The Constructivist Design Conference for Educational Improvement is hosted on the beautiful St. Lawrence University campus in Canton, New York annually each July. Join us for the 2013 Conference the week of July 15 – 19, 2013.
Professional development by immersion. The conference “practices what it preaches” entirely. Participants experience research-based constructivist strategies first-hand throughout the week and reflect on their impact continually. No long lectures. This is a conference in which you will be motivated by the work environment, empowered by knowledgeable resources, and leave with a product that is completed or on its way to completion. Focus on your own needs. This conference is different from other professional development experiences because you work toward a goal (task) that benefits you, your students, and your community. You come, either as a team or an individual, with a task that you want to work on during the week. You leave with a product and an implementation plan for its immediate use. Past tasks have included:- Writing, mapping, or aligning curriculum and assessments to standards
- Planning a new approach such as block scheduling or multi-age grouping
- Developing a plan to address a particular problem in your school
- Creating, modifying, or developing implementation plans for professional development or school improvement
- Preparing for ELA, Math, Science, or Social Studies assessments
- Designing outcomes analysis for school improvement or accreditation
“We were expecting to gain a few tidbits on teaching, but we left with strategies that have the potential to change the culture and attitude of our school forever.” —Participant