2. CCSS ASSESSMENTS:
ERASING UNCERTAINTY
DON RESCIGNO
VP of Marketing & Product Development
Herff Jones | Nystrom
KRISTEN SWANSON
Educational Thought Leader
Herff Jones | Nystrom
• 100+ yr old publisher
• StrataLogica, hands-on
programs, atlases, maps & globes
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5. Kristen Swanson | Educational Thought Leader
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)
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11. 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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12. 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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