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In this complex and pressured environment of educational reform, one thing is clear – teaching, leading, and learning are undergoing a major transformation.
The demands of educating our youth with the skills to be successful in the global community of the 21st century paired with a climate of increasing educational accountability causes many educators to feel overwhelmed. As a result, leaders in education in national organizations, state departments of education, school districts, and schools are struggling to find ways to arm themselves and their colleagues with the knowledge and structures necessary to rethink leadership and teaching practices, to elevate expectations for learning, and to construct accurate and meaningful assessments for learning.
In this seminar, we will explore the following fundamentals of transformation that include
- Leaders with a focused and inspiring vision of a flourishing learning culture.
- Actions that empower all staff members to collaborate, to grow professionally, to share leadership, and to embrace reciprocal accountability.
- Planning, implementation, and monitoring of research-based strategies that are resourced sufficiently to ensure deep implementation and embedded in current structures to sustain and extend the innovation.
- The examination of relationships between student learning results and teaching and leadership practices, with a focus on underlying causes to both successes and failures and a commitment to apply that learning to future decisions.
About Dr. Kamm
Dr. Connie Kamm is a Professional Development Associate with the Leading and Learning Center. She is also president of the KAMM Group, a consulting group that focuses on organizational development and alignment in both education and industry.
Dr. Kamm has been active in school reform for over twenty-five years and has developed keen insights into the spirit of building positive school cultures. She is noted for her dynamic process for educational change titled Six Plus One Steps to School Improvement. Dr. Kamm presents to schools and districts internationally. Following are the titles of her most recent programs:
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Leading Schools in the 21st Century
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Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of All Learners
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Formative Assessment: The Key to Successful Learning
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Data, Accountability and the Decision Making Process
With extensive experience at the university, public school and corporate levels, Dr. Kamm brings a unique blend of real-world experience and international research to her presentations. She is the author of programs that have been presented throughout the United States, Canada, South America and Mexico.
In addition, Dr. Kamm consults with educational technology companies focusing on the design of Web-based instructional management systems and digitized school improvement products. She has also consulted with educational organizations on effective employee evaluation systems.
At home, she and her husband, Richard, enjoy their five children and ten grandchildren. They are also enthusiastic about golfing, watching movies, reading, cooking, and spending time with friends.
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