Hello,

We are looking for a school district or school to collaborate with us in planning a FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Institute in your region.We will carry the workload and project management to create a co-planned event. The Institute/Conference/Seminar can be tailored to your needs - and has the potential to provide a revenue driving opportunity for your district or school to:
  • Provide leadership in your region - for professional learning and training related to Formative Assessment practices.
  • Provide low cost - high impact training and professional development for your teachers and educational leaders.
  • Provide opportunities for your district to have national recognition as a leader in providing Formative Assessment training.
  • Build morale and professional confidence in leadership initiatives in your school or district.
  • Provide valuable opportunities to build your regional/national network around Formative Assessment  
  • Has the potential to drive revenue for your professional learning initiatives  
At this point in time we have a wide range of event type options for consideration. We are anticipating dates in the summer - July and August - depending on the needs and situation of our partnering school districts.

Event Options Include:
  • 1 Day, 2 Day, 3 Day events are all possibilities
  • Program options include a variety of solutions for implementing Formative Assessment 
Potential Topics for the Institute Include:
  • What is a Formative Assessment?
  • Overview of basics, rationale, purpose, strategies
  • Best Implementation Practices
  • Implementation Kits, Planning Tools and Templates
  • Training and professional development for teachers, principals and team leaders
  • Resource - Material Demonstrations
  • Integration into your district and school practices
  • Adult Learning Strategies
  • Cost Effective - Cost Efficient Practices
Revenue  Sharing options and opportunities are of interest to us.

Core Facilitator

Tom Schimmer is the author of Ten Things that Matter from Assessment to Grading (2011). He is an internationally recognized leader and expert who has delivered both keynote and workshop sessions at major conferences, as well as for schools and school districts in Canada, the United States, and Asia. His current work focuses on the effective use of formative assessment as an integral part of the instructional process, accurate and fair grading and reporting, as well as educational leadership. now in his twenty-first year as an educator, Tom has been a classroom teacher, a school administrator, and a district-level leader.