once upon a time

Once upon a time, teachers decided that it was most important that students were engaged , knew where they were in their learning and where they needed to go next. Every day the team of teachers prepared for the students to be involved in dynamic learning opportunities and gave the students time to self assess.  One day, the teacher noticed many students had evaluated their growth and knew what to do to move forward. Because of that, the assessment of learning had student voice as well as teacher voice. Because of that students became more confident and independent, understanding how they learn best and how to drive their learning forward. Until finally, the teacher’s role became that of an initial activator, feedback giver and instructional supporter as the students became assessment capable learners.