July 10-12, 2013 — Understanding by Design®: A 3-Day UbD User Workshop
Explore the big ideas of UbD and dig deep into best practices in unit design. Led by Grant Wiggins, this workshop is appropriate for both UbD beginners and more experienced users. Grant and AE consultants will offer breakouts on basic UbD elements, advanced practices, and leading UbD school and district reform effectively.
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July 16-18, 2013 — Advancing UbD: Leadership and Capacity Building in UbD
Led by Grant Wiggins, Advancing UbD has long been our most popular workshop. And why not? It provides intensive training for experienced UbD users charged with leading curriculum reform and advancing UbD in their department, school, or district. In this interactive hands-on workshop, grounded in Schooling by Design, you'll explore effective training practices; consider and role-play likely points of opportunity, challenge, and resistance; and leave with a draft plan to advance UbD in your community. Special attention will be given to effective integration of UbD and Common Core Standards. Sign up now: space is limited and typically goes quickly.
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July 23-24, 2013 — Essential Questions: A 2-Day Workshop
Based on Grant and Jay's new book, Essential Questions, to be released in April 2013, this workshop explores the full power of essential questions through the three stages of the UbD template. What are Essential Questions? How do we develop and refine them? What's their role in assessment? What's their role in engaging students? What is appropriate vs. inappropriate use of EQs? And how do we best design learning experiences to harness their full power to engage learners and focus learning?
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July 25-26, 2013 — Authentic Feedback: A 2-Day Workshop
How can we best communicate with students and staff about what they're doing well, where they're struggling, and how they might improve? In this workshop, Grant Wiggins will lead an exploration of the potential that timely, targeted, and personalized feedback holds to increase autonomy and improve performance.
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Airports and Flights:

From Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), either rent a car or take a taxi directly to Lambertville, about a 45-minute drive.

From Newark International Airport (EWR), take the train directly from the airport down to either Princeton or Trenton. Lambertville is a 20- to 25-minute taxi ride from either location.

From JFK International Airport (JFK), either take a train from Penn Station down to either Princeton or Trenton, and a taxi to Lambertville; or take the Trans-Bridge Line Bus from Port Authority directly to Lambertville.

Accommodations:

In addition to the Inn at Lambertville Station, there are a number of other options within walking and driving distance to our two Lambertville workshops:

• Lambertville House is almost directly across the street, a three-minute walk, door to door.
• Bridgestreet House is a small and simple bed and breakfast. It's conveniently located just down the street from the Inn at Lambertville Station.
• Also, directly across the Delaware River and accessible by a pedestrian path is New Hope, PA. The closest are The Mansion Inn, the Stephan House Inn, and Aaron Burr House.

Fall, 2013 — UbD in Milan: Understanding by Design Workshop
The American School of Milan, Italy
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January 10, 2014 — UbD in Paris: Intro to UbD Conference
The American School of Paris, St. Cloud, France
· registration coming soon

January 11-12, 2014 — UbD in Paris: Schooling by Design
The American School of Paris, St. Cloud, France
· registration coming soon