In our final story from our Assessment for Learning Convening in Aurora, CO, we share a provocation from Maria Kaimana of Envision...

Today, we share with you Maria's thoughtful poem about her visit to New Legacy Charter School. As we bring our stories from the Aurora...

Dear Amanda, The time seems to be moving far too slowly as you anticipate graduation, college acceptances, and life to begin. You are...

Below you can read Hannah Griffith's poem Stuck in the Split Space in her own hand from her journal. Click on any image to enlarge. A...

In this week’s AFL Stories from Aurora, there is a focus on WHY–why educators do the work they do, why the Assessment for Learning...

For this week’s AFL Stories from Aurora, Colorado, we are sharing stories that call into question the connection between grading and...

For this week’s AFL Stories from Aurora, we are sharing two reflections from educators. In Yvette Lanari’s, “Four Weeks,” she shares the...

Education has long been criticized for its rigid, teacher-centered approach, where students passively receive information and regurgitate...

Paul shares a slide deck on thoughts that came up about grading while in Aurora. Please click on the gallery to view it larger....

Following the two day journey of the Assessment for Learning convening in Aurora in January 2024, our team felt motivated to enact change...

For this week’s AFL Stories from Aurora, we are sharing two poems from members of the Assessment For Learning Community. In Hannah...

Dear Daniel, It began with a couple texts to your mom letting her know you weren’t in school.  After all, as a mom of boys your age, I...

According to popular science author and media theorist Steven Johnson, the “adjacent possible” is a space at “the edges of the present...

The emotions bubbled up in my voice as I went to ask a question and I had to pause before I spoke. The young woman sitting in front of me...

Rita Harvey Center for Innovation in Education For the 2024 year of learning, the Assessment for Learning Community is zooming in on two...