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The presence of anger, aggression, and anxiety are all intense emotions that often dominate conversation and require specific understandings and skills to effectively manage the impact of those emotions. This session seeks to equip participants to be better prepared for when those behaviors are present.

Every learner has different needs--but there are simple strategies that any teacher can use to ensure that every student is appropriately challenged and supported every day. Learn how independent-school teachers worldwide are using the self-paced, mastery-based Modern Classroom instructional model to create classrooms where all learners can succeed.

In this engaging and interactive session, Modern Classrooms Project co-founder (and former independent school graduate and teacher). Robert Barnett will explain how educators can:

-Digitize direct instruction, so they can spend class time working closely with their students.
-Design structures for self-paced learning, which keep all students appropriately challenged--and appropriately supported--every day.
-Ensure that all students achieve authentic mastery before advancing to more complex content.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins found "overwhelming positive support" for this approach. In this interactive session, led by Modern Classrooms Project co-founder Robert Barnett, you'll see why! In particular, you will:

1) Experience Modern Classroom instruction from the student perspective, by completing a series of brief mastery-based learning tasks.

2) Use classroom-tested guides and templates to identify instructional videos, design collaborative practice activities, and create mastery checks - all of which they can use with their own students, in their own communities.

3) Learn from one another by providing feedback on each others' materials and articulating clear action plans to implement the lessons they have created with their students in the fall.

You'll leave feeling inspired to meet every learner's needs--and empowered to do so!

Jay will share insights from his recent book, Designing Authentic Performance Tasks and Projects (ASCD, 2020), offering practical, research-backed strategies for creating meaningful learning experiences.This session will explore proven design tools for developing performance tasks that actively engage students while assessing essential skills—such as Profile of a Graduate competencies—that are often overlooked in traditional testing. Participants will also gain access to a curated collection of high-quality web-based resources. Additionally, the session will examine instructional implications and the vital role of formative assessment in supporting student growth and deeper learning.