Participants shared their district and school experiences connected to the previous Real World Learning sessions. Several districts shared ideas on how to move this work forward.

Hear the latest update on progress being made by SDZ Cohort 1 as they design an alternative approach to the Annual Performance Report. The districts leading this work are proposing a different view of “growth” which promotes learner understanding of where they currently are and where they need to grow. Learner agency is a key component of the alternative model.

Assessment is a tool. Some might argue that it is the most important tool in a competency-based learning environment. In this session, provided by Doug Rigby from Marzano resources, participant’s examined the role of assessment as it pertains to both teaching and learning, as well as monitoring the effectiveness of instruction.

Check out our Professional Learning web page for free recordings and content from all of the previous learning sessions. These resources are a great place to stay apprised of the work from the System Design Zone Demonstration Project Waiver. Additionally, these learning sessions can be used by district leaders as professional learning opportunities for building capacity within your districts.