Understanding by Design (Begin With the End in Mind! Coming to a Classroom near you Soon)

Announcing . . . Two New Institutes to Help You Implement the Common Core State Standards Dear Educator: Two new Professional Development Institutes from ASCD answer your most difficult questions and help you chart a path to successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards. Common Core and the Understanding by Design® Framework: Planning Units with the End in Mind (2 days) Find out how to use the acclaimed Understanding by Design framework to transform broad standards into ready-made curriculum, create units that align to college and career-ready learning goals, and more! April 25–26, 2013—Columbus, OH April 29–30, 2013—Indianapolis, IN May 2–3, 2013—Detroit, MI May 8–9, 2013—Chicago, IL June 17–18, 2013—New Orleans, LA June 20–21, 2013—Denver, CO Using Formative Assessment to Meet the Demands of the Common Core (1 day) Discover how classroom formative assessments aligned to the Common Core help accomplish the instructional shifts in English language arts and mathematics, identify students' learning errors, and provide feedback that leads to more effective instruction. April 22, 2013—Baltimore, MD April 22, 2013—Pittsburgh, PA April 25, 2013—Columbus, OH May 6, 2013—Minneapolis, MN May 8, 2013—Chicago, IL May 9, 2013—Milwaukee, WI June 10, 2013—Louisville, KY June 11, 2013—Cincinnati, OH June 14, 2013—Nashville, TN Who should attend these ASCD Institutes? Classroom teachers in all grade levels and subjects Principals and assistant principals Curriculum directors Assistant superintendents Department heads and school-based curriculum leaders Seating is limited and all of these ASCD Institutes are expected to sell out. Reserve your place today!