Leading Standards Based Grading Institute
Learn | Implement | Lead
DATE
June 25, 2024
TIME
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Central Time
LOCATION
Sessions take place on Zoom.
Is your school making the jump to Standards-Based grading and as a school leader you’re nervous for the final implementation? Or maybe you are just starting the process? Join our team of former school leaders as they walk you through everything you need to know about the transition and how you can lead the efforts from your role. Whether you're a superintendent, curriculum director, building principal or instructional coach, this session is packed with scenarios and talking points to help ensure your school or district has a successful transition to better assessment and grading practices.
Topics covered during this 4 hour interactive session include:
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How to create your why and shift mindsets with staff
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STAGR Process - Where do I start or what do I do next?
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Developing a Communication Plan with all Stakeholders
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Goal Setting and Creating a Plan for What’s Next
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Ask questions to the presenters about any roadblocks participants have experienced or what they anticipate to be a struggle in their school community.
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Garth Larson
Garth Larson, Ed.D is the Co-Founder and CEO of FIRST Educational Resources. Garth has previously worked as the Director of Learning for the Winneconne Community School District in northeast Wisconsin, was an elementary principal in two separate buildings and started his career in education as a high school speech and English teacher. In 2011, Garth formed Wisconsin Educational Resources (now FIRST) with a focus on improving student achievement across the United States. Since 2011, over 2000 school districts throughout the globe have become partnership districts with his company. Garth currently consults with school districts around the world and provides customized professional development around a variety of topics, mainly Professional Learning Communities 2.0, Learning-Centered Grading Practices, Leadership and School Improvement. Garth is also the author of Collaborative Systems of Support: Learning for ALL with co-authors Tom Hierck and Chris Weber, Target-Based Grading in Collaborative Teams: 13 Steps to Moving Beyond Standards with co-author Tom Hierck, Grading for Impact: Raising Student Achievement through a Target-Based Assessment and Learning System and PLC 2.0: Collaborating for Observable Impact in Today’s Schools with co-author Cale Birk.
Becky Peppler
Becky Peppler is the Director of the FIRST Education STAGR (Standards, Targets, Assessment, Grading & Reporting) Center (a division of FIRST Educational Resources). She has 17 years of professional experience in public education, working in the Winneconne Community School District in northeast Wisconsin. Becky has spent time as a 6-12 Instructional Coach with a focus on supporting teachers in the classroom on a daily basis. Prior to her role as an instructional coach, Becky taught Chemistry and Forensic Science and was the 6-12 Science Curriculum Chair. She is a member of the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers (WSST), where she was awarded the Excellence in Science Education Award for the state of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Science Education Leadership Association (WSELA). Becky has helped the Winneconne Community School District transition to Target Based Grading at the middle and high school levels. She has a passion for designing meaningful assessments practices, making reassessment work, target-based learning implementation, building social and emotional skills and ensuring that all students continue to learn at high levels. Becky currently consults to school districts all over the United States in these areas.
Don Smith
Don Smith has 20 years of professional experience in public schools. Before taking on his current role as FIRST Education’s Vice-President, Don was the Director of Teaching and Learning for the Winneconne Community School District in Wisconsin. Before that, Don was the Director of Teaching and Learning in the School District of Waupaca. Don also served as the Principal at Fond du Lac STEM Academy and Fond du Lac STEM Institute, as well as the District Assessment Coordinator for the Fond du Lac Area School District (WI). Don continually leads professional development sessions centered on research-based practices in instruction and assessment. His primary areas of expertise and support with FIRST include: Collective Teacher Efficacy, professional learning communities, assessment and grading, culture, and evidence-based decision making.
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