SSG Presenting at SMCAA (Show-Me Curriculum Administrators Association) Spring Conference
April 20th & 21st, 2010 - Osage Beach, Missouri
 The theme for this year's SMCAA spring conference is “There’s Nothing In The Middle Of The Road, But Yellow Lines And Dead Skunks”. While this is definitely one of the most interesting conference themes we've ever heard, the bottom line message is clear. Simply sticking to what we've done, the middle of the road, isn't good enough, we need to push harder and be more inventive.
If your at the show, please make a point of attending one of the 4 breakout sessions we are offering to see how a variety of Missouri districts are leveraging our solutions to help them go "Beyond the Centerline"!
 Learn more about the SMCAA Spring Conference
SSG Attending Curriculum Designers Midwest Regional Conference
April 22nd & 23rd, 2010 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 School Software Group is happy to have been invited to attend Curriculum Designers Regional Conference, Milwaukee - Curriculum Mapping: Improving Student Performance through Alignment and Collaboration. This conference features Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Susan Udelhofen, Patrice Ball, and Earl Nicholas, and others experts in the fields of curriculum and assessment. The conference will be structured around the Four Phases of Mapping highlighted in Heidi Hayes Jacobs’ and Ann Johnson’s new book, The Curriculum Mapping Planner: Templates, Tools, and Resources for Effective Professional Development.
If you're attending please stop by our table to learn more about our practical, proven approach to Curriculum and Assessment Management.
Technology & Innovation in Education 2010 Conference
April 18th to 20th, 2010 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls Convention Center, Room Fontenelle 1, 1:15 pm - 2:10 pm
School Software Group is proud to be presenting at the TIE 2010 (Technology & Innovation in Education) Conference in Sioux Falls, SD. The breakout session is entitled Effectively Managing Consistent, Standards-Based District Defined Curriculum and Assessments, and will provide an inside look at how several districts in the Midwest are utilizing technology to effectively design, maintain, analyze, and disseminate a standards-aligned curriculum that provides value to the teacher.
Attendees of the session will also see how once the teachers are teaching the same content, for the same reasons, for the same amount of time, they have moved to the next step, periodically performing district-wide, standardized assessments aligned to their curriculum to insure that the district’s students are progressing consistently toward district defined benchmarks.
Learn more about the TIE 2010 Conference
ASCD 2010 Annual Conference & Exhibit Show
"Critical Transformations"
March 6-8, 2010
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
San Antonio, Texas
School Software Group is proud to be exhibiting at the 2010 ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show in San Antonio, Texas. As education's premier professional development event, the ASCD conference offers educators more than 500 educational sessions on topics including academic diversity, differentiated instruction, formative assessment, arts education, curriculum management, response to intervention (RTI), and more!
ASCD members can partake in three full days of learning and networking activities, such as general sessions, special features, ticketed sessions, and networking opportunities. Join School Software Group and your colleagues at this year’s ASCD Annual Conference to explore the best of what committed educators are doing in response to today’s academic challenges!
Additionally this year, School Software Group will be a sponser of the ASCD Mid-States Reception, held on Saturday evening. We look forward to seeing many of our clients at this event.
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2010 Wisconsin State Education Convention
"Empowered Together"
January 20-21, 2010
Midwest Airlines Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
School Software Group will be exhibiting at Wisconsin’s 89th State Education Convention held in Milwaukee, WI. As the only state-wide education convention, the event is designed to encourage networking and learning opportunities for school board members, superintendents, and business officials alike. As an exhibitor, School Software Group is looking forward to working with our existing school districts as well as new clients to discuss how our practical approach to curriculum and assessment management can lead your school district into the future.
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Minnesota ASCD 9th Annual Curriculum Expo
January 20, 2010
St. Cloud, Minnesota
School Software Group (SSG) is invited to present BuildYourOwnCurriculum (BYOC) and BuildYourOwnAssessment (BYOA) at the 2010 Minnesota ASCD Curriculum Expo. SSG has worked with Saint Paul Public Schools to implement our practical approach to curriculum management that is proving effective for their educators.
Minnesota ASCD is continuing the tradition of bringing together the latest information about curriculum management, curriculum review and development, response to intervention (RTI), common assessments, and other educational areas. Minnesota ASCD provides services geared toward quality in curriculum development, implementation and evaluation, and on establishing effective strategies in instruction and learning. School Software Group is honored to be invited to present to their membership.
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 Read Saint Paul School District’s BuildYourOwnCurriculum success story
Missouri BuildYourOwnCurriculum User’s Group Meeting
January 8, 2010
Pattonville Learning Center
St. Ann, Missouri
Join other Missouri School Districts that are using BuildYourOwnCurriculum to learn more about new features of BYOC, exchange best practices, and share ideas with other users. As part of our ongoing commitment to improving our offerings, School Software Group invites Missouri educators to share feedback and ideas on how to ensure that our curriculum and assessment solutions meet the needs of today’s educators.
In conjunction with the Missouri User’s Group Meeting, we will be providing informational sessions to Show-Me Curriculum Administrators Association (SMCAA) and Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis (CSD) members to learn more about our assessment and curriculum solutions. School Software Group has partnered with both SMCAA and CSD to provide their members with a proven curriculum management solution and staff development opportunities.
Visit the Show-Me Curriculum Administrator's Association (SMCAA) website
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Pennsylvania ASCD 59th Annual Conference
"Educational Transformations in the 21st Century"
November 22 - 24, 2009
Hershey Lodge & Convention Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania
School Software Group (SSG) exhibited at the 2009 Pennsylvania ASCD (PASCD) Annual Conference held in Hershey, PA. Our proven, practical approach to curriculum and assessment management was shared with PASCD members looking to improve instruction and student achievement in their school districts.
The Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (PASCD) is an organization committed to the improvement of curriculum development, supervision, instruction, and promotion of professional growth and education of children. As a state affiliate of ASCD, the organization promotes quality leadership by providing timely programs and services to their membership. PASCD is the proud recipient of the 2004 ASCD Affiliate Excellence Award.
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School Software Group Named as Official Vendor Sponsor of CMI 2009
July 12th - 17th, 2009 - Park City, Utah
We are proud to announce that we have become an official vendor sponsor of The 15th Annual National Curriculum Mapping Institute and Academies - CMI 2009 - this coming July 12-17 in Park City, Utah.
As a vendor sponsor of the premier curriculum mapping event of the year, our team will be on-site all week presenting demonstrations of our BuildYourOwnCurriculum software and attending other presentations with you. As a current or potential user of our curriculum management solution, there will also be plenty of time for you to consult directly with us and with other BuildYourOwnCurriculum users.
If you have never attended this national institute we strongly recommend that you do. It is a once-a-year experience in curriculum mapping. Institute founders Heidi Hayes Jacobs and Bena Kallick have gathered together an outstanding collection of internationally-known presenters and classroom practitioners.
To learn more about CMI 2009 and to register for the institute, please go to www.cmi2009.com.
SSG Attending Curriculum Designers Regional Conference
June 10th - 11th, 2009 - Indianapolis, Indiana
School Software Group is happy to have been invited to attend Curriculum Designers Regional Conference, Indianapolis - Curriculum Mapping: Strategies for Successful Implementation. This conference features Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Ann Johnson, Don Stinson, Debbie Sullivan, and others experts in the fields of curriculum and assessment. If you’re attending please stop by our table to learn more about our practical, proven approach to Curriculum and Assessment Management.
SSG's 360 Degree Curriculum and Assessment Approach
Presented to Northwest Indiana Educational Service Center
April 1st, 2009
School Software Group (SSG) is invited to present to the Northwest Indiana Educational Service Center at Purdue University's Calumet Campus. BuildYourOwnCurriculum has recently been approved for use in Indiana districts by the Title I Office of the Indiana Department of Education. NWIESC represents school districts located in North West Indiana and SSG is excited for the opportunity to present to them.
SSG's session is titled Online Curriculum Mapping and Management in a Shared Environment. In the session we will demonstrate how school districts are using technology to efficiently design and maintain a standards-aligned curriculum, and then effectively disseminating the curriculum to parents, students, teachers and administrators using BuildYourOwnCurriculum.
BYOC and BYOA Presented to Saint Louis Area Curriculum Coordinators Association
Friday, April 17th, 2009
School Software Group (SSG) is invited to present BuildYourOwnCurriculum (BYOC) and BuildYourOwnAssessment (BYOA) to the Saint Louis Area Curriculum Coordinators Association. SSG has seen tremendous growth in the St. Louis metro area during the past year, growing from our first district, Pattonville, to eight districts today. The Saint Louis Area Curriculum Coordinators Association represents over 50 districts in the St. Louis metro area and SSG is honored to be invited to present to their membership.
ASCD 2009 Annual Conference & Exhibit Show
Booth 1152
 Learning Beyond Boundaries
March 13–16, Orlando, Florida
The ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show is education's premier professional development event, where you can explore the topics that interest you most in nearly 500 sessions. The conference offers you three full days of learning and networking activities, such as general sessions, special features, ticketed sessions, and hundreds more sessions (including such featured topics as technology, creativity, urban education, research, and networking). Learn more...
Additionally in conjunction with David Gundlach, PhD, we will be presenting an exhibitor workshop on Saturday March 14th from 1 - 2 pm. The session is session 133EW - "Managing Standards-Aligned, District-Defined Curriculum and Assessments".
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Wisconsin State Education Convention
Booth 602
Midwest Airlines Center, January 21-22, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The State Education Convention is designed with school board members, superintendents, and business officials in mind. We strive to bring you leading edge information, networking opportunities, and inspiration that will lead your school district into the future. Learn more...
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