NWEA - MAP Users Group




AASSA Educators’ Conference 2012

Pre-Conference

NWEA

 "MAP Users Group"

 

  

Presenters Names: Stacy Schneider & Matt Judd

School/Organization:  NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association)

Presenter Contact Info--Email:                                                               

Website:   

http://www.slideshare.net/ciplcmap/aassa-2012-quito-presentation

 

Presentation Description:  

Taking on the NWEA MAP can be a daunting task for classroom teachers and administrators who are starved for time and resources.Through our session, we'll take you through the MAP process from the start all the way to the finish. We'll examine many different topics ranging from: synthesizing MAP data, grouping, differentiated instruction, goal setting, helping ESL learners, and show you many other ways MAP can be used to bolster your classroom practice.

Once you've attended our session, we expect attendees to:

  1. Understand where to go once you have MAP results
  2. Have multiple ideas which can be immediately implemented into the curriculum
  3. Know how to involve school stakeholders in the MAP assessment process

We have planned this session for a range of participants. If you are new to MAP, feel free to join as you will take something away from our session. If you are looking for better ways to implement MAP into your classroom, this is a good place to start. If you have used MAP extensively, we'd love to have you join and share your expertise. We recommend the session for classroom teachers, grades K - 8 (or those involved with Math and LA) and administrators looking to gain an edge for their staff.

 

***If you plan on attending, you will need a copy of your current Math and Language Arts Curriculum guides as you will be using it to help you implement new strategies. It would also be helpful to bring your most current MAP Teacher Report to use as a tool for implementing new strategies your own class.

 

Date: Wednesday, March 14 & Thursday, March 15, 2012

 

Materials and resources: 

http://www.slideshare.net/ciplcmap/aassa-2012-quito-presentation

 

Please visit the NWEA MAP table in the exhibitors hall for materials.

 

Presenter Bios:

Stacy Schneider

Stacy is currently an ESL instructor at Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz, in Barcelona, Venezuela, working collaboratively with teachers in classrooms from grades two through five. Prior to coming to South America, Stacy taught in South Washington County Schools, located in Cottage Grove, Minnesota as a grade two, three, and a grade three gifted/talented classroom teacher. Stacy’s history of working with NWEA MAP has been extensive as she was a part of the first grade level to pilot the assessment nine years ago as was involved in CIPLC implementing the assessment four years ago.

Matt Judd

Matt is currently a Middle School, sixth grade instructor at Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz, in Barcelona, Venezuela, and teaches Math and Humanities collaboratively with an ESL instructor. Matt previously taught fourth and fifth grade and special education in South Washington County Schools, Minnesota.  Matt and his wife Stacey have worked with MAP testing both in the States and in Venezuela and had the good fortune of sharing their practice at various conferences in South America.