Facilitator: Vickie Swann

Research suggests that effective assessment practices can dramatically improve student learning. Assessment tools are most powerful when in the hands of master teachers who have the skills to democratize the classroom, put students in the driver's seat and truly empower students as agents of their own learning. This online learning experience will help you as a teacher leader hone your leadership skills in developing, implementing, and monitoring assessment processes when leading a team, with an emphasis on implementing and monitoring.

What will I learn?

During this learning experience we will explore the following questions:

• What classroom assessment practices will contribute most to understanding and improving student learning?

• What is the role of the teacher leader in supporting learning through effective assessment practices?

You will learn and practice how to:

• Evaluate classroom assessments, common assessments and rubrics that exhibit characteristics of effective design.

• Develop practical methods of grading and how to lead these conversations with your team.

• Leverage the latest research on teaching and learning in your subject/grade level.

• Lead and advise others on the process of aligning assessments with intended learnings in the curriculum.

• Lead and advise others on the process of analyzing learning evidence from multiple sources.

• Make decisions about what to do with learning evidence, including how to modify the curriculum.

• Lead the process of adopting and using protocols for regularly looking at student work within your department and/or grade level.

• Lead your team in designing effective assessment in the virtual learning environment.

• Apply artificial intelligence tools for all facets of assessment design and implementation.

The curriculum for all TLI courses is rooted in the ‘Standards for International Teacher Leaders’, which include an elevated emphasis on applying the practices associated with anti-racism and inclusion.

What’s My Commitment?

This is an 8-week course with four asynchronous modules, released every 2 weeks. It begins with one mandatory introductory synchronous session from 7 - 9am ET (Miami Time). The remainder of the 8-week course is asynchronous though regional cohorts meet synchronously twice during the course at a time that works best for them, given prompts to deepen their learning. You should be prepared to spend approximately 3-4 hours per week, including individual and job-embedded tasks. This course can be used towards completion of your Certificate for International School Teacher Leadership. In order to earn your Certificate of Completion for this course and count this course towards your Certificate of International School Teacher Leadership you will need to complete ALL assigned learning tasks within each module within the time period for the course.

Who is this Experience for?

Heads of department, grade level/year groups leaders, instructional coaches and others who lead teams in international schools. Aspiring teacher leaders are also encouraged to attend. *We encourage teacher leader teams to take our online course together, ideally with their principal or director of teaching and learning. For more information about how we can support school teams, please contact Sue Easton, Director of TLI Programs, at seaston@theptc.org.