2004 Governor

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2004 Governors Academy for Urban Education

• David Alisesky

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Academy Daily Schedule

• Breakfast 730 815 each morning
• Lunch Dinner 1215 1245 615 700
• Instructional program begins at 830 each morning

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Schedule Continued

• 530 615 Team Planning Reflection --Moyer
  Forum
• 615 Dinner

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Schedule Continued

• 3 Concurrent Sessions
• Groups 1 6
• Groups 7 11
• Groups 12 16
• Room assignments designated by group number on
  badge

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Morning Meeting Sessions

• 15 group sizes range from 11 13
• Classroom Assignments designated by group number
  on badge

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Explanation of Name Badge
Participant Name
Where you report Monday morning
Indicator for classroom assignments for Morning
Meetings Concurrent Sessions
Name of School District
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Learning How

• Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Jeff Faw from
  Learning HowMoyer 101
• Each Participant can purchase up to 25 in
  products at no cost
• Anyone who purchases a Scholastics product will
  receive a free tote bag

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Sunday - Keynote Address

• Robert Cooter Modifying the Reading Curriculum
  for Learners with Special Needs

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Concurrent Sessions

• Parent Academy Outreach
• Andrea Dorfzaun Scott Ross
• Creating Effective Learning Environments
• Amy Maisterra Lucy Feria
• Meeting the Needs of Special Education Students
  in Urban Inclusive Settings the Impact for
  Regular Education Teachers
• Pamela Kramer and Jennifer Shoup

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Special Session

• Thursday Culminating Activity for Integrating
  Writing and/or Differentiating a Lesson

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Review of Notebook

• Participant Roster
• Biographical Sketches
• Content Tabs for Language Arts Math copies of
  Academic Standards, instructor handouts
• Urban Issues Tab

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Academy Visitors

• Deputy Secretary, Office of Postsecondary and
  Higher Education
• Department of Education
• State System of Higher Education Officials
• Research for Better Schools

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Graduate Credit

• Meet ALL Academy requirements
• Complete content baseline and pass final
  assessment with at least a score of four (4)
• complete and submit all required forms and
  surveys--Teaching and Learning Improvement Plans
  and Assessment Instruments

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Graduate Credit

• Attend ALL class sessions and scheduled evening
  activities
• Submit team Final Reflection Activity forms
• Complete and file an approved team Teaching and
  Learning Improvement Plan

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Professional Development Outcomes

• Two graduate credits awarded by California
  University of Pennsylvania, applicable to Act 48
• No cost to participants
• Must meet or exceed all established requirements
  to receive two graduate credits

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Friday Activities

• Complete Academy Final Content Assessment
• Recognition Ceremonies and Awarding of
  Certificates
• Concluding Activities

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Program Improvements

• Theme of urban academy is Differentiated
  Instruction
• Smaller, more focused opportunities for
  participants to network with peers around
  educational issues
• Same concurrent sessions available for all
  participants to attend
• Opportunities for participants to share
  highlights of Teaching and Learning Improvement
  Plans

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Program Improvements

• Culminating activity differentiate a literacy
  or mathematics lesson or write a response to an
  open-ended mathematical problem similar to what
  students must do on PSSA
• Team planning reflection moved to end of the
  day

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Team Mentors

• Assigned to work with each team
• To assist designated team(s) at ALL planning
  times and to answer questions about the Academy
  and its program
• To provide advice, guidance and direction as
  team(s) develop Teaching and Learning Improvement
  Plan(s)

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Team Mentors

• To provide team(s) with password for typing plan
  on-line
• To approve, sign and receive handwritten Teaching
  and Learning Improvement Plan before / after it
  is typed on-line
• To submit approved plan to the Academy leadership

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Team Mentors

• Contact team leader during November 2004,
  February and May 2005 to collect information
  about status of and impact of the Teaching and
  Learning Improvement Plan
• Refer any questions about the academy to Dave
  Alisesky

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION

• Emergency during the evening or night hours dial
  x3110 from any courtesy phone or 484-664-3110
  from other phone
• Non-emergency, dial x3100 from any courtesy phone
  or 484-664-3100 from other phone

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EMERGENCY INFO

• Medical clinic is open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. 7 days a
  week at Cedar Crest Emergency Center, located at
  1101 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard. Telephone
  610-435-3111.

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Planning and Support

• Hosted by Muhlenberg College
• Administered by the PA Academy for the Profession
  of Teaching and Learning
• Supported by the Pennsylvania Department of
  Education

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Planning Team

• PA Academy for the Profession of Teaching and
  Learning
• PA Department of Education
• David Alisesky
• State System Universities
• John T. Cica Consultant Services

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Planning Team

• Allentown School District
• Pittsburgh City Schools
• Teachers and Administrators
• Muhlenberg College

• Research for Better Schools
• Learning How
• Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers

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Key Individuals

• Linda Benedetto PDE
• PA Academy for the Profession of Teaching and
  Learning -- Stephen Pavlak, Rhoda Fox George
  Mwuara

• Muhlenberg College -- Susan Byrne, George
  Bonekemper, Harry Miller
• All Instructors Session Leaders
• David Alisesky - Committee Facilitator

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Key Individuals

• John Cica - John T. Cica Consultant Services
  Mike Bradley, RBS
• Keith Kershner Debra Gingerich, RBS
• Jeff Faw - Learning How
• Geoff Craven - IU 16

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Enjoy the2004Governors Urban Academy!