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Breaking With Tradition Book Study
This book study will prepare educators to better meet the needs of all learners in their district, building, or classroom—replacing traditional, ineffective practices with a new model that fosters personalized, student-centered learning.
Drive personalized, student-centered change in your school or district
Forty-nine of 50 states currently have policies around moving their state to a competency-based system of learning, recognizing the need to adequately prepare learners for a changing world. Competency is the ability to apply or transfer learning, rather than just the rote memorization of facts. Critical, innovative thinking and problem-solving are crucial components to a strong education, and a focus on capturing evidence of learning anywhere, anytime is crucial—whether in school with teachers or at home, learning can happen. Join Jonathan Vander Els and Brian Stack for a reflective, personalized, and guided book study on their book, Breaking With Tradition: The Shift to Competency-Based Learning in PLCs at Work®, to learn more about how you can facilitate the move to better meeting the needs of ALL learners in your district, building, or classroom.
Sessions:
- Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of the Design Principles
- Chapters 2 and 3: PLCs at Work, and Developing Competencies and Essential Standards
- Chapters 4 and 5: Competency-based grading, and a balanced assessment system
- Chapters 6 and 7: Supporting all learners (intervention and extension), and supporting the change process
- Chapter 8: Design Rubrics
- Next steps (readers should self-assess using the revised school design rubric tool)
Book study recordings:
For past sessions, visit our Book Study Recordings page.
Additional Information
Product Code: EWP141
Webinar FAQ
I will not be able to attend the live webinar. Will I be able to watch the webinar at a later date?
Yes. All webinars are recorded and made accessible on our website. The recording is made available for viewing approximately one week after the webinar’s live date. Please return to this page at that time to view the recording.
If you register for the webinar, we will send you an email once the recording is available.
Do you offer certification or proof of attendance?
For webinars hosted by Solution Tree, certificates are provided to attendees of the live webinar only. For our partner webinars with edWeb, certificates are provided to live attendees, as well as those who view the webinar recording via the edWeb website link. Please refer to edWeb's tips page for more information.
Where can I see a list of upcoming webinars?
All past and upcoming webinars are on our webinar page. For Solution Tree webinars, visit SolutionTree.com/Webinars. For Marzano webinars, visit MarzanoResources.com/Webinars.
Book Study FAQ
Will the book study be recorded?
Sessions of select book studies are recorded and made accessible on our website. The recording is made available for viewing approximately 2–3 business days after the book study's live date. Please return to this page at that time to view the recording. Recordings are made available for a limited time.
Can I join if I have missed a session?
Yes, you can join a book study at any time during its live broadcast.
Will a copy of the book be provided to participants?
No, a copy of the book will not be provided. You may order the book at any time. We encourage you to have a copy of the book to more closely follow along with the presenter, but having a copy of the book is not required.
Do you offer certification or proof of attendance?
Certificates are provided to attendees of live book study sessions only. Certificates are emailed to all attendees of live sessions approximately one week after the webinar. Certificates are not provided to viewers of recorded sessions.
