Regardless of our role in a school community we must be deeply connected with the reasons why we participate in this process so we can enact

Co-constructing success criteria with students provides a valuable opportunity to create clarity around learning.

In our second conversation, Batsheva Frankel and I discuss assessment and our shared passion for giving students voice and choice...

How will you share your story today? Please share because you are more than JUST anything, you are the sum total of everything...

Both fearful to leave the comfortable and even more fearful of getting stale or bored. Boredom is where passion goes to die.

Educators need to be appreciated; it makes all of the challenging parts of the job easier.

Check out my conversation with Jill McPherson about grading on her podcast Awakened Parenting. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

If we spent time in school preparing students to be good learners, able to think critically and apply skills across content...

A portfolio would allow for a more diverse look at a student's learning as he or she would have to choose from a variety of classes...

It's time that we reconsider (and I've been saying this for a while) what we value in schools, shifting the control into the hands of ...

Late work is always symptomatic of something bigger. So let's fix the bigger problem and cut it off before it ruins students' experiences...

Let's connect students to their curiosity through their inquiry. Listen to this podcast to learn how.

If we're brave enough to relinquish the control of the questions that dominate and often quell the depth of learning among students...

We can and should conduct assessment and learning progress conferences during class and here's how we can do it.

Nothing helps a child succeed more than an educator's belief and support that he/she can.

This book is an invitation for school leaders and district teams to align their arrows, simplify their vision, and ultimately empower...

Reading is the most effective way to develop vocabulary, voice and enrich brain development.

Loved chatting with Tom Schimmer about assessment. Check out this awesome podcast.

Comprehensive project-based learning offers students the chance to practice skills in an authentic and productive way.

Students also need an opportunity to be a part of this process. One great way to help add their voice is through reflection...