Webinar #6 Communicating Grades In the last webinar of the series we will delve into how to best communicate the standards-based system of grading to parents and other community members. It details how to approach parent-teacher conferences, including student-led conferences; how to convey proficiency scale grades on report cards; and how to convert standards-based grading methods to letter or percentage grades, when required. A list of frequently asked questions can be found in Appendix A for additional information on implementation of standards-based learning practices.
Reflective Questions: 1. What are some common nonacademic factors that are viewed as important by most educators? 2. Why is it important to separate academic factors from nonacademic factors when giving feedback to learners? 3. How might performance on nonacademic factors be determined? To access the webinar please click the link and use the password. https://vimeo.com/460696797 Password: JeffCoMR You can search for prior webinars using #Webinar under the right categories nav. *Clock Hours- if you would like to earn 7 clock hours, please complete this Webinar Series Clock Hours Google form. You will need to complete a brief reflection and acknowledge having viewed all 6 webinars in the series to receive the clock hours*
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Webinar #5 Teaching Exceptional Students Webinar five is about special considerations for teaching exceptional students. This webinar provides guidance for using and modifying proficiency scales with exceptional learners, such as students with disabilities, English learners (ELs), and gifted learners. It also discusses how to link standards-based grading with special classes such as advanced placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes.
To access the webinar please click the link below and use the password. *You can now search prior webinars using #webinar under categories. Link: https://vimeo.com/461188691 Password: JeffCoMR Guiding Questions:
*Clock Hours- if you would like to earn 7 clock hours a google form will be available with the final of the 6 webinars you will need to complete a brief reflection and acknowledge having viewed all 6 webinars in the series to receive the clock hours* Webinar #4 Administering Quality Classroom Assessments Webinar four thoroughly explains how to administer quality classroom assessments in a standards-based environment, and how to subsequently figure student grades. We present types of assessments and different scoring methods, as well as strategies for calculating summative scores using proficiency scales and dealing with unusual patterns of performance. Please use the link below and enter the password to access the webinar. Link: https://vimeo.com/446323146 Password: JeffCoMR
*Clock Hours- if you would like to earn 7 clock hours a google form will be available with the final of the 6 webinars you will need to complete a brief reflection and acknowledge having viewed all 6 webinars in the series to receive the clock hours* Webinar 3: Setting Goals and Tracking Progress  Jeffco Proficiency Scales Webinar series. In the 3 of 6 webinars Marzano consultants Tammy Heflebower and Jan Hoegh, will take us on a deeper dive into setting student goals and tracking progress.
This webinar outlines the crucial student practice of setting goals and tracking their own progress toward these goals. It provides strategies for how teachers can encourage, both implicitly and explicitly, goal-setting behaviors in their students and highlight goals that will best encourage student learning. Finally, this chapter contains ways for teachers and students to track progress both individually and classwide, as well as suggestions for celebrating success as you reach goals. Please use the link below and enter the password to access the webinar: Link: https://vimeo.com/446323141 Password: JeffCoMR
*Clock Hours- if you would like to earn 7 clock hours a google form will be available with the final of the 6 webinars you will need to complete a brief reflection and acknowledge having viewed all 6 webinars in the series to receive the clock hours* Webinar #2: Instructing with Proficiency Scales Jeffco Proficiency Scales Webinar #2, the second of the series, Marzano consultants Tammy Heflebower and Jan Hoegh, will take us on a deeper dive into standards based learning through proficiency scales.
In this webinar, teachers will learn how to instruct their classes using proficiency scales. Special mention is made about instruction techniques to use when beginning content instruction, as students develop proficiency, and when students move past proficiency. To access the webinar click the link below and enter the password. Link: https://vimeo.com/442048952 Password: JeffCoMR Reflective Questions:
Webinar #1 Planning Instruction with Proficiency Scales Jeffco Proficiency Scales Webinar #1, in the first of the series, school leader, Marazno consultant and Colorado native, Tammy Hefflebower, will take us on a deeper dive into standards based learning through proficiency scales. Essential to standards-based learning is the use of the standards to identify, for teachers, students, and parents, what the students must know and be able to do by the end of the learning. This places what happens in the students’ heads at the center of everything pedagogical in the classroom. Perhaps the biggest paradigm shift for the teacher in the classroom is away from the notion that there is a substantial amount of content to work through in a school year toward the notion that there is a set of standards, including factual knowledge and sets of skills, that he or she must develop in students. The content is there as the vehicle to develop those standards. The sequence of dealing with the content will likely be very similar to what has been traditionally taught, but its purpose will be different. This webinar discusses how to plan instruction in a standards-based learning environment. It provides detailed guidance about how to understand the learning progressions within proficiency scales. It then discusses how teachers can use their proficiency scales to create and sequence cohesive lessons and unit plans to optimize student learning. To access the webinar click the link below and enter the password. Webinar Link: https://vimeo.com/442048805 Password: JeffCoMR Reflective Questions:
Each week we will release a new webinar for a total of 6. After all have been released we will share a Google form for those seeking clock hours. For 7 clock hours participants will verify they have watched all 6 and completed a brief reflection question. |
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