CCSS Assessments:Erasing UncertaintySpeakers: Kristen Swanson & Don Rescigno

September 12, 2013

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CCSS ASSESSMENTS: ERASING UNCERTAINTY

DON RESCIGNOVP of Marketing & Product DevelopmentHerff Jones | Nystrom

KRISTEN SWANSONEducational Thought Leader

Herff Jones | Nystrom • 100+ yr old publisher• StrataLogica, hands-on programs, atlases,

maps & globes

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CCSS ASSESSMENTS: ERASING UNCERTAINTY

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CCSS ASSESSMENTS: ERASING UNCERTAINTY

• Gallup Poll: 62% of adults don’t know CCSS• District and school community impact• Communication plans• Rigor—homework• Test score impact• What about social studies?

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MISSION-CENTERED• Dedicated to improving student outcomes

through research

SPEAKER• Keynotes, conferences, and workshops • ASCD, TEDx, Edcamps

AUTHOR• Book: Professional Learning in the Digital Age• Blogger: Smartblog, Edutopia, Ed Is My Life

EDCAMP FOUNDER• Head of Edcamp Foundation• Passionate about effective PD

PRACTITIONER• Over a decade in education as a teacher &

leader• District Tech Director• Curriculum Designer for Dr. Grant Wiggins

(UbD)

Kristen Swanson | Educational Thought Leader

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SOCIAL STUDIES: MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER

From Daniel Willingham:

“The kids who score well on reading tests are ones who know a lot about the world—they have a lot of prior knowledge about a wide range of things—and so that whatever they are asked to read about on the test, they likely know something about it.”

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SMALL COMMITMENTS

• Use primary sources to integrate reading and social studies

• Expose students to all different types of background knowledge via informational texts

• Encourage students to explore their interests and passions

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RESOURCES

Blog:herffjonesnystrom.com/blog

Whitepapers:herffjonesnystrom.com/whitepapers

Product:StrataLogicaNew lessons built to CCSS

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YOUR QUESTIONS

CCSS Assessments:Erasing UncertaintySpeakers: Kristen Swanson & Don Rescigno

September 12, 2013