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  • The Big Picture: Merging assessment data and curriculum mapping

 
The Big Picture:
Merging assessment data and curriculum mapping
A number of South Dakota school districts have invested in curriculum mapping over the last several years. .
The Big Picture Conference brings the country’s best minds to South Dakota to give schools the next steps as they merge their curriculum and assessment data to make decisions that have long-range impact on their students. The Big Picture Conference will be held Aug. 10-11 at the Oaks Hotel and Convention Center in Sioux Falls.

Speakers include nationally known presenters and authors: Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Dr. Bena Kallcik and Dr. Susan Udelhofen. In addition, the agenda is filled with a number of outstanding speakers with expertise in curriculum mapping and classroom assessment.

Thursday, Aug. 10, will run a full day with two keynotes, breakout sessions and an opportunity for school team consultations. Friday, Aug. 11, will run a half-day with a three-hour in-depth session and a closing keynote. Participants may choose to attend the entire conference, or a single day.

This conference is provided by the South Dakota Department of Education and is FREE to South Dakota educators.
 
For more information and to register, go to www.doe.sd.gov/conferences/thebigpicture.

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