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As teachers, most of us were not trained on Assessments. We learned curriculum, pedagogy, and classroom management. We did not learn how to understand an Assessment based on how it is designed or how ... more
FAQs about Assessment is Elementary (and Secondary):How many episodes does Assessment is Elementary (and Secondary) have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.
November 22, 2024Find Your MarigoldThis episode is inspired by the Cult of Pedagogy Podcast episode about Finding Your Marigold, finding the people to surround yourself with who can support your growth. ...more7minPlay
November 08, 2024How to "Lazy Genius" Your 1st (or 20th) Year of TeachingThis episode uses the work of Kendra Adachi and her Lazy Genius Podcast and applies the strategies to teaching. Teaching is an incredibly difficult job. So much matters about what we do. Follow a few simple steps to help make small changes to your classroom day that get you back to what matters most to you. ...more12minPlay
October 18, 2024Assessment StaminaYou will not find this topic in Educational Research, but it comes up in conversations with teachers all the time, Assessment Stamina. Whether or not students have the stamina to make it through an assessment is actually a symptom of the issue and not the root cause itself. ...more5minPlay
October 04, 2024Is Standardized Assessment Really Evil?Standardized Assessment is often blamed for issues in Education today. But that is not fair or accurate. Standardized Assessment will always be a part of Education. What we as teachers can focus on is how we approach the assessment and use the data. Here is a link to the Cult of Pedagogy Podcast on that mentions Learner Centered Test Prep. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/standardized-tests-what-to-do/...more14minPlay
September 20, 2024Assessment is a VerbInstructional Agility by Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer, and Nicole Dimich gives us a great perspective on how to see assessment as a verb and therefore occupy the same space as instruction. ...more10minPlay
September 06, 2024What I learned about assessment in Jiu JitsuWatching my son's Jiu Jitsu teacher was a master class in education and assessment. See how assessment can live alongside instruction seamlessly. ...more9minPlay
August 23, 2024Formative AssessmentWhat is important to know about formative assessment? How do you make sure it happens? Where does it fit? What does it look like? There is an ever growing body of research to support effectiveness of formative assessment in the classroom. It is critical to understand this important tool and its place in your classroom. ...more15minPlay
August 09, 2024What Matters Most in AssessmentWhen it comes to assessment, many things matter. But only one thing can matter most. Answering this question for you department or organization guides all decisions you make as a team. ...more9minPlay
November 03, 2023The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Data Part 3In the final episode of this mini-series we get to the good things that data can do for us instructionally. ...more10minPlay
October 27, 2023The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Data Part 2This part two of our mini series on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of data. This week we will get into the misuse and abuse of data. ...more13minPlay
FAQs about Assessment is Elementary (and Secondary):How many episodes does Assessment is Elementary (and Secondary) have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.