{"id":1076,"date":"2020-10-07T22:47:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T02:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2020\/?page_id=1076"},"modified":"2022-01-26T21:24:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T21:24:30","slug":"day-2-oct-27-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2023\/agenda\/day-2-oct-27-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 2 &#8211; Oct. 27, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1602044826713{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-right: 80px !important;margin-left: 80px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Day 2 Plenary&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>11:00 AM &#8211; 12:00 PM ET<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Lifting Up Best Practices for Quality and Equity\u2014Even During COVID-19<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/QW1ogYYAruY&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;container&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604088172500{margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;]Join this keynote to explore timely research on student engagement, the importance of relationships, and rigorous, relevant learning with global best practices. We will explore high-quality practices and future directions for student-centered education to ensure equity and access. The discussions will highlight current research and quality frameworks in new learning models using competency-based, blended, and online education. The goal is to build knowledge on key issues of practice in the field and advance equity, supporting the ongoing professional development of school and district leaders for personalized, competency-based learning models.<\/p>\n<h5>Program<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Opening<\/em> &#8211; Susan Patrick, Aurora Institute<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Delivering on the Promise of Competency: Ensuring Equity, Student Agency, and Collaborations with Families<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; <\/span><\/em>David Ruff, Great Schools Partnership<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Showing the Way: A Provocation for Competency-Based Systems &#8211; <\/span><\/em>Javier Guzman, Big Picture Learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Plenary II&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>12:15 PM &#8211; 1:15 PM ET<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Bright Spots from Personalized, Competency-Based Districts and Schools Across the USA<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;container&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604088459633{margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bright Spots from Personalized, Competency-Based Districts and Schools Across the USA\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/huWReZH76B8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>District and school leaders across the United States developed inspiring solutions to shift to anytime, anywhere learning on a moment\u2019s notice during COVID-19. These educators are leading the way, stepping up, collaborating, and engaging students in new ways. Join this Bright Spots keynote to hear from educators who are sharing best practices, supporting and inspiring one another across networks, learning as their journeys continue, and reflecting with each other to expand their student-centered learning designs in new and creative ways.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #84858a\">Program:<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Gratitude and Fortitude: Listening to Lead Renee Hill, Riverside Unified School District<\/li>\n<li>SBC2 &#8211; Accelerated Attainment Through Competency-Based Education John Clemente, South Bronx Community Charter<\/li>\n<li>Designing Peak Moments that Build Trust Kristen Watkins, Dallas Independent School District<\/li>\n<li>Relationships, Relationships, Relationships Dr. Steve Kossakoski, VLACS<\/li>\n<li>Building Community When You Have No Community Cory Steiner, Northern Cass<\/li>\n<li>Accelerating Educational Evolution by Prioritizing People, Passions, and Purpose Brenda Diaz, Nashville Big Picture High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1087&#8243; 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hover_title=&#8221;October 27, 2020, 1:30-2:30 PM ET&#8221; hover_btn_title=&#8221;Watch&#8221; use_custom_fonts_primary_title=&#8221;true&#8221; hover_add_button=&#8221;true&#8221; hover_btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FGntBZ3LyH4I|target:_blank&#8221;]<strong>Presenter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eliot Levine | Alexis Chambers | Travis Lape | Althea Brutus-Garraway | Rosmery Milczewski<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2020\/an-introduction-to-k-12-competency-based-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;75&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Scheduling for Personalized Competency-Based Education&#8221; primary_title_font_container=&#8221;color:%23ffffff&#8221; primary_title_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;October 27, 2020, 1:30-2:30 PM ET&#8221; hover_btn_title=&#8221;Watch&#8221; use_custom_fonts_primary_title=&#8221;true&#8221; 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