Standards Institute™ Salem-Keizer Public Schools

Standards Institute ELA sessions focus on the supports and scaffolds that work to address students’ unfinished ELA instruction while maintaining the rigor of grade-level standards and curriculum. Educators will:

• Explore the commitment, knowledge, and skills necessary to use ELA standards, texts, and tasks to provide all students access to GLEAM Instruction
• Leave with a personal action plan for bringing GLEAM Instruction to life in their ELA classrooms

Explore the ELA 6–12 Pathway Agenda

Standards Institute Math sessions offer participants an interactive, hands-on experience planning and implementing GLEAM mathematics instruction. Educators will:

• Reflect on math identities and their impact on GLEAM math instruction
• Deepen their understanding of math instructional shifts (focus, coherence, rigor) to support GLEAM math instruction
• Learn a new approach to address students’ unfinished instruction that supports GLEAM math instruction within their school contexts
• Adapt a task to align with the “meaningful” element of GLEAM math instruction
• Plan for and practice Math Language Routines (MLRs) to support GLEAM math instruction

Explore the Math Pathways’ Agenda

UnboundEd Planning Process™ (UPP) sessions introduce participants to a set of powerful practices for bringing grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful — GLEAM — instruction to life in their own classrooms. Educators will:

• Explore the meaning and value of GLEAM Instruction for all learners
• Learn a step-by-step strategy for applying GLEAM principles to any lesson and gain hands-on practice
• Leave with a personal action plan for bringing GLEAM Instruction to life in their classrooms

Note: All participants are encouraged to bring a lesson from their own curriculum so they can apply new planning skills immediately in their lessons. Sample ELA and math lessons will be available for teachers who do not have access to a curriculum or their own materials.

Explore the UPP Pathways’ Agenda

Pathway Grade Bands: K–5, 6–12

Without a firm foundation in basic reading skills, many middle and high schools will struggle to meet the rigorous expectations of the state standards. This series equips educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to accelerate students’ learning pace. CORE’s Adolescent Vocabulary and Comprehension Strategies and Text Structure courses address the needs of all learners to access and excel in high-quality tier 1 instruction effectively. Our Multisyllabic Word Reading and Fluency Development courses provide an intensive intervention-focused solution for your teachers of adolescent readers who are still approaching proficiency.

Levels

• 6–12

Audience

• ELA, Reading, & content teachers
• Multilingual Learner teachers
• Special education teachers
• Intervention teachers
• Literacy coaches

Salem-Keizer Public School Local Standards Institute will be held at:

Western Oregon University

345 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth, OR 97361

The Salem-Keizer Public School Local Standards Institute will last four full days, starting Monday, June 22, and ending Thursday, June 25.

Please contact us at the following email: SupportDesk@UnboundEd.org.

Please see the agenda tab for the Salem-Keizer Public School Local Standards Institute.

Yes. Participation Certificates are sent to the email address provided during registration within three weeks after attending the Standards Institute. It will include the pathway and session attended as well as the total hours completed. Please note that Participation Certificates are only provided to those participants who attend all four days of the event. We do not provide CEUs or other credits.

We will have several keynote speakers. You can see who our Keynote Speakers will be on the About tab above.

Yes. Please stop by our Registration Check-in at the Western Oregon University registration area to get your badge and pick up your UnboundEd Swag.

• Monday, June 22: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Participants are required to attend all four days of the event in the same Pathway and grade band they registered for.  Those attending all four days will receive a participation certificate.

• ELA: 6–12
• Math: 6–12
• UnboundEd Planning Process (UPP):6–12

For more information about the pathways, see the Pathways tab.

Yes, school districts/organizations attending Standards Institute will have ample opportunities to meet daily for Team Time (at the end of each day). Your team will be able to reflect on the overall learning from the event, discuss implications, and determine the priority actions to take when you return to your school district or network.

Our pathways content has been updated to focus on equitable instructional practices and examining bias focused on planning toward grade-level engaging, affirming, and meaningful (GLEAM®) instruction. If you are attending again, we recommend taking the UnboundEd Planning Process™ pathway, which introduces participants to a set of powerful practices for bringing GLEAM Instruction to life in ELA and math classrooms. Please note: these pathways are geared toward teachers, so if you are a coach or leader, please come with your “teacher lens” during the learning. You can find more information about all pathways being offered by clicking the Pathways tab above.

Unfortunately, there was not enough interest in the past in the Level 2 pathways, so we were unable to continue them for 2026.

We do have pathways centered around “the how” of putting the learning into action. This is the UnboundEd Planning Process™ or UPP pathway. We encourage returning participants or anyone interested in putting the work into action to attend these sessions. You can find more information on the Pathways tab above.

Standards Institute is an immersive and transformative four-day in-person learning experience appropriate for teachers, coaches, and leaders. This highly interactive experience focuses on the mindsets, planning, and instructional actions required for implementing grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful (GLEAM®) instruction. They will identify specific mindsets and practices that embody GLEAM Instruction for their chosen pathway. Throughout the sessions, participants will reflect on and commit to specific action steps aligned with GLEAM Instruction in their chosen pathway. Participants leave Standards Institute with a repertoire of practical strategies and a personal action plan for bringing GLEAM Instruction to life. You can find more information on the “Pathways” tab above.

You can register for the Salem-Keizer Public School Local Standards Institute via the Register Now button until May 30, 2025

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From there, you can modify your registration until May 30 by contacting supportdesk@unbounded.org.

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Local Standards Institute participants are placed in sessions randomly to learn from one another. Changing sessions at the Standards Institute will not be allowed.

We do not provide transportation to Western Oregon University.

Please make your own travel arrangements from the airport to the education center and back again.

Yes parking is available on site for a fee.

Please indicate any dietary restrictions when you register. If you have additional questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at SupportDesk@unbounded.org.

Lunch will be served buffet style on Monday through Thursday.

We will provide lunch and snacks, including beverages. Breakfast and dinner are not provided.

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