IN CATEGORY

Culture of Assessment

As servant-minded professionals, we know that data – from both formative and summative assessments – tells us a story about the students God has placed before us. The sectionals in this track embrace a culture of assessment, where speakers will provide practical guidance about maximizing data and assessments to enhance effective practice in our classrooms.

Conference Schedule Sectional Times by Track

What Are You Working On and Why? Data-Based Decision Making

What Are You Working On and Why? Data-Based Decision Making

Nathan Gartner - What data should we be paying attention ...
Early Literacy: Brain Research and Dialogic Conversation

Early Literacy: Brain Research and Dialogic Conversation

Laura Deering - Build an understanding of the impact the ...
Backwards Planning

Backwards Planning

Dr. Jennifer Krause - Backward planning helps us facilitate student ...
Early Literacy: Phonological, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics

Early Literacy: Phonological, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics

Laura Deering - Learn about phononlogical awareness, phonemic awareness, and ...
Real-Time Insights: Leveraging Formative Data for Purposeful Teaching

Real-Time Insights: Leveraging Formative Data for Purposeful Teaching

Jason Van Acker - Explore how formative assessment provides immediate ...
Early Literacy: Pillars of Reading and Interactive Read Aloud

Early Literacy: Pillars of Reading and Interactive Read Aloud

Laura Deering - Delve deeper into the 5 Pillars of ...
Mastery Matters: Transforming Grading to Reflect Real Learning

Mastery Matters: Transforming Grading to Reflect Real Learning

Dr. Julie Kjeer - Challenge traditional grading practices and explore ...
Early Childhood Assessment Recording Child Observations and Documentation

Early Childhood Assessment Recording Child Observations and Documentation

Elizabeth Melott - Practical tools for observing, documenting, and analyzing ...
Early Literacy: Choosing Vocabulary for Instruction

Early Literacy: Choosing Vocabulary for Instruction

Laura Deering - Recognize the importance of careful vocabulary selection ...
I Taught It... Now What?

I Taught It… Now What?

Nathan Gartner - Transform summative and norm-referenced assessment results into ...
ECE: Using Child Observation Data to Support Children’s Growth

ECE: Using Child Observation Data to Support Children’s Growth

Kayte Gut - Learn practical strategies to analyze observation data, ...
Mindsets on Norm-Referenced Assessments

Mindsets on Norm-Referenced Assessments

Chris Bartsch - Discover how to pump yourself and your ...
ECE: Communicating Children’s Development and Growth with Families

ECE: Communicating Children’s Development and Growth with Families

Jennifer Mehlberg - Use assessment data to partner with parents ...