4th Annual Mentor/Coach Symposium and Workshop

"We live in a time of such rapid change and growth of knowledge that only s/he who is in a fundamental sense a scholar--that is, a person who continues to learn and inquire--can hope to keep pace, let alone play the role of guide."

Nathan M. Pusey
President, Harvard University

CSTP and OSPI present:

Strong Teachers, Strong Learners
Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind

Workshop: November 2, 2010 - SOLD OUT
Symposium: November 3-4, 2010

An interactive symposium for educators who provide teacher professional development.

We invite all educators who help their colleagues improve their professional practice to join this time of learning together. Mentors, coaches, other teacher leaders, and administrators will benefit from participating in our 4th annual symposium. Focused on improving student learning through teacher growth and development, this is an opportunity to

• Develop your coaching skills
• Network and collaborate
• Apply Habits of Mind to your practice
• Problem solve around current challenges
• Plan for your next steps

Workshop: Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - SOLD OUT
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Building an Even More Thought-full Learning Community with Habits of Mind

by Art Costa

This workshop is available as an add-on with symposium registration.

A Habit of Mind means having a disposition toward behaving intelligently when confronted with problems, the answers to which are not immediately known: dichotomies, dilemmas, enigmas and uncertainties. It means getting into the habit of behaving intelligently when you DON'T know the answer.

For more on Habits of Mind see http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com/

What are Habits of Mind? Click here for a description.

Symposium: Wednesday and Thursday, November 3 and 4, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day

Keynote Address: Mindful Mediation
Featured speaker: Art Costa

Dr. Costa will inspire and challenge us in our pursuit of the common goal of increasing student learning. In doing this, he will help us understand how we can use our skills to enhance others' cognitive capacity for high performance, both independently and as members of a community.

Symposium Strands

Focused on a variety of mentoring and coaching topics, strands will provide participants the opportunity to think, problem solve, and apply concepts more deeply.

Participants will select one strand to attend Wednesday afternoon and continue through Thursday morning. Descriptions of strands and the opportunity for pre-selection will be emailed to registered attendees in late September.

New strand this year: Mentoring and coaching teachers in special education

Comments from 2009 symposium attendees:

• "Being able to connect with colleagues from around the state was valuable. Different perspectives and experiences always make for richer conversation."
• "I felt energized through my session work and the opportunity to network with people I do not regularly encounter."
• "It was amazing to work alongside coaches, mentors, and others with a variety of experiences and skills."
• "It was time well-spent."
• "Professional development opportunities for mentors are rare and this provides an avenue for growth."
• "Don't fix what isn't broken. I loved it."

Location:

The symposium will take place at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, Washington. Directions and lodging information can be found on the Registration page.

Register early! Reduced fees offered for all registrations received by June 30, 2010.

Bring your team! Register 3 people from the same district and receive a $50 discount on the third registration.