2026 Moore Learning Conference

This hands-on session is designed for grades 6–12 science and social studies teachers to strengthen their use of questions in SchoolNet to design standards-aligned assessments. Participants will explore how to effectively identify and evaluate high-quality assessment items tied to state standards. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing question rigor, aligning items to learning targets, and ensuring that assessments reflect the depth and complexity of the standards. Teachers will also collaborate to refine or develop their own questions that promote critical thinking and mirror the expectations of state assessments. By the end of the session, participants will have a clearer understanding of how to use SchoolNet as a tool for data-driven instruction. Teachers will leave with practical strategies and ready-to-use assessment items that can be immediately implemented to enhance student learning in both science and social studies classrooms.

Why do we teach science? Is it to memorize the body systems, or to understand why a person gets hungry? In this fast-paced, interactive session, we shift the focus from learning about science to figuring out how the world works. You will explore how to use real-world phenomena to spark curiosity and drive science instruction. Participants will learn how to anchor lessons in meaningful events that encourage students to ask questions, investigate, and build explanations that align with the North Carolina Science Standards’ emphasis on learning through observation, modeling, and investigation.

This beginner-friendly, sessoin is designed to build your confidence and clarity within the SchoolNet platform. Grounded in Pillar 4 (Data-Driven Decisions), participants will learn basic navigation, discover how to locate high-quality, pre-built district assessments, and explore simple ways to deliver standards-aligned classroom checkpoints. We will also demystify the online reporting dashboard, showing you how to pull quick, actionable reports that instantly target student needs and fuel your weekly PLT data dives.

Why do we teach science? Is it to memorize the basic needs for life, or to understand why an organism survives in an ecosystem? In this fast-paced, interactive session, we shift the focus from learning about science to figuring out how the world works. You will explore how to use real-world phenomena to spark curiosity and drive science instruction. Participants will learn how to anchor lessons in meaningful events that encourage students to ask questions, investigate, and build explanations that align with the North Carolina Science Standards’ emphasis on learning through observation, modeling, and investigation.

Why do we teach science? Is it to memorize the water cycle, or to understand why a puddle disappears? In this fast-paced, interactive session, we shift the focus from learning about science to figuring out how the world works. You will explore how to use real-world phenomena to spark curiosity and drive science instruction. Participants will learn how to anchor lessons in meaningful events that encourage students to ask questions, investigate, and build explanations that align with the North Carolina Science Standards’ emphasis on learning through observation, modeling, and investigation.

This beginner-friendly, sessoin is designed to build your confidence and clarity within the SchoolNet platform. Grounded in Pillar 4 (Data-Driven Decisions), participants will learn basic navigation, discover how to locate high-quality, pre-built district assessments, and explore simple ways to deliver standards-aligned classroom checkpoints. We will also demystify the online reporting dashboard, showing you how to pull quick, actionable reports that instantly target student needs and fuel your weekly PLT data dives.