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Redesigning Assessments with a Future-Focused Emphasis

Provide an update on all state assessments impacted by Future-Focused Standards
Review assessment, reporting, accommodations, and accessibility tools and features
Review timelines and educator involvement and pilot opportunities
Review current and upcoming resources

Supporting Specific Student Populations at the Early and Elementary Levels

Characteristics of a Belonging Classroom (safe environments, equitable expectations, autonomous experiences)
Flipping the pyramid and paradigm of Tier One in self contained classrooms
Elementary MTSS best practices w/reflection tool
Resources applicable to topic (Future Focused Learning Toolkit)
Module and/or Hybrid Session Preview

Mathematics Instructional Strategies: Transforming the Student Experience

Brain research on how we learn how to think mathematically
Consequences of missing number sense – urgency in need to shift instructionally
Tasks that students should be doing every day in math class
Instructional moves that teachers should be implementing every day in math class
Resources applicable to topic (Future Focused Learning Toolkit)
Module and/or School Year Summit Preview

Meeting Students Where They Are: Data and Next Steps

Innovative examples of using assessment data to
- Inform instruction
- Communicate progress
- Determine intervention needs
Resources applicable to topic (Future Focused Learning Toolkit)
Module and/or School Year Summit Preview

Unpacking the Early Learning Standards: Using Instructional Supports to Create Developmentally Appropriate Educational Experiences

Key ideas about teaching and assessing in developmental appropriate ways including:
- emphasizing play
- assessing through observation
- contextual relevance of concrete and abstract experiences,
Resources applicable to topic (Future Focused Learning Toolkit)
Module and/or School Year Summit Preview.

Change Management and Helping Teachers Translate Standards into Practice

Supporting Specific Student Populations at the Secondary Levels

Characteristics of a Belonging Classroom (safe environments, equitable expectations, autonomous experiences)
Flipping the pyramid and paradigm of Tier One in content focused classrooms
Secondary MTSS best practices w/reflection tool
Resources applicable to topic (Future Focused Learning Toolkit)
Module and/or Hybrid Session Preview

Future-Focused STEM Education: Implementing Integrated STEM Standard at the Elementary Levels

An overview of the Integrated STEM Standards for K-5 grade levels
Specific examples of integrated STEM at elementary levels highlighting
- Inquiry-based learning
- 3-D learning
Practical next steps for implementing powerful STEM practices
Resources applicable to topic (Future Focused Learning Toolkit)
Module and/or School Year Summit Preview

Family Engagement and Communication of the 2023 IAS

Integrating Computer Science as the “T” in STEM

Strategies that leverage Computer Science as a vehicle for STEM integration
Specific examples of what this looks like
- Elementary examples
- Secondary examples
Practical next steps for integration of STEM and Computer Science
Resources applicable to topic (Future Focused Learning Toolkit)
Module and/or Hybrid Session Preview

Science of Reading Implementation: Indiana’s Priorities for Early Literacy

IDOE’s Literacy Center staff will share details regarding Indiana’s Priorities of Early Literacy and recent legislation to help educators, school leaders, and literacy advocates further inform their implementation of science of reading and evidence-based practices.

Introduction to Future-Focused Standards

Leadership, Coaching and Effective Teaming to Support the 2023 IAS

Establishing norms that foster productive teams
Determining the types of educator support based on need and time of year (Coaching for Educator Wellness or another resource of IDOE choosing)
Uniting a school around a common challenge
Resources applicable to topic (Future Focused Learning Toolkit)
Module and/or School Year Summit Preview

Leveraging WIDA Standards and IAS Connections to Support English Learners

Future-Focused STEM Education: Implementing Integrated STEM Standards at the Secondary Levels

An overview of the Integrated STEM Standards for 6-12 grade levels
Strategies for integrating in the secondary space
Specific examples of integrated STEM at secondary levels highlighting
- Inquiry-based learning
- 3-D learning
Practical next steps for implementing powerful STEM practices
Resources applicable to topic (Future Focused Learning Toolkit)
Module and/or Hybrid Session Preview

An Introduction to Future-Focused Early Learning Standards

Building a Foundation: Update on Standards and Assessments (Plenary)

Overview of legislation
Streamlining process
What’s meant by “future-focused” and how to frame it within the summit sessions that follow
Assessment implications and next steps
Other related legislative updates (e.g., curriculum adoption)

12 4:00 pm: INBTC - Review and summarize successes and analyze challenges from the year. 4:00 pm: INBTC - Review and summarize successes and analyze challenges from the year. 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm March 12, 2025 Online View Location Join this statewide network as we connect and support educators who are implementing the optimal thinking classroom practices outlined in Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl. We will dedicate time at each session to share experiences from the classroom and learn from each other. As our network expands, we will dive into additional BTC toolboxes and offer meet up opportunities. The virtual sessions listed below are free of charge and open to all educators striving to implement BTC tools. Contact ESC of Indiana iCal Google Calendar