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The 8th Annual Indiana Conference on Learning
Meeting the Challenge: Closing Gaps and Raising Achievement for All
January 24, 2012
Wyndham Indianapolis West (formerly the Adams Mark)
9:00 am – 4:05 pm
Registration Fee: $70 ($80 after January 11)
ONLINE REGISTRATION
No refunds will be provided after January 12, 2012.
Opening Welcome: Dr. Tony Bennett |
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For more than 20 years, Tony Bennett has served Indiana's school children and families. Nine of those years were spent in the classroom as a science teacher and coach. After his career in the classroom, Dr. Bennett began his career in administration, quickly developing a reputation as an inspirational leader with a talent for school management, strategic planning and efficient budgeting. Dr. Bennett received his Ed.D. from Spalding University and his Master of Science from Indiana University Southeast. |
Opening Keynote: Dr. Robert Marzano |
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Robert Marzano's Breakout Session Handout: Please print and bring this handout to the conference if you are planning to attend Dr. Marzano's breakout session. Robert J. Marzano, PhD, is cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory in Englewood, Colorado. Throughout his years in the field of education, he has become a speaker, trainer, and author of more than 30 books and 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership, and school intervention. His books include Designing & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives, District Leadership That Works, Designing & Assessing Educational Objectives, Making Standards Useful in the Classroom, and The Art and Science of Teaching. His practical translations of the most current research and theory into classroom strategies are internationally known and widely practiced by both teachers and administrators. He received a bachelor's degree from Iona College in New York, a master's degree from Seattle University, and a doctorate from the University of Washington. |
Luncheon Keynote: Sheri Ranis | |
| Sheri H. Ranis is a Program Director at the Lumina Foundation for Education based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Previously she served as a Senior Program Officer with the US Programs/Education Division of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a Senior Fellow with AAC&U, and a higher education consultant. Dr. Ranis grew up in the Washington, DC area. She holds a PhD from Columbia’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences/Teachers College. |
Choose from over 50 break-out sessions presented by Indiana teachers and school leaders at the cutting edge of the gap-closing, achievement-raising movement.
Network with colleagues from across the state who confront the same challenges as you.
Swap ideas and strategies that work to take back to your school or community.
Connect with InSAI staff around how to close achievement and opportunity gaps in your school or community.
If you are passionate about closing the gap and helping all students achieve
at high levels, this is the one conference you won’t want to miss.
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