There has been much focus on shifting our assessment practices in education and, particularly in BC, moving toward more Assessment For Learning (or formative assessment) in schools. This is such an important conversation and needed change but at some point… Continue Reading
Pardon the delay of this post. It was originally written a week ago but the flu hit our family and it never got posted. As I begin the next exciting journey of my career with the honour of being the… Continue Reading
Through my participation in a few EdCamps, I have had the complete pleasure of meeting and chatting with North Surrey Secondary senior humanities teacher Jonathan Vervaet(@jonathanvervaet). I knew about his contagious passion for inquiry and assessment for learning; what I… Continue Reading
During the past few years I have been involved in a number of conversations around the topic of assessment. One key struggle that I have is the many ways in which the term “formative assessment” is defined. For some educators,… Continue Reading
It is no secret that an area of education in which I am passionate is assessment – in particular Assessment For Learning or Formative Assessment. The work of Dylan Williams, Ruth Sutton, Rick Stiggins, John Hattie, Ken O’Connor and Anne… Continue Reading
The GNP [GDP] measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country. It measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.” — Robert F. Kennedy,… Continue Reading
In June, I offered our intermediate teachers the opportunity to attend, with me, a one day session with Tom Schimmer on the topic of “10 Things That Matter From Assessment to Grading” (based on his newly released book of the… Continue Reading
As educators, we are often faced with an opportunity to take the easy road or the hard road. The easy road often works for us as parents, teachers, administrators but it rarely works for kids. The difficult road may be… Continue Reading
EVERY child has a strength inside them; it is our job, as educators, to bring this out. “Recognizing ALL Students” is a page designed to showcase the success stories of schools that have moved away from the traditional awards ceremonies… Continue Reading
As we approach May, and now that I have 2 daughters, it is time to continue a long standing Wejr Family tradition – the “Weejies” – The Wejr Family Awards. Growing up, I was an A student and a decent… Continue Reading