Has anyone ever gone to one of these? Worth more than the book.? (Anyone
interested in going as a BAISL group.?)
RQI Northern California Conference on the Best Practices in the QFT
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The Right Question Institute
Friday, January 27, 2017 at 1:30 PM - Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 4:00 PM
(PST)
San Jose, CA
Group registration (BAISL group!) for 4- 10 people:
Early Bird Registration - Group Dec 9, 2016 / $149.00per person
$3.97 (fee)
Conference Schedule
January 27th:
Registration 1:30 - 2:00pst
Conference 2:00 - 6:00pst
January 28th:
Check-in & Breakfast - 8:30 - 9:00pst
Conference 9:00 - 4:00pst
Breakfast and lunch provided on second day. Light refreshments, beverages,
and coffee provided on both days. Food and beverage included in the
registration fee.
A more detailed agenda will be available at a later date. Details will be
provided at <http://www.rightquestion.org> www.rightquestion.org and via
email when available.
Over the last five years, more than 200,000 educators have implemented the
Question Formulation Technique (QFT) in pre-K to higher education classrooms
all around the world. The QFT offers a deceptively simple yet profoundly
important pedagogical practice that results in students who are more curious
and engaged, take greater ownership of their own education, and are learning
more deeply than ever before.
The staff of the Right Question Institute (RQI), in partnership with the
Santa Clara County Office of Education, will be coming to San Jose,
California on January 27-28, 2017 to lead a Conference on Best Practices in
the Question Formulation Technique. The conference offers an exciting
opportunity to work closely with Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana, the creators
of the QFT. Participants will get to explore the many ways the QFT is
stimulating student curiosity, increasing student engagement, promoting
deeper learning, and helping to build the democratic habit of mind of asking
questions.
A Robust Resource with Many Applications: The Question Formulation Technique
is an effective evidence-based resource. The QFT has been used by many
teachers to enhance their implementation of the Common Core, Next Generation
Science Standards, the C3 Framework for Social Studies, as well as
project-based learning, personalized learning, and more. Many districts also
greatly value the QFT because it supports teachers in meeting the criteria
for demonstrating high level teaching as described in Danielson's Framework.
An Active Learning and Working Conference: Educators new to the QFT and
experienced practitioners alike will gain new ideas and valuable resources
in our day and a half long conference that they will be able to immediately
apply and share with their students and colleagues. The conference offers a
mix of large group and small group introductory and advanced sessions with
an emphasis on hands-on, active learning experiences. Participants will be
able to see how and why the QFT works, and learn about applications across
grades and subject areas. There will also be an opportunity for participants
to self-organize and create working groups on topics of most interest to
them.
Educators as Innovators, Thinkers, and Leaders: We also see the conference
as an opportunity to honor and celebrate your work and the work of educators
who, on their own initiative and without any mandate or requirement, are
using the QFT simply because it helps their students become more curious,
creative, and fully engaged learners. This brings teachers great joy in
teaching, something all teachers sorely deserve. Dan Rothstein and Luz
Santana, co-authors of Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own
Questions, will also share some of the key lessons they have been learning
from educators in the field in the five years since Harvard Education Press
published their book.
best,
debbie
Debbie Abilock
Adding Friction, a column @SLC
