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Standards-Based Reporting with Dr. Guskey

Feb 14, 2012
Posted by: MSDC President-elect

Dr. Thomas Guskey is returning to the Twin Cities on April 24, 2012 to guide and lead our thinking about standards-based reporting. Learn more about his session “Developing Standards-Based Report Cards” and register for this Learning Forward Minnesota forum by going to our Learning Opportunities page and selecting “Conferences.”

2012 Annual Spring Forum: Unmistakable Impact

Jan 11, 2012
Posted by: MSDC President-elect

Join learning leader, Jim Knight, as he guides us through his “Partnership Approach for Dramatically Improving Instruction,” grounding the work of the Big Four: Content Planning, Instruction, Formative Assessment, and Community Building.

Registration information on the MSDC Events page.

MSDC is on Twitter

Mar 11, 2011
Posted by: MSDC President-elect

Follow msdc_mn on Twitter

Training Tools: Video resources

Nov 12, 2010
Posted by: MSDC President-elect

Check out the Library, Resources, and Tools page to view a video of Scott McLeod’s MSDC 2010 Spring Forum presentation, The Future of Learning. You will also find some ideas for using the video in a training session with your colleages, including links to related websites.

A video of Will Richardson’s MSDC 2010 Fall Forum presentation, Learning in a Networked World, is also posted now, please take a look.

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