13 Thirty-Second Assessment Strategies

Posted onApril 25, 2016April 25, 2016AuthorAngela StockmanLeave a comment

I know a few teachers this year who are committed to assessing students without testing them. That’s right: they’re not only ditching grades, they’re trying to ditch the tests that produce them too. They’re confident Read More …

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Hacking Assessment: How to Improve Learning and Cure a Stomach Ache

Posted onMarch 24, 2016March 24, 2016AuthorHack Learning TeamLeave a comment

Kerry Gallagher’s daughter had a stomach ache. As a longtime educator and mother, Kerry is well equipped to handle a 7-year-old’s aching tummy, but this one was a little different. She gave herself a 90. Read More …

8 Takeaways From Hacking Assessment

Posted onMarch 24, 2016April 27, 2016AuthorHack Learning TeamLeave a comment

8 Takeaways From Hacking Assessment By Melissa Pilakowski Starr Sackstein’s Hacking Assessment not only revolutionizes education, but it gives step-by-step instructions on how to do it. That’s what makes this book so powerful. Not only Read More …

Hacking the Test Revisited

Posted onMarch 10, 2016March 21, 2016AuthorHack Learning TeamLeave a comment

Hacking the Test (Part 1) explains how a test is NOT assessment and how teachers can shift the conversation about learning away from the test. In this Hack Learning podcast episode, Read More …

Hacking the Late Policy

Posted onFebruary 26, 2016March 21, 2016AuthorHack Learning TeamLeave a comment

It’s time to stop punishing students for turning in their work late. Author/educator Mark Barnes explains why late policies cripple learning and discourage students. Barnes provides simple steps for encouraging students to budget their time Read More …

Hacking the Test

Posted onFebruary 17, 2016March 21, 2016AuthorHack Learning TeamLeave a comment

Teacher, bestselling author and Hack Learning creator Mark Barnes explains why traditional testing and assessment are not the same. Barnes shares excerpts from Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School, Read More …