Futureproof Your Students’ Success: Developing and Assessing 7 Must-Have Lifelong Skills
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For students to succeed today, they must acquire the knowledge and 21st century skills required for college and career readiness. While most assessment fundamentals remain timeless, there are others that have become antiquated as critical competencies—including self-regulation, critical thinking, collaboration, creative thinking, communication, digital citizenship, and social competence—become the prioritized student learning outcomes.
Over the course of two days, our experts outline how to make the shift to next-generation learning and assessment. Participants will discover how to create personalized learning experiences, support student skill development, and effectively measure student mastery of critical competencies. Educators are encouraged to attend in teams, as time will be made available for collaborative action planning.
- Design assessments that elicit sophisticated, authentic evidence of the critical competencies.
- Understand the big picture of curricular reforms and the ways to communicate that vision to all stakeholders.
- Learn the fundamental principles of performance assessments (including project- or problem-based learning) and how they can transform the assessment norms of every classroom, school, and district.
- Develop working definitions of the seven critical competencies.
Learn from leading experts
Agenda and speakers are subject to change.
Monday, December 4th
7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:00–8:15 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction |
8:15–9:30 a.m. |
Growing Tomorrow’s Citizens: Laying the Foundation for 7 Critical Competencies |
9:30–9:45 a.m. | Break |
9:45–11:30 a.m. | Laying the Foundation for 7 Critical Competencies (continued) |
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Lunch (on your own) |
1:00–2:30 p.m. | Defining the 7 Critical Competencies |
2:30–2:45 p.m. | Break |
2:45–3:15 p.m. | Team Time for Collaborative Planning |
3:15–4:00 p.m. | Developing Next-Generation Assessments |
Tuesday, December 5th
7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00–8:15 a.m. |
Welcome and Check-In |
8:15–9:30 a.m. |
Reviewing Assessment Implications of the 7 Critical Competencies |
9:30–9:45 a.m. | Break |
9:45–11:30 a.m. | Reviewing Assessment Implications of the 7 Critical Competencies (continued) |
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Lunch (on your own) |
1:00–2:30 p.m. | Designing Assessment Tasks |
2:30–2:45 p.m. | Break |
2:45–3:15 p.m. | Team Time for Collaborative Planning |
3:15–4:00 p.m. | Closing Activity |
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Parking information: Complimentary
In order to receive the discounted hotel room rate, please mention Solution Tree. After the deadline listed below, rates will be determined by the hotel.
Primary Hotel
Sheraton Westport Plaza Tower Hotel
900 W Port Plaza Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146
314.212.2100
Discounted Rate: (single or double) $149/night
Deadline: November 19, 2023
Venue
Sheraton Westport Plaza Tower Hotel
Plaza Ballroom
900 W Port Plaza Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
Participation Information
You will receive a certificate of participation 6 weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your state department of education for CEU availability.
Additional Information
Included with your registration
Growing Tomorrow’s Citizens in Today’s Classrooms
Promote student mastery of essential 21st century skills, including collaboration, critical and creative thinking, digital citizenship, and more. Learn the qualities of the most important soft skills and how we can assess and measure them.
Event Notebook
We’re enhancing your event experience. In addition to providing presentations in digital format, Solution Tree is publishing retail-quality, perfect-bound notebooks expertly designed to support your learning. Any printed handouts or worksheets integrated into your sessions will continue to be provided.