Location: Lansing Center, Lansing

The 2010 Michigan Teaching for Learning Institute is designed to accelerate the achievement of all students through exploring and sharing educators’ beliefs and practice. Through examination of comprehensive sets of data and the current research on instructional practice, participants will analyze school and student performance to learn and apply strategies that will directly impact the teaching and learning process. The Institute will explicitly address the multiple risk factors affecting students in schools. School teams will define and plan the implementation of a system of instructional support that will align with their school improvement plan to accelerate the progress of every student. Strand connections will be made throughout the year at the School Improvement Conferences.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Districts and schools are encouraged to have teams (e.g. an administrator, instructional coach, and teacher from the same school) attend the institute together. Each individual will be able to attend sessions focused on their role in improving student achievement. At the end of each day, teams will be able to work together in facilitated discussions to plan for maintaining and expanding rigorous programs.