Closing the Learning Gaps Institute
St. Louis, Missouri | July 22–24, 2024
Day 1
Monday, July 22nd
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Versailles Foyer
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Acceleration for All! Why This? Why Now?
Sharon V. Kramer
Location: Versailles Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Anisa Baker-Busby—Now What? Getting Started on Leading the Right Work
Location: St. Moritz
Joe Cuddemi—Powerful Ways to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
Location: Bern
Sharon V. Kramer—Change Is Good: You Go First!
Location: Versailles Ballroom
Clara Sale-Davis—Training the Troops
Location: Alpine 2
Sarah Schuhl—Mathematics Lessons Designed to Accelerate Learning
Location: Alpine 1
Jeanne Spiller—Four for All: Four Practices to Ensure High Levels of Learning for All Students
Location: Matterhorn
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Anisa Baker-Busby—Day One Sets the Tone
Location: St. Moritz
Joe Cuddemi—Shifting From a Culture of Blame and Shame to a Culture of Dignity and Respect
Location: Bern
Sharon V. Kramer—From Challenges to Opportunities
Location: Versailles Ballroom
Clara Sale-Davis—Districtwide PLC Implementation: From the Boardroom to the Classroom
Location: Alpine 2
Sarah Schuhl—Effective Mathematics Interventions
Location: Alpine 1
Jeanne Spiller—Igniting Instruction Through Data
Location: Matterhorn
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
High-Impact Strategies—Short sessions with tips and tricks to aid learning and school improvement.
Anisa Baker-Busby—All Aboard: All Means All
Location: St. Moritz
Joe Cuddemi—Each One, Reach One
Location: Bern
Sharon V. Kramer—Audaciously Attainable Goals
Location: Versailles Ballroom
Clara Sale-Davis—The Real "Bored" Meeting
Location: Alpine 2
Sarah Schuhl—Step-Up and Transition Planning for Continuous Improvement
Location: Alpine 1
Jeanne Spiller—Level Up Your Team
Location: Matterhorn
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Versailles Foyer
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Acceleration for All: The Question Is Not If, but How
Sarah Schuhl
Location: Versailles Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Anisa Baker-Busby—Do Your Actions Align With Your Values? Thinking Outside the Box to Create a Master Schedule
Location: St. Moritz
Joe Cuddemi—Ten Minutes to Teach, a Lifetime to Practice
Location: Bern
Sharon V. Kramer—We Cannot Intervene Our Way to Better Academic Outcomes
Location: Versailles Ballroom
Sarah Schuhl—Accelerate Learning With Common Assessments
Location: Alpine 1
Jeanne Spiller—Effective Literacy Scaffolds and Interventions
Location: Matterhorn
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Anisa Baker-Busby—You Can’t Tier 2 and Tier 3 Your Way Out of Poor Instruction
Location: St. Moritz
Joe Cuddemi—The Impact of Classroom Culture on Student Behavior
Location: Bern
Sharon V. Kramer—The Cycle of Learning in Action
Location: Versailles Ballroom
Sarah Schuhl—Turning Hope Into a Plan
Location: Alpine 1
Jeanne Spiller—Reading and Writing Lesson Design to Engage Students and Accelerate Learning
Location: Matterhorn
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Versailles Ballroom
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Versailles Foyer
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Seminars—Time for Action: Closing Learning Gaps Starts With a Plan
Anisa Baker-Busby & Jeanne Spiller—Elementary
Location: Versailles Ballroom
Joe Cuddemi & Sarah Schuhl—Secondary
Location: St. Moritz
Sharon V. Kramer—District Level
Location: Alpine 2
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Who's Your Guna?
Joe Cuddemi
Location: Versailles Ballroom
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