How do we change assessment practices in an open digital world? According to UNESCO monitoring, over 100 countries have implemented
Corona school closings; Teacher participation is vital!
WHAT TO DO WHEN ALL OUR STUDENTS ARE LEARNING ONLINE March 6th I wrote an article describing the situation around
What to do when schools close for coronavirus
Almost 300 million kids missing school because of the coronavirus, UNESCO says The U.N. organization that monitors global education said
What Is a Professional Learning Community? – Educational Leadership
What Is a Professional Learning Community? I just read this publication in Educational Leadership; What is a Professional Learning
High-reliability schools
A high-reliability school, by definition, monitors the effectiveness of critical factors within the system and immediately takes action to contain
Who students know matters!
I have been giving it a lot of thought lately, the power of connections. In my line of work, as
Organizational Learning and Collaborative Structures
I just read this article and it reminded me of our last staff meeting. We were getting set to looking
11 Phrases to Effectively Respond to Complaining
How to respond to complaints You might recognize the situation. As a school leader most likely have several complaints during
“Year-end tests are autopsies, not assessments: they explain what went wrong after it is too late to change course.” — Paul Bambrick-Santoyo in Leveraging Leadership
Is Assessment Ready to Move Beyond Standardized Tests? These MIT Researchers Think So. By making assessment playful, we can get
What is the difference between interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary education?
Interdisciplinary teaching refers to the concept of learning a single subject from multiple perspectives. Proven to boost learning outcomes and enthusiasm
Rethinking K-12 learning and tackling inequality through education.
The concept of project-based education After watching a presentation of the new school reform in Norway, more specifically the NOU
What teachers need to do, Noam Chomsky on assessment
Passing tests doesn’t begin to compare with searching and inquiring and into pursuing topics that engage and excite us. That’s
Grading and formative assessment – what is the difference?
These days we are discussing the value of grades in Norway. Many schools have decided not to give the students
Just in time assessment
I recently started thinking about the term “Just in time assessment“. The reason why is that the teachers at my
The Impact of Peer Assessment on Academic Performance
The Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment This week I will be traveling to London to attend the Bett conference.
