Description: For many educators, a traditional approach to grading and assessment may seem logical, sensible and familiar. In many ways, we could say of our own school experiences, 'Hey, it worked for me!" For students who struggle with school however, some of the traditional practices and policies we employ in our grading and assessment routines often exacerbate the enormous challenges they already face. For students who typically excel at school, contemporary objectives that entail designing, arguing and creating don't necessarily fit with traditional grading approaches. Join this full-day seminar to examine ways that we can empower all learners, in particular those who exhibit behavioral challenges, have different learning abilities or who have experienced trauma. Participants can expect to hear real-life accounts of positive change, the tools that facilitated this shift, and how positive relationships were fostered with the most unlikely of students.

Audience: Administrators, K-12 Teachers, Curriculum Directors, Teacher Leaders, Guidance Counselors, Intervention Specialists, any additional interested school staff 

Registering a Group: If you would like to register multiple people from your district, select the number of registrations in the dropdown, then enter the required information (please ensure your group members have not already registered on their own, to eliminate duplicate registrations).

Cost: FREE for NWOESC member districts in Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams counties. Non-Member Districts: $200 per person. Non-member districts should (1) email purchase order to invoices@nwoesc.org with name of registrant(s) on PO, then (2) complete registration through this webpage.

Presenter Biography (Myron Dueck): Over the past 22 years, Myron has worked as an educator and administrator in both Canada and New Zealand. Through his current district position, as well as working with educators around the world, Myron continues to develop grading, assessment and reporting systems which give students a greater opportunity to showcase what they understand and to play a significant role in the reporting of their own learning. Recently, Myron’s presentations have diverged to include global education trends and broader socio-economic realities that impact learning. Myron has been published in EL Magazine, EdCan and other publications. He is author of Giving Students a Say: Smarter Assessment Practices to Empower and Engage. And his best-selling book, Grading Smarter, Not Harder: Assessment Strategies that Motivate Kids and Help Them Learn, was released by ASCD in July 2014, and in 2015 ASCD released a video project based on his own school district entitled ‘Smarter Assessment in the Secondary Classroom’.  ‘Ask Them’, is a three-part streaming series focused on student voice and empowerment and is available at www.ascd.org. Learn more at https://myrondueck.wordpress.com.

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Registration closes February 22, 2022.

6.0 Contact Hours Available.