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Painless Proficiency: Implementing Research-Based Best Practices Without Stress Monday, November 4, 2024 at 7:00pm EST Presented by: Lisa Bartels Proficiency-based instruction is great for students, but making the shift can be daunting for teachers. In this interactive workshop, FLANC 2023 Teacher of the Year, Lisa Bartels, will discuss what proficiency-based instruction is, what it isn’t, and how to address some of its biggest challenges. Participants will investigate how a traditional instructional approach can dovetail into proficiency-based learning at points such as goal setting, selecting instructional resources, and assessment. Teachers will leave with practical techniques and manageable steps to implement more proficiency-based instruction without the pain of completely changing everything in their curriculum. In this session participants will: • Review research behind proficiency-based instruction and understand why it is considered best practice; • Discuss common objections to proficiency-based instruction and learn techniques to address these challenges in the classroom; • Explore practical techniques to include more proficiency-based activities (without changing everything you’re doing now!); • Leave with assessment tools to help manage proficiency-based grading.