eNewsletter: January 15, 2008

In This Issue

• Podcast: Jean Lane Talks to PTL
• Present at the 2008 Conference
• Tell Us What You Think and Get $50 Off Conference Registration
• Free Report About Building Student Relationships

 

Podcast with Jean Lane: How Powerful Teaching and Learning is Working for Richland School District

We are thrilled to have had a chance to talk to Jean Lane, Deputy Superintendent at Richland School District, about how they've implemented powerful teaching and learning in their district, and how it's working.

In this 20-minute interview, PTL Founder and President Alison Olzendam talks to Jean about

• How Richland got started with Powerful Teaching and Learning
• What lessons they have learned over the past years
• Pitfalls to avoid
  
• Key tips to help ensure that your implementation is successful
  
• What kind of results they are seeing, and how it has changed their district culture
• Her thoughts for the future and how Powerful Teaching and Learning will continue to evolve and grow at Richland

We've posted the content to our blog so you can give it a listen.  Check it out and leave a comment to let us know what you think, whether it was helpful, and any ideas that you might have for future podcasting topics.

Present at the 2008 PTL Conference (Yes, you!)

We wanted to remind you that the application period is open for our 2008 conference. If you'd like to be considered, or know someone who would be fantastic, please let us know.  To submit a proposal, send an email to present@powerfulteaching.com. Guidelines for your submission are below.

If you have questions, please feel free to email us directly at info@powerfulteaching.com.

Information to Include

• Your Name:
• Name of your Organization:
• Your Title:
• Daytime Phone Number:
• Email Address:
• Title of presentation:
• Strand (Choose one): New users, Leaders, Classroom Implementation
• 150 word description for brochure (this will be what draws attendees to your presentation, take special care to make this description compelling.)
• 450 word description:
• Please explain how your delivery will model and align with PTL practices:
• Length: 2 hrs for all presentations
• Have you presented this before? If so, where?
• Audience (choose as many as are applicable): TOSAs, Coaches, Principals, Central Office, Secondary Teachers, Elementary Teachers

 

Talk to Us and Save $50 on PTL's 2008 Summer Conference

If you haven't already done so, be sure to mark your calendars for the 2008 PTL Conference We'll be gathering on August 11th and 12th. Since we were west of the mountains for 2007, we'll be in Cheney, Washington this time around.

We also wanted to remind you that there is a special page for collecting your ideas. In exchange for your thoughts and input, we're offering $50 off the cost of your conference registration. This $50 discount applies to the early-bird rate as well!

Online registration is now open and details will be added as soon as they become available.

Free Report: Building Student Relationships

Since we told you about this project in our last newsletter, we've received a ton of contributions from our ask page. 

Here's a quick reminder of what we're up to:

In keeping with our emphasis on the importance of peer collaboration, we're collecting ideas from teachers all over the country about how to create strong student relationships.  We've set up a special location just for gathering input.

If you haven't contributed your ideas yet, we invite you to take a moment to visit our dedicated contribution page to share some of your most powerful strategies with us. Submitting your idea also ensures that you receive a copy of the final report as soon as its completed.