Leading Through Assessment for Learning
Using Step by Step Actions
This course will show admin how to model assessment in professional learning for years to come, commit to reliable and valid assessment strategies for teachers, and to build a solution seeking culture for all.
If you’re frustrated with the gong show that assessment season and conversations creates, overwhelmed with how to help teachers with assessment or you are looking to train your teachers on how to assess with reliability and validity, then you already know that...
Assessment is a tricky and really hard topic to discuss and lead with professional learning, it creates a lot of unrest among teachers and leaders, and it can create a lot of wasted effort, time, and work if it is not done right. If that is how you feel then you are in the right place
You know the work it takes and the complexity of it all and you are not afraid to dig in and get it working using a proven system so that it doesn't have to be a report card season gong show every time.
This course is for administrators who lead through specific assessment for learning actions in all that they do and who want to set up a system for assessment that teachers can use to improve student learning.
By the end of this program,
you will have…
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Actions for Assessment for Learning for Teachers and Leaders
This course walks you through specific actions to get teachers assessing more authentically and including students in assessment for learning -
How to lead by modelling these actions
You will learn how to teach teachers the actions, how. to give feedback using these actions, and how to use these actions to build relationships -
How to Run Productive Meetings That Get Teachers Taking Action
You will learn a workshop system to get teachers doing more of the thinking and learning and get more results because of your meetings -
Effective strategies to use in a face to face classroom or distance learning classrooms
Times have changed and technology has become very important so this course teaches different digital platforms you could use to teach, assess, and create digital portfolios -
Professional Development for Leaders and For Teachers On Assessment
The first part of the course shows leaders how to use assessment for learning actions to lead. The second half of the course is for leaders to use for professional development for teachers to learn how to improve assessment strategies.
"Seeing my admin model the expectations within meetings not only showed me clear steps on how I could assess with valid and reliable evidence, but it helped build my relationship and connection with admin because they were learning alongside me."
Laurel N., Teacher
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"Learning from my colleagues within meetings has been the best professional development. This is how we grow as teachers, leaders, and as a whole school which has boosted our entire culture. This experience has taken it to a whole new level.
Between my reflections of teaching and within my Unit Plan, I just quoted my admin for the fourth time today. In this moment, I just realized how much of a positive impact they have had on my teaching. Our admin has pushed us to be the best we can be, and allow us to work through the process, even when it is “messy”.
- Kylie Scott, Teacher Who Has Experienced This System From Her Admin
"This experience has engrained in me the importance of instructional leadership in an administrator's role and I am invigorated to create this culture within my own school."
- Shari Gustafson, Administrator
"Using this system has helped us to grow as individuals and a community and has boosted our entire school culture. I like the ownership it has given me to choose what area to learn from, which AFL action to assess with, which problem to solve, the consistent collaboration and coaching, followed by immediate assessment feedback within meetings and conversations. It made me realize how much I love leading, learning, assessing, and teaching again!"
- Tanya Harding, Teacher Who Has Experienced This System From Her Admin
What’s Inside the Leading Through Assessment for Learning Course
Part 1
The First Section Is Dedicated To Teaching Administrators How To Model and Lead Using Assessment For Learning Actions
Module Description: You will learn clear step by step actions that you can model right inside your meetings to set expectations, build connections and relationshps with your teachers, and develop a solution seeking culture. This course is designed to lead or teach in a face to face classroom or a virtual one.
Module Highlights:
This is not just a one time system that I will be walking you through. You can use these actions over and over again. You will learn:
- How to model the 7 actions
- How to use these actions to turn your meetings from vacant stares into engaged, action taking subscribers
- How to use these actions to grow teacher craft and include students in assessment for learning
- How to use these actions to give feedback
- How to lead through connection and modelling
Part 1: Lesson 1
Leading Using Assessment for Learning Actions
Module Description: Organization is the name of the game when it comes to taking any course. That is exactly why we have 7 actions that we stick to for this entire course. In this lesson, I explain what the 7 actions are, why they are so important, and how they will help you to lead and renew your community.
Module Highlights:
Offer a high-level overview of what’s inside the module in bullet point form so that it’s easy to read and conveys how much value is inside.
- Know what the 7 actions are and how to model and use them to lead your community
- Know how to co-construct expectations with your community that get implemented over and over again
- Have specific examples of leading using these actions
Part 1: Lesson 2
How To Turn Your Meetings From Vacant, Disinterested Members Into Engaged, Contributing, and Action Taking Teachers
Module Description:
In this lesson, you'll be making some solid decisions on unlocking you're meeting potential. Not only will this help you build and align your community, but it will also help you flourish in absolutely every other part of your leadership too.
It's vital to understand the value you bring to the table and who you are serving with that value. I'll walk you through a workshop structure using the 7 actions of assessment for learning and how to make a huge impact by walking the walk and modelling the quality of teaching that you expect from your teachers. You will learn:
- How to set up a workshop meeting structure that gets teachers doing more of the thinking, learning, and contributing. And they actually want to be there because they are doing work that matters to them and gets them traction.
- How to model and set up expectations for implementing what they learn and coaching each other
- Specific activities that you could do in each meeting to create valid and reliable assessment strategies that teachers can take back to their classroom right away
Part 1: Lesson 3
How To Use These Actions To Grow Teacher's Craft And Impact Student Learning
Welcome to the feedback section! In this lesson, you’re going to learn all about ideal feedback strategies and how it can help you to gain trust and build relationships! Specifically how to give feedback using the same strategies you expect the teachers to use with their students!
I’ll explain the 7 actions you’ll want to focus your efforts on for these feedback strategies and I'll give you lots of examples to show you what these look like in real life. You will learn:
- Specific actions to give feedback to teachers that they can also use in their own classroom
- How to get teachers implementing more valid and reliable feedback that includes students providing proof and evidence of their work
Part 1: Lesson 4
How to Focus on Connection
In this lesson, you’ll learn attraction strategies specific to landing a healthy lifestyle and meaningful connections for you and your community.
I’ll show you how to implement healthy habits to land lifestyle changes so you can leverage your community through your own modelling.
I’ll break down the secrets for growing your community and making connections first and foremost in order to make sure that everyone is ok.
And, finally, I’ll teach you how to grab the attention of community to get in front of massive obstacles and develop a growth mindset. You will learn:
- Specific habits that you can use in your own life and model for teachers
- Ways to be more productive and efficient
- How to reframe how you show up
Part 2: This Second Part of the Course Is All About How To Get Teachers To Implement These Actions Inside The Classroom
This second part of the course is dedicated to showing teachers how to implement these actions inside the classroom. It is one thing to learn new things but it is a whole other level to actually know how to implement what you have learned and sustain the momentum. That is what this second part is all about, implementing the 7 actions inside the classrooms. You can use this second part by:
1) Using the videos inside of your meetings as professional learning
2) Having teachers watch them on their own and go at their own pace
3) Leaders watch them on their own and use the lessons to help guide their own plans for professional learning with teachers
4) You will also get a virtual roadmap with clickable links that walks you through the assessment plan step by step
Part 2: Module 1
How Teachers Can Plan For Assessment
This module is dedicated to planning for assessment by planning how teachers will use valid and reliable assessment, plan for success, plan how to include students in assessment, and ways to give effective feedback. This module is all about planning for success before you deliver your lessons and assessment plans. We go through a checklist to set you up for a clear path of how to get started, get the students involved, establish timelines, use online platforms, examine purpose and audience and develop quality evidence. Distance learning or brick and mortar, these are great strategies to implement every single day. In this module, you will learn:
- How to add value to assessments
- Plan for success
- How to use an ideal assessment avatar to plan with the students in mind
Part 2: Module 2
How to Show Teachers How To Create the The Most Valid and Reliable Assessments
Let's put all of that planning into action. We will go deeper into the eight steps in order to curate your AFL roadmap. We will look at ways to go deeper into your AFL strategies in order to start to take action right away. Lastly, we will explore some examples of how teachers are infusing assessment for learning into an online environment.
This module also teaches time management and scheduling. We will go through steps on how to plan weekly and monthly for your AFL strategies and content. We will go through a step by step content planning session. Included is a content and AFL weekly and monthly planning spreadsheet as well as a PDF document that guides you through the steps. In this module, you will learn:
- How. to get teachers to create valid and reliable assessments
- How to keep track of it and ensure that teachers assess over time rather than just at the end of assessment periods in order to notice the patterns and trends over time
Part 2: Module 3
How To Teach Teachers How To Include Students In Assessment For Learning and Providing Proof and Evidence of Their Learning
This module is all about how to show teachers how to include students in showing proof and evidence of the learning right inside their work. In this very important module, you will learn:
- How to use online platforms for assessment
- How to include students in assessment in a virtual or face to face learning environment
- How to get teachers engaging in a circle of support
When you enroll during this special, limited time period,
you’ll get:
Leading Through Assessment for Learning Course
(A $1000 Value)
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Part 1 Course for Leaders and Part 2 Course To Show Teachers How To Implement
The results you will receive from this course are how to lead with 7 specific actions to build teacher and leader efficacy and enhance student learning and teachers will assess with more reliability and validity. Did I mention that the culture will grow to a more action, solution based mindset?
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You Will Lead With More Confidence
This course will walk you through 7 specific actions you can model and support teachers with to build the trust and relationships because you are learning alongside them. -
Teachers will assess with more validity and reliability
Teachers will know exactly how to assess using these actions that will also help them grow professionally. -
Students will be able to show proof and evidence of their own learning and be included in their own assessment
Students will be able to justify their own learning and be able to show proof using their own work samples. They will also have the language and the tools. to be able to give feedback to others.
Here’s what you’re getting when you enroll today:
Leading Through Assessment for Learning - $1000 Value
- Part 1: For Leaders - $ 500
- Part 2: For Teacher - $ 500
- Total Value: $1000
But when you enroll today, you’ll get access to everything for just:
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Plus You'll Be Backed by a Risk-Free 10 Day Guarantee
Ok, let's just get this straight. Let me be upfront with you right away.
The Leading Through Assessment for Learning Course is the most comprehensive step by step implementation program for school administrators who are excited and COMMITTED to finding clarity in their leadership messaging, are dedicated to teaching teachers how to assess with reliability and validity and engaging their community to take action to finally get the results they have been looking for.
Now here's the kicker.
By the end of the 10 days, you'll have received access to the entire course.
Meaning, you'll have had the opportunity to validate your leadership messaging and map out your assessment and connection strategies in order to build trust and relationships with your teachers BEFORE making a final commitment.
If you don't feel totally confident and motivated by the assessment strategy and implementation plan (and your ability to launch it and engage your community like a pro), simply reach out, show us you've put in the work, and we'll refund your investment. Full details below:
- Complete and attach 5 sentences telling us specifics about your leadership assessment delivery plan and what you modelled.
- Complete and attach one workshop meeting agenda with what you modelled, the outcome you wanted along with two objections as to why it didn't work
- Complete and attach one teacher lesson plan implementing one action with a picture of work sample and why it didn;t work.
- Tell us why this course was not a good fit for you and your leadership needs. What did you expect that you did not get from the program.
Frequently Asked Questions
What people asked before signing up for Leading Through Assessment for Learning...
Assessment is such a hard topic, how can I possibly support the different grades and teaching styles in my school?
How can I lead through assessment when I am not an expert in this area?
Assessment creates way to much frustration and overwhelm with my teachers. I am afraid that by making this a focus it will only overwhelm them more.
How do you teach and support teachers with assessment?
How does this course work?
What if I am not happy with the course after I purchase it?
Can you remind me of everything Iām getting when I sign up today?
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The Leading Through Assessment for Learning Course is PERFECT for you if…
- You are an administrator who’s just getting started and wants to do it right or has been trying. to crack the code for assessment for so many years
- An Administrator who has been struggling with how to support teachers with assessment and wants to address the elephant in the room once and for all
- You are willing to put in the work and commit to the actions over time
- You are willing to commit 4-5 hours a week digging into this course to finally support teachers with confidence and an answer to help them assess with productivity, efficiency, reliability, validity and a system that enhances teacher pedogogy and student learning
- Have a fear of even approaching the assessment topic because it stirs up so much overwhelm and frustration
- A leader who wants to figure out a solution and a plan to help teachers assess products, observations and conversations with confidence and clarity
- Ready to take the actions needed to solve your assessment problems in order to grow student learning, teacher craft, and your own leadership
I can’t wait for you to join the Leading Through Assessment for Learning Course!
I created this course because assessment has been the hardest problem to solve in my own leadership. I needed to dig into how I could support teachers with the intention to not do assessment for a number or letter on a report card. But rather to capture the learning patterns and trends that happened over time and to enhance student learning and grow teacher's craft. The assessment for learning actions changed the way teachers teach and the way I lead because they are actions rather than tests. This system taught me how to model the expectations and gave me clarity on how I could take it from telling the teachers how to assess to walking them through actions to not only assess but grow their own teaching practices. All of this impacted student learning in the most incredible ways. It also brought a passion and purpose back to teachers, students, and leaders.
This course is for school administrators who are looking to support teachers in assessment in more productive, efficient, and powerful ways with the intention to grow teacher craft and their own leadership in order to impact student learning. You are in the right place if you are willing to put in the hard work and commit to implementing these actions over time. The opportunity is risk free. The only thing you have to gain is a solid assessment support plan, trust from your teachers, increased student learning, and passion and purpose for all. I hope to see you inside the course!
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