Education Audio Conferences

How does an
Audio Conference work?

Audio Conference registrants will receive an e-mail a few days before the event with complete instructions on how to participate. You'll be given a unique Event I.D. and PIN that entitles you to a single phone-line connection to access the audio portion of the event. The instructions also will include steps to retrieve the speaker's hand-outs.

Train your entire team
for one low rate!

LRP's Audio Conferences are the perfect way to train both new and seasoned staff. All you need is a conference room with a speakerphone and invite as many others as you'd like.

February 10, 2010 • 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Bringing Instructional Coaches on Board:
Enhance Your Title I Program and Boost Academic Achievement
Presented by Laurie Matzke

More and more, districts and schools are turning to instructional coaching as a powerful intervention with great potential to improve teacher performance and raise academic achievement. Whether they’re called coaches, intervention specialists or mentors, these professionals support teachers by building instructional skills, helping them apply new knowledge and providing ongoing professional development.

Join Laurie Matzke, Title I director for North Dakota, to learn tips and advice on integrating instructional coaching into your school's program. During this live 90-minute interactive audio conference you'll learn:

         •     How to define the role of an instructional coach

         •     Qualities of an effective instructional coach

         •     How to ensure your coaches are effective

         •     How to pay for your program

         •     Answers to common questions

         •     Dos and Don'ts from experienced coaches

         •     How to evaluate your program

         •     And more!

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Cost: $250 per site when you register by Feb. 2, $270 thereafter. You can have as many colleagues as you'd like at your site.

Who should attend?

        •    Title I coordinators

        •    Principals and assistant principals

        •    General education teachers

        •    Special education teachers

        •    SEA leaders in Title I

        •    Professional development coordinators

        •    Instructional supervisors

        •    Administrators of federal programs and grants

        •    Superintendents and assistant superintendents

Meet the Speaker(s)

For the past 12 years, Laurie Matzke has served as Director for the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction’s State Title I program. She oversees programs for migrant education, neglected and delinquent children, homeless children, and school improvement, as well as the Reading First program. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Valley City State University and a master's degree in early childhood education at California State University, Fullerton.

Can't Make the Date ?

This Audio Conference will be recorded and CDs will be available for purchase. Reserve your CD now or call toll-free 1-800-341-7874.

Questions?

Please call toll-free 1-800-727-1227.

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