Cultures of Thinking Summit

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Come join with us as we create a community of educators committed to developing our students as powerful thinkers and learners. This goal sits side-by-side with the support of students’ deep learning, academic preparation, feelings of belonging, and sense of agency.

The Cultures of Thinking Summit is an opportunity to Immerse yourself in meaningful conversation, rich exploration, and joyous engagements that will equip you to better guide, support, and nurture a culture of thinking amongst the learners you lead. At the CoT Summit you will build a network of support for your ongoing efforts and gather the tools, frameworks, practices, and understanding that will sustain your journey over the long haul. Just like the work of creating cultures of thinking in our school, the CoT Summit is a transformative experience, changing and challenging our assumptions about what constitutes a quality education.

During this two-day conference we will build community around the practices, ideas, and mission of fostering students as powerful thinkers and learner ready to take their place in the world. Extend your learning with optional days of explorations at local museums and through structured observations in classrooms immediately following the main Summit days.

AUDIENCE

This summit welcomes classroom teachers, school leaders, instructional coaches, and museum educators.

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SCHEDULE

Friday, January 30th 3:30pm-8:30pm

- Opening Plenary with Ron Ritchhart.
- Deep Dive Session (approximately 2.5 hours) to explore CoT practices in a hands-on, minds-on immersive experience. These sessions will be led by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, Jim Reese, and Tina Blythe.
- Dinner and a chance to meet and mingle with educators from around the world.

Saturday, January 31st, 8:30am-4:30pm

- Opening Plenary with Mark Church.
- Select the two Breakout Sessions (approximately 75 minutes) that meet your needs and pique your interest. Engage in hands-on learning in small groups. These sessions will be lead by educators from around the country with decades of experience working to develop cultures of thinking in their schools and classrooms.
- Participate in the World Cafe to explore questions and problems of practice that are of interest to you or find a quiet space to meet and plan with colleagues.
- Breakfast and Lunch included.

Sunday, February 1st (Optional Day) 12:00pm-2:00pm

Those staying on in San Diego will have the option to choose from a curated collection of two-hour Guided Learning Sessions at one of San Diego’s cultural attractions to explore how we can promote deeper learning in non-school settings. These sessions are at no additional cost to participants aside from museum admission fees.

Monday, February 2nd, 9:00am-2:00pm (this day requires an additional cost of $375 +fees)

- Engage in a Photo Safari to explore how teachers at Pacific Sky School have made thinking visible and created an environment that supports thinking and encourages agency.
- Use the Snapshot Observation Protocol to observe in real classrooms and use your observations to reflect on your own teaching and leadership.
- Lunch included.

CONTACT

If you have any questions about the summit or registration, please reach out to: cHpsZWFybiB8IGdzZSAhIGhhcnZhcmQgISBlZHU=

CANCELLATION POLICY

Below we have outlined our cancellation and substitution refund policy, which we have in place to ensure the most accurate numbers when we secure well in advance locations, catering, and facilitators. Thank you for understanding.

For the Cultures of Thinking Summit, refunds are available up to 30 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 29 days or less prior to the first day of the summit.

If you need to make a substitution, you may transfer your registration to another participant up to 14 days before the summit. Refunds will not be issued, and a session missed for any reason will not be refunded.

Please contact us by email at cHpsZWFybiB8IGdzZSAhIGhhcnZhcmQgISBlZHU= as soon as you know you cannot attend. This will allow us time to contact our waitlist and hopefully fill your spot.

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