Are you a ‘planner’ or a ‘pantser’?
In a recent webinar on effective writing, the presenter asked, are you a planner or a pantser? The meaning of
Where do I go from here?
“… the only simplicity to be trusted is the simplicity found on the far side of complexity.” Alfred North Whitehead
Asking Effective Questions…Effectively: Slowing Down for Deeper Thinking
One, one thousand, two, one thousand, three, one thousand… Three seconds…what can you do in three seconds? Apparently a lot.
Asking Effective Questions…Effectively: Part 2
Asking questions is a fundamental way educators elicit information from learners about their learning…or is it? The nature of the
Asking Effective Questions…Effectively
Effective questioning encourages learners to learn with and from each other, supporting a classroom community focused on eliciting and sharing thinking and building thinking skills.
In the Blink of an Eye
The COVID-19 virus became the great disruptor across the world.
Staying Focused on Assessment
We haven’t posted in some time. Not because we didn’t want to, but rather, we weren’t sure exactly what to
Changing how we think about assessment: Learning vs. doing
Does language shape thought? In other words, do the words we use to talk about ideas and concepts impact how
Self and Peer Assessment: Empowering Learners
“Getting children to reflect on progress themselves, to climb to the ‘high ground’ from which they can survey their own
Professional Learning about Assessment: Feedback as a Catalyst for Change
How can you learn more about effective assessment? In this series of posts we have proposed using a cyclical process
