on enhancing the curriculum articulation process.
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Ballroom C, Walter E Washington Convention Center
Curriculum Design & Lesson Planning, Instructional Leadership & Coaching, Teacher Leadership, Whole Child
School Spotlight/Case Study
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
All Roles