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Andy Heinicke
- special services coordinator - Olathe Public Schools
- Olathe, KS
- used to be a school psychologist
- def of assessment: an estimation of the quality/nature/ability of something. a snapshot of a student on that day in that particular state --- a piece of information
- go to assessments: formative assessments, exit tickets, cognitive assessments
- assessment starts with where the learning begins
- how do you work smarter not harder? all team members on the same page!!!
- works with 3-21 year olds
- why teach? you will instantly change a childs life the second you walk into it. This is lasting work.

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Dena Steen
- 3rd grade
- assessment: make observations alllllll the time. What are students mastering? Struggling with? Day to day noticings?
- go to assessments: small groups!!!! Challenge students
- how to work smarter, not harder: be a team
- advice for new teachers: care about what students do outside of school!! SHows how important student relationships are. Makes them even stronger.

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TJ Ulmer
- 23 year teacher
- where you start is not where you'll end
- try something new
- def of assessment: holistic assessment. can students apply the knowledge? Can they understand what the standard is asking?
- go to assessments: starts with planning and organizing lessons and end goals. start with standards and break them down
- how to work smarter, not harder: start slow. try not to get overwhelmed because it is a lot to handle
- why did you become an educator? father was a teacher. he had an impact on his students and he still has connections with those students. he commanded respect from his students and they still have that

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Brandi England
- SPED teacher
- assessment definition: observation, standardized assessment, and everything in between
- go to assessments: FNP benchmark assessment. Listening to students read
- greatest advice: Be careful of who you surround yourself with. Positive people vs negative
- resources: filtering out the negative
- balancing: take care of yourself. Self care!
- has always wanted to help people
- feels good to help kids every day and see their growth
- SPED is a high needs profession

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Kelly Tines
- Instructional Coaching Coordinator
- teaching since 1992
- mentored teachers in grades 7-12 in all subject areas
- works with 21 instructional coaches that are distributed across district
- def of assessment: have a goal or objective to meet, determine how to meet that goal
- smart goals
- go to assessments: rubrics, keep ties to standards
- work smarter not harder: rubrics
- build good relationships with students and they will perform as you ask them to
- rubrics build independence
- greatest advice: have procedures and routines from day 1
- establish student habits
- why teach? do it for the kids. building a connection. give students the opportunities to share their strengths and develop into brave and amazing kids

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Marsha Reeves
- kindergarten teacher for 27 years
- one year of 4th - did not like it
- Personal Def of Assessment: it is a tool to determine what students know and what they need to learn next.
- Go-To Assessments: Hands on, fast and easy, based on standards.
- show what you know
- expectations chart
- take blame for them not understanding
- its okay to make mistakes
- set boundaries for yourself!!!!
- work ahead
- Books/Podcasts: Out of my Mind by Sharon Draper

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Christina Williams
- 21st year of teaching
- personal def. of assessment: observation, show what you know, constant from the moment they walk in the door
- did you grow this year?
- its not all about the content
- what is the reality of these students?
- go to assessments: standard tool, learning continuum
- how to work smarter not harder: collaborate with teacher team!
- teacher advice: don't walk alone. make friends with co-workers!
- Social media - twitter, instagram used as tool to see other classrooms and get new ideas from other teachers
- Why teach? Happy to see students faces and hope that they always see that. Stories from all different backgrounds of students. Making impacts on the lives of others

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Natasha Roseberry
- teaching for 6 years
- 3rd grade
- definition of assessment: getting to know what the kids know and how to use that information
- "show what you know" "what did I say?"
- independence through information
- go to assessments: exit tickets, produce something, say something, write something down
- quick assessment is the best assessment
- how to work smarter not harder: make the kids do what they can. the more they do the less you have to do
- why teach? the idea of changing the lives of your students. being THAT teacher that kids love and remember forever
- 'all about me' space in classroom
- homework display in classroom
- wondering wall

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Spencer Brown
- Personal Def of Assessment: assessment is simply a procedure for making inferences. Sometimes in the education world people question wether an assessment is reliable. Your inference can only go as far as that assessment.
- Go to Assessments: white boards, every people responses, pausing for conversations.
- How do you work smarter and not harder? Get information in an efficient way from strategically planned assessments. Understanding the purpose of each assessment.
- Validity and Reliability
- Greatest advice for a new teacher: teach to the test. start and end with assessment. Design instruction to get end result.
- Book Recommendation: "Teacher Clarity Playbook", "How Learning Happens"

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Tabitha Rosproy
- National Teacher of the Year 2020
- Personal Definition of assessment: gives an accurate picture of where students are academically as well as socially and emotionally
- Go To Assessments to guide teaching: Dial 4, AEPS
- How do you work smarter and not harder? Think about your day in a linear way. Break it up into pieces and create expectations/routines for those pieces.
- Greatest advice for a new teacher...lean on the support in your community. Take the help. Take the resources. Take the advice. Make relationships with co-workers.
- Hot topic book that supports you as a teacher: "Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline."
- Look into books that teach you how to address your own biases.
- Why teach? There is no job out there that you are going to get the joy and fulfillment out of that you do being a teacher.