Assessment
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Assessment Practices That Build Student Success, Equity, and Growth – with Karley Alleyn
About Karley Alleyn Karley is a BC-based assessment consultant, a sessional instructor for the University of Victoria’s BEDILR (Bachelor of Education in Indigenous Language Revitalization) program, and a consultant with the Canadian Assessment Centre. Karley’s research in assessment identity has led her to speak across BC, Hawaii, London, and in 2026, Singapore. Connect with Karley Continue reading
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Grade Less with Arthur Chiaravalli
🔥 What does it mean to grow beyond grades? 🔥 What works about standards-based grading, and where does it fall short? 🔥 How can we deemphasize grades and shift the focus to growth in our practice? Join me for this conversation with assessment leader Arthur Chiaravalli as he shares his insights on these and other Continue reading
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Assessment in Math and Science: A Conversation with Melissa Dean
🔥 Are we about tasks or learning? 🔥 How do our beliefs about assessment shape absolutely everything we do? 🔥 How has it become acceptable to do nothing in a classroom, and what can we do about it? Join me for a conversation with Melissa Dean as we dig into these and other critical questions. Continue reading
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How Learning Targets Can Save Your Time, Energy, and Sanity
Learning targets take some good-natured abuse these days on TikTok and Instagram reels. And hey, I can chuckle at some of the shots. No, learning targets won’t save your life. They won’t solve your classroom management problems. Simply posting them on the wall won’t be enough to magically improve your students’ engagement and learning. But Continue reading
Teachers on Fire 