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Mind the Gaps Virtual Institute

Transform Learning Gaps into Achievement Gains

Mind the Gaps Virtual Institutes are a new way to attend a Solution Tree event in real time. Live-stream this Solution Tree Institute directly to your personal device to view live sessions from expert practitioners and participate in a live Q&A session—packed with the same powerful strategies and tools you would receive by attending in person.

The recent dramatic changes to the world of K–12 education have made it difficult to travel for professional development. To help educators continue their learning and ensure the well-being of teachers and students alike, Solution Tree has created new Mind the Gaps Virtual Institutes for Travel-Free PD.

Due to school closures and missed instructional time, there will be significant increases in student learning gaps when classes resume this fall. Join us at the Mind the Gaps Virtual Institute to learn practical actions you can take now to navigate this unprecedented challenge.

Led by our team of experts, this event offers targeted virtual sessions that detail how to proactively address rapidly widening achievement gaps across grade levels and subject areas. Teachers, leaders, and teams will learn together how to determine essential learnings, accurately measure student progress, and develop a system of interventions for learners who need additional time and support.

While planning for the diverse needs of students is not new, the complexity and uncertainty of the current educational landscape requires urgent action on behalf of schools and districts. Begin developing an intentional plan now, and make a world of difference to student learning for the 2020−2021 school year and beyond.

  • Learn how to identify students in need of intensive support before the school year begins.
  • Acquire strategies for embedding support through master-schedule design.
  • Understand how to schedule reteaching and extension time in the master schedule.
  • Explore a protocol that guides instructional discussion and planning.
  • Use assessment evidence to confidently understand where students are and what they need next.
  • Discover effective and efficient instructional agility practices that meet the diverse needs of learners in classrooms.
  • Enhance the assessment process that collaborative teams use to meet changing student needs.

Learn from leading experts

Keynote speakers

Joe Cuddemi

Joe Cuddemi

Joe Cuddemi

Joe Cuddemi has over 35 years of experience in education, serving as a teacher, counselor, and principal in a wide variety of educational settings, including adjunct professor at Colorado State University.

Nicole Dimich

Nicole Dimich

Nicole Dimich

Nicole Dimich works with elementary and secondary educators in presentations, trainings, and consultations that address today’s most critical issues, all in the spirit of facilitating improved support of student learning.

William M. Ferriter

William M. Ferriter

William M. Ferriter

William M. Ferriter uses his 29 years of experience as a full-time classroom teacher to design professional development sessions for educators on topics ranging from establishing professional learning communities and effective systems of intervention to integrating meaningful differentiation, extension, and student-involved assessment opportunities into classroom instruction.

Heather Friziellie

Heather Friziellie

Heather Friziellie

Heather Friziellie is currently superintendent of schools for Fox Lake Grade School District 114, located in the suburbs northwest of Chicago. She previously served as both an elementary principal and a middle school principal.

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan, EdD, works with US schools and districts to design and implement effective social-emotional and behavioral systems. Her expertise includes RTI, PLCs, MTSS, PBIS, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, and more.

John Hannigan

John Hannigan

John Hannigan

John Hannigan, EdD, is an author and speaker who has served in education for over 20 years as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and county office leadership coach. His expertise includes RTI at Work™, PLC at Work®, MTSS, PBIS, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, and more.

Mike Mattos

Mike Mattos

Mike Mattos

Mike Mattos is an internationally recognized author, presenter, and practitioner who specializes in uniting teachers, administrators, and support staff to transform schools by implementing response to intervention and professional learning communities.

Regina Stephens Owens

Regina Stephens Owens

Regina Stephens Owens

Regina Stephens Owens, EdD is an internationally recognized presenter and practitioner who specializes in creating a culture of connectivity and collaboration while utilizing systems thinking.

Julie A. Schmidt

Julie A. Schmidt

Julie A. Schmidt

Julie A. Schmidt recently retired as superintendent of schools for Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 in Illinois. The district began its professional learning community (PLC) journey 22 years ago, and all seven schools have been recognized as Model PLC at Work® schools. Woodlawn Middle School in District 96 was the 2018 DuFour Award winner.

Sarah Schuhl

Sarah Schuhl

Sarah Schuhl

Sarah Schuhl specializes in professional learning communities, mathematics, assessment, school improvement, and RTI. She has been a secondary mathematics teacher, high school instructional coach, and K–12 mathematics specialist.

Jeanne Spiller

Jeanne Spiller

Jeanne Spiller

Jeanne Spiller is assistant superintendent for teaching and learning for Kildeer Countryside District 96 in Illinois. Her work focuses on implementation of the Common Core State Standards.

Schedule

Agenda and speakers are subject to change.

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Additional Information

Product code: CFH282

You will receive a certificate of participation after completing each session. Up to 20 Continuing Education Units are available for this Virtual Institute.