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Please watch the OISE/UT’s Continuing Education web site –www.oise.utoronto.ca/conted -- for upcoming institutes and symposia.Coming this August...Assessment for Learning Institute, with Damian Cooper, August 24 and 25, 2006■“Assessing for Learning” means reframing the conversation from one about ranking and sortingstudents to supporting student achievement and inviting students to think about their ownlearning in as many ways as possible.■After attending this institute, participants will:— understand the different purposes of assessment— make marking and grading more manageable— create assessment plans that balance assessment for learning and assessment of learning— create engaging, high-quality units using a “backwards-design” model— be able to use a range of research-based assessment strategies— be able to develop high-quality rubrics— be able to use assessment information to adapt instruction to improve student learning— be able to incorporate self and peer assessment into their classroom routines— be able to communicate more effectively about student achievement with parents andadministrators.For information and registration details, please visit the Continuing Education web site atwww.oise.utoronto.ca/contedLaw Works, August 17 and 18, 2006Educational leaders must respond to an increasingly diverse array of issues and problems from theschool, district, and community-wide perspectives. Clear and up-to-date understandings of theframeworks of provincial and federal laws and of recent jurisprudence related to education andschools are essential learning for effective school leaders.This two-day symposium will be of particular interest to:■ principals■ vice-principals■ superintendents■ federation representatives■ policy makers■ researchers.Coming this August...For information and registration details, please visit the Continuing Education web site atwww.oise.utoronto.ca/contedTHE ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO