Formative 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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Create Quizzes from YouTube Videos Automatically with Quizizz
It just got a whole lot easier to check student comprehension of video content. But does this feature actually support student learning? *Note: I have no affiliation with Quizizz. Education technology has been quiet for a while, it feels like. But something pretty exciting has appeared in the online quiz game space. Online quiz platforms Continue reading
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The Magic and Misery of Student Video Submissions
Here’s the bitter truth about student video submissions. They take forever to fully review. FOREVER. Some of my dear students sincerely expect me to watch every second of everything they post. Bless their hearts, but I can’t meet that demand and stay sane at the same time. What are we to do? Should we just… Continue reading
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Get the Most Out of Google Classroom: 13 Moves to Make
Here are the 13 strategies I recommend to help you optimize your practice, preserve your sanity, and support your learners. Continue reading
Teachers on Fire 