You’ve joined a Learning Labs group, mastered online discussions, and maybe even shared an article or two in a file repository. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg! You can add wikis, multimedia, assessments, community glossaries, and more to your Learning Labs group. Join us in exploring these options and discussing how to use them for effective online collaboration.

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If you liked the Content Enhancement Library, you’ll love Depot, the latest online collaboration tool from Stratepedia. Learn how Depot’s new sharing features support Content Enhancement professional development, expand opportunities to collaborate with other educators, and interface with state standards. Bring a laptop and your computer-ready organizers (GIST, pdf, PowerPoint, etc.) for hands-on practice, or just follow along with Amber and Aaron!

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Joellen Killion is the National Staff Development Council’s director of special projects. Her writings for NSDC publications include two columns for the Journal of Staff Development: The Code, which poses a variety of ethical challenges for staff developers, and Skill Shop, which offers practical strategies for implementing staff development visions. Killion’s special project work ranges from the identification of results-based staff development programs across the country to the implementation of the NSDC standards in e-learning environments.

Coaches demonstrate what they stand for in each action, word, and thought. When they are clear about what they stand for and what they believe, they are better able to understand their practice and adhere to their professional code of ethics. In this keynote, Killion will describe some of the fundamental beliefs essential to coaches’ work, how those beliefs are developed and refined, and how they influence what a coach does each day.

Gordon R. Alley Partnership Award

Gordon R. Alley, one of the founders of the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning in 1978 when it was known as the Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, was a master at mentoring the young and inexperienced assistant professors who were assembled to conduct the institute’s first research studies. He generously shared his expertise and time to enable others to reach their goals and taught that partnership is vital to successfully conducting large-scale research and development efforts. Dr. Alley passed away in 1997 as a result of a tragic accident several years earlier. To honor his legacy and ensure that the trail he blazed never be forgotten, we give the Gordon R. Alley Partnership Award to other professionals who contribute to the work of the Center in the same spirit. This year’s award honors Andres Henriquez, whose vision and gift for bringing people together have changed the adolescent literacy landscape. In the process, Andres has earned the respect and admiration of scholars, policy makers, and practitioners.

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SIM Impact Award

Without the teachers, schools, and administrators who are willing to step out of their comfort zones and give SIM a try, our efforts would be consigned largely to musty journals or seldom-visited bookshelves. These individuals and groups breathe life into our work. To express our gratitude, we bestow the SIM Impact Award on schools or school systems that have incorporated many components of the Strategic Instruction Model(TM) throughout substantial segments of their entire school or school system. Recipients of the award contribute significantly to the work of the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning, strengthening SIM, enabling us to develop needed tools for educators, and ultimately leading to more effective instruction and better learning experiences for students. This year’s recipient is Alameda Unified School District in California. For 10 years, the district has nurtured strategic instruction, from small and isolated SIM “seedlings” to an orchard that now includes all of the district’s secondary schools. Though their work is not complete, Alameda stands as an exemplar of how a group of persistent and committed people can unite to bring about improved outcomes for schools and students.

Click here for more information on Alameda Unified School District . . .

The SIM Leadership Award

The SIM Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and excellent service to the Strategic Instruction Model(TM) by helping educators become strategic teachers and, as a result, students become strategic learners. Recipients are standout leaders in the SIM International Professional Development Network, sharing their energy and knowledge and inspiring their colleagues to greater achievements. We recognize their achievements, their courage despite adversity, and their unwavering belief in the power of individuals to join together to make a difference in the lives of students. This year’s recipients, Barbara Ehren and Joyce Rademacher, have each played vital roles in shaping the direction of research at the Center for Research on Learning and in leading the SIM Network toward ever-greater achievements.

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This workshop offered doctoral students and doctoral candidates information relative to establishing and maintaining a research agenda, writing for publication, vita development, and the assistant professor job search process. Attention was given to balancing career and personal responsibilities.

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Bio:
Stephen W. Smith is a Professor in the Special Education Department at the University of Florida. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. in special education from the University of Kansas, he was a teacher of special education students for eight years. Dr. Smith teaches courses in emotional and behavioral disorders and has conducted multiple federally funded investigations of effective behavior management techniques, including the study of social conflict and the effects of schoolwide peer mediation programs. He serves as the principal investigator of a four-year research grant to study the effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention to reduce student aggression and chronic classroom disruption. He has presented his findings and recommendations at numerous state, regional, national, and international professional conferences. While at the University of Florida, Dr. Smith has received three teaching awards and a University Research Award. He recently served a three-year term as a distinguished research professor. He is a research fellow for the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice at the American Institutes for Research in Washington, D.C., and a trained mediator for the University of Florida Center for Dispute Resolution.

Presented by Center for Research on Learning and Department of Special Education

May 28, 2008

The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning today received a $700,000 donation from the Wal-Mart Foundation to develop a tutoring curriculum to be implemented nationwide at Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

This is the largest donation the Wal-Mart Foundation has given to an organization within the state of Kansas.

“The generosity of the Wal-Mart Foundation will allow important work by KU researchers to ensure generations of children get the help they need to succeed in school and beyond,” said KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway.

The Center will use the money to help BGCA adopt a Strategic Tutoring model that will allow the BGCA staff and volunteers to help students complete homework assignments and build literacy skills. The project will build upon the Boys & Girls Clubs’ proven tutorial program, “Power Hour.”

“We are excited by this opportunity to extend the success we have had working with struggling adolescent learners to support the efforts of Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the country,” said Don Deshler, director of the Center for Research on Learning and the Gene A. Budig Professor of Special Education. “High-quality after-school programs, such as ‘Power Hour,’ are critical to bridging the gap between students’ academic skills and the expectations they face in the classroom.”

The donation was announced today at an event at the Wal-Mart Store at 3300 Iowa St. in Lawrence. Participants in the announcement included Gov. Kathleen Sebelius; Kelvin Lynch, Wal-Mart regional general manager; Jenny Lewis, Boys and Girls Clubs regional director of development; Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, KU senior vice provost for academic affairs; Deshler; Darrell Stuckey, KU football player and BGCA volunteer; and members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lawrence.

After School Literacy Program Web site

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This is the official logo for the Xtreme Reading project. Files are available in color, black and white, and reversed for use on dark backgrounds. Formats available are EPS, JPG, and TIFF.

DOWNLOAD FILES

• Download EPS files (.zip)
• Download JPG files (.zip)
• Download TIF files (.zip)
• Download PNG files (.zip)

Which Format Should I Use?

EPS - EPS is the right choice for use with advanced graphics software (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, Freehand) or desktop publishing programs (e.g., QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign). The EPS format is resolution independent (not based on pixels). Vector-based EPS graphics are the best option for high-quality printing and publishing.

TIFF - TIFF is the most universal and most widely supported format across all platforms (Mac, Windows, Unix, etc.) The TIFF files provided are not compressed and have white backgrounds. They are appropriate for PowerPoint or Microsoft Word use.

JPEG - JPEGs are compressed images well suited for use on the web because of their small file size. JPEG files are appropriate for web icons, web graphics, and on-screen PowerPoint presentations, but they lack the resolution to be used for high-quality printing.

color version

black and white version

reversed out on dark background

Terms of Use
The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning requires that all individuals, organizations, departments and companies, both internal and external, obtain permission before using the logos of the Center for Research on Learning in a commercial or non-commercial manner.

If you are a student, faculty or staff member of the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning, and intend to use the logos in a non-commercial manner or for personal use, please proceed with downloading the logo files. Designs must be approved by the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning prior to commercial production.

If you intend to use the logos in connection with the production of a commercial product intended for to resale, please contact the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning at http://www.kucrl.org to discuss licensing. Use of the KU-CRL logos in this manner without receiving written permission may be considered trademark infringement and unfair competition, and will be treated accordingly.

This is the official logo for the Fusion Reading project. Files are available in color, black and white, and reversed for use on dark backgrounds. Formats available are EPS, JPG, and TIFF.

DOWNLOAD FILES

• Download EPS files (.zip)
• Download JPG files (.zip)
• Download TIF files (.zip)
• Download PNG files (.zip)

Which Format Should I Use?

EPS - EPS is the right choice for use with advanced graphics software (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, Freehand) or desktop publishing programs (e.g., QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign). The EPS format is resolution independent (not based on pixels). Vector-based EPS graphics are the best option for high-quality printing and publishing.

TIFF - TIFF is the most universal and most widely supported format across all platforms (Mac, Windows, Unix, etc.) The TIFF files provided are not compressed and have white backgrounds. They are appropriate for PowerPoint or Microsoft Word use.

JPEG - JPEGs are compressed images well suited for use on the web because of their small file size. JPEG files are appropriate for web icons, web graphics, and on-screen PowerPoint presentations, but they lack the resolution to be used for high-quality printing.

color version

black and white version

reversed out on dark background

Terms of Use
The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning requires that all individuals, organizations, departments and companies, both internal and external, obtain permission before using the logos of the Center for Research on Learning in a commercial or non-commercial manner.

If you are a student, faculty or staff member of the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning, and intend to use the logos in a non-commercial manner or for personal use, please proceed with downloading the logo files. Designs must be approved by the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning prior to commercial production.

If you intend to use the logos in connection with the production of a commercial product intended for to resale, please contact the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning at http://www.kucrl.org to discuss licensing. Use of the KU-CRL logos in this manner without receiving written permission may be considered trademark infringement and unfair competition, and will be treated accordingly.