Convening Storytelling Team
Oakland As and Ls
She was sitting at the back of the Spinnaker Room at the Waterfront Hotel, in Oakland, California, observing, making notes, and perhaps...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Nov 209 min read
The Rose That Grew from Concrete
This week, we are continuing our exploration of former Oakland superintendent, Dr. Marcus Foster, through two very creative explorations...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Nov 74 min read
Matching Students’ Desires for Social Change
It was an honor to participate in a two-day conference to discuss Assessments for Learning at Jack London Square Waterfront in Oakland,...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Oct 303 min read
Surpassing Worth, Priceless
It is our first connector or ice breaker activity of the convening. We are asked to get up and find a partner, not at your table, to talk...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Oct 234 min read
Equity Through Collective Liberation
This is a story about Collective liberation that emphasizes the interconnectedness of various forms of oppression and the necessity of...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Oct 176 min read
A Look Back at an Innovative Educator: Dr. Marcus Foster
Rita Harvey Partner, Systems Transformation, Center for Innovation in Education During our convening in Oakland, we had the honor of...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Oct 113 min read
Approaches to Designing Quality Performance Assessment Systems
As part of the Assessment for Learning May 2024 convening in Oakland, California, we had site visits to two schools (Envision Academy...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Oct 93 min read
Oakland Rising
Many recognize the phoenix as a mythical bird, one that goes through death, rebirth, and renewal. In a similar manner, my history in...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Sep 254 min read
Public learning in Capstone Learning and Teaching
This May, several teachers from all over the country squeezed into an Oakland classroom that was packed with students, family members,...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Sep 183 min read
Student Growth in Oakland
Nopal Storyteller Jessica Bernal-Mejia Mentor Teacher Born and raised in Tucson. Az a Mother of two intelligent little people, partner to...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Sep 123 min read
Building Belonging at Arise High School
What does it mean to feel like you belong? It can be hard to define and even harder to measure. Yet, all humans feel the need to belong–...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Sep 44 min read
The Power of Student Defenses
In May 2024, the Assessment for Learning Community gathered in Oakland, California, to continue our exploration of the question: How do...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Sep 42 min read
Poems from Oakland
In May 2024, the Assessment for Learning Community gathered in Oakland, California, to continue our exploration of the question: How do...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Aug 74 min read
What Matters, What's Possible
In our final story from our Assessment for Learning Convening in Aurora, CO, we share a provocation from Maria Kaimana of Envision...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Jul 232 min read
Tell Me About New Legacy Charter School
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...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Jun 183 min read
Letter to Past Self
Dear Amanda, The time seems to be moving far too slowly as you anticipate graduation, college acceptances, and life to begin. You are...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Jun 122 min read
Stuck in the Split Space
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...
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Convening Storytelling Team
Jun 54 min read
Focusing on the "WHY"
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...
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Convening Storytelling Team
May 293 min read
Connecting Grading and Learning
For this week’s AFL Stories from Aurora, Colorado, we are sharing stories that call into question the connection between grading and...
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Convening Storytelling Team
May 84 min read
Creating Embodied Learning Spaces
For this week’s AFL Stories from Aurora, we are sharing two reflections from educators. In Yvette Lanari’s, “Four Weeks,” she shares the...
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