Maine School Superintendents' Conference
June 28-30, 2009
Materials Presented
Videos that were part of these presentations are not embedded in the PPT or PDF files. Where they are available, the videos are linked separately below the link to the presentation.
- Fulfilling the Promise of a Learner-Centered Education, Commissioner Susan Gendron, Maine Dept. of Education
PPT Presentation | PDF
This is condensed and modified from a longer presentation Commissioner Genderon presented in a webinar through the Partnership for 21st Century Skills:
PPT Presentation | PDF
- World Class Systems, 6/28/09 Keynote address by Rich DeLorenzo, Re-Inventing Schools Coalition
PPT Presentation | PDF
Video: RISC Overview (www.reinventingschools.org/movie/new2.html)
Video: Building a Plane *
Video: Terry Tate *
- Shared Vision, Rick Holt, Re-Inventing Schools Coalition
PPT Presentation | PDF
- RISC Model and Leadership Capacity, John Davis, Re-Inventing Schools Coalition
PPT Presentation| PDF
- Implementing a Standards-Based Design, Rich DeLorenzo, Re-Inventing Schools Coalition
PPT Presentation | PDF
- Continuous Improvement Processes, Rich DeLorenzo, Re-Inventing Schools Coalition
PPT Presentation| PDF
- Applying the Model in the Bering Strait School District, 6/29/09 Keynote address by John Davis, Re-Inventing Schools Coalition
PPT Presentation | PDF
Additional Resources
- Re-Inventing Schools Coaltion - www.reinventingschools.org
- Adams County School District 50
- www.sbsadams50.org
This website includes numerous excellent materials on standards-based systems, including videos, brochures, and a wiki that provides detailed information about what students are learning in content areas and at each performance level.
Adams County School District 50 Learner-centered Standards-based Tool Kit (Examples from Elementary and Secondary). This was referenced by Rich DeLorenzo in several of his presentations. The link will initiate download of a large, 13 MB PDF file. [http://www.sbsadams50.org/pdf/Adams50SBSToolkit_09.pdf]
- Bering Strait School District - www.bssd.org
Additional Classroom Tools
For more information about Standards-Based Education in Maine, please contact
Diana Doiron - diana.doiron@maine.gov
Nigel Norton - nigel.norton@maine.gov
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