The Cycle of Learning : How Formative Assessment Created Beautiful Music Submitted by: Bruce Mellesmoen I thought my heart was going to come right out of my chest! These were the words my 12-year-old son, Bobby, whispered to me. He had just finished playing The Little Drummer Boy for a room full of people he […] The post The Cycle of Learning: How Formative Assessment Created Beautiful Music appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more

Submitted by Grant Page Teacher stories are opportunities to share insights and celebrate growth. They are reflections on strengths and weaknesses we all have as professionals. Here is part of my story, originally written in 2006 for Middle Ground, the magazine of Middle Level Education published by the National Middle School Association, now the AMLE […] The post Professional Growth Through AfL appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more

 [ For the Balance of the 2019-2020 Academic Year ] The Canadian Assessment for Learning Network (CAfLN) is a non-profit organization that supports K to 12 and post-secondary educators. Our mission is to help implement and sustain sound assessment and grading practices that promote student learning in schools across Canada. As part of our mission […] The post Important Considerations when Determining Student Assessment and Marking/Grading Policies and Guidelines during the Covid-19 Pandemic appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more

The Canadian Assessment for Learning Network (CAfLN) invites you to submit a short summary article on compelling research related to contemporary classroom assessment practices. Articles will be published in CAfLN’s monthly newsletter, which is distributed to teachers throughout Canada. Potential topics for articles include (but are not limited to): Assessment for learning practices Challenges in […] The post Call for Articles appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more

Submitted by: Bruce Mellesmoen “I thought my heart was going to come right out of my chest!” These were the words my 12-year-old son, Bobby, whispered to me. He had just finished playing The Little Drummer Boy for a room full of people he had never met before, and in his words, he “nailed it”. […] The post The Cycle of Learning: How Formative Assessment Created Beautiful Music appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more

Submitted by Grant Page I spent most of my teaching career in one school, a school where, from the beginning, I was challenged to develop and defend my pedagogy and philosophy of learning. I was given the opportunity to explore alternatives, take risks and fail miserably, so long as I kept moving forward. It was […] The post When the Bubble Bursts appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more

Submitted by Brooke Moore and Neil Stephenson Teachers who spend time crafting thoughtful comments on student work are wasting their time if they also give a score (Dylan Wiliam, 2015). But taking away the mark won’t do any good either unless you replace it with something worthwhile. The worthwhile strategies are clear and the news […] The post Moving Assessment Forward in Strong and Wise Ways appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more

Submitted by: Steve Kitchen, Jesse Reis, Shantel Strasky, Brenda Wilton If you were to visit our school in Waldheim, Saskatchewan (a K-12 school of almost 400 students that is part of Prairie Spirit School Division) you would not hear one grade 3 student say to another: “Hey, have you noticed how the collective efficacy of […] The post Stumbling Toward Collective Efficacy appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more

Submitted by Bernie Van Doninck   It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost six months since the CAFLN conference in Dartmouth and that there is still so much energy here as a result of this event.  On a personal note I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who attended. Equally so, I […] The post A Conference Chair’s Reflection appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more

Submitted by Katie White As I was preparing to attend the Canadian Assessment for Learning Conference and Symposium in Dartmouth this year, I was asked more than once by colleagues why I work so hard to attend. I certainly have enough “stuff” to fill my days and Nova Scotia is awfully far away from Saskatchewan, […] The post Not Your Average Membership appeared first on Canadian Assessment for Learning Network ..read more