Despite a data-driven approach to school improvement, most typical schools find themselves stuck within an achievement trendline of ten percentile points, unable to break away to consistently higher academic growth and proficiency levels. Mining their students’ test score data, these schools are almost always confronted by the uncomfortable truth that many of their students are slipping further and further behind or are now multiple years below grade level. Unfortunately, this often leads to the Cycle of Low Achievement. This cycle locks many schools into an achievement rut, unable to close learning gaps or recover from learning loss. To break this cycle, schools need to focus on creating grade-level assignments.
Students can do no better than the instruction and assignments that we give them. If schools fail to create assignments and assessments that are not aligned with grade-level standards, students may appear to be performing well, but they are not learning or completing work on which they will be tested or expected to master in a school year.
Exemplary Schools use a system for consistently planning and assigning lesson instruction and assessments that reflect high expectations and grade-level appropriate work. The Accelerating Learning with Effective Assignments Trainer Institute provides educators with a roadmap for generating assignments and assessments from grade-level standards that integrate content, literacy, and thinking skills. In addition, you will learn how to differentiate grade-level assignments so that all students can succeed while maintaining high expectations.
Learn how to break the cycle of low achievement!
Why are quality assignments fundamental to student success?
How do you evaluate the quality of an Assignment?
How do you Differentiate an Assignment that appropriately challenges all of your students?
Along with attending a workshop led by a Learning-Focused expert, participants will also receive the following resources and materials (valued at $105):
Increase Critical Thinking with Effective Assignments Event: June 18, 2026 in Asheville NC
Address (click to view on map):
200 District Drive Ste 001
Asheville, NC 28803
Date:
June 18, 2026
Time:
8:30AM - 3:30PM ET
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM–3:30 PM ET
Location: Asheville, NC
Price: $197 per person (includes materials valued at $70)
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K–12 teachers, instructional coaches, school leaders, and district support staff.
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As a Learning-Focused professional development participant, you may qualify for academic credit through your school or district. You may request a certificate of attendance by emailing customerservice@learningfocused.com, based on 10 hours of professional
development for this event.
Participants are responsible for their lodging and transportation. Please do not make your hotel reservation until you have received a
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For all cancellations, there is a $50 processing fee.
Learning-Focused reserves the right to reschedule a session because of low registration. In the unlikely event of the institute being
rescheduled, all registrants will be notified and will receive full refunds or be able to transfer their registration to another date.
