Workshop: November 2, 2016

Designing Authentic Performance Tasks and Rubrics

Join Jay McTighe, for an engaging and practical workshop.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Performance-based tasks that are intended to engage students in applying their knowledge and skills in authentic and relevant contexts. Like a cornerstone anchors a building, such tasks can anchor the curriculum around the most important performances that we want learners to be able to do with the content knowledge and skills they are learning.

Authentic performance tasks call for students to apply their learning in meaningful ways; e.g., to “closely” read texts, investigate contemporary issues, develop and critique arguments, solve “messy” problems requiring sound reasoning, engage in scientific inquiry and communicate in a variety of media. Such tasks can be used as rich learning activities as well as performance assessments. They enable the integration of 21st century skills (e.g., critical thinking, creativity, technology use, teamwork) with subject area content. They are engaging and motivational for learners since they involve “real world” applications, and frequently allow for student choice and creativity.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• practical and proven tools and templates for designing authentic performance tasks; • a protocol for aligning performance tasks to academic standards and 21st century skills; • a structured process for developing and refining scoring rubrics; and • Curriculum Mapping 3.0 – how to map the curriculum around authentic tasks.

You will also receive and preview a collection of excellent websites containing rich performance tasks and associated rubrics for many subject areas.

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: Your workshop registration includes workshop materials, continental breakfast and on-site lunch, along with a selection of snacks and beverages available during workshop breaks.

WORKSHOP LOCATION Overhills Mansion 916 S Rolling Rd, Catonsville, Maryland This historic conference center is conveniently located within 10 minutes of Baltimore-Washington International Airport and BWI Rail Station. It is just off Interstate Route 95, 15 minutes south of Baltimore and 45 minutes north of Washington, DC.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT INFORMATION Cost: $189 Register online at http://jaymctighe.com/events/performancetask workshop Payments can be made through PayPal, by check, purchase order or wire transfer. Upon completion of your online registration, you will have the option to choose from two payment methods: invoice or PayPal. If you are paying by check or wire transfer, or if you are submitting a purchase order, please select “invoice” at check out. You will be sent an online invoice with instructions for completing the payment. Otherwise, you can pay online via PayPal and will be redirected to the PayPal website from the registration page.

Check Please make your check made payable to McTighe and Associates and mail along with a copy of your invoice to:

McTighe and Associates 6581 River Run Columbia, MD 21044 Attn: Daisy McTighe

Purchase Order Purchase orders should be sent via mail or email to: daisy@mctighe-associates.com

Wire Transfers and Direct Deposits Please e-mail daisy@mctighe-associates.com for information on paying via wire transfer.

* Please note that all payments should be made in U.S Dollars HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS We recommend the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport Hotel 1739 W Nursery Rd. Linthicum Heights, MD Phone: 844-860-8195 Information on workshop rates will be sent to registered participants.

VISA REQUIREMENTS Workshop participants traveling to the United States for this workshop should visit www.usembassy.gov to obtain information on VISA requirements.