MAC in a Moment
November 3, 2021Social and emotional competencies are connected to school climate, students’ and educators’ mental health, and a child’s ability to learn. Let’s look at the role…
Social and emotional competencies are connected to school climate, students’ and educators’ mental health, and a child’s ability to learn. Let’s look at the role…
We continue to highlight MAC’s professional communities and how they meet our current yearning to live and work in supportive communities. Read the October 20,…
We are yearning to live and work in supportive communities. This month, we’ll highlight some MAC professional communities and what they have to offer. Read…
Solving tough problems can require surprising and unlikely approaches. MAC offers some inspiration and ways to start in the lastest MAC in a Moment. Read…
Eighteen months (and counting) of disrupted learning is affirming what we know and challenging us to solve problems differently. We’ve described a few ways that…
As we open the 2021 school year, we recognize that 18 months of teaching and learning during a pandemic have reaffirmed that assessment is the…
As we move into summer and make time for respite and reflection, we continue to deepen our understanding about how we can best use assessment…
As an extraordinary academic year closes, see what MAC has to offer as we all reflect on our practices and institutions, and on how assessment…
Acting on what we know about good assessment practice will be key to creating a post-pandemic education system that truly supports learners and their ability…
Three concepts strengthen the “hope muscles” that power positive change. What if we apply them to our current education challenges and ask how the power…
Let’s continue our discussion about how definitions matter, since they determine how we think and act. We also look at assessment of learning in the…
How we define things matters, because how we talk about concepts helps us determine how we think about them. And how we think, determines our…
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. And in that space lies our power to choose. And in our choice lies our growth and…
High stakes standardized tests, federally mandated since 2002 through No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), have provided insight into the…
We continue our work with a sense of wonder and gratitude as our connections to the world expand what we aspire to and believe we…
We love performance assessment. Let us count the ways (just three today). Read the February 10, 2021 MAC in a Moment.