Dr. Karin Hess

Announcements & Featured Archives 

​To view Karin's calendar or to schedule a book study, presentation, or virtual PD, go to Karin's Calendar

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Karin is working on a new book to be published in 2022 by ASCD - see links below to an ASCD Express article and a few excerpts from Rigor by Design: 5 Teacher Moves That Promote Cognitive Engagement, Self-Direction, and Deeper Thinking

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In 2020, Karin co-authored/published two books and led development of the BEST "Self-Direction" Toolkit

• Deeper Competency-Based Learning Click here to read book overview.  Click here to download featured excerpts. 

• Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, K-6. Click here to read more...

• BEST Self-Direction Toolkit -  links to videos and self-assessment tools, including K-12  Self-Direction Rubrics by grade span

• (Almost final) BEST Collaboration Toolkit with research-based K-12 Collaboration Rubrics

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Featured Assessment Strategies

• July 2021 - Kid Tool: Self-Assessing Goal Setting (Chapter 4 Excerpt, Deeper Competency-Based Learning)

• April 2020 - Assessment Strategies for Student Self-Monitoring (Chapter 4 excerpt, Deeper Competency-Based Learning)

• March 2019 (article/webinar) -  Rethinking formative assessment: Use learning progressions to fuel student success

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Featured Kid Tools

• May 2021 - NEW! Kid Tool: Student-Designed Planning, Tasks, and Evidence of Learning (excerpt from Rigor by Design)

• March 2021 - Hess Cognitive Rigor Task Cards - 6 Ways to Uncover Thinking and Deepen Understanding (excerpt from Rigor by Design)

• April 2019 - Published in ASCD Express: Deepening Student Understanding with Collaborative Discourse 

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Featured Instructional Strategies

• July 2021 - Published in ASCD Express - The ABCs of Rigorous Lesson Design

• March/April 2021 - Lesson & Unit Planning Template by DOK Levels & Teacher - Student Roles (excerpt from Rigor by Design) and a sample Elementary Math Lesson Plan for Blended Learning