Assessment and grading practices often vary from school to school and classroom to classroom.  In this differentiated instruction session, participants will examine best practices in classroom teaching, assessing, and grading to support DI in the K-12 classroom that can be used to support all learners and promote continuity from classroom to classroom.  Participants will practice several immediate feedback strategies that check for understanding and guide instruction, as well as explore practices that align with a standards-based teaching and learning environment.  Using the principals in Rick Wormeli’s Fair Isn’t Always Equal, Myron Dueck’s Grading Smarter, Nor Harder, as well as other teacher-crafted, proven grading practices, participants will take away sound, easy-to-implement assessment and grading practices to uncover and effectively communicate what students know and are able to do.

*** NOTICE ***

Griffin RESA reserves space in professional learning classes and workshops for employees of our member systems (Butts, Fayette, Griffin/Spalding, Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike, and Upson). In the rare event when classes are full or overbooked, slots must be made available for employees of member systems.  Priority of class availability is as follows:

1. Certified personnel under contract with a member system or RESA
2. Classified personnel of a member system or RESA
3. Certified personnel under contract with a system that is a member of a RESA outside the Griffin RESA area
4. Personnel of a state agency
5. Presently unemployed persons from the Griffin RESA area seeking renewal of certificate
6. Personnel employed by a system that is not a member of a Griffin, such as private schools or agencies
7. Out-of-State personnel

The fee displayed for the class is the fee for personnel in categories 1 and 2. Personnel in categories 3 - 7 are subject to an out-of-area fee, when applicable. Please contact our office if you have questions about fees.