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Bring ISTE to Your Teachers: Building an Exciting Local Conference

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Session description

If you can't bring all the teachers in your district to experience an ISTE conference, you can build your own mini-conference to bring the same excitement and learning to your teachers. Learn how to build and grow a local mini-conference that brings innovative ideas to teachers without traveling.

Outline

Introduction – 5 minutes

Summer PD – the old way - 10 minutes
Background about how summer PD and other district trainings were done in the past
Discussion of why that was so ineffective

What is GRITC? – 20 minutes
Overview of mini-conference
Planning, organization, registration
Working with community partners/foundations
Site selection and set-up
Getting buy-in from other departments

Building Excitement and Engaging Attendees – 20 minutes
Preconference marketing to teachers – engaging teachers before the conference
Fun activities during the conference – Twitter contests, scavenger hunts, photo booth, food trucks

Conclusion – 5 minutes
Bringing it all together
Contact info for follow-up questions

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Supporting research

https://edpolicy.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/publications/professional-learning-learning-profession-status-report-teacher-development-us-and-abroad.pdf
https://ts.madison.k12.wi.us/files/techsvc/Professional%20Development%20for%20Technology%20Integration.pdf

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Presenters

Mike Johnson

Technology Facilitator

Baldwin County Public Schools

Jeremy King

Instructional Technology Coordinator

Baldwin County Public Schools

Session specifications

Topic:

Professional Learning and Development

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

School Level Leadership, District Level Leadership, Teacher

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

ISTE Standards:

For Coaches:
Professional Learning Facilitator

Build the capacity of educators, leaders and instructional teams to put the ISTE Standards into practice by facilitating active learning and providing meaningful feedback.

For Education Leaders:
Equity and Citizenship Advocate

Ensure all students learn from educators who are skilled in using technology to create authentic and engaging learning experiences.

For Educators:
Learner

Set professional learning goals to apply teaching practices made possible by technology, explore promising innovations, and reflect on their effectiveness.