Dr. Marie Alcock

Futurist and Thought Leader on Learning, Assessment & Curriculum

BIOGRAPHY

‣ Bestselling Author of ‘The Quest for Learning: Maximizing Student Engagement’

‣ President, Learning Systems Assoicates

‣ Board Member, 21st Century Learning International

Marie Hubley Alcock, Ph.D is a futurist educator and thought leader. She has authored and co-authored a number of books in the field of education on topics such as; contemporary curriculum design, meaningful assessment practices, questing and engaging instructional practices, the future of education systems and policy, game design in the classroom, virtual interdependent thinking in humans, standards based practices, and education technology in classrooms.

Dr. Alcock has also participated in the foundation of and running of several educational companies and non-profit organizations including Learning Systems Associates which is a national and international consulting firm and Tomorrow’s Education Network which is a non profit dedicated to promoting classical and contemporary literacy development for students. This project led to the foundation of a professional development library for educators with over 1000+ resources available at minimal or no cost. She us currently on the board of 21st Century Learning International and LINKS a comprehensive education system (CES) company

Marie has been a teacher and administrator in private and public schools for over 25 years. She has been a professor at Walden University. She is an active advocate for learners of all ages and has said the “science of teaching is an invitational art”. She is known for describing a quality curriculum as “one with balance between guaranteed non-negotiables and personalized, joyful, career inspiring experiences that can make the world a better place”.

Research experience includes: governance, stakeholder, finance, and performance reports and self-study observations for accreditations. Participation in university and doctoral research projects on literacy development in the brain, professional development practices, and memory retention among other topics.

Marie has written a number of papers and articles about student mobility, innovative models of education, standards based grading and reporting practices, curriculum mapping, gaming in education, educational leadership, and organizational change. She has been featured in 100+ videos including Brainwaves Video Anthology Series and 20+ courses available online or through specific universities or professional organizations.

KEYNOTE 1

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MA1 (NEW!)
Questing: Maximizing Student Engagement

BY Dr. Marie Alcock

Synopsis

Engagement is a buzzword in education today that signals student success and productivity. What is it really? How do we measure it? How do we design learning experiences that maximize it? Dr. Marie Hubley Alcock will share sections from her book “The Quest for Learning: Maximizing student engagement (2017)” that define, structure, and model examples of increasing engagement of students in all kinds of learning environments. This is the compelling “WHY’ of personalized learning and maximizing the results we want for all students.

Objectives and Outcomes:
1. Compelling why of personalized learning
2. Definition clarification personalized, individualized, differentiated
3. A possible structure for Quests
4. How to observe and assess engagement

95SGD

75 SGD Per View by 1 Pax

Self-Paced Virtual Format:

✅ 1-hr pre-recorded video presentation

✅ E-Certificate after attendance

✅ For one-time viewing by 1 delegate

✅ Powerpoints / handouts provided

✅ Basic email support provided by Speaker

KEYNOTE 2

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MA2 (NEW!)
4 Meaningful Purposes of Assessment

BY Dr. Marie Alcock

Synopsis

Not all assessments are the same. There are four different purposes for each design and they meet different student needs. How do we decide when to use each design? Dr. Marie Hubley Alcock breaks down the purposes for activities and assessments through drill and practice, rehearsals, authentic assessments, and reflections. The idea is that ALL purposes are important for student success – in this presentation we explore how we design our classroom to balance and achieve them all.

Objectives and Outcomes:
1. A compelling why for all four types of assessments
2. Definition of the four purposes and how they relate to one another,
3. Explore a sample of how they can work together in a classroom (drill and practice leading to authentic experiences),
4. How to monitor and support these assessments in a classroom setting

95SGD

75 SGD Per View by 1 Pax

Self-Paced Virtual Format:

✅ 1-hr pre-recorded video presentation

✅ E-Certificate after attendance

✅ For one-time viewing by 1 delegate

✅ Powerpoints / handouts provided

✅ Basic email support provided by Speaker

MASTERCLASS 1

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MA3 (NEW!)
How To Design Purposeful Assessments

BY Dr. Marie Alcock

Synopsis

How do we design assessments that have accountability? We mean assessments that cannot simply be looked up online or have an app complete them. We know we cannot always be in the room – so what do we do now? The solution is in aligning assessments to clear purposes. In this time of evolving learning environments, it has become increasingly important that our assessment designs be intentional and clear. How do we ensure accountability for our students during on-site, off-site and / or on-line learning? In this interactive and exciting session, participants will explore how to:

Objectives and Outcomes:

‣ CREATE assessments that provide evidence of learning on four tiers:
1. drill and practice
2. rehearsal
3. authentic performance
4. reflection

‣ APPLY knowledge of the purposes, characteristics, and appropriate uses of different types of assessments (e.g., pre-assessment, formative, summative, informal, formal, progress monitoring, and performance) to design assessments, including use of clear success criteria and a focus on accountability.

‣ USE reflection and framing the learning to increase accountability in all assessments

‣ DESIGN demonstrations of learning that reveal what matters most: growth of our learners in mastering standards, growth of our learners in developing self-reliance and accountability, and the growth of our learners in personalized goal setting.

‣ IDENTIFY three types of assessments – evidence of standards, evidence of curriculum, evidence of instruction
1. Assessment evidence of standards – how to guide students using their own data to improve their own performance
2. Assessment evidence of curriculum – how to design identity based contexts that are meaningful and worthy
3. Assessment evidence of instruction – how to design and facilitate the process of learning and give meaningful feedback to learners so they are able to individualize and differentiate their own learning strategies

‣ CRAFT modern assessments

‣ PLACE feedback systems on the front burner both from teachers and from learners

‣ DEVELOP meaningful assessments and corresponding feedback approaches

*Please note that not all hours of the masterclass will be made up of videos. The total duration of the video presentations varies for each masterclass. Time allocated for activities is inclusive within the total masterclass duration.

435SGD

385 SGD Per View by 1 Pax

Self-Paced Virtual Format:

✅ 4-hr Masterclass made up of pre-recorded presentation videos & activities*

✅ E-Certificate after attendance

✅ For one-time viewing by 1 delegate

✅ Powerpoints / handouts provided

✅ Basic email support provided by Speaker

MASTERCLASS 2

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MA4 (NEW!)
The Five Types of Effective Classroom Differentiation

BY Dr. Marie Alcock

Synopsis

We all want to differentiate. But how do we choose what kind to use and when? Based on work by Carol Ann Tomilinson and Marie Hubley Alcock, this session will define all 5 types of differentiation and when they are most effective for students. The point is to not overwhelm teachers with “having to differentiate everything all of the time” rather to focus on the most efficient and effective ways for all students in the classroom setting.

Objectives and Outcomes:
‣ Identify five types of differentiation
‣ Content
‣ Skills
‣ Assessment
‣ Instructional Strategies
‣ Learning Strategies
‣ Identify when each type of differentiation is most effective and the brain science behind each type.
‣ Design demonstrations of learning that can be differentiated efficiently and effectively for each type of situation
‣ Craft placeholders for each type of differentiation to be used in specific learning settings

*Please note that not all hours of the masterclass will be made up of videos. The total duration of the video presentations varies for each masterclass. Time allocated for activities is inclusive within the total masterclass duration.

435SGD

385 SGD Per View by 1 Pax

Self-Paced Virtual Format:

✅ 4-hr Masterclass made up of pre-recorded presentation videos & activities*

✅ E-Certificate after attendance

✅ For one-time viewing by 1 delegate

✅ Powerpoints / handouts provided

✅ Basic email support provided by Speaker

Dr. Marie Alcock

Futurist and Thought Leader on Learning, Assessment & Curriculum

BIOGRAPHY

KEYNOTE 1

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MA1 (NEW!) Questing: Maximizing Student Engagement

BY Dr. Marie Alcock

Synopsis

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KEYNOTE 2

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MA2 (NEW!) 4 Meaningful Purposes of Assessment

BY Dr. Marie Alcock

Synopsis

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MASTERCLASS 1

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MA3 (NEW!) How To Design Purposeful Assessments

BY Dr. Marie Alcock

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MASTERCLASS 2

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MA4 (NEW!) The Five Types of Effective Classroom Differentiation

BY Dr. Marie Alcock

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MA1 (NEW!)
Questing: Maximizing Student Engagement

MA2 (NEW!)
4 Meaningful Purposes of Assessment

MA3 (NEW!)
How To Design Purposeful Assessments

MA4 (NEW!)
The Five Types of Effective Classroom Differentiation