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Why we should be intentional with addressing behavior in the classroom? Exploring this idea with Tom Schimmer. Teach Better Talk PodcastThe ultimate must-listen for every teacher and educational leader, Teach Better Talk dives into the key questions that drive education today.Weekly interviews with experts from around the world, sharing cutting-edge science, groundbreaking research, and practical tools to help you master the art of teaching, efficiently manage a school, and reach every learner in your community.Catch the official podcast of the Teach Better Podcast Network every Tuesday through Thursday for fresh episodes to inspire, inform, and ignite your passion for education.► Thanks for subscribing!

Introducing Assess THAT with Tom & Nat! Tom Schimmer and Natalie Vardabasso will be your go-to podcast for everything assessment. From formative assessment to feedback to grading, Tom and Natalie will share their expertise and experience to help you grow your assessment literacy to bring about a transformation within your classroom, your school, or even your district.   Beginning on September 9, Tom and Natalie will bring you bi-weekly episodes that drill down to what the research says, what it doesn't say, and how to put theory into practice.   Stay subscribed to the feed, and the episodes will download automatically!

In this 182nd episode, I share my daily reflection posted on Twitter @bryoncar, from Aug 26th-30th, 2024 Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> bit.ly/FreshAirAtFiveSpotifyPlaylistE182

Are you feeling stifled in your job? Have you gone from being celebrated to being the problem? Are you ready to become your boss and finally live the life you were always meant for? If you answered 'yes' to any of the above questions, then this new podcast from Tom Schimmer and Natalie Vardabasso is for you! In each episode, Tom & Nat want to share their wisdom & experiences of leaving their jobs and building learning-based businesses as authors, speakers, and consultants.  If you are ready to leap but need support, subscribe below and let's get started!   Subscribe to the UYES Podcast   Follow Tom Schimmer on LinkedIn Follow Natalie Vardabasso on LinkedIn

In this brilliant conversation on assessment and standards based grading, we explore the vital connection between student wellness and assessment with special guest Natalie Vardabasso. We delve into planting a seed of change regarding shifting perspectives on assessment, exploring practical starting points for standards-based grading, and examining the intricate relationship between student emotional wellness and assessment. Additionally, Natalie shares exciting details about her new book and latest podcast with the wonderful Tom Schimmer. Don't miss this enriching conversation packed with valuable insights for educators and administrators! About Natalie Vardabasso:  Natalie is an educator, coach, speaker, and passionate learner. Driven to make education empowering for all, she has developed expertise in equitable assessment and grading practices and can break down complex topics into practical strategies to drive school improvement. Follow Natalie Vardabasso: Twitter: https://twitter.com/natabasso  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvardabasso/?originalSubdomain=ca  Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleash-yes-your-entrepreneurial-spirit-with-tom/id1751582284?uo=4  — Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag at www.teachbetter.com/swag Use Discount Code: ASPIRE for 25% OFF Tee-Shirts, Hoodies, and Drinkware: ASPIRE: The Leadership Development Podcast — Supporting the Podcast! Have you ever thought about supporting the Aspire to Lead podcast? For just $5 a month, you can help me continue to create and produce valuable content for aspiring leaders in education. I understand that everyone has their own preferences and budgets, so if $5 a month isn't feasible for you, no worries! The podcast will always be available to listen to for free. However, if you do find value in the podcast and can afford to contribute, your support would mean the world to me. By becoming a patron, you're enabling me to continue doing what I love and providing you with quality content. Thank you for considering supporting the Aspire to Lead podcast on Patreon. Your contribution, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated https://aspiretoleadpodcast.captivate.fm/support  Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD? Contact Joshua Stamper...

On her final episode of the #EduCrush podcast, Natalie reflects on her personal growth throughout the past four years of creating the show and shares insights into what's next. Show Notes: The greatest validation comes from within.  Creativity thrives on consistency. Equity without introspection is a trap.  You are the solution until you become the problem.  My voice is powerful.  → Subscribe to Unleash YES, Nat's new podcast with co-host Tom Schimmer.

This new podcast from Natalie Vardabasso with co-host Tom Schimmer will help you leave the politics of your job behind and experience the freedom of becoming your own boss.  →Use this link to subscribe/follow on Apple, Spotify, or Google Podcasts!

In this episode, we are joined by Tom Schimmer and Natalie Vardabasso, renowned authors, coaches, and speakers, who share their compelling stories of transitioning from traditional educational roles to careers filled with freedom and fulfillment. This conversation covers the critical moments that often compel individuals to rethink their careers and lifestyles and offers practical advice for making a successful transition.Here are 5 takeaways from this episode:Overcoming Career Roadblocks: Learn how hitting a "rock wall" can serve as a powerful motivator for change.Self-Tuning: Discover the importance of tuning into your personal needs and desires to guide your career decisions.Seeking Validation and Meaning: Understand the common desires for validation, recognition, and meaningful work that drive career changes.Mindset Shift: Gain insights on reframing your mindset around money to embrace an abundant mentality.Countering Limiting Beliefs: Explore strategies to identify and counter limiting beliefs, paving the way to achieve your goals.#CareerChange #EducationalCoaches #PersonalFulfillment #OvercomingObstacles #AbundantMindset #ValidationAtWork #FindingMeaning #MindsetShift #MoneyMindset #LimitingBeliefs #SelfImprovement #ProfessionalGrowth #CareerTransition #LifeCoaching #EducatorStories

In this episode, Sharona and Bosley introduce the three keynote speakers for the 2024 Grading Conference. They then share some of the new(er) and upcoming publications in the realm of grading reform. If you are looking for something new to read and a conference to attend, this is the episode!LinksPlease note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!Keeping Receipts: Thoughts on Ungrading from a Black Woman Professor, Dr. Laila McCloud, Grand Valley State University and keynote speaker at the 2024 Grading ConferenceThe Tyranny of Content: “Content Coverage” as a Barrier to Evidence-Based Teaching Approaches and Ways to Overcome It, Professor Jeff Schinske, Foothill College and keynote speaker at the 2024 Grading ConferenceGrading for Equity, 2nd Edition, Joe FeldmanOff the Mark: How Grades, Ratings and Rankings Undermine Learning, Jack Schneider and Ethan HuttHuman Restoration Project Podcast Interview with Jack Schneider and Ethan HuttImplementing Mastery Learning, 3rd Edition, Dr. Thomas GuskeyStandards-Based Grading: A School District's Pillar to Student Success: Matteson Elementary School District 162's commitment to student success by ... and high expectations for all students.Failing Our Future, How Grades Harm Students and What We Can do About It, Josh EylerGrading Reform That Lasts, Eight Steps to Transforming Your School's Assessment Culture, A Roadmap to Navigating the Complexities of a Standards Based Grading System, Tom Schimmer, Megan Knight, and Matt TownsleySchoolishness: Alienated Education and the Quest for Authentic, Joyful Learning, Dr. Susan D. BlumResourcesThe Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:The Grading for Growth BlogThe Grading ConferenceThe Intentional Academia BlogRecommended Books on Alternative Grading (Please note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!):

Get the book, Redefining Student Accountability: A Proactive Approach to Teaching Behavior Outside the Gradebook Follow Tom on X @tomschimmer About the Author Tom Schimmer is an author and a speaker with expertise in assessment, grading, leadership, and behavioral support. An educator for more than 20 years, Tom is a former district-level leader, school administrator, and teacher. As a district-level leader, he was a member of the senior management team responsible for overseeing the efforts to support and build the instructional capacities of teachers and administrators. Tom is a sought-after speaker who presents internationally for schools and districts. He is the author of 9 books, and his latest is Redefining Student Accountability A Proactive Approach to Teaching Behavior Outside the Gradebook.

In this crossover episode, Natalie joins fellow podcast host and co-author, Tom Schimmer, to discuss how story is critical to rehumanize assessment, embrace the messiness of change, and to cultivate the mindset necessary for inner peace.

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Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30 Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. MAKING NEWS on X THIS WEEK: What advice would you give a new teacher feeling that late-fall energy slump? (from Teacher 2 Teacher) Annick Rauch, full-time teacher and author of PheMOMenal Teacher, shares why she pushed herself to go for a run after 11 hours of report card writing. Tyler Rablin questions the need for tests or big assessments at the end of units that measure learning against a handful of standards at once. Tom Schimmer challenges traditional grading paradigms that put the weight of the assessment on the title (rather than the cognitive complexity). Marcus Luther asks his students these three check-in questions each month as a way to tune in to the needs of his learners. Monte Syrie explores the level up that occurs when we approach assessment AS instead of assessment OF. Sara Candela says that it's time to give students the gift of boredom. Boredom leads to building. Following up on the post from Marcus Luther, Adrian Neibauer shares six reflective questions that he asks his students on the regular. Emily points out that anyone can be a teacher. Not everyone can be an outstanding teacher. Christina says that her teacher superpower is getting middle schoolers to laugh at her bad jokes. Zach Groshell reminds students and learners of all ages to use slide decks effectively - not as presentation scripts. Scott Martin wonders if the advance of AI should be pushing education more in the direction of character formation instead of content memorization. Dr. Matt Rhoads lists his picks for top edtech tools of the year. Kyle Niemis shares an amazing list of 14 AI use case demonstrations from 14 tech coaches, including a shareable Google Sheet. Make sure to take advantage of this resource. CONNECT with ME On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire) On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/) On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire) On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/ Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support

Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. MAKING NEWS on X THIS WEEK: In this edition: Bill Ferriter says that "Giving zeros is one of the most unprofessional actions a teacher can take." Do you agree or disagree? Tom Schimmer suggests that opposition to standards-based grading really comes from teacher desire to coerce students into compliant behavior. Agree or disagree? What makes feedback powerful? Trevor MacKenzie shares a must-have list. Howie Hua allows his students to chat with each other for five minutes before their tests - no writing aloud. From Todd Finley (via TCEA) shares 13 Brain Blast Review Activities. If you've reached the end of a unit of study and you're looking to consolidate student learning, check out this menu. Marcus Luther shares a self-assessment that he uses in his high school writing courses that makes great use of the Google Doc drop-down features. How do students assess their own evidence of learning and why? Marcus Luther lists three must-haves that must be present in order to help teachers adopt new practices or strategies. Bethany Hill argues that "Recess is a right, not a privilege. It is instructional time, not something extra. Every kid deserves recess. Every single one." Technology Laura shares her top 10 edtech tools. Is there an app on this list that is new to you? Paul Cardoza (live viewer on LinkedIn) asks: Is it a problem that some schools seem to be focusing more on social-emotional learning than on academics? I share some thoughts on this. CONNECT with ME On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire) On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/) On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire) On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/ Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. SONG TRACK CREDIT Chef Brian by Latasha Dude by Patrick Patrikios New Year by Bad Snacks Positive Fuse by French Fuse Summer in the Neighborhood by Bad Snacks Tropic Fuse by French Fuse Sunny Travel by Nico Staf Fast and Run by Nico Staf *All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support

Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. On X This Week: 0:45 - Where are YOU on the Teacher Hierarchy of Needs right now? (Dr. Brad Johnson) 3:33 - Tony Vincent shows off the new Quizizz AI feature that will automatically generate quizzes based on any selected YouTube video, URL, PDF, PPT, or text prompt. 6:24 - Tony Vincent also shares an exciting feature coming to Google Slides collaborations: live pointers! (Partners can see exactly where their partners are working on the slide.) 8:01 - Assessment expert Tom Schimmer makes the point that pre-assessment as an advanced version of what has yet to be taught is pointless. 10:39 - Adam Grant observes that schools tend to favor the fastest sprinters (thinking of timed tests), but life functions more like a marathon that rewards learners who ask the right questions. 11:51 - Do you run out of time to finish your lessons? Marcus Luther encourages us to take a deep breath and leave it for the next class - everything is going to be just fine. 13:41 - A fun test for teachers: How many of these student words do you recognize? CONNECT with ME On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire) On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/) On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire) On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/ Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. SONG TRACK CREDIT Chef Brian by Latasha Dude by Patrick Patrikios New Year by Bad Snacks Positive Fuse by French Fuse Summer in the Neighborhood by Bad Snacks Fast and Run by Nico Staf *All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support

In this thought-provoking episode, Tom Schimmer and Morgane Michael dive headfirst into the realm of student accountability and explore how we can redefine it to foster success. Join us as we challenge traditional notions of responsibility and offer fresh insights into empowering students to take ownership of their academic journey. Through engaging discussions with leading experts, we uncover practical strategies, innovative approaches, and inspiring stories that will transform the way we view student accountability. Get ready to unlearn excuses and crack the code on unlocking true academic potential.

Fresh off the first-ever Empowerment Ecosystem Summit in Vancouver, BC, Natalie sits down with co-hosts Katie White and Tom Schimmer to reflect on highlights, insights, and next steps for the innovative event. Show Notes: ·       What's sticking with each of us immediately after the event. (10:25) ·       Rethinking the concept of the “middle” in education and how tension shows up in creative work. (19:45) ·       Tweaks to the event design to better meet the vision. (23:30) ·       Moments that will stick with us. (27:00)   Follow Natalie: Twitter | Instagram Follow the Podcast: Twitter | Instagram Follow Katie: Twitter | Instagram Follow Tom: Twitter | Instagram Email: hello@educrushpod.com  

Join Dr. Katie Martin this week as she speaks with Tom Schimmer, a leading expert in assessment for learning, sound grading practices, and educational leadership. In this episode, they discuss the importance of effective assessment and how it can drive student learning. Tom shares his insights on how educators can implement sound grading practices and how to provide effective feedback to students. With over 30 years of experience in education and has conducted international workshops on assessment and grading, Tom brings a wealth of knowledge to the conversation. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of how assessment can support student growth and success. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! @LCCollaborative Subscribe to our newsletter! Learner-centered tools, insights, and bright spots delivered to your inbox: https://learnercentered.org/bright-spots-newsletter/

Get the book Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment and Grading Follow Tom on Twitter @tomschimmer Follow Casandra on Twitter @cerkens Visit the Anam Cara Consulting website www.AnamCaraConsulting.com Visit the All Things Assessment website, AllThingsAssessment.info About the Authors Cassandra Erkens is a presenter, facilitator, coach, trainer of trainers, keynote speaker, author, and above all, a teacher. She presents nationally and internationally on assessment, instruction, school improvement, and professional learning communities. Tom Schimmer is an author and a speaker with expertise in assessment, grading, leadership, and behavioral support. He is a former district-level leader, school administrator, and teacher.  

In this 102nd episode, I share my daily reflection posted on Twitter @bryoncar, from Dec 19th to 23th, 2022 I reflect on these podcast episodes from my listens on the: 19th: No Walk, frozen 20th: EduCrush S3E65 "The Ghosts of Grading Past, Present and a Future Yet to Come" 21st: House of EdTech E215 "2022 House of #EdTech Smackdown" 22nd: Out for Brunch with this crew: Tim Cavey, Livia Chan, Tom Schimmer and Tim Stephenson 23rd: The Second Question E50 "Celebrating the 50th Episode of The Second Question!"; Reflecting on the week ----------------------------- Track: Know Myself - Patrick Patrikios ( NoCopyrightMusic ) | My Audio Library | Background Music Bumper: Reimagine Schools with Greg Goins --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshairatfive5/message

In this episode, I share my daily reflection posted on Twitter @bryoncar, from Oct 24-28, 2022 I reflect on these podcast episodes from my listens on the: 24th: MyPITA, BCEDL & Coffee with Tom Schimmer; The EdTech News Brief E12 "The Canva Visual Worksuite, Canva Docs, Canva Websites, Google Docs Summaries, and Book Creator Comments"; Got Teched Bonus Episiode from Teacher Better Conference 2022 "#TeachBetter22 Recap with Phil Strunk and Others" 25th: The Tom Schimmer Podcast E87 "Dear Society | Dawn Harris | Reassessing 'Big Rocks'"; Who is YOUR Bruce? 27th: Got Teched E123 "17 EdTech Tools to Get Ahead of 2023 (Part 2)" 28th: The Inspired Teacher E49 "Seek & Use Feedback"; The Inspired Teacher E50 "Adapt to the Character of Those Around you"; The Inspired Teacher E51 "Set Your Goals High"; The Inspired Teacher E452 "We're All Going to Mess Up"; The Inspired Teacher E53 "Don't Waste Your Time"; ----------------------------- Track: Know Myself - Patrick Patrikios ( NoCopyrightMusic ) | My Audio Library | Background Music Bumper: The Inspired Teacher with Mike Brilla --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshairatfive5/message

Former teacher, school administrator, and district-level leader Tom Schimmer has always felt a drive to impact people—although not always as an educator. As a lifelong sports fan, he first dreamed of coaching. It was only after he began teaching that he developed a passion for the work and embarked on a career in education that has spanned more than 30 years and taken him to 19 different countries.Tune in to hear how Tom went from Boise State punter to one of the top experts in education. He chats about growing up in Vancouver, his love of baseball and sitcoms, and why “Schimmering it” is the key to lower-stress travel. Gain insight into his strategy for presenting effectively, the parallels of coaching and presenting, and the simultaneously exhilarating and grueling realities of being an international speaker.

In episode 189 we discussed all things assessment and standards based grading with guru Tom Schimmer. We knew you had follow up questions around assessing in your classroom so in this episode we're sharing a question and answer session we had with members of the Make Math Moments Academy all around assessment with standards based grading. Stick around and you'll hear answers to: How to blend standards based grading and your district policies; How to help students buy into standards based grading;How you can track standards in a standards based grading classroom;What does a student's mark in a course really represent? and,How do I help students NOT erase their work?Resources: Make Math Moments AcademyCourses: Assessment For Growth [Course] How To Transform Your Textbook Into A Curiosity Machine [Free Video Course] Classroom Resources: Make Math Moments Units & TasksAre you a district mathematics leader interested in crafting a mathematics professional learning plan that will transform your district mathematics program forever? Book a time to chat with us!Empower Your Students (and Teachers) Using A Professional Learning Plan That Sparks Engagement, Fuels Deep Learning, and Ignites Action!https://makemathmoments.com/make-math-moments-district-mentorship-program/ Create engagement while fuelling students sense making by using Make Math Moments ready-made lessons and units. Access our vast catalogue of lessons for elementary through high school math classes. Check the catalogue here --> https://makemathmoments.com/tasks/

Today we speak with an independent education author, speaker, and consultant from Vancouver, BC. Over the course of his career he has been a classroom teacher, school administrator, and district level leader. Tom is an internationally recognized leader and expert in the areas of assessment, grading, RTI, and educational leadership.In our discussion we'll discuss which assessment practices are timeless and which are transformative and why knowing this matters in the classroom; why assessment must drive every decision we make in the classroom from planning our lessons to designing our classroom rules; and how to use effective feedback that drives learning forward. You'll Learn: What do you want your grades to say or represent? The greatest and worst invention for grading in education;Which assessment practices are timeless and which are transformative and why knowing this matters in the classroom. Why assessment drives every decision you make in the classroom from planning lessons to creating your classroom rules; How we can help our students have productive emotions in math class; The difference between stress and pressure and how can we design our assessments to minimize the negative effects of pressure; How to use effective feedback to drive learning forward. Resources: https://tomschimmer.com/ Assessing Beyond Right & Wrong [2021 Make Math Moments Virtual Summit session]

This week's guest, Tom Schimmer, dives into the frequent struggles and misperceptions of assessment practices. Tom provides excellent strategies to help provide feedback to your students and how to complete this important strategy in a timely manner.     In this episode, we discuss: Frequent Mistakes in the World of Grading, Rubrics, and Assessments Student Investment through Assessment And his Newly Released Book, Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment and Grading About Tom Schimmer: Tom Schimmer is an independent education author, speaker, and consultant from Vancouver, BC. Over the course of his career he has been a classroom teacher, school administrator, and district level leader. Tom is an internationally recognized leader and expert in the areas of assessment, grading, RTI, and educational leadership. He has delivered both keynote and workshop sessions at several national and international conferences. As well, Tom has worked directly with schools and school districts throughout Canada, the United States, Vietnam, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Bahrain, India, the U.A.E., the U.K., Russia, Singapore, Spain, Kuwait, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. He is the author & co-author of six books, including best-seller Grading from the Inside Out: Bringing accuracy to student assessment through a standards-based mindset, and his latest release, Growing tomorrow's citizens in today's classrooms: Assessing seven critical competencies. Follow Tom Schimmer: Website: http://www.tomschimmer.com (www.tomschimmer.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomSchimmer (@TomSchimmer); https://twitter.com/TomSchimmerPod (@TomSchimmerPod) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomschimmerpodcast/?hl=en (@tomschimmerpodcast) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TomSchimmerPod (Schimmer Education) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-schimmer-5767133a/ (Tom Schimmer) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCojQry-6Yi4FFMTzDH88uZQ?sub_confirmation=1 (Tom Schimmer Podcast) https://www.amazon.com/Frequently-Questions-Assessment-Challenging-Effectively/dp/1954631057?crid=2VKKZOWFCXMTW&keywords=Tom+schimmer&qid=1656680090&sprefix=tom+schimmer%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-10&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=57a8ec95deacec1661b2ead47a7f5497&ref_=as_li_ss_tl https://www.amazon.com/Grading-Inside-Out-Assessment-Standards-Based/dp/1936763850?crid=2VKKZOWFCXMTW&keywords=Tom+schimmer&qid=1656680090&sprefix=tom+schimmer%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=9abcee3d38ffccd93c6eeaba54abc051&ref_=as_li_ss_tl https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Assessment-Achievement-Classroom-Understanding/dp/1943874492?crid=2VKKZOWFCXMTW&keywords=Tom+schimmer&qid=1656680090&sprefix=tom+schimmer%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-5&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=b0c60b1bc422ecbe7b1ae5201150a944&ref_=as_li_ss_tl [caption id="attachment_3508" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Aspire-Swag-Website-Image-update-6.18.21.png () Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast Swag, Joshua Stamper, Teach Better[/caption] NEW Aspire Swag with Discount Code: ASPIRE  Tee-Shirts and Drinkware: https://teachbetterswag.com/collections/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast (ASPIRE: The Leadership Development Podcast)   This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD? https://joshstamper.com/contact/ (Contact Joshua Stamper ) for presentations on Restorative Practices, Leadership Development, and Innovative campus systems. Watch my session on Trauma Informed, restorative and social emotional practices...

Tom Schimmer and I have been connected on social media for years and in this episode, we finally get to have our very first synchronous conversation! No hashtags, no @-ing, just two new friends discussing Tom's ideas on virtue signaling, lifting others up, assessment, and more. Plus a lovely tribute to Phil Langley, Tom's high school counselor, high school basketball coach, and the reason Tom went into education. Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Tom Schimmer is an education author, speaker, & consultant from Vancouver, BC. He has been a classroom teacher, school administrator, & district level leader. Tom is an internationally recognized leader and expert in the areas of assessment, grading, & MTSS. He is a keynote presenter and has also worked directly with schools & school districts throughout Canada, the USA, & 19 other countries. He is the author or co-author of seven books, including best-seller Grading from the Inside Out and his latest, Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment & Grading. Website: tomschimmer.com Podcast: Tom Schimmer Podcast Twitter: @TomSchimmer Instagram: @tomschimmerpodcast TikTok: @tomschimmerpodcast About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude the book is now available! Purchase here! You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount

  This has been a tough week in the United States and while being interviewed on Tom Schimmer's[i] educational podcast on Monday that focuses on learning, leadership, and life, he asked me what keeps me up at night related to education, and my answer to him was “school shootings” since they don't seem to be going away. This was a day before the next mass school shooting would hit the news around the world. This has been a really tough week for everyone, in addition to the stress the world is already facing, and I'm sure those listening to this episode outside of the US can feel the turmoil, and have many questions. While I certainly don't have all the answers, I do have some thoughts that I think can provide some insight and hope for those who tune in. After this incident, while working on releasing our next episode, nothing felt right to me as I was writing, and so I figured the best solution was to take a break from our usual episodes, and think of ways that we could use this platform to amplify the voices left behind (like Chey and Pav have done do well)[ii] and highlight those who have been working in the trenches, to provide solutions for those impacted by the events like we saw repeated this week.  For returning guests, welcome back, and for those who are new here, I'm Andrea Samadi, author, and educator, with a passion for learning, understanding difficult concepts, and breaking them down so that we can all use and apply the most current research to improve our productivity and results in our schools, sports environments, and workplace environments. For today's episode, #218, and this week's Brain Fact Friday, we are going to look at how neuroscience can help us to understand what's happening in our world today, with some strategies that we can all use to move us from a world of chaos, towards hope. Now this episode feels right to me. Before we take a look at these brain-based solutions, getting a bigger picture overview of the events that occurred this week is important. The k12 school shooting database lists some charts and graphs that provide visuals of this issue documenting “each and every instance a gun is brandished, is fired, or a bullet hits school property (in the US) for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time, day of the week.” There's a map that you can click on to see the incidents that have occurred by state[iii], and it's eye-opening.  Click on the link in the show notes and see for yourself. There wasn't ONE state in the US that was exempt. You can see some that have less incidents, but country wide, you can see no one remains unaffected. There's also another graph that shows some of the most recent and well-known incidents next to ones we might not all know by name, all the well-known incidents highlighted in red. We can see Columbine in 1999 with 13 people killed, Sandy Hook in 2012 with 26, Sante Fe 2018 (10), Parkland, Florida, 2022 (17) and now Uvalde, Texas with 21 killed this week. I share these numbers and visuals as a way to show that what Mathew Portell said is right on the mark. Moments of silence aren't solutions.  It's time to speak up. But what exactly do we say? How can we “Seek to Understand?” when things are so horrible and abnormal? Dr. Covey's timeless principles can help us all here. We must first Seek to Understand[iv], using Dr. Stephen Covey's Habit #5. How do we understand such difficult tragedies in our world? The Brain of a School Shooter: This takes me back to the work of American Psychologist, Dr. Daniel Amen[v], whose work looking at the brain through SPECT Image Scans[vi] (that looks at blood flow and activity in the brain—where he looks to make improvements and further balance the flow to improve brain function) his work and scans weren't widely accepted when he began years ago, but he now helps people who come to his offices across the country (from well-known sports athletes, to celebrities, to regular people) to look at their brain to get to the root of their health and wellbeing from the brain level. He's famous for saying “When our brain works right, you work right.” Dr. Amen focuses on “why” this behavior is occurring (Habit #5) as he explained on recent Instagram post that the brain of Kip Kinkel[vii] (the shooter from the Thurston High School Shooting in Springfield, OR, 1998) was shown to be “toxic, damaged, and dramatically under active.” Dr. Amen said it “was one of the worst 15-year-old brains” he has ever seen and reminds us that “we have to talk about brain function whenever behavior is so awful and abnormal” and that “if we understand why (his brain is this way—he thinks possibly lack of oxygen at birth) then we can do something about it, but “most people get medication without understanding their brain.” (Dr. Daniel Amen Instagram). Dr. Amen shows a healthy brain that is smooth, even and symmetrical, versus an unhealthy, under-active brain when he points to the brain of the shooter. The challenge with this strategy is that we don't have SPECT image scanners in our classrooms (or any brain scanners at all for that matter!)  to pinpoint those with unhealthy toxic brains, so we could do something with this information. What the Future Holds: Prevention from Understanding Dr. Amen is working on making brain scans that he offers more accessible, which only the future will tell, and aren't immediate solutions but there is still a lot that researching the brains of people who are committing these crimes can show. Since a SPECT image scan would only work on someone who is living (since it measures blood flow and activity in the brain) they can also look at the brain of someone who has died, to see what can be learned. The Brain of NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Just by looking at a razor-thin slice of the brain of Aaron Hernandez, (who was a football player in the NFL who was arrested and convicted of the murder of Odin Lloyd, and ended up committing suicide in prison) it was clear that “his brain was riddled with stage 3 CTE, a neurodegenerative disease which has 4 stages and has been found in athletes like football players, boxers and soccer players who endure repeated concussions and other blows to the head. It's been associated with memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.”[viii] While brain scans are not an immediate but a future solution, I thought about what else we could do as we reflect on the events that stopped us all in our tracks this week to give us some peace in the middle of this chaos. Dr. Amen says often that he's in the “helping business” showing that his brain is hard-wired for altruism.  So How Can We Help Others With our Brain in Mind? Friederike Fabritus, a pioneer in the field of neurol-eadership, who joined us on EPISODE #27[ix]  reminded me this week that “one aspect that is very important for our brain is purpose.  When we help others and behave in altruistic ways, our brain is flooded with the happiness trifecta: dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin. These are instant well-being boosters.”[x] Doing good for others helps us to feel better! Research has shown that our brains are hard-wired for altruism and purpose.” Which brings us to this week's Brain Fact Friday. Did you know that: “Doing good for others helps us to feel better!” (Friederike Fabritius[xi], and from the research of a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, LA, Leonardo Christov-Moore[xii]  that “our altruism may be more hard-wired than previously thought?”[xiii] Besides, Dr. Amen, who is helping us to “understand” why people behave in abnormal ways, we also have people in the world who take this understanding to another level by actually doing something about the problems that they see. This leads me to highlight the work of Darryl Scott, the father of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed at Columbine High School, who founded Rachelschallenge.org that focuses on his daughter's life, with this legacy, not her death. Darryl Scott has spoken to over five million people in live settings around the world, not counting the millions he has spoken to through programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, CNN, and the Today Show. He has authored or co-authored five books, and meets with politicians and educators regularly concerning issues of school violence. I highlight Darryl Scott in this episode (even though there are others taking a stand to end violence in our schools) but I had the chance to hear Darryl Scott speak when he keynoted at a School Counselors Conference in Arizona in 2018 and it was an event I will never forget. While he talked about the importance of safe schools, and provided a timeline of the shootings that occurred after Columbine, he took us all back to the person who created education in the United States in the first place, Horace Mann.[xiv] Scott reminded us about The Principles of the Father of Education, one being the importance of making education “inclusive” for all children. He asked us to all think about where we are today with helping all students feel safe in our schools, making us all think to where US education began in the first place. For this week's Brain Fact Friday where “doing good for others makes us feel better” and that we are “hard-hired for altruism” I hope that we can all think of how we can move forward, with understanding, and go the extra mile to help others in need. We might not be able to solve all the world's problems at once, but doing a little bit every day to help others can make an incredible ripple effect on the world. I know we all know how to do this, and look for the ones who don't stand out in the crowd to help. While writing this episode, my alarm went off, and I had to pick up my youngest from her last day of school. While I was driving her home, there were two kids walking home up the side walk. One kid, looked like the older sister and the other, the youngest was much farther behind. It's now close to 100 degrees out in AZ, so you get the picture. The little one walking behind dropped a folder of papers all over the ground, and her older sister didn't even notice. She kept walking and the two girls were now really far apart. I'm writing this episode and super sensitive to this poor kid who just wants to go home, and now here papers are everywhere, so I stopped the car, and helped her to pick up her papers.  I don't think I'll ever forget the look she gave me when she said “Thank you” as she ran up the street to join her sister. We all have a story like this—maybe you've helped someone walk across the street, or you've shown your kindness in some other way, but now we all know that are brains are wired to help others in this way, and to do more of this moving forward. Review and Conclusion To conclude this week's Brain Fact Friday, where we are looking for solutions to the problems we see in the world, we went back to Dr. Daniel Amen's work where SPECT image brain scans could help us to understand “why” terrible things can happen in the world (Using Dr. Covey's Habit #5 of Seek to Understand First) but until the research catches up with every day practice, we can all remember that: “Doing good for others helps us to feel better and that our brains are hard-wired for altruism and purpose.” When we find that purpose, like Darryl Scott, who founded Rachel's Challenge, this can improve our well-being while our message goes on to impact millions more around the world. Keep our eyes open for those who could use our help, and take action when you can. We can all make the world a better place, and our brains are hard wired to do this.  I hope this weekend that you surround yourself with those you love, and that you think of ways that you can help others around you, as we do have the ability to make change over time, awhich does require action, not silence.  See you next week. REFERENCES: [i] Tom Schimmer https://twitter.com/TomSchimmer [ii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #215 with Chey and Pav  on “Amplifying Those Voices Left Behind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/chey-cheney-and-pav-wander-from-the-chey-and-pav-show-on-their-vision-to-identify-and-amplify-the-voices-often-left-behind/ [iii] K-12 US Shooting Database https://www.chds.us/ssdb/data-map/ [iv] The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/ [v] Dr. Daniel Amen Instagram post of the brain of a school shooter https://www.instagram.com/p/CeAHXUzJUaF/ [vi]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #82 PART 1 “How a Brain Scan Changed My Life with Doug Sutton” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-brain-scan-changed-my-brain-and-life-with-doug-sutton/ [vii] Thurston High School Shooting , 1998 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurston_High_School_shooting [viii] What the Aaron Hernandez Documentary Missed About His Brain by Dr. Daniel Amen Feb. 17, 2020 https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/what-the-aaron-hernandez-documentary-missed-about-his-brain/ [ix] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Pioneer in the Field of Neuroleadership, Frederike Fabritius https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/ [x] Friederike Fabritius LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6935211532599369728/ [xi] Our Brain and Purpose with Friederike Fabritius https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6935211532599369728/ [xii] Our Brain May be Hard-Wired for Altruism Study March 20, 2016 https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/535712/our-brain-may-hard-wired.html [xiii] Our Brain May be Hard-Wired for Altruism Study March 20, 2016 https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/535712/our-brain-may-hard-wired.html [xiv] Horace Mann, The Father of Public Education http://evolutionofeducation.leadr.msu.edu/2017/04/18/horace-mann/  

Guests: Julia Salce and Wendy Peterson In this episode, we chat about what we are currently reading and provide a 'taste' of each instructional book and what it has to offer educators.  Instructional Books Discussed: Uncommon Sense Teaching by Barbara Oakley PhD, Beth Rogowsky EdD, Terrence J. Sejnowski   10 Mindframes for Visible Learning by John Hattie & Klaus Zierer  Instructional Agility by Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer, and Nicole Dimich Vagle John Hattie's Visible Learning Website: John Hattie's Visible Learning MetaX  Other Instructional Books We Love: Love to Teach: Research And Resources For Every Classroom by Kate Jones Retrieval Practice: Resources and Research for Every Classroom by Kate Jones Ready-to-Go Instructional Strategies that Build Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking by Denise White and Alisa Braddy Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites by Marcia Tate Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl Our Favorite Instructional Websites for Articles: Edutopia.com Teachthought.com Cultofpedagogy.com Edweek.org

Guest Bios -  All of Season Two's guests are featured today! It's an all-star crew!   Episode Summary -  All of our guests and the crew at AOE answer the same question - Who was your favorite teacher as a kid and why?    Timestamps -  Katie Novak [1:21] John Warner [6:35] Allison Galvin [8:54] Tom Schimmer [10:11] Ken Williams [12:27] Amanda VanBuren [14:46] Rachael George [17:00] Nefertiti Dukes [19:17] Tim Batiuk [20:25] Chase Orton [22:41] Cassie Pierce [24:15] Matt Rhoads [28:11] Maddy Dahl [29:29] Rachel McBroom [31:36] Thomas Cooper [32:48] Chris Smith [33:35] Chris Voelker [34:33] Shawn Bundy [36:54] Megan Mills [40:36] Katie Schweitzer [42:56] Andrew Senkowski [44:59] Nick Wolf [47:17] Joe Dale [50:32] Jodi Miller [53:10] Fonz Mendoza [53:38] Ashley White [55:05] Matt Duran [55:50] Lexie Boren [56:48] Natalie Farrell [58:14] Natalie Conway [1:00:15]   Resources -  SYS Website

"Every moment of practice coaches assess their athletes. They're not grading their athletes, but they're looking at what their athletes are doing." Today's interview is with Tom Schimmer, author of the bestselling book, Grading from the Inside Out, and an expert in assessment, grading, RTI, and educational leadership.  Through this episode, Tom draws attention to ways assessment can boost our student's confidence and love for math, including how to assess math the way coaches assess their athletes.  Allison and Tom discuss:  How Tom's teachers played vital roles in nurturing his love for math. [1.56] What good assessment practices look like [7.00] How to make room for learning from mistakes in a math class [9.14] Why and how to avoid redundancy in math tests [15.44] Assessment planning [20.29] Tom's books on instruction and assessment [22.57] Quality over counting: Situations where equal marks do not equate to equal understanding [24.34] Quotes Find a way to use evidence (outcomes of assessment) to advance learning as opposed to just judge learning. ‘What's the score during warmup?' ‘The score is 00. The game hasn't started.'  ‘Okay. Why did you sweat in practice? Why didn't you die for a loose ball? Why didn't you do all of that? You clearly didn't get anything? Because it's to start the game, the game is 00.  ‘Well, it prepared me to play better, right?  Be prepared to demonstrate math proficiency without practicing math proficiency, even though you're not harvesting anything, you're not gaining anything, you're looking at this idea that this is going to improve my math skill.  Percentage system is not all it's cracked up to be when it comes to grading. Every moment of practice the coaches assess their athletes, they're not grading their athletes, but they're looking at what their athletes are doing. So if we taught like we coached in the sense that we do very little quantification. We would have an assessment system or an assessment experience for our students that would be most beneficial to them reaching proficiency with the learning goals. Links from the episode Allison's episode on Tom's podcast Connect with Tom Schimmer Twitter: @TomSchimmer; @TomSchimmerPod Instagram: @tomschimmerpodcast Facebook: Schimmer Education YouTube: Tom Schimmer Podcast TikTok: @tomschimmerpodcast Allison's Books Raise your Math Grade: An open educational resource.  Crush Math Now Crush Hypothesis Testing:  This book is co-authored by math professor Jennifer Flenner, who was on Episode #34 Tips for Teaching Introductory Statistics. Love Math Journal: This journal is co-authored by Nicole Thomson, who was on Episode# 44 Using Gratitude to Help Students Overcome Math Anxiety. Connect with Allison Website: https://www.allisonlovesmath.com/  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Allison-Dillard/e/B07PV43V59  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllisonLovesMath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allisonlovesmath  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonLuvsMath

Questions around the role and value of grading have been debated among teachers, administrators, parents and students for many years. In this podcast, Steve explores some of these questions and provides resources for further exploration. How much teacher effort is invested in grading student work, tests, and projects? To what extent does grading positively or negatively impact student learning? What strategies might a teacher put in place to decrease the grading that takes place? Listen to Steve's podcast with Tom Schimmer here.  Alfie Kohn - "The Case Against Grading" Jesse Stommel - "Ungrading: An Introduction" Jal Metha -  Possible Future: "Toward a New Grammar of Schooling" Jennifer Gonzales - "20 Ways to Cut Your Grading Time in Half" Vogel/Zywica - "Want to Go Gradeless? Here's How We Do It" Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!

On this episode I have an incredibly insightful and super practical conversation with veteran educator and author Katie White. Perhaps if every educator put student-self assessment in the easy to implement way Katie describes, we would raise the level of learning %100, as well as raising the level of joy in learning for students. I want to welcome back my new associate producer, Eve Hirschman to the show. If you are a long-time listener or you've dug back into older episodes, which I highly recommend, you might remember that Eve wrote and co-wrote some of the early fauxmercials and game shows. I was finally able to coax her back to take on even more behind the scenes work along with writing. In fact, in this episode, she wrote the Right Track fauxmercial and The 5-Minute Game. Links and Resources: Contact Katie: Twitter: @KatieWhite426 Instagram: @softedgedlearning Email: k.white@sasktel.net Website: www.kwhiteconsulting.com Books available on Amazon: Softening the Edges: Assessment Practices that Honor K-12 Teacher and Learners Unlocked: Assessment as the Key to Everyday Creativity in the Classroom Student Self-Assessment: Data Notebooks, Portfolios and Other Tools to Advance Learning Katie's new book: Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment and Grading by Nicole Dimich, Cassandra Erkens, Jadi Miller, Tom Schimmer and Katie White (released April 2022, available for pre-order) Overthrowing Education Swag Shop Find out more about Batsheva's Lenses of Questioning online - at your own pace- course.

Last week after an exceptional conversation about education, bias and divisive rhetoric on the Tom Schimmer podcast, I reflected on a question he asked me. He wanted to know what we could do about all the negative rhetoric on social media, as well as face to face. It was a real idk moment, and I don't have a lot of those. The question made me feel small and helpless because not being mean seems like such an easy thing to do. Why are humans so mean to each other and why do we feed on others being mean to each other? I have my thoughts, but I'll save them for another day. Today, I want to simply move toward a solution based on two grandma axioms: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" and "garbage in, garbage out". First, do no harm. If you have the chance to react to someone's rant, just say no. We don't have to engage. And second, if you read something you disagree with, disagree silently. Having an opinion does not mean you have to voice an opinion. Finally, spend this week putting some realistic positivity into the world. Join me in posting something kind, funny or uplifting at least once a day for all of December. Don't move into the sunshine and rainbows area, but take time to empathetically encourage others. And if you get stumped, post puppy and pet pig pics. I find them comforting. In case you need a spot to feed your own soul, try Reader's Digest or the Good News Network. Sometimes we just need a break from the headlines. Finally, in case you are wondering why this is meaningful for teachers working to be more inclusive, I'll just say this: You can't pour from an empty cup. Fill your cup and let it spill over to others, all month. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hedreich/message

Tom Schimmer is an independent education author, speaker, and consultant from Vancouver, BC. For the first 20 years of his career he was a classroom teacher, school administrator, and district level leader. For the past 10 years, Tom has worked as an internationally recognized leader and expert in the areas of assessment, grading, RTI, and educational leadership. He is the author & co-author of six books and is the host of his own podcast aptly called The Tom Schimmer Podcast.   In this episode Tom Schimmer gives us the rundown on how to be reliable assessors of our students' skills. He gives us tools for thinking about standards and achievement and opens our eyes to the vast benefits of using rubrics and four-point scales. You'll be a better assessor by the end of this episode!   Timestamps -  Who is Tom Schimmer? [2:08] Curriculum and Standards [4:28] What should a report card represent? [6:14] Setting teachers up for grading success [7:40] Tom's guidelines for determining students' achievement towards learning goals  [9:43] Questions to ask ourselves during the summative moment [11:44] Standards don't mean standardization [18:39] The desirable goal of public education standards [21:43] Tom respects the work of online educators [24:23] Homework and accountability [26:25] Tom's mantra for us all [27:39] How CPS relates to punitive grading [30:30] Who was Tom Schimmer's favorite teacher as a kid? [33:36]   Resources -  A Guide to Summative Moments Tom's Recent Books Tom Schimmer Podcast Tom's Solution Tree Site Collaborative Problem Solving - Dr. Ross Greene

In the sixth episode of The Staffroom Podcast Summer Series, Chey and Pav talk to Tom Schimmer, educational author, keynote speaker, & consultant from Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Tom talks about the evolution of assessment practices, going gradeless, and the value of feedback in the classroom. A phenomenal conversation to get us thinking more about Assessment and Feedback in great detail! Here's how you can get in touch with Tom: Twitter: @TomSchimmer @TomSchimmerPod Website: https://tomschimmer.com/ Stay connected with Chey and Pav! Tell us about your reflections from this episode - reach us at info@cheyandpav.com or on Twitter @StaffPodcast! We'd love to hear from you. Are you looking for Presenters? As we embark on a new school year, and an evolving way of teaching and learning, there's value in finding great teacher created professional development to deliver to peers. Chey and Pav offer a few great presentations that they offer, and can do for your school or district, either in person or virtually. Here are some of the topics they currently are covering for staff and administrators: Math and Social Emotional Learning: The Key Elements, Teaching Pedagogy and Assessment Pieces Rediscover Your Voice: Enhancing your Teaching Practice through Podcasting Addressing Racism, Supporting Identity Work and Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces Vision and Mission: Application to Teaching Practice Digital Storytelling - Culturally Responsive Photography and Photo-Editing There's so much to talk and learn about! Chey and Pav can develop a PD session or conversation starter based on any topics they've discussed on The Staffroom Podcast! Please reach out to us at info@CheyandPav.com for more information and to schedule your learning session with this Dynamic Duo! Chey and Pav Educational Services, Inc.

Tom Schimmer joins Steph and Kaye on this fun and information packed episode to talk about transitioning to a Standards-Based Mindset and other topics related to SBG. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Co-author of Instructional Agility, Tom Schimmer, joins this podcast to share thoughts on the role of “real time” assessment in agile teaching. Like agile athletes, agile teachers make quick yet thoughtful decisions about what comes next. Tom examines how grading can interfere with the focus on assessment for instruction. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!

This week’s guest, Tom Schimmer, shares his journey as a leader, redefining accountability in grading, the myths of standards based grading and the importance of descriptive feedback.    In this episode, we discuss: Standards Based Mindset Grading True North Myths about Standards Based Grading And Grading From the Inside Out About Tom Schimmer:Tom Schimmer is an independent education author, speaker, and consultant from Vancouver, BC. Over the course of his career he has been a classroom teacher, school administrator, and district level leader. Tom is an internationally recognized leader and expert in the areas of assessment, grading, RTI, and educational leadership. He has delivered both keynote and workshop sessions at several national and international conferences. As well, Tom has worked directly with schools and school districts throughout Canada, the United States, Vietnam, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Bahrain, India, the U.A.E., the U.K., Russia, Singapore, Spain, Kuwait, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. He is the author & co-author of six books, including best-seller Grading from the Inside Out: Bringing accuracy to student assessment through a standards-based mindset, and his latest release, Growing tomorrow’s citizens in today’s classrooms: Assessing seven critical competencies. Follow Tom Schimmer: Website: http://www.tomschimmer.com (www.tomschimmer.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomSchimmer (@TomSchimmer); https://twitter.com/TomSchimmerPod (@TomSchimmerPod) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomschimmerpodcast/?hl=en (@tomschimmerpodcast) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TomSchimmerPod (Schimmer Education) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-schimmer-5767133a/ (Tom Schimmer) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCojQry-6Yi4FFMTzDH88uZQ?sub_confirmation=1 (Tom Schimmer Podcast) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1936763850/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1936763850&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=61d1dad936b975eb4c30b972f78a87e7 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1945349018/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1945349018&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=49ba67ca6f26d75a1ea8540c3eb21b0a Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag athttp://www.teachbetter.com/swag ( www.teachbetter.com/swag) [caption id="attachment_3247" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Aspire-Swag-Website-Image.png () Aspire Swag, Teach Better Team, Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast[/caption] Use Discount Code: ASPIRE for 25% OFF Tee-Shirts, Hoodies, and Drinkware: https://teachbetterswag.com/collections/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast ( ASPIRE: The Leadership Development Podcast)   This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD?[caption id="attachment_3378" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Josh-CBB-2021.png () Joshua Stamper, Teach Better[/caption] https://joshstamper.com/contact/ (Contact Joshua Stamper ) for presentations on Restorative Practices, Leadership Development, and Innovative campus systems. Watch my session on Trauma Informed, restorative and social emotional practices athttp://www.teachsummit.com/stamper ( www.teachsummit.com/stamper)   Follow the Host, Joshua Stamper:Contact:https://joshstamper.com/contact/ ( https://joshstamper.com/contact/) Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/Joshua__Stamper ( www.twitter.com/Joshua__Stamper) Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/joshua__stamper (...

Assessment has the potential to either amplify or inhibit learning. On the episode, we dig into how to assess to cultivate deeper learning and develop the competencies students will need for the 21st century. Show Notes: Why so passionate about assessment? (2:45) Assessment is the engine of learning. (8:20) Where to start to build your own assessment literacy. (9:40) Sound assessment is most critical in student-centered learning. (12:20) Assessing the critical competencies. (13:55) Switching the end and the means. (17:05) Collaboration as the key competency for educators. (20:10) Grading is assessment and must adhere to the same principles. (24:50) Bringing parents on board. (27:30) Getting our practices right internally before challenging standardized tests. (30:50) The problems with standardized testing. (35:40) The emotional experience of assessment. (37:55) Learning about “grit” is a privilege. (40:40) Resources for further learning. (44:10) View full show notes at www.educrushpod.com

The Tom Schimmer Podcast is a show about learning, leadership, and life. Primarily, it’s a podcast that focuses on current topics in K-12 education. Each week, Tom Schimmer (a best-selling education author, keynote speaker, and consultant) will lean on his 30 years of experience to keep listeners informed on the prevailing stories dominating the conversations about teaching and learning. This podcast also focuses on leadership by exploring how leaders in any field can truly engineer a culture of continued professional growth. Occasionally, this podcast will explore the pursuit of success and happiness as it relates to any walk of life. Through a mix of interviews, commentary, current news stories, questions from listeners, and other segments, listeners will be well-equipped to meet the needs of learners regardless of what role they serve.

In this week's episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by education author, speaker & consultant Tom Schimmer, to discuss the potential changes that may occur to assessment and grading change with the reopening of classrooms.  Visit Tom’s website here.  Find Tom on twitter: @TomSchimmer Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes

 Interview Notes, Resources, & LinksGet the book, Growing Tomorrow’s Citizens in Today’s Classrooms: Assessing Seven Critical CompetenciesFollow Tom on Twitter @TomSchimmerFollow Cassandra on Twitter @cerkensFollow Nicole on Twitter @NicoleVagleAbout The AuthorsTom Schimmer is an author and a speaker with expertise in assessment, grading, leadership, and behavioral support. He is a former district-level leader, school administrator, and teacher.Cassandra Erkens is a presenter, facilitator, coach, trainer of trainers, keynote speaker, author, and above all, a teacher. She presents nationally and internationally on assessment, instruction, school improvement, and professional learning communities.Nicole Dimich Vagle works with elementary and secondary educators in presentations, trainings, and consultations that address today’s most critical issues all in the spirit of facilitating improved support of student learning.Together they are the authors of Growing Tomorrow’s Citizens in Today’s Classrooms: Assessing Seven Critical Competencies. 

Today you are in for a real treat as Solution Tree Author (and friend), Tom Schimmer sits down to chat with me about assessment literacy. While the podcast interview nears the one hour mark, don’t let that deter you. This episode will take you on a journey from point chasing to knowledge seeking with regards to assessment and grading.

In this week's episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by author, Tom Schimmer to discuss modernizing assessment in the evolving landscape of education.   Get in touch with Tom: tschimmer@live.ca Twitter: @TomSchimmer Website: www.tomschimmer.com Blog: Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes. Thanks for listening! To view a transcript of this episode, click here.

Homework might be one of the more contentious issues in education. How much homework should students have? Should homework be graded? For completion or accuracy? In this episode, we share our thoughts on these and other questions as we discuss a chapter on the role and use of homework in school from Tom Schimmer’s book Grading from the Outside In. The book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1936763850/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_DPtBCbT3BB9GS

Solution Tree assessment experts Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer and Nicole Dimich Vagle chat about the new Solution Tree Assessment Center, a resource designed to help educators boost hope, efficacy and achievement for students.

Tom Schimmer joins Justin Baeder to discuss his book, Grading From the Inside Out: Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-Based Mindset.Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Purchase Tom's book, Grading From the Inside Out: Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-Based Mindset.Visit Tom's website TomSchimmer.comFollow Tom on Twitter @TomSchimmerAbout Tom SchimmerTom Schimmer is an international speaker, author, and assessment expert with the Solution Tree Assessment Center

Tom Schimmer joins Justin Baeder to discuss formative assessment and instructional agility.Interview Notes, Resources, & Links?Real-time Formative Assessment: Identify and Respond to Students’ Learning Needs While You Teach—Tom's webinar with Education Research Newsletter (you can order one copy for your entire staff)Visit Tom's website TomSchimmer.comFollow Tom on Twitter @TomSchimmerAbout Tom SchimmerTom Schimmer is an international speaker, author, and assessment expert. He lives in Vancouver, BC.