Enacting AfL means changing the roles of educators and students (Part 5)
‘Don’t smile until Christmas!” was well-meaning advice given to me many years ago. In my teacher training, and early in
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Enacting AfL means changing the roles of educators and students (Part 4)
Research and experience show that assessment for learning (AfL) can have a significant positive impact on learning. Notice we said
Enacting AfL means changing the roles of educators and students (Part 3)
My children tell me I’m a bit of a ‘control freak’. Personally, I don’t agree. Doesn’t everyone insist that towels
Reflecting Back, Moving Forward: Feeling Stuck?
Do you sometimes feel like you’re stuck? You may feel like your wheels are spinning? I spoke with a principal last week and that’s how she was feeling.
Reflecting Back, Moving Forward: Witnessing Learning Over Time
I learned about differentiation and personalization in a truly authentic way.
Enacting Assessment for Learning means changing the roles of educators and students (Part 2)
To harness the power of assessment to improve learning, you must examine and possibly reconsider your role and how you see your relationship with your students.
Enacting AfL means changing the roles of educators and students (Part 1)
“…we need to transform our assessment and instructional practices, and that means that we need to be open to considering our role in the classroom differently.”
Reflecting Back, Moving Forward: The Importance of Defining Criteria
Sometimes significant professional insights come from snippets of lived classroom moments. One moment can change you! It did for me.
HARNESSING THE POWER OF ASSESSMENT 