Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev
Audience: General Education teachers, Special Education teachers, ESOL teachers, Electives teachers, Instructional Coaches, Department Leaders, Administrators, Individuals or teams are welcome
Dates: 3/5/2025 to 3/25/2025
"Having only a single option for students to show their learning introduces significant inequities and, thus, threats to the validity of our assessments.”
~ Lee Ann Jung.
How do you connect your instruction to assessment while keeping equity in mind? It gets overwhelming thinking about all the initiatives we are expected to do, what the research suggests and what we have time to do. By connecting instruction and assessment, we can become more efficient at finding out what students know, understand and can do.
Some steps we can take are modifying assessments, providing accommodations, and adapting our instruction to better understand where our students are in their learning. We should be considering the needs of our diverse learners (neuro-diverse, culturally, linguistically, physically, economically, cognitively). These equitable practices contribute to a growth mindset, building hope and motivation while fostering each student's greatest potential.
In this series, we will explore strategies to:
• differentiate assessments based on student need,
• modify existing assessments,
• utilize inclusive and best practices to support all learners, and
• influence student motivation.
Besides the 2 sessions in person, we will offer attendees a virtual check-in option. Date(s) and time for the virtual check-in are to be determined.
Please also see the ADMINISTRATORS EDITION: What is Necessary for Some is Good for All: Connecting Instruction, Assessment and Equity.