MiCoOp Events
2020-21 Call/Webinar Schedule
The goal of the calls and webinars is to share expertise, experience, and energy around changing the focus of teaching and learning so that all students learn. Michigan CoOp members will have the opportunity to ask questions and talk with the guest speakers during webinars. All webinars will be recorded and posted on the MiCoOp Members Only Resources page. Instructions to call in will be sent to your email prior to each webinar or call.
Membership Webinar Schedule
| Date | Time | Special Guest |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2020 | 1:00 pm ET/ 10:00 am PT | TREK Professional Learning Initiative Val Verde Unified School District Hear from education leaders at Val Verde Unified School District in California who are supporting their teachers and staff with comprehensive training on distance learning tools and strategies that align with their district wide PD needs. Find out how they are efficiently scaling up while offering teacher choice with self-directed micro-learning so educators can easily get the content they need and quickly implement it with their students. TREK Professional Learning Initiative is competency-based and rooted in adult learning theory. |
| October 29, 2020 | 9:00 am | Deeper Competency-Based Education Karin Hess, Rose Colby, and Daniel Joseph Deeper Competency-Based Learning: Making Equitable, Student-Centered, Sustainable Shifts We’ve just experienced one the most impactful catalysts of change in public education. With change can also come new opportunities to transform your CBE system away from some of the still-lingering traditional approaches of the past. The delivery of virtual learning shines a new light on how we can ensure equity, access, and authentic student-centered learning. We’ll take you on a deep dive investigating three CBE shifts designed to promote deeper learning for all students: organizational shifts (e.g., leadership, policy); teaching-learning structures (e.g., assessment and grading practices); and student-centered classrooms (e.g., supports, feedback, student choice and voice). Throughout this presentation, you will have time to reflect with colleagues on current practices related to the core components of CBE design, share the shifts that are working effectively for you, and identify areas where there is still a need to employ new approaches. We’ll model using a strategic process for your teams to continue your reflections and planning to guide your CBE transformation journey. |
| November 10, 2020 | 3:00 pm ET/ 1:00 pm MT | WPS Competency Based System Oliver Grenham, Chief Education Officer Westminster Public Schools (WPS) is a leader of personalized competency based learning in the US. Through their more than a decade journey, WPS has developed a layered systems approach that creates learner-centered classrooms with personalized delivery of instruction. Dr. Oliver Grenham, Chief Education Officer, will share the WPS Learning Model that encompasses Shared Vision, Leadership, Competency Based Design, and Continuous Improvement to create Student Centered Classrooms. Join us as we hear about the lessons they've learned and resources they've created to help you in your CBE journey. |
| December 9, 2020 | 10:00 am ET | Competency Based Education Building 21 In order for innovation and change to be successful, we must first start with ourselves—the adults who are leading the change. We must do the personal and professional work required to persevere through the challenges and setbacks we will inevitably face as we try to reimagine school and we must embrace the mindset that we are all lifelong learners. In this webinar, you will learn about how Building 21 works with its school partners to support the change management process necessary for the transition to a personalized competency-based model. |
| January 26, 2021 | 9:00 am | Social-Emotional Supports At the half-way point in the 2020-21 school year, schools are still facing the stress of the pandemic. On this call, Michigan CoOp districts will discuss the topic of social-emotional supports employed throughout the current health crisis. Members will be asked to share examples their district has been implementing to support the well-being of staff, students, and families. 2020 SEL Resources Digital Learning Collaborative: Helping Students to Cope with the Mental Health Challenges of COVID-19 Aurora Institute: Designing an SEL-Focused Advisory Aurora Institute: How Do You Teach, Assess, and Report the Transferable Social Emotional Skills on your Portrait of a Graduate? |
| February 22, 2021 | 3:00 pm ET/ 1:00 pm MT | Online Counseling Mountain Heights Academy Learn about the services and support the counselors at this Utah online public charter school provide to help their students be successful. |
| March 2021 | TBD | TBD |
| April 2021 | TBD | TBD |
| May 2021 | TBD | TBD |
Superintendent Calls (members only)
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| September 24, 2020 | 9:00 am |
| October 23, 2020 | 2:00 pm |
| November 19, 2020 | 10:00 am |
| December 18, 2020 | 1:00 pm |
| January 21, 2021 | 11:00 am |
| February 19, 2021 | 3:00 pm |
| March 18, 2021 | 12:00 pm |
| April 16, 2021 | 8:00 am |
| May 20, 2021 | 4:00 pm |
| June 18, 2021 | 9:00 am |
Partnership Calls (members only)
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| September 22, 2020 | 9:00 am |
| November 11, 2020 | 11:00 am |
| January 14, 2021 | 1:00 pm |
| March 2, 2021 | 2:00 pm |
| May 12, 2021 | 10:00 am |
Principal Calls (members only)
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2020 | 10:00 am |
| November 17, 2020 | 2:00 pm |
| May 5, 2021 | 9:00 am |
Public Webinars and Events
WEBINARS
| Date | Time | Special Guest |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2020 | 9:00 am | Deeper Competency-Based Education Karin Hess, Rose Colby, and Daniel Joseph Deeper Competency-Based Learning: Making Equitable, Student-Centered, Sustainable Shifts We’ve just experienced one the most impactful catalysts of change in public education. With change can also come new opportunities to transform your CBE system away from some of the still-lingering traditional approaches of the past. The delivery of virtual learning shines a new light on how we can ensure equity, access, and authentic student-centered learning. We’ll take you on a deep dive investigating three CBE shifts designed to promote deeper learning for all students: organizational shifts (e.g., leadership, policy); teaching-learning structures (e.g., assessment and grading practices); and student-centered classrooms (e.g., supports, feedback, student choice and voice). Throughout this presentation, you will have time to reflect with colleagues on current practices related to the core components of CBE design, share the shifts that are working effectively for you, and identify areas where there is still a need to employ new approaches. We’ll model using a strategic process for your teams to continue your reflections and planning to guide your CBE transformation journey. |
BOOK CLUB
Schedule
All dates meet at 4:00 pm ET
| Date | Discussion |
|---|---|
| October 7, 2020 | Book Club Kick-off and Introduction |
| November 12, 2020 | Part I |
| December 8, 2020 | Part 2 |
| January 12, 2021 | Part 3 |
| February 10, 2021 | Part 4 |
| March 10, 2021 | Part 5 |
| April 22, 2021 | Part 6 and Afterword |