High Reliability Schools Institute

Birmingham, Alabama | September 16–18, 2024

Day 1

Monday, September 16th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration

Location: East Exhibition Hall Lobby 

Continental Breakfast

Location: East Ballroom Lobby 

8:009:45 a.m.

KeynoteThe Five Big Ideas of Leading a High Reliability School 

Philip B. Warrick 

Location: East Ballroom 

9:4510:00 a.m.

Break

10:0011:30 a.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Mario I. AcostaUsing the Five Big Ideas to Support High Reliability Leadership [All]

Location: East Meeting Room N 

Tina BoogrenIntroduction to the New Art and Science of Teaching [Level 2]

Location: East Meeting Room C  

Jan K. HoeghDeveloping High-Quality Units of Instruction  [Levels 2 & 3]

Location: East Meeting Room A  

Phillip B. WarrickImproving Teacher Evaluation: Practices and Processes for Growth-Based Evaluations [Level 2]

Location: East Ballroom 

11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

Location: East Ballroom Lobby 

12:302:00 p.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Mario I. AcostaMTSS (Part 1): Designing Effective Classroom-Level Academic and Behavioral Interventions [Levels 1 & 3]

Location: East Meeting Room N 

Tina BoogrenBite-Sized Wellness Hacks for Busy Educators [Level 1]

Location: East Meeting Room C  

Jan K. HoeghDeveloping Classroom Assessments That Are Valid, Fair, and Reliable [Level 3]

Location: East Ballroom

Phillip B. WarrickPracticing Data-Driven Leadership: Understanding the Use of Lagging Indicators and Quick Data Sources [Level 1]

Location: East Meeting Room A 

2:002:15 p.m.

Break

2:153:45 p.m.

KeynoteA Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum: What It Can Do For You 

Jan K. Hoegh

Location:  East Ballroom 

Day 2

Tuesday, September 17th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Location: East Ballroom Lobby 

8:00–9:45 a.m.

KeynoteEffective School Culture: The Foundation of a High Reliability School   

Mario I. Acosta

Location: East Ballroom 

9:45–10:00 a.m.

Break 

10:00–11:30 a.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Break

Mario I. AcostaEstablishing a Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture [Level 1]

Location: East Ballroom  

Tina BoogrenMotivating and Inspiring Students: Student Agency and Social-Emotional Learning [Level 1]

Location: East Meeting Room N  

Jan K. HoeghKey Action Steps for Effective Standards-Referenced Reporting  [Level 4]

Location: East Meeting Room A  

Phillip B. WarrickPracticing Data-Driven Leadership: Understanding the Use of Lagging Indicators and Quick Data Sources  [All Levels]

Location: East Meeting Room C

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

Location: East Ballroom Lobby 

12:302:00 p.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Mario I. AcostaMTSS (Part 2): Transforming Data and Implementing and Sustaining Schoolwide Intervention Structures  [Level 3]

Location: East Ballroom 

Tina BoogrenSupporting Beginning and Veteran Teachers Through Educator Wellness and the New Art and Science of Teaching  [Level 2]

Location: East Meeting Room N  

Jan K. HoeghSupporting Exceptional Learners in the Standards-Based Classroom  [Levels 14]

Location: East Meeting Room A 

Phillip B. WarrickImproving Teacher Development: A Systemic Approach for Cultivating Instructional Expertise [Level 2]

Location: East Meeting Room C

2:002:15 p.m.

Break 

2:153:15 p.m.

Action Planning TimePresenters are available to aid in your collaborative team discussions. 

Location: East Ballroom 

Day 3

Wednesday, September 18th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Location: East Ballroom Lobby

8:009:30 a.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Mario I. AcostaHigh Reliability Teams: Installing, Supporting, and Monitoring the Collaborative Teams Process [Level 1]

Location: East Meeting Room N  

Tina BoogrenCultivating Educator Wellness for Leading and Living the HRS Life [Level 1]

Location: East Ballroom

Jan K. HoeghUsing Proficiency Scales Effectively in the Standards-Based Classroom [Level 3]

Location: East Meeting Room A 

Phillip B. WarrickCollaborative Teams That Transform Schools: Using Proficiency Scales to Guide and Enhance the PLC Process [Level 1]

Location: East Meeting Room C

9:309:45 a.m.

Break

9:45–11:30 a.m.

KeynoteIt Starts With Us: Educator Wellness to Enhance HRS  

Tina H. Boogren

Location: East Ballroom 

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