Other National Events Listed in Past Issues2013 National Council of La Raza Annual Conference
Conference
July 20, 2013 - July 23, 2013
New Orleans, LA
The 2013 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference, will have over 50 workshops on 11 different topic tracks, four town halls, multiple networking events, and five key meal events, including the Latinas Brunch and the NCLR Awards gala. NCLR is excited to bring the National Latino Family Expo®, a free event for everyone in the community, to New Orleans. Pathways for Youth: Draft Strategic Plan for Federal Collaboration
Web-based Event
July 17, 2013
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (Eastern)
The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) will present a webinar on its “Pathways for Youth: Draft Strategic Plan for Federal Collaboration.” Presenters from the IWGYP, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Education will discuss federal collaboration on comprehensive, place-based interagency efforts in support of youth services and programs, especially those for disconnected youth. Participants will be invited to provide feedback. To provide more time for feedback, the webinar will be presented twice, the first at 12:30 (Eastern). Pathways for Youth: Draft Strategic Plan for Federal Collaboration
Web-based Event
July 17, 2013
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern)
The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) will present a webinar on its “Pathways for Youth: Draft Strategic Plan for Federal Collaboration.” Presenters from the IWGYP, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Education will discuss federal collaboration on comprehensive, place-based interagency efforts in support of youth services and programs, especially those for disconnected youth. Participants will be invited to provide feedback. To provide more time for feedback, the webinar will be presented twice, the second at 1:30 (Eastern). Promising Practices and Considerations for Districts in Competency-Based Education
Web-based Event
July 16, 2013
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern)
“Promising Practices and Considerations for Districts in Competency-Based Education” is the second in a two-part webinar hosted by the College and Career Readiness & Success Center and the American Youth Policy Forum on national and state approaches to competency-based education. It will look at two districts that have pioneered the development of competency-based approaches and examine how policies can support or hinder district level systems-change. This webinar will also identify key policy questions that districts should consider as they pursue competency-based education pathways and systems. Cooperative Group Work
Online Discussion
June 24, 2013
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Eastern)
The online discussion on cooperative group work (CGW) will talk through the challenges of implementing CGW, especially with struggling students; share ideas on how to use CGW across subjects; and get feedback from practitioners. Instructional coaches will facilitate the conversation and share best practices. The goal is to help participants integrate CGW into their teaching with confidence and success. CGW helps students improve their academic performance while strengthening oral and written interpersonal skills and readiness for independent learning, two critical skills for college and career. Exploring Implications for State Policy in Competency-Based Education
Web-based Event
June 24, 2013
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern)
“Exploring Implications for State Policy in Competency-Based Education” is the first in a two-part webinar hosted by the College and Career Readiness & Success Center and the American Youth Policy Forum on national and state approaches to competency-based education. It will highlight current efforts across the country, identify promising practices in states, and share resources available for states. Topics will include: national trends and major questions to consider when implementing competency-based pathways and systems; how states have conceptualized, developed, and implemented such systems; and how the Innovation Lab Network (ILN) supports the implementation of competency-based education in ILN states within their broader framework of college and career readiness and personalized learning. Check & Connect Preparation and Implementation Training
Training
June 20, 2013 - June 21, 2013
Minneapolis, MN
This training (on the Check & Connect model – a comprehensive student engagement intervention – provides participants with practical tools for helping students reconnect to school and get on track to graduation. Check & Connect was the only program reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse found to have strong evidence of positive effects for staying in school. Check & Connect is data-driven and grounded in research on resiliency and home-school collaboration. The 2-day training is designed for school administrators, teachers, researchers, community professionals, and others interested in implementing Check & Connect. Registration deadline May 30, 2013. Supporting Students with Disabilities in Making the Transition from School to Adult Life
Audio Conference
June 12, 2013
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern)
“Supporting Students with Disabilities in Making the Transition from School to Adult Life” is an audio conference that will highlight research, policies, and practices that have been used to help students with disabilities prepare for and make a successful transition to adult life. Federal legislation plays a major role in supporting the participation of youth with disabilities in secondary and postsecondary education programs, employment, and other aspects of community living, but postschool follow-up studies have shown young adults with disabilities continue to experience difficulties in achieving postschool goals, and more can be done.
Global Youth Justice Training Institute
Institute
June 11, 2013 - June 13, 2013
Provincetown, MA
Participants will learn strategies to enhance juvenile diversion programs based on a local peer, student, youth, or teen court at the Global Youth Justice Seventh Global Youth Justice Training Institute. The agenda includes more than 20 peer-to-peer training sessions on such topics as recruiting/training volunteers, grants and funding, increasing juvenile referrals, community partnerships, wrap-around services, and substance abuse screening and treatment. A half-day grant writing session will also be offered. Eligibility is limited to adult staff and volunteers. Reinventing Principal Evaluation
Web-based Event
May 29, 2013
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Eastern)
Evaluating principals has become a hot topic as districts around the country have begun formally tying the evaluation of school leaders to their students’ academic growth. Hawaii and Chicago are among the early adopters: Both districts are finishing their first year using new principal evaluation systems. District leaders in Chicago and Hawaii will discuss their new principal evaluation systems, how they have been implemented and received, and what lessons they’ve learned along the way.
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