Options for Self-Assessment
Options for Peer Assessment
The Four Cs
Self-Regulation
Strategies and Tools
Strategy 1: Co-Construct Success Criteria
Strategy 2: Practice With Exemplars
Strategy 3: Set Goals
Strategy 4: Self-Assess
Strategy 5: Assess Peers
Strategy 6: Respond to Assessments
Conclusion
Pause and Ponder
The Main Idea
Practice in the Classroom
Analysis and Feedback
Connections to Other Tenets
Practicing in Action
Focused Practice
Manageability
Required Versus Graded
Responsibility
Ownership
Mindsets and Motivation
Strategies and Tools
Strategy 1: Employ Practice Checks
Strategy 2: Highlight and Analyze Errors
Strategy 3: Track Student Readiness and Celebrate Success
Strategy 4: Have Students Self-Monitor
Strategy 5: Conduct Brief, Sporadic Learning Conferences
Strategy 6: Focus and Customize Practice
Conclusion
Pause and Ponder
7 | Viewing Instructional Agility in the Broader Context
The Main Idea
Connections to Other Tenets
Commitments to Fostering Instructional Agility
Commitment 1: Believe in Those With Whom You Work
Commitment 2: Provide Ample Time to Think and Innovate
Commitment 3: Co-Design Learning With Students and Teachers
Commitment 4: Use Feedback to Increase Confidence and Achievement
Strategies and Tools
Strategy 1: Create a Common Definition and Rationale
Strategy 2: Assess Your Current Reality
Strategy 3: Develop Common Protocols and Processes
Strategy 4: Differentiate Professional Learning
Conclusion
Pause and Ponder
Appendix: Instructional Agility Manifesto
| ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Cassandra Erkens is a presenter, facilitator, coach, trainer of trainers, keynote speaker, author, and above all, a teacher. She presents nationally and internationally on assessment, instruction, school improvement, and professional learning communities.
Cassandra has served as an adjunct faculty member at Hamline and Cardinal Stritch universities, where she took teachers through graduate education courses. She has authored and coauthored a wide array of published trainings, and she has designed and delivered the training of trainers programs for two major education-based companies.
As an educator and recognized leader, Cassandra has served as a senior high school English teacher, a director of staff development at the district level, a regional school improvement facilitator, and a director of staff and organization development in the private sector.
To learn more about Cassandra’s work, visit http://allthingsassessment.info or follow @cerkens on Twitter.
Tom Schimmer is an author and a speaker with expertise in assessment, grading, leadership, and behavioral support. Tom is a former district-level leader, school administrator, and teacher. As a district-level leader, he was a member of the senior management team responsible for overseeing the efforts to support and build the instructional and assessment capacities of teachers and administrators.
Tom is a sought-after speaker who presents internationally for schools and districts. He has worked extensively throughout North America, as well as in Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Japan, India, Qatar, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates. He earned a teaching degree from Boise State University and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of British Columbia.
To learn more about Tom’s work, visit http://allthingsassessment.info or follow @TomSchimmer on Twitter.
Nicole Dimich Vagle has a passion for education and lifelong learning, which has led her to extensively explore, facilitate, and implement innovative practices in school transformation. She works with elementary and secondary educators in presentations, trainings, and consultations that address today’s
