Assessment as process
Newsletter
This week takes a look at more authentic and embedded assessment for learning.
Teaching my kids how to grill resulted in “a little test”, which led to some deeper reflection about assessment in general.
Matthew R. Kay, author of Not Light, But Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom, offers wisdom for educators with his ASCD Inservice blog post (including a denouncement of standardized testing).
A rare interview with Bob Dylan (The New York Times) gives readers a look at the artist’s process and influences, as well as his perspective on these unique times.
Two posts this week on the newsletter: Five Ideas from Families on Next Year (summary of responses from a parent survey) and Authentic Assessment in the Digital Age (why process might be more important than product right now).
Dr. Nell Duke is leading an online professional learning opportunity, Accelerating Early Literacy Development, through the University of Michigan.
Thank you for your readership and support. Proceeds from new subscriptions in June and July will be donated to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. (Note: next week, the book study begins on the blog so no new content here for five weeks; subscriptions will be paused.)
