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Tech Valley High Summer
Institute, a program on new ways to prepare students for
the 21st century – college, the workforce and the global economy, will be held at Tech Valley High
School, Rensselaer Technology Park, Troy.
Date: Tuesday, July 8 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Participants will explore the need for 21st century learning skills, such as teamwork, critical thinking and
technology literacy, and will experience the school's project-based learning.
Keynote speaker:
Margaret Honey, senior vice president of research of
Wireless Generation, Brooklyn, and board member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, will present the
keynote address on the need for high school reform to meet the demands of the 21st century.
Best practices workshops: Participants will learn strategies that they can utilize in their
own classrooms. Workshops will include:
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School-wide literacy practices:
Mary Van Hoomissen, lead Tech Valley High English teacher,
will demonstrate how Tech Valley High integrates school-wide literacy practices and how to encourage and develop
critical “reading” abilities in students.
Designing a project-based learning experience:
Stacia Snow, lead Tech Valley High social
studies teacher, will demonstrate the nuts and bolts of designing and developing a project-based learning
experience starting with the NYS learning standards and outcomes.
Authentic assessment:
Leah Penniman, lead Tech Valley High science teacher, will
demonstrate how student mastery of 21st century skills can be meaningfully measured.
Scaffolding student collaboration:
Michelle Sweeny, lead Tech Valley High math teacher, will
demonstrate strategies to develop collaboration skills among students working in groups. |
Open to:
Administrators, teachers and individuals from the
school districts sending students to Tech Valley High School.
To
register for
the Summer Institute: Visit
https://www.questar.org/tvhs/summer_institute.asp or
for more information, contact Tech
Valley High at (518) 862-4960.
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Collaboration.
Innovation. Success.
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