

Becky Gardner
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@gardnersclass
Educator. 🍎 Lifelong learner. 🧠 Assessment Facilitator with SCDSB. 📝 👀👂💬 💭



‘Would You Rather’ is a popular brain break and icebreaker, but it can also serve as an assessment! Here’s how to use it to support higher-order thinking in any subject. 💭✨ edut.to/3TH3OaW

That awkward silence where every second feels like an hour actually has its benefits! ⏳ 🙌

Our resource collection for new teachers is here! 🤩 Educators—both veteran and new—share what they wish they knew on day one about classroom design, assessment, working with families, and more. Check it out and pass it on! edut.to/3A5j1vF

🏖️ Before you fully switch into summer mode, educator Jay Schauer invites you to take a moment to preserve this year's insights! Via @edutopia: edutopia.org/article/how-te…

Tiny whiteboards + collaborative team activity + fast-paced competition = a super engaging informal assessment! 🙌






Kindergarten educators: it’s okay if we’re still establishing routines and getting to know our kids (like our 7 3yos!) and haven’t jumped 100% into all of the amazing literacy learning that will soon come. We want to get the start-up right so *effective* instruction can follow!



Talking to your child about the return to school can help to ease fears or uncertainty. Here are some ways to start the conversation



🎙️With a new school year on the horizon, this week's #ReadingRoadTrip episode with @DarylAMichel focuses on professional learning in literacy. What elements of PD support optimal outcomes? How effective is coaching anyway? Let us know what you think! podcast.idaontario.com




#ReadingRoadmap is coming soon! A brand new trailer just dropped on your favourite podcast app! Listen for the inside scoop on episodes featuring @lifelonglit @SoniaCabell and @HollyLanePhD. Make sure to follow so you don't miss the July 3 premiere! 🎙️ podcast.idaontario.com


#ReadingRoadmap is coming soon! A brand new trailer just dropped on your favourite podcast app! Listen for the inside scoop on episodes featuring @lifelonglit @SoniaCabell and @HollyLanePhD. Make sure to follow so you don't miss the July 3 premiere! 🎙️ podcast.idaontario.com

Using multiple sources of evidence increases the reliability and validity of the assessment and evaluation of student learning. Check out our newest Strategy Byte containing useful templates and tools for tracking conversations and observations! sites.google.com/scdsb.on.ca/sc…

The 90% model of assessment helps us stay grounded in assessment that matters, that honours each learner, & that supports growth and next steps. The time we have with students is a gift, not a constraint. How we spend this time is a reflection of what we value. #inquirymindset