Valentina Devid
@valentinadevid.bsky.social
Formative Action | Trainer | Education | Author | www.formative-action.com I am a former history teacher, Head of Department and Assessment Expert in Higher Education. I like to think of myself as Ms.FormativeAction.
Asia, listen up! I’m heading to Bangkok to deliver a full training day together with @shaneleaning.com on Formative Action and effective implementation. 🙌 This is going to be an inspiring, hands-on day. Thnx to @educationscape.bsky.social . Hope to see you there!
Asia colleagues, the incredible @valentinadevid.bsky.social is coming to Bangkok and we are co-delivering a day of learning on how to implement Formative Action in your school. Huge thanks to Jo from @educationscape.bsky.social and St Andrews Bangkok for hosting Sign up buff.ly/3sHImcb
Why I prefer formative action over FA. Too often, “formative assessment” turns into assessment without grades and then we focus on tools. Formative action is about how you ACT on the information. What am I curious about? What misconceptions do I expect? How will I respond when I see them?
The man who gave us the free internet is fighting to reclaim it from tech giants. Bluesky offers what he envisioned - user control, not corporate manipulation. Educators: are you here? What would convince others to come back to give it a proper go?
The Man Who Invented The Internet (Tim Berners-Lee)
Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics: Leading · 14/09/2025 · 58m
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@valentinadevid.bsky.social making it clear that these formative action processes need to be top-and-tailed with a) ensuring pupils have a really clear sense of what good looks like, and b) a focus on how meaningful and useful feedback is given.
A great session with tons of concrete tips and important principles 💯 @valentinadevid.bsky.social @rkneyber.bsky.social #EducationFestival
Congres zelfregulerend leren met niemand minder dan Erik Scherder. Squatten iedere 30 minuten!! 💪 Fantastische Keynote!! 🙌 @hillydrok.bsky.social
Op zijn humorvolle wijze neemt @rkneyber.bsky.social ons samen @valentinadevid.bsky.social mee in zijn Keynote over #formatiefhandelen. Hij benoemt o.a. het fantastische boek van Graham Nuthall:The Hidden Lives of Learners. Leren is ook op zaterdag zo geen straf! @researched-nl.bsky.social
Had such an amazing and inspiring day! Geeking out with fellow education friends—what could be better? The pub and dinner were also a fantastic way to wrap it up! @bradleybusch.bsky.social @mattteachcoach.bsky.social @rkneyber.bsky.social
🙌 Execution principles for Formative Action!👇 So much thanks to @mrdownesteach.bsky.social ! 🌏 formative-action.com #formativeaction @rkneyber.bsky.social @blancawildelopez.bsky.social
#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
🙌 Execution principles for Formative Action!👇 So much thanks to @mrdownesteach.bsky.social ! 🌏 formative-action.com #formativeaction @rkneyber.bsky.social @blancawildelopez.bsky.social
"Geconfronteerd met de kritiek van de deskundigen blijft het CvTE erbij dat de toetsresultaten goed vergelijkbaar zijn." Dat vat deze uitgebreide analyse van de problemen met de doorstroomtoets aardig samen. Een overheidsclub liegt/lacht de problemen gewoon weg. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/d...
Doorstroomtoets moest voor gelijke kansen in het onderwijs zorgen, maar bereikt vaak juist het tegenovergestelde
Maandag gaan basisschoolleerlingen weer zitten voor hun doorstroomtoets, die is ingesteld om kansenongelijkheid te verminderen. Na één jaar blijkt het tegenovergestelde het geval, laat onderzoek van d...
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I’ve only read one chapter so far, and I’m already in love with this book! Huge thanks to @timsurma.bsky.social, @dylanwiliam.bsky.social, @paulkirschner.bsky.social, @danielmuijs.bsky.social, and many others for the inspiration! 🤩 #Curriculum #Knowledge #Development #Learning
Such an amazing session! Huge thanks to @joshpd.bsky.social and @ollielovel. Watching the video of Josh coaching in action was inspiring—it really pushed me to reflect on my own coaching skills and gave me some great confirmation along the way. Loved it! 😃 #formativeaction @steplab.bsky.social
Enjoying @pepsmccrea.bsky.social & @clairehill.bsky.social opening this wonderful Steplab Conference 🙌
Steplab Conference here we come! 🙌@toetsrevolutie #learning #coaching #formativeaction #formativeassessment #instructionalcoaching
Formative Assessment or as we like to call it: Formative Action explained in 1 minute ⏰ #formativeassessment #formativeaction @rkneyber.bsky.social #formativeactionschool
Had a great time in Ipswich with my wonderful colleague Valentina Devid, to discuss how formative action could be helpful for sixth form. Lots of opportunities in our opinion: get a good feel for the starting level of students, speed up the instruction process, and improve on constructive alignment!
How to design an effective feedback process? My colleagues Hilly and Valentina detail how to work towards independent mastery with students, in their recent blog post. formative-action.com/designing-fe...
Designing feedback processes - The formative action school
Designing feedback processes that are effective? In this we describe a step by step approach from start to finish.
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In this second podcast episode (23 minutes!) we discuss developing a sense for quality. A strategy to help students understand learning goals. open.spotify.com/episode/5NyY...
Developing a sense for quality
Episode · LLEARN BITES PODCAST · In this episode we discuss how to clarify learning goals for students by developing their (shared) sense for quality. René & Valentina discuss what a sense for quali...
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7 minutes to spare? Need some quick insights into improving your feedback practice? Listen to our new - ultra short - episode on the LLEARN BITES Podcast on Spotify (or any other podcast platform) open.spotify.com/episode/3h8w...
Transformative feedback - a new way of understanding effective feedback
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