"One antidote to low motivation is explaining the why of lessons. Research shows that students need a personal connection to information to encode it to memory." —Casey Pettit & Claudia Bicen Engaging Students in Personally Meaningful SEL: bit.ly/3ePCcvT

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How does norm referencing show up in your assessment practices? instagram.com/p/CaNjJfopgen/…

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For my master’s capstone project I am sharing thoughts on educational assessment and increasing assessment literacy for teachers! Head over to IG and give me a follow! instagram.com/p/CaAEvpql0R0/…

A Century of Grading Practices in under a minute? Check it out! instagram.com/reel/CaNYh3lpY…

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Jan Chappuis is an expert in formative assessment. Her book Seven Strategies as Assessment for Learning (2009) would be an excellent addition to your bookshelf. Check out her article “How am I doing” (2012) for a quick read on the topic! instagram.com/p/CaU9otCLN3Y/…

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I feel lucky to be in a division that has a powerful resource to guide teachers in their assessment practices, one that is rooted in research and gives practical application at the same time. instagram.com/p/CbLTs-VppEz/…

Horace Mann, in the 19th Century, famously stated that education aims to be the “great equalizer of the conditions of men”. Go to my post to learn more about how this is not always the case in our education systems. instagram.com/p/CbSxhN5LN8A/…

Students who are traditionally underserved in our educational system continue to face failure because teachers do not have the same expectations for them that they do for white students. instagram.com/p/CbS6PDeJRWc/…

Check out my latest reel of educational assessment research! instagram.com/reel/CbS6caKJn…

I often hear “Oh, Assessment isn’t my thing. I am really focused on _______”. Fill that blank in with any of the following: student motivation, student well-being, equity and anti-racism, instruction, student confidence, Ed technology…. instagram.com/p/CbS_-y4pqvS/…

Oliver with his #RallyCapsON having fun post season! #baseballcanada #BlueJays

All blue everythang #RallyCapsON #BlueJays #baseballcanada in Saskatoon SK!

@mattybods please bring home the phone chargers...

Great technology session this afternoon! #sheta2014