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Chris Bryan & Lois Easton Chris Bryan and Lois Easton are currently senior consultants to the National Staff Development Council and are co-presidents of the Colorado Staff Development Council. Both Chris and Lois work independently as consultants in the professional development field. Educators from around the state attended CSDC's second Leadership Forum focused on examining […]
On February 23, 2010 members of the CSDC Board met with the Colorado Commissioner of Education, Dwight Jones. Our purpose was to: Relay the mission, vision, and work of CSDC and its connection to NSDC. Understand the challenges the Commissioner faces with the work of education in Colorado. Identify possible crossovers or connections in our […]
186,258 miles, 220 meetings, 8,000 log ins… It’s the New Colorado Academic Standards! Presented by: Linda Barker, Director of Teaching and Learning, CEA Jo O’Brien, Assistant Director, CDE, Office of Standards and Assessments Melissa Colsman, Math Content Specialist and Assistant Director, CDE, Office of Standards and Assessments Angela Norlander, Principal Consultant, CDE, Office of Standards […]
Educators from around the state (Cortez, Douglas County, Cherry Creek, DPS, Colorado Springs, Thompson, Peyton, etc.) participated in this excellent learning event focused on Effective Coaching & Teacher Leader Programs: Essential Characteristics. Heather Clifton, Cindy Harrison & Chrysann McBride shared a framework for the design and implementation of effective coaching and teacher leader programs. Tools, […]
Rob Bocchino International Consultant, Author, Teacher “Now that I’ve heard Rob share information from his new book, Conscious Leadership, I’m anxious to purchase a copy,” commented one conference participant. Rob Bocchino facilitated an excellent day of learning with expertise, enthusiasm and energy. He provided time for delivering content, processing the information and networking with educators […]
Stevi Quate & John McDermott October 22, 2010 Friday's workshop featuring Stevi Quate & John McDermott, authors of Clock Watchers was such a valuable learning experience. Participants were definitely motivated ... and engaged in the learning! Because Stevi & John decided to "go green" having no handouts, registrants were asked to bring laptop computers. They used technology […]
Chris Bryan, Heather Clifton, Cindy Harrison, Rob Nickerson November 3, 2010 During this challenging workshop participants examined 5 different types of data conversations. For each type, the purpose, data sources, frequency and focus of each conversation were discussed. They also explored a variety of templates, including their purposes, uses and potential challenges. Additionally, the culture […]
What an amazing two days of professional learning! Our first experience of partnering with CASE was outstanding! And Rob Bocchino is truly a person with expertise, wisdom ... and heart! The model used ... adding a coaching component ... proved to be very successful. Participants were grouped into teams. Each team had either a CSDC […]
Lois Easton did an outstanding job of engaging participants in a variety of strategies to learn about this powerful form of professional learning called Lesson Study. Attendees were challenged to experience the technique through simulation, actually engaging in the process and then debriefing the experience. Lois then covered the basic elements of lesson study including […]
Dr. Thomas Guskey Neither snow nor ice nor interstate highway closures could deter Dr. Tom Guskey from arriving in Colorado to share his work with Colorado educators! People from around the state gathered to learn from & with Dr. Guskey . and their colleagues. Dr. Guskey's content focused around two important topics: Improving Student Learning […]
Educators from around the state participated in this excellent learning event focused on how to use technology most effectively to engage students in learning. Mary Beth Bazanella, Matt Cormier, Julie Starling, & Jill Montoya did an excellent job of facilitating this hands-on workshop. Participants had the opportunity to explore a variety of technology tools using […]
Educators from several districts around the state came together to learn more about the power of teacher leadership and how it can lead to increased student achievement. The workshop was facilitated by Cindy Harrison, international consultant, author, and former Director of Staff Development in Adams 12. Participants looked at a variety of formal and informal […]