Assessment, Opinion

Physical reactions to “no marks” announcement

Marks encourage institutional engagement – not connected to learning

by: Brooke Moore

Assessment, Engagement, Leadership, Opinion

Motivation and Mastery – The Problem with Deferred Data

by: Bruce Beairsto

Assessment, Engagement, Opinion, Teaching

An assessment shift in practice

How one teacher is using a growth mindset to guide her writing inquiry

by: Brooke Moore

Assessment, Diversity, Leadership, Opinion, School Community, Teaching

Canadian Education Wire – Effects of Ministerial Belt Tightening Felt by Current and Would-be Teachers

A busy week of education media focusing on the fallout from Ministerial education budget cuts in several provinces, a case for year round schooling, and language learning in Nunavut.

by: Max Cooke

Assessment, Engagement, Leadership, Opinion

What is the question?

Politics get in the way of improving learning for ALL learners

by: Brooke Moore

Assessment, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Improving Assessment and Reporting with Performance Standards

by: Bruce Beairsto

Assessment, Engagement, Opinion

Mixed Martial Arts and Life-Long-Learning

What we can learn from Mixed Martial Arts

by: Brooke Moore

Assessment, Opinion, Pathways, Teaching

Poisonous Praise

Re-thinking comments to encourage learning rather than the status quo

by: Brooke Moore

Assessment, Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices

Assessment As Learning: It’s time. Seriously.

Shifting your classroom and mindset from ranking (marks) to learning (feedback)

by: Brooke Moore

Assessment, EdCan Network, EdTech & Design, Equity, Opinion, Policy

Restoring Our Schools: The Quest for Equity in the United States

Why the gap between the U.S. and high-achieving nations like Canada is growing

by: Linda Darling-Hammond