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
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.”
The Assessment Loop: Merging Assessment and Instruction
‘I want to simplify the process of assessing my students! How do I begin?’
Changing how we think about assessment – Fostering a positive learning environment for all
It’s late August and a charged silence of anticipation hangs in classrooms across Ontario – but not for long! As students flick the switch and energy floods into the learning spaces, how will students, from the very young to those approaching adulthood, perceive their place within this learning environment?
