Eighth Annual Trinity University Basic School Center

 

   Hosted by Huebner Elementary -NEISD

June 7-9, 2004

Curriculum with Coherence--Dream of helping students see connections across the disciplines and relate what they learn to life

School as Community--Believe that the school is a place where everyone comes together to promote learning

Climate for Learning--Dare to commit to serving the whole child

Commitment to Character--Do...Ultimately, virtues take on meaning when they are lived

Dan St. Romain presents opening keynote address- From Best Programs to Best Practice

250 educators share learning during keynote

Teachers engage in learning including the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets-building blocks to help young people to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible

Linda Hamilton, NEISD Teacher, presents session on Quantum Learning

Kristina Herrera, Basic School Mentor facilitates conversation on curriculum integration

The 4 C's: A Basic Overview is led by Basic School Mentor, Javier Melendez

Sharon Esswein continues to build literacy understandings in her session, Rethinking

Writing in the Elementary Classroom

Patrick Callaghan, Director of Elementary Curriculum for Hilliard City Schools, OH connects a coherent curriculum with Backward Design

Colleagues arrive for day of purposeful learning around the Basic School Framework

Dr. Ray Van Dyke, Principal of Kipps Elementary and Co-director of Eastern Consortia Basic School Center -VA presents keynote address- Intersecting School and Community: Possibilities Become Realities

Dr. Jon Johnson of Team Leadership Results facilitates, "Conversation on questions that really matter"

Mentors, Cherie Feuerbacher and Shannon Boyle model the concept of fitting the pieces together- bringing the 4 C's into the classroom

NEISD Family Specialists, Anne Tepichin and Analisa Barrera share practices around parent involvement

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