CAfLN is excited to welcome leading experts to Yellowknife, NWT, from Oct 1–3 for an inspiring three days of professional learning. Today, we're shining the spotlight on our friend Myke Healy! Visit cafln.ca/events to learn more and reserve your spot. #CAfLN2026 #AssessmentForLearning

I was pleased to sit down for a podcast interview with the team at Unpacking Education (AVID Open Access). We spoke about assessment and its relationship to learning, to creativity, and to student agency. It was a fun one!! avidopenaccess.org/resource/496...

CAfLN is excited to welcome leading experts to Yellowknife, NWT, from October 1–3 for an inspiring three days of professional learning. Registration is now open! Visit cafln.ca/events to learn more and reserve your spot. #CAfLN2026 #AssessmentForLearning

From all of us at CAfLN, congratulations, Katie, on receiving the 2026 Arbos Award for your outstanding contributions to education and the teaching profession. We are incredibly proud of you and so grateful to have you as part of our team. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

Come to Yellowknife this October! We would love to have you join the conversation about assessment in today’s landscape! cafln.ca/events/

Here is the full post laying out not just what students said (they had a lot to say!) but also why it felt much different this time around—and what I think is important to take away from these conversations: thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/i-asked-my...

I Asked My Students About AI Again

Here's what they said—and why it wasn't what I expected

thebrokencopier.substack.com

If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind event that is equal parts learning, collaborating, and experiencing Canada’s north, register for this conference today! Like all CAfLN events, it will be memorable. 🎯 Register here: cafln.ca/events/ to be part of something truly special! #edusky

Join the Canadian Assessment for Learning Network in Yellowknife in October and experience a unique conference in a unique setting. Register here: cafln.ca/events/ #edusky

Another great day of learning with Golden Hills SD and my co-presenter Dean Shareski on AI in education. We crafted “use cases” and prompts and shared data collected from students and staff on AI use and perceptions. It was a great day of learning. @edusky.bsky.social

Check out the Canadian Assessment for Learning Network newsletter and see what this not-for-profit is up to! cafln.ca/wp-content/u...

Join the Canadian Assessment for Learning Network in Yellowknife, NWT for our 2026 conference. This Canadian assessment event is always a special one, run by the CAfLN not-for-profit, and filled with people in all kinds of roles, doing amazing assessment work across Canada. See you there. #edusky

Enjoy time for you and your loved ones.

Thrilled to be facilitating a day on AI and Learning with my friend Dean Shareski.

It's so nice when a mentor and friend like @katiewhite426.bsky.social makes time in her schedule for dinner and a chat when she's in town! Loved our time talking about education, assessment, and just generally catching up over some yummy food.

CAfLN members, register for tomorrow’s virtual convo at 5PT/8ET and we’ll be chatting about how to nurture safe classroom spaces where AfL will thrive. No prep needed. Visit www.cafln.ca/events to receive the link.Not a member? Visit the website to join the network (& convos like these) #EduSky

One of the most fulfilling parts of my job as a consultant is being able to facilitate conversations and shared work where I can step back and watch teachers who trust each other enough to wonder and think together. This Fayetteville AR group did just that this week and it was magical. #EduSky

What if assessment felt like learning? #edusky

Publishing contract is signed and Chris and I can hardly wait to get this into hands of educators. Ready to rethink assessment to rethink learning? #flexible #responsive #studentagency @solutiontree.bsky.social

How do we engage folks in data analysis they have influence over? Thanks for the thought provoking morning @katiewhite426.bsky.social

A math "trick" that can make subtraction easier:

Whether you are almost done with the school year or just finished, I think it's really important to take time and consider whether the way your grading policy impacted your classroom and particularly the learning within it. (Even better: if you can, ask students about choices you made!)

Florence Lake, Manitoba Mitchell Fenton 2016

This space was buzzing all day as Vancouver elementary teachers were led and inspired by @katiewhite426.bsky.social to think about responses to assessment, involving kids in the response, and meaningful core competency reflections. 6 sessions in 4 days with various groups! It was AMAZING!

Anytime we invite students to think about how they learn and the decisions they are making in service of learning, we are sharing the ownership of learning with them. Tools like this can help facilitate the process. www.solutiontree.com/ca/free-reso... #edusky

#edusky

Canadian Assessment for Learning Network@caflnetwork.bsky.social · last yr.

@caflnetwork.bsky.social is excited to announce two amazing events scheduled for May. On the 21st we explore the intersection of AI and AfL. On the28th join the conversation as we explore the teacher-teacher AfL relationship. Visit cafln.ca/events to register. #TeacherCollab #ProD

@caflnetwork.bsky.social is excited to announce two amazing events scheduled for May. On the 21st we explore the intersection of AI and AfL. On the28th join the conversation as we explore the teacher-teacher AfL relationship. Visit cafln.ca/events to register. #TeacherCollab #ProD

"Hey everyone, we're just going to pause for a second—one to five, how is everyone doing?" 1️⃣ ask them how they're doing 2️⃣ if you want, count the #'s (how many 5's, 4's, etc.) 3️⃣ have them share with a partner Best 5 minutes you can spend in a classroom. (Especially right now.)

Excited for tonight’s membership CAfLN Conversation. We have a great parent perspective to get us talking. Curious about CAfLN? Check us out here: cafln.ca

This is gold. Truly.

Marcus Luther@marcusluther.bsky.social · last yr.

Had a really good experience with this last week, so I wanted to detail each step of the lesson (spoiler: we spent nearly an hour doing "stuff" before students got their actual feedback!) thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/before-you...

Mid-career shift for me as a teacher: realizing that how I return feedback to students is way more important than what the feedback actually is In other words, no matter how much time/effort I spend on the feedback itself, it doesn't matter if I'm not intentional about how students receive it