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Coordinator for special services

Used to be a school psychologist

assessment: an estimation of the quality/nature/ability

assessment is a snapshot of that kid on that particular day

no valid assessments, only valid interpretations

Respect your impact

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3rd grade teacher

Most important assessments - small groups

Use body language as an assessment aswell

BE A TEAM

*dyslexia story*

as a teacher you can make a real impact

make relationships with everyone

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Let students show you their knowledge

assessments are always ongoing otherwise the learning will stop

Teaching is not easy when you're alone

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assessment is necessary and it is a tool for teaching

Rules and routines

Power of words

use your resources

advice: be extra nice to the secretary and custodian and listen to your team

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Instructional Coaching Coordinator

assessment: When you have a goal and you need to test to see if you have met that goal

Keeping the end in mind when assessing or coming up with a rubric

You don't need to have a lot of homework
quick assessments work just as well

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Elementary Resource

Assessment is your world- all students, all the time

anecdotal notes

Running records

Using teachers and resources around you

advice: be careful who you surround yourself with *positive people

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Go cats

Whiteboards are a go-to

kids are assessed constantly

You need to know who your kids are as people

collaborate with your teacher team

advice: don't walk alone

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Whiteboards

exit tickets

conversations

Small Groups

Anecdotal notes

rubrics and checklists- makes it easy

anything hands-on

Tests

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Definition of assessment- Getting to know what the kids know and how I am going to use that information

Make the kids do it- make them work together- it is easier for you

*summer school story*

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about: 10 years as a math teacher, current math coordinator, former Kansas MTSS and Alignment

"assessment is simply a procedure for making inferences"

"There is no valid assessment, only valid iterpretations"

A good coach is a good teacher

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How to Build an Equitable Classroom

Teacher Clarity PlayBook

The Gift of Dyslexia

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"Assessment gives a good picture of where students are academically and even their mental wellbeing" (which is just as important)

Use ROUTINES within ROUTINES

Help students be independent to help yourself

Lean on the support you have at your school and use your community