October 30, 2019
Nicole Mirra & Antero Garcia Fostering Collaborative Inquiry and Civic Engagement through Youth Participatory Action Research January 22, 2020: Alan November Transforming Learning: Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age by Promoting Digital Citizenship, Critical Thinking, and Social Emotional Intelligence February 26, 2020: Dominique Smith All Learning is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond |
This workshop series, consisting of three full-day presentations, was designed with input from school district administrators in the Greater Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties. Its goal is to showcase the work of outstanding scholars whose publications help teachers translate research into classroom practice and improve outcomes for all students, grades K-12. Each workshop offers administrators and teachers in all content areas with cutting-edge practices that are informed by educational research. Workshops will be held at the UC Irvine Student Center from 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and will include a book by each of these renowned educators as well as additional materials. Participants will be able to engage in activities first-hand as well as to ask questions about implementation in their respective classrooms as well as to ask questions about implementation in their respective classrooms. Individuals may register for any one workshop or all three sessions.
Past Events:
2018-2019
November 7, 2018: Ron Ritchhart Creating Cultures of Thinking January 23, 2019: Jeff Zwiers Communicating to Learn: Practices and Activities for Developing Academic Speaking, Listening, and Conversation Skills Across Disciplines (K-12) March 21, 2019: Aida Walqui & George C. Bunch Amplifying the Curriculum: Designing Quality Learning Opportunities for English Learners |
2017 - 2018
October 10, 2017 Judy Willis Applying Neuroscience to Cognitive Science Findings to the Classroom to Improve Teaching and Learning January 23, 2018 Douglas Fisher Visible Learning for Literacy across the Disciplines March 16, 2018 Carol Ann Tomlinson Thinking about Differentiation: A Status Check and a Look Ahead |