Professional Learning--April 9th

Our next district professional development will be held Monday, April 9th.  The focus of our day will be around aligning assessments to support implementation of standards-based learning. Dr. Mike Ruyle from the Marzano group will be joining us again to provide his expertise in helping us bring together learning goals, proficiency scales, and assessments. 

Mike Ruyle, EdD, served as a teacher, athletic coach, assistant principal, program director, and university professor for 28 years.

He led the creation and implementation of the first fully functional, performance-based model of education in Montana, at Bozeman High School’s alternative program and is the author of the upcoming book Evolving Education: Leading to Make Personalized, Competency-Based Schooling a Reality. Mike is a recognized authority in the areas of social justice, educational equity, and mindfulness in schools. His leadership experience has made him a sought-after national and international presenter for numerous schools, districts, state agencies, and conferences.

He earned bachelor of arts degrees in history and English from the University of San Francisco, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees in educational leadership from Montana State University.

Our contract day will run from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. Below is the schedule for the day:

Elementary	Secondary
8:00-11:00-Standards-Based Learning: Taking the Next Step 11:00-12:00-Lunch 12:30-4:00-Mike Ruyle, Marzano Group: ‘Goals, Scales, and Assessments-Putting it All Together’	8:00-11:30-Mike Ruyle, Marzano Group: ‘Goals, Scales, and Assessments-Putting it All Together’ 11:30-12:30-Lunch 1:00-4:00-Standards-Based Learning: Taking the Next Steps

Locations:

• Goals, Scales, and Assessments-Putting it All Together:  JH Auditorium
• Standards-Based Learning: Taking the Next Step: Individual Buildings

More details on the content of the day will appear in the blog next Friday.  We are looking forward to a day of professional learning!