GYO In-Person Agenda

Please note the following schedule is subject to change. The overarching start/end times will not change.

Day 1
Monday, June 27

  • Registration opens Monday, June 27th at 8:30 AM at the UT Commons Conference Center (10100 Burnet Rd., Building 137, Austin, TX 78758). Please note that the opening session will start promptly at 9:00 AM.

  • E&T IMPLEMENTATION

    GYO GRANT E&T REQUIREMENTS

    GYO GRANT GUIDELINES & IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT

    ACTION PLANNING HANDOUT

    • Welcome participants and describe rationale and purpose (roll call by region)

    • Review agenda and objectives for Summer Institute

    • Orient participants to check-in, check-out and logistics

    • Understand grant management

    • Describe implementation support for E&T teachers

    • 5-minute stretch break

    • Action planning whole group overview

    • Action plan for implementation of E&T courses in 2022-2023

  • The café at UT Commons Conference Center will be open, and there are numerous dining options close to the conference spaces! Following lunch, cohorts will transition to their respective break-out spaces for the afternoon.

    • Describe the design process and key elements of the curriculum

    • Describe the lesson plan structure and key elements of lesson plans

    • Review and reflect on the draft scope and sequence documents

    • Identify and discuss underlying skills and essential questions taught throughout the first unit of Instructional Practices

    • Analyze a sample lesson plan to identify common elements of the curriculum and opportunities to adapt the material to an individual context

    • Use double planning as a tool to internalize and practice a lesson from Instructional Practices

    • Debrief the day and unpack implementation hopes and fears

    • Identify best practices to create sustainability for high-quality E&T courses

    • Develop relationships with colleagues who can provide ongoing thought-partnership and support

Day 2
Tuesday, June 28

    • Reflect on why participants chose a career in teaching and identify how that influences the way they talk about the profession

    • Develop messages and supports that will authentically communicate the value and purpose of the Education and Training courses to inform and inspire students

    • Determine ways to address student questions that are likely to arise across the three Education and Training courses

    • Read and reflect on the science of learning article from Deans for Impact and its implications for instruction

    • Review the science of learning unit lesson objectives

    • Prepare and practice selected lessons and lesson components from the science of learning unit

  • The café at UT Commons Conference Center will be open, and there are numerous dining options close to the conference spaces! Following lunch, cohorts will transition to their respective break-out spaces for the afternoon.

    • Understand the approach to instructional alignment and integration of high-quality instructional materials for Instructional Practices

    • Internalize the instructional alignment units through the practice of selected lessons and lesson components

    • Identify and understand key concepts in the scope and sequence of Practicum

    • Identify and provide feedback on the planned tools for students to use to reflect and learn in the mentor teacher’s classroom

    • Understand rationale and options for sequencing Practicum and getting students into classrooms early in the year

    • Develop a plan to assist students in using Practicum as a starting point to college or education program admissions

Day 3
Wednesday, June 29

    • Identify professionalism and employability skills taught across the E&T curriculum

    • Identify and share best practices to support student’s development of life-long learning skills

    • Explore best practices for teaching and modeling professionalism and employability skills

    • Understand the aims of Principles of Education and Training through the lens of the essential questions

    • Identity concepts covered in the scope and sequence of Principles of Education and Training

    • Identify opportunities and challenges related to executing the curriculum by internalizing and practicing sample lessons from Principles of Education and Training

  • The café at UT Commons Conference Center will be open, and there are numerous dining options close to the conference spaces! Following lunch, cohorts will transition to their respective break-out spaces for the afternoon.

    • Reflect on individual experience at Summer Institute and how it will lead to positive student outcomes through the Education and Training courses

    • Identify areas of hope and fear for participants and district teams as they look to implement the Education and Training pilot curriculum

    • Discuss best practices for engaging colleagues as collaborators across the three Education and Training courses