If critical thinking, creativity, flexibility and adaptability, collaboration, complex communication and productivity and accountability are some of the knowledge, skills and dispositions you desire for your students, then you would benefit from a way to design Universal Constructs into curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Using Universal Constructs to Design for Future-Ready Success
Dec. 5, 2019 and Jan. 13, 2020
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA
- Introduction to Universal Constructs and learning progressions
- Connect the Universal Constructs to current district and state initiatives
- Determine the instructional strategies that will be used to elicit student understanding of the Constructs
- Modify lessons and/or assessments to incorporate the Universal Constructs
Register at this link: http://bit.ly/2W9k4CT
On July 28-29, 2019 The Center is hosting an annual convening where you will have the opportunity to visit the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center to learn about mastery learning, deeper learning, authentic assessment, and anytime/anywhere learning. The featured speaker at Learners at the Center: Are We Future-Ready? will be Anthony Kim who will speak about transforming education to increase community collaboration and increasing learner agency while moving beyond brick-and-mortar schools. This event is open to any PK-20 (teacher prep and admin prep) learner/educator/leader looking for ways to create learner-centered environments. Teams are encouraged to attend together! To register, click here: http://bit.ly/2Olowdy. If you are interested in presenting at the Summer Convening, click on this link for the Call for Proposals, and there are instructions and tips to make this process easier. The deadline for submission has been extended beyond May 17.
On July 28-29, 2019 The Center is hosting an annual convening where you will have the opportunity to visit the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center to learn about mastery learning, deeper learning, authentic assessment, and anytime/anywhere learning. The featured speaker at Learners at the Center: Are We Future-Ready? will be Anthony Kim who will speak about transforming education to increase community collaboration and increasing learner agency while moving beyond brick-and-mortar schools. This event is open to any PK-20 (teacher prep and admin prep) learner/educator/leader looking for ways to create learner-centered environments. Teams are encouraged to attend together! To register, click here: http://bit.ly/2Olowdy. If you are interested in presenting at the Summer Convening, click on this link for the Call for Proposals, and there are instructions and tips to make this process easier. The deadline for submission is May 17.
On July 28-29, 2019 The Center is hosting an annual convening where you will have the opportunity to visit the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center to learn about mastery learning, deeper learning, authentic assessment, and anytime/anywhere learning. The featured speaker at Learners at the Center: Are We Future-Ready? will be Anthony Kim who will speak about transforming education to increase community collaboration and increasing learner agency while moving beyond brick-and-mortar schools. This event is open to any PK-20 (teacher prep and admin prep) learner/educator/leader looking for ways to create learner-centered environments. Teams are encouraged to attend together! To register, click here: http://bit.ly/2Olowdy. If you are interested in presenting at the Summer Convening, click on this link for the Call for Proposals, and there are instructions and tips to make this process easier. The deadline for submission is May 17.
The Center facilitates networks of stakeholders with a passion for meeting students where they are to co-create rigorous, authentic learning experiences. Visit The Center website for more information and check out these summer learning opportunities!
First Annual Summer Convening: Creating Schools of the Future, June 19 in Van Meter
This summer convening is for teachers, coaches and administrators around the principles of Competency-based Education (CBE). Attend a full day of learning with and from students, teachers, teacher leaders, administrators, AEA consultants, professors and other leaders in education who are collaboratively creating Iowa's learner-centered future! View the conference brochure for more information.
Pilot: Innovation Configuration Map for CBE, July 24
Join Iowa educators to explore how to effectively plan personalized learning pathways for ourselves and our students. This learning experience includes immersion training with the Competency-based Education (CBE) Innovation Configuration (IC) Map Suite, which is aligned to the Characteristics of Effective Instruction and Iowa’s College and Career Ready Outcomes. Pilot teachers, teacher leaders, administrators, consultants, and college instructors will design their own learning plan. View the conference flyer for more information.
