2024 Great Ideas in Education Conference

Learn how to use formative and interim assessments to create a coherent and effective assessment system that aligns with standards, supports student learning, and drives instruction.  In this session, we will look at updates for this coming school year, how to utilize formative/interim assessments to drive instruction, the new math teacher guidance document, and resources teachers can utilize in the classroom.

Students and teachers are rapidly engaging with artificial intelligence tools for use in classroom environments, challenging the boundaries of current building and district policy in many cases. This session is intended primarily for district and building leadership to discuss effective policy, guidelines, and best practices for addressing advanced technology, particularly artificial intelligence tools, in Kansas K-12 academic environments. During the session the current state and capability of available tools will be outlined, and presenters will share activities in other states across the nation as well as where to find guidance from multiple national organizations. Current experiences in some Kansas districts will be described. A significant portion of the session will be allotted to discussion of attendees’ key concerns.

In October 2023, John Calvert was one of approximately 150 people who were able to go through a guided tour of the 1200 building at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the building where the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history took place. This building was frozen in time, and has sense been demolished. Come listen to key takeaways and lessons learned from walking the building with the lead prosecutor in the case.