Tammy Heflebower

Join us in this webinar to better understand how to use various types of classroom assessments to reengage students in the learning process.

The New Art and Science of Teaching is an instructional framework that comprehensively addresses the well-researched components teachers use to make the most alterable effect on student achievement. In this webinar, Dr. Heflebower will overview the new framework, and she will highlight some of the design questions and corresponding elements.

Building and district leaders must be well versed in standards-referenced grading and all that it entails. This is no small change. It is a lot like parenting—exciting, challenging, trying, rewarding, frustrating, and extremely gratifying. It is the most transformational change upon which leaders may ever embark. This webinar discusses what leaders need to consider to lead the myriad of calculated processes and products that serve as the foundation for solid execution.

Standards-based learning is a great step forward for schools, but it must be implemented correctly to ensure the best educational experience possible. In this comprehensive implementation guide, the authors outline a research-backed, five-phase plan for leading the transition to a standards-based grading system.

Standards-based learning is a transformational change. During this brief webinar, Dr. Tammy Heflebower will overview two sessions: Teacher’s Guide to Standards-Based Learning and a School Leader’s Guide to Standards-Based Grading. These two award-nominated and -winning resources are the foundation to transitioning to standards-based learning in a school or district. Dr. Heflebower will highlight some of the key content to be addressed in the upcoming mini-session series.

Shifting to standards-based learning is a big change. Rely on Planning and Teaching in the Standards-Based Classroom to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. This can’t-miss guide delivers straightforward, practical tools and detailed instructions for everything from lesson planning to proficiency scales to parent communication.

The implementation of standards-based learning is a transformational change that invites educators to rethink their beliefs and practices. Ultimately, standards-based learning has the potential to transform school for countless students, as teachers and administrators focus on clearly articulating what is to be learned, helping students set goals and track their progress, and accurately measuring and reporting student growth and achievement.

Designed by High Reliability Schools (HRS) experts, this curated package of self-guided professional development resources and Robert J. Marzano’s strategies will help you reach the highest levels of school effectiveness.

Whether you are well versed in writing proficiency scales or are seeking practical guidance on classroom assessment that best supports student learning, this book will help you design standards-based assessments that provide meaningful data to inform your next steps in the instructional cycle.