Building Student Success: Response to Instruction Conference

January 25-27, 2013
Dena’ina Convention Center
Sponsored by the Anchorage School District and the Alaska Staff Development Network

DRAFT AGENDA

Friday, January 25, 2013
(Possibly have a pre-conference session during the day that focuses on rural needs)

3:00-5:00pm         Registration

5:00-7:00pm         Keynote: Deenna Paramo, Ed. D., Superintendent, Mat-Du Borough School District

Saturday, January 26, 2013– Strand Focus

9:00am – 4:00pm  (12:00-1:00pm Lunch provided onsite)

1. Strand focus. All strands relate to an aspect of RTI systems implementation. This will allow participants to go deeper based on their school/district needs. Participants will sign up for one of the following full day strands (Limit 200 people per strand):
2. Getting Started with RTI (building consensus, developing a building plan, etc.). Target audience – Schools beginning to implement a systematic multi-tiered instructional model. Beginner level session.
3. Structuring for a Multi-Tiered Service Delivery Model (scheduling, data days, grouping kids, etc.). Target audience – Schools that have started building consensus and need to start building an infrastructure for an RTI service delivery model. Intermediate level session.
4. Sustaining a Multi-Tiered Service Delivery Model. Target audience – Schools that have been implementing RTI for several years and need to refine and sustain implementation. Advanced level session.
5. Integrating Behavior and Academics into a Single Multi-Tiered Model. Target audience – Schools who are working to develop a seamless RTI system for academics and behavior/social. Intermediate to advanced session.
6. Tiered Instruction & Academic Engagement. Target Audience – classroom teachers, interventionists, coaches providing support for RTI implementation. Beginner to intermediate level session.
7. Special Education Within a Multi-Tiered Model. Target audience – Special education administrators, special education teachers and related services providers. Beginner to intermediate level session.

4:40-6:00pm         Meet & Share
Socialize and network with professionals from other districts. Have some designated tables for district representation so people can talk to staff at other districts who are implementing RTI and get pamphlets and other resources.

Sunday, January 27, 2013 – Topical Sessions

9:00-11:30pm      AM Sessions

12:00-3:00pm      Optional PM Sessions (repeat of morning sessions)

The second day offers shorter sessions on a specific topics that support an effective RTI model. This will allow participants to not only gain skills in implementing RTI within a system (Day 1 strand), but also learn more about 1-2 other areas.

Possible Sessions:

• Coaching
• Instructional Tours
• Differentiation of Instruction
• Integrating Common Core Standards
• Best Practices for Online Instruction/Technology
• Problem Solving RTI in Secondary Settings
• Disciplinary Literacy
• Using Assessment Data to Inform Math Interventions
• Writing Instruction
• Tier 2 Behavior Interventions
• Problem Solving with Multiple Data (i.e., academic scores, attendance, office discipline referrals, grades, etc.)
• Progress Monitoring to Inform Decision Making at Tiers 2 & 3
• Instructional Leadership Within an RTI model: The Role of Principals & District Leaders (include how to use data to allocate resources at Tiers 2 and 3)
• Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners and Culturally Diverse Students in an RTI Model
• Meeting the Needs of Gifted Learners in an RTI Model

Presenters

• Dr. Deena Paramo
• Dr. Judy Elliott
• Dr. George Batsche
• Dr. Randy Sprick
• Dr. Kevin Feldman
• Dr. Anita Archer
• Dr. Mark Shinn
• Dr. Rachel Brown-Chidsey
• Karl Schlieich
• Lexie Domaradzki
• Sharron Azar