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The Assessment of Learning from a Distance Institute explores the role of assessment as it pertains to the landscape of distance learning. Led by authors of The Assessment Playbook in Distance & Blended Learning, this institute will explore new tools and formats that teachers can use to assess students’ understanding. These new ways of assessing learning will impact schooling for years to come as they are better and more authentic than many of the tools we had been using before the pandemic.

 Succinct, smart, and swift, this institute's nine learning modules takes you systematically through a process that begins and ends with standards. With abundant cross-curricular examples that span grade levels, planning templates for every step, key professional learning questions, and a PLC guide, you have the most practical planner for designing and delivering highly effective instruction.

Part of a six-session series, this institute will explore Microteaching. Improving instruction and maximizing impact are primary responsibilities for school leaders. The question is, how can we spread highly effective approaches to teaching and learning around a school? One solution has been micro-teaching. In this session, we explore micro-teaching, allow for practice of this approach, and develop plans for using this tool to improve learning outcomes.

Based on Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Hattie's title, The Distance Learning Playbook, this Institute, led by Vince Bustamante and Yana Ioffe, provides a clear plan for educators to be intentional and purposeful as we begin to re-open schools—whether that be physically or remotely. Building on key insights of the Visible Learning® research, attendees will explore the implementation of distance learning teaching practices that focus on credibility, creating learning experiences that are meaningful, and feedback that increases impact.

Based on Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Hattie's title, The Distance Learning Playbook, this Institute, led by Vince Bustamante and Yana Ioffe, provides a clear plan for educators to be intentional and purposeful as we begin to re-open schools—whether that be physically or remotely. Building on key insights of the Visible Learning® research, attendees will explore the implementation of distance learning teaching practices that focus on credibility, creating learning experiences that are meaningful, and feedback that increases impact.

The Assessment of Learning from a Distance Institute provides ample strategies that address the questions: “how can I engage in quality assessment of student learning from a distance?” and “how can we leverage our experiences in distance learning to enhance assessment in any setting?” Unfortunately, not all assessments that were used in a traditional learning environment can work in a distance and blended learning environment, so this workshop outlines what assessments CAN work in any setting.

Register for all six of the Distance Learning Leadership sessions that will cover the following topics: Maintaining Your Leadership Credibility (Apr 13),  Virtual Visibility and Social Presence (Apr 20), Microteaching (Apr 27), Coaching Instructional Improvement (May 4), Supporting Parents to Support Learners (May 11),  and Developing Leadership Mindframes (May 18). 

This two-day certification is designed to equip you with the knowledge and techniques that will enable you deliver effective Success Criteria Playbook trainings in your school system.Must be employed by a School System, County Office of Education or Education Service Agency to participate.

This two-day certification is designed to equip you with the knowledge and techniques that will enable you deliver effective Success Criteria Playbook trainings in your school system.Must be employed by a School System, County Office of Education or Education Service Agency to participate.

The Assessment of Learning from a Distance Institute explores the role of assessment as it pertains to the landscape of distance learning. Led by authors of The Assessment Playbook in Distance & Blended Learning, this institute will explore new tools and formats that teachers can use to assess students’ understanding. These new ways of assessing learning will impact schooling for years to come as they are better and more authentic than many of the tools we had been using before the pandemic.