Accelerate to Educate: Overcoming Learning Gaps Workshop

The Accelerate to Educate: Overcoming Learning Gaps Workshop invites educational teams to a transformative two-day event at the Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Downtown Convention Center. This workshop is dedicated to addressing the challenges faced by struggling students and aims to provide educators with the necessary tools to promote accelerated learning. Participants will engage in a variety of hands-on activities that focus on developing an acceleration plan tailored to their specific needs. Throughout the event, expert practitioners will share practical instructional strategies that ensure high levels of learning for all students, regardless of their starting points.Attendees will learn to set audaciously attainable goals through a strength-based system, fostering a community of learners dedicated to achieving equity in education. The workshop will cover essential topics such as ending negative student talk, building prerequisite skills into existing units of study, limiting catch-up standards to core curriculum concepts, and acquiring a toolkit of instructional strategies that effectively close gaps across content areas. Participants will also understand the importance of implementing a robust assessment system that includes pre-assessments, daily check-ins, and common formative assessments. Additionally, the workshop will emphasize the need for frequent feedback and self-monitoring of learning progress to enhance student efficacy, providing educators with immediate differentiation practices to be implemented in their classrooms.The workshop features prominent speakers in the field of education, including Sharon V. Kramer, PhD, a recognized author and former assistant superintendent, and Sarah Schuhl, an expert in professional learning communities and mathematics instruction. Their extensive experience and insights will guide participants in recognizing the specific type of RTI/MTSS systems necessary to accelerate learning effectively. Attendees will also learn to provide effective Tier 3 interventions by grouping students based on their diagnostic needs and developing transition plans to ensure continuous improvement. The event will incorporate breaks and teamwork time, allowing for collaboration among attendees, which has been positively noted by past participants. As educational gaps remain a critical issue across schools, this workshop not only addresses the needs of priority schools but offers strategies for all educators to enhance learning outcomes. Upon completion, participants will earn a certificate of participation and the opportunity to further their professional learning through materials provided by Solution Tree.