“Assessment does not stand outside teaching and learning but stands in dynamic interaction with it.” — C.V. Gipps, 2002, Beyond Testing Dear Colleagues, As we reach the final stage of the 5E model — Evaluate and Extend — we get to see learning come full circle. This is where understanding turns into evidence and students…

“Assessment should not merely measure what students have learned; it should shape and improve that learning.” — Grant Wiggins, 1998, Educative Assessment  Dear Colleagues, As we move into the Elaborate and Evaluate phase of the 5E instructional model, we enter one of the most rewarding parts of the learning journey—where students take the lead in applying, demonstrating,…

“We learn best when we actively try to explain what we already know and to make it coherent to ourselves as well as to others.”   — Jerome Bruner (1961. The act of discovery. Harvard Educational Review, 31(1), 21–32.  Dear Colleagues, As we continue our exploration of the 5E instructional model, this newsletter focuses on the…