#COLchat to Action Experience
2015 Date TBA
SaraTrubridge, Rik Rowe and Star Sackstein
"Let's move away from compliance!"
Monday's 9-10 p.m. EST
#COLchat to Action was flying high!
Team #COLchat
Dave Simancek
Martie and Tonya
The Nerdy Teacher
Dr. Jolly
The crew
#COLchat to Action a Success!
Thank you for being a part of the movement! Take that first step to building a true C.O.L.
Opening #COLchat experience and #COLchats can be watched now!
July 29, 2014 in Swartz Creek, MI
This one day experience was designed for teachers, administrators, parents, and anyone else that is ready to change the way you live, work, and play!
Thank you for joining our #COLchat PLN in Swartz Creek, Michigan on July 29th to turn words into actions!
We have tweeted it up and now its time to take action!
Thank you to Our Sponsors
#COLchat to Action
Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014, 08:30 AM
8427 Miller Rd, Swartz Creek, MI, United States
Pay via P.O./Check
email ahartley@swcrk.org to reserve your registration.
*You may send check after July 1, 2014
Swartz Creek Community Schools: #COLchat to Action
8354 Cappy Lane
Swartz Creek. MI 48473
Attn: Adam Hartley
Earn State Continuing Education Clock Hours
#COLchat to Action Experience
Welcome 8:15 - 8:30
#COLchat Opening Experience 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
#COLchat to Action #1 9:40 - 10:40
2 - 12 min #COLchats 10:50 - 11:20 a.m.
Lunch (Provided) / Connect 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
2 - 12 min #COLchats 12:40 - 1:10 p.m.
#COLchat to Action #2 1:20 - 2:20p.m.
#COLchat to Action #3 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Closing #COLchat 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Connect / Book Sales / T-shirts 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
#COLchat Featured Speakers
Dr. Craig Mertler
Dr. Craig A. Mertler, President of Mertler Educational Consulting, has been an educator for 28 years, 18 of those in higher education, and 6 as an administrator. Over his career, he has taught courses focused on the application of action research to promote educator empowerment, school improvement, and job-embedded professional development, and also teaches research methods, statistical analyses, and educational assessment methods. He has served as the research methodology expert on more than 100 doctoral dissertations and Masters theses.
He is the author of 20 books, four invited book chapters, and 18 refereed journal articles. He has also presented more than 35 research papers at professional meetings around the country, as well as internationally. He conducts workshops for in-service educational professionals (at all levels) on classroom-based action research and on the broad topic of classroom assessment. His primary research and consulting interests include classroom-based action research, data-driven educational decision making, professional learning communities, and classroom teachers’ assessment literacy. Before teaching and researching at the university level, he taught high school biology and earth science, and also coached track and volleyball. In his leisure time, he coaches high school volleyball and enjoys playing golf and travelling with his family.
Dr. Mertler owns and operates Mertler Educational Consulting, LLC (http://www.craigmertler.com/mec) and he can be reached at craig.mertler@gmail.com for consulting, professional development, and speaking engagements. Additionally, you can read his blog at http://www.craigmertler.com/blog.
Colby Sharp
Colby Sharp is a third grade teacher at Parma Elementary in downtown Parma, Michigan. He is the co-founder of Nerdy Book Club. He co-hosts the monthly Twitter chats #titletalk (with @donalynbooks) and #SharpSchu (with @mrschureads). You can find him online at www.mrcolbysharp.com and on Twitter at @colbysharp.
#COLchat Description: Empowering Students to Share Their Story
Everyone has a story to tell. It is vital that we share the stories of the greatness that is happening in our schools and in our classrooms. During his talk Mr. Sharp will take you on a journey of a year in his classroom and how providing students with the opportunity to share their stories changed everything.
John Haydamacker
John M. Haydamacker has reengineered and revitalized the teaching and learning in his classroom! He has seventeen years of teaching experience from kindergarten to 8th Grade, with fourteen of those years teaching Middle School Science. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Middle School Science Education from Western Michigan University, with post-graduate teaching courses from Michigan Technical University.
John is currently employed by Grosse Ile Township Schools. John’s presentations include the Michigan Department of Education/Advanced Ed State School Improvement Conference, and the MAMSE Conference. Some of Mr. Haydamacker’s favorite topics are Standards-Based Grading, Summative & Formative Assessments, Professional Learning Communities, Effective Grading Practices, and interventions used to make sure the “Focus Is On Learning”. Being part of a team of teachers committed to improving their skills for the sake of student learning has dramatically changed his approach to teaching, assessing, and leading in his classroom. Let’s observe how overhauling an outdated grading practice has changed the culture of his classroom, have a few laughs, and think!
David Simancek
Dave created The Power of 100 which many high schools have adopted to battle bullying behavior.
The Power of 100 is organized around the idea there will always be 100 teens walking the halls and spread out on school grounds on the lookout for acts of bullying and there to support those who are on the receiving end of it.
Power of 100:
http://www.abc12.com/story/18244075/power-of-100-ani-bullying-summit
Dave is a true leader in building #COL's and moving away from Compliancy!
Starr Sackstein: Turning Blogging into Books
@mssackstein
Garnet Hillman: Standards Based Learning - Creating Lifelong Learners
@garnet_hillman
Nicholas Provenzano: Creating a Genius in Every Hour: #20Time in Education
@thenerdyteacher
Mark Alberda: Beyond Flipping: Using Schoology to Create a Mastery Classroom
@SrAlberda
Todd Bloch: Don't Wait for the P.D.
@blocht574
Bob Hetherton: Trauma Informed Care-A neurophysiological approach to building healing relationships with children
@Bobgoblue05
Dr. Craig Mertler: Action Research Learning Communities: Putting Action into Your PLC
Martie Piechowski: Digital Portfolios "K-12 Infinitum" (Using S'more.com to create digital portfolios)
Sara Truebridge, Ed.D.: Resilience Begins With Beliefs: Building on Student Strengths for Success in School
Wendy Zdeb: Feedback for Teacher Growth
Sandy Cook, Lisa Madden, and Lisa Oetting: Collaborative Professional Growth: The Lab Classroom Model
John Haydamacker, Justin Trombka, Joe Reimann: Standards Based Grading and the Proficiency Scale
@GIMSminute
Tonya Brownfield: Morning Meetings
Seth Berg: [B]-Log Gone It… This Reflection Stuff Actually Makes Me Grow! The Joys & Immeasurable Growth Benefits of Reflective [B]-Logging
@BergsEyeView
J'aime Holderbaum: "Apps to Action"
@jaimejoyh
Tony Suchanek & Students: Bye Bye Bystander, Hello Hero
@TonySuchanek
Christy Ostrander: The Genius Journey
Patricia Chinn and Roy Bishop: Building a C.O.L. through Character Education
@Rb08bps
Rik Rowe: How a collaborative culture fosters constant communication, more differentiation, better feedback, in-depth questioning, improved assessments and engaged learners!
Roy Sovis: Formative Assessment Process: Required Component of a Culture of Learning
Mike Medvinsky: Empowering Learner Voice through Digital Portfolios and Assessment
Nicole Muñoz and Gianina Meli: Intervention Tools for Standards Based Grading
LORI BANASZAK AND SHARON CRAIN: CREATORS OF DIGITAL CONTENT & CODING CLUBS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Dennis Haggerty: Overcoming Barriers to Change
Heather Loney: PBL and Classroom Culture
#COLchat Co-Founders/Moderators and Conference Organizers
Michele Corbat
Rodney Hetherton
Adam Hartley
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculm and Instruction
Swartz Creek Community Schools
Need to stay over night?
Rate is discounted at $99 per night. Book by July 7, 2014 for the #COLchat Rate.
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