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Evaluative tools, such as performance lists and rubrics can be used to improve student performance as well as evaluate and grade it. In this session, we’ll examine the characteristics of three different types of scoring tools – criterion lists, holistic and analytic rubrics – and consider the advantages and limitations of each. We’ll review procedures for using rubrics to achieve fair, valid, and reliable evaluation and grading of student learning. Finally, we’ll examine ways of using rubrics as tools for teaching and learning as well as evaluation. A list of recommended online resources will be provided.

The overarching presentation will emphasize the importance of relationships in education, demonstrating how they are built through stories, hands-on learning, and creativity. Admin asks teachers; teachers ask admin; teachers ask students; students ask teachers; teachers ask parents; parents ask teachers; parents ask admin; admin ask parents... in the never-ending communication cycle, relationships change the dynamic immediately. Each relationship is valued and integral to the educational process. Relationships should always come first.

- Clear/concise communication with admin, teachers, students, and parents
- Fear VS Fear
- How to build relationships with students
- How to build relationships with parents
- How to build relationships with teachers
- How to build relationships with the admin
- How to have uncomfortable conversations with admin, teachers, students, and parents after establishing relationships

Join this session to learn proven strategies to transform classrooms into dynamic learning environments. Through hands-on demonstration and practice, participants will experience and analyze effective interactive learning structures that promote student autonomy and meaningful collaboration. This workshop models research-based techniques that increase student engagement. Participants will leave with a practical toolkit of immediately implementable strategies to enhance student participation and deepen learning outcomes.

What does it take to thrive in a future shaped by constant change, technological advancements, artificial intelligence, and global challenges? What competencies, character traits, and skills do people need to succeed in their career and life? How does that future connect with what students need to succeed in college and beyond? 
Join us for a discussion on the Portrait of an Innovator, where a strong academic background provides the foundation for the essential skills, behaviors, and mindsets that tomorrow's leaders need to succeed, including creativity, collaboration, and innovation. We'll paint a picture of that future-ready innovator in careers as diverse as business, healthcare, higher education, and beyond. Together, we'll connect the Portrait of an Innovator with Woodward's Portrait of a Learner, identifying practical ways to cultivate these traits in students and educators alike. Discover how painting a Portrait of an Innovator can prepare the next generation to lead in an ever-evolving world.

Generative AI provides high school math teachers with powerful tools to design assignments that connect mathematical concepts to real-world challenges. This session demonstrates how AI can support the creation of dynamic, thought-provoking assessments that foster critical thinking and help students analyze global and local issues. Participants will learn strategies to align AI-generated content with high school math curricula, enabling them to address pressing societal questions while empowering students to see mathematics as a tool for meaningful change.

Maintain focus, enthusiasm, and consistency with the Responsive Classroom approach. 
Many times teachers may start out strong and then lose steam both throughout the school day and the school year. Along the way, that excitement and enthusiasm for the RC approach may dwindle. In this session, you will learn strategies to help you stay motivated and focused as you keep the fire burning to support the momentum of learning in your classroom. This session will deepen your understanding of current Responsive Classroom practices that support change in student academics and behaviors.