Rethinking Assessment
Should we still be talking about assessment and testing of our students during remote learning? Are we still applying the same expectations and rules for our students in the completion of assessment whilst they are submitting work online? As more and more schools around the globe consider the prospect of students continuing remote learning until June,…
Creative Strategies for Formative Assessment
The start of the year is always a great time to begin new routines and the classroom is no exception. As the new school year was getting started, I found myself reflecting on the routines I’ve tried to establish at this time of year and thinking about the importance and necessity of putting an effort into…
Re-shaping assessments in the digital age
Increasingly we are using digital technologies to assess. If a student is operating in a digital space day to day, it makes sense that their assessment should mirror that. But what about students who don’t have access to devices? Are we widening the gap? I’d argue that there is tension between existing assessment policy and…
International Women’s Day 2020
Should we still be talking about assessment and testing of our students during remote learning? Are we still applying the same expectations and rules for our students in the completion of assessment whilst they are submitting work online? As more and more schools around the globe consider the prospect of students continuing remote learning until…
