Name: From Confusion to Clarity: Making Learning Visible for Every Student
Start: 2026-06-10T13:35:00-0400
End: 2026-06-10T14:35:00-0400

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From Confusion to Clarity: Making Learning Visible for Every Student

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Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:35pm - 2:35pm EDT

Sycamore Room 106

Limited Capacity seats available

Students cannot succeed in systems they do not understand. Too often, standards remain abstract, expectations are unclear, and students are left guessing what success looks like.
This session explores how our school is transforming instruction by making learning visible through proficiency scales, Marzano’s mastery approaches, and competency-based practices. Supported by initiatives such as NASoT and the Golden LEAF Grant, this work focuses on one essential goal: clarity for every student.
Participants will see how standards are unpacked into clear learning progressions, how expectations are communicated in student-friendly language, and how classrooms are shifting toward ownership and growth.
Aligned with The Power of Our Stories, this session highlights how clarity changes the student experience—building confidence, increasing engagement, and creating more equitable learning environments.

Speakers

Heather Payne Herron

Instructional Technology Facilitator, Swain Middle School (Swain County Schools)

My name is Heather Payne Herron, and I am an Instructional Technology Facilitator at Swain Middle School in Bryson City, North Carolina. A proud graduate of Swain County Schools, I have spent all 33 years of my teaching career serving the students of Western North Carolina. I began my journey teaching 5th grade... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:35pm - 2:35pm EDT
Sycamore Room 106

Breakout Sessions, Student-Centered Teaching

Company Swain County Schools
Audience Educators, District Leadership, Administrators / School Leaders, Counselors / Student Support, Specialists
Subject Student-Centered Teaching & Learning
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