Tom Schimmer
@TomSchimmer
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Education author, keynote speaker, & consultant. | @SolutionTree | 🎧 Co-host of the @Assess_THAT podcast 🎧
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined July 2009
A reminder to #bced (everyone?) that competencies & content are not a binary choice. Competencies are about thinking, but you have to think about something. Competencies without content = fluff. Content without competencies = trivia. Competencies with content = 21C thinking
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[NEW] Student motivation needs to be purposefully designed. In Ep. 26, @TomSchimmer & @natabasso speak with @joshogilvie4 about how sound assessment practices shape engagement, confidence, & learning. Listen --> https://t.co/mUlb0X63WE
#assessment #grading #atplc #teachers
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[NEW] Student motivation needs to be purposefully designed. In Ep. 26, @TomSchimmer & @natabasso speak with @joshogilvie4 about how sound assessment practices shape engagement, confidence, & learning. Listen --> https://t.co/mUlb0X63WE
#assessment #grading #atplc #teachers
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[NEW] Student motivation needs to be purposefully designed. In Ep. 26, @TomSchimmer & @natabasso speak with @joshogilvie4 about how sound assessment practices shape engagement, confidence, & learning. Listen --> https://t.co/mUlb0X63WE
#assessment #grading #atplc #teachers
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🎄[NEW] What if grading had ghosts? In Ep. 25, @TomSchimmer & @natabasso explore grading through A Christmas Carol, the past that shaped us, the present we’re stuck in, and the future we’re heading toward. https://t.co/mUlb0X63WE Grades don’t tell the story. Assessment does.
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🎁 [NEW] Grading is emotional, identity-laden, and challenging to change. In Ep. 25 (their holiday episode) @TomSchimmer & @natabasso use A Christmas Carol to explore grading past, present, and future, and why assessment, not grades, must lead the way. https://t.co/mUlb0X6BMc
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🎄[NEW] What if grading had ghosts? In Ep. 25, @TomSchimmer & @natabasso explore grading through A Christmas Carol, the past that shaped us, the present we’re stuck in, and the future we’re heading toward. https://t.co/mUlb0X6BMc Grades don’t tell the story. Assessment does.
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🎁 [NEW] Grading is emotional, identity-laden, and challenging to change. In Ep. 25 (their holiday episode) @TomSchimmer & @natabasso use A Christmas Carol to explore grading past, present, and future, and why assessment, not grades, must lead the way. https://t.co/mUlb0X63WE
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🎄[NEW] What if grading had ghosts? In Ep. 25, @TomSchimmer & @natabasso explore grading through A Christmas Carol, the past that shaped us, the present we’re stuck in, and the future we’re heading toward. https://t.co/mUlb0X6BMc Grades don’t tell the story. Assessment does.
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We sometimes rush through tasks & assignments, hoping students “get it.” But UDL reminds us that clarity isn’t speed, it’s design. So, let's slow down the front end by building clear success criteria and flexible pathways. That’s how assessment accelerates learning, not
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Many teachers & administrators think assessment reform starts with changing the gradebook. But the biggest shifts happen long before anything gets recorded. So, let's start by changing the conversations in your classroom about what evidence counts, why it matters, and how
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[FREE WEBINAR] Our next @canassess webinar will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12pm ET (9am PT). Register Here --> https://t.co/5Zg4BHKSkC Hope you can join us!
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[FREE WEBINAR] Our next @canassess webinar will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12pm ET (9am PT). Register Here --> https://t.co/5Zg4BHLqaa Hope you can join us!
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[FREE WEBINAR] Our next @canassess webinar will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12pm ET (9am PT). Register Here --> https://t.co/5Zg4BHKSkC Hope you can join us!
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[FREE WEBINAR] Our next @canassess webinar is this Saturday (Sep. 27) at 12pm ET (9am PT) w/ @natabasso! Register Here --> https://t.co/UBvBAzgAEc Effectiveness for students and efficiency for teachers is possible. Hope you'll join us!
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[FREE WEBINAR] Our next @canassess webinar is this Saturday (Sep. 27) at 12pm ET (9am PT) w/ @natabasso! Register Here --> https://t.co/UBvBAzg2OE Effectiveness for students and efficiency for teachers is possible. Hope you'll join us!
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[FREE WEBINAR] Our next @canassess webinar is this Saturday (Sep. 27) at 12pm ET (9am PT) w/ @natabasso! Register Here --> https://t.co/UBvBAzgAEc Effectiveness for students and efficiency for teachers is possible. Hope you'll join us!
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[FREE WEBINAR] Our next @canassess webinar is this Saturday (Sep. 27) at 12pm ET (9am PT) w/ @natabasso! Register Here --> https://t.co/UBvBAzg2OE Effectiveness for students and efficiency for teachers is possible. Hope you'll join us!
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[FREE WEBINAR] Our next @canassess webinar is this Saturday (Sep. 27) at 12pm ET (9am PT) w/ @natabasso! Register Here --> https://t.co/UBvBAzg2OE Effectiveness for students and efficiency for teachers is possible. Hope you'll join us!
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[FREE WEBINAR] Our next @canassess webinar is this Saturday (Sep. 27) at 12pm ET (9am PT) w/ @natabasso! Register Here --> https://t.co/UBvBAzg2OE Effectiveness for students and efficiency for teachers is possible. Hope you'll join us!
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[NEW] Ep 18 focuses on how to assess creativity without killing it. Creativity isn’t a “nice-to-have" but a must-have to drive deeper learning. Listen now --> https://t.co/mUlb0X63WE Join the @canassess email list to stay up-to-date on all things CAC --> https://t.co/1gjFOdFyOr
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