Formative Assessment: Measuring What Matters

Most of us believe that if you don’t know, you ask! Unfortunately the science of learning has shown time and again that we don’t know what we don’t know until, well…until we know it! Behold! The power of Formative Assessment! In this workshop we:

• Discuss the iteration and reflection inherent in the process of assessing for learning and the profound impact this approach makes on your learners academic and social-emotional development,

• Discover novel techniques for creating, and applying formative assessment,

• Learn how to use the results of formative assessment to drive impactful instruction, and

• Elevate student voice as an integral role in the process of ongoing learning.

The Joy Of Teaching AND Learning

In this daylong retreat, colleagues are given the time and space to reflect on the joy of teaching and learning while considering:

• Opportunities for more Professional Collaboration & Student-Led Assessment

• Innovative practices for deepening learning and increasing engagement amongst colleagues as content experts within a community of practice,

• Potential interdisciplinary collaborations across the building and throughout the community to deepen practice and increase the impact of our shared work, and

• Approaches for more student-led inquiry and assessment for more authentic and empowered learning across the curriculum.

Authentic Tools For Learning: Creating and Calibrating Assessments To Fuel Feedback And Engagement

How can we evaluate authentic and dynamic student work in the least subjective way possible?

• Learn how to create authentic tools for providing feedback on student work,

• Together we will calibrate and validate current assessments and design a concrete roadmap for future with clear goals and outcomes,

• Delineate pathways for ongoing forward progress with students as co-collaborators of the creation and evaluation of their work, and

• Ensure all learners have the tools and feedback they need to meet their greatest potential