Professional Learning Network Starter Kit

"ELP empowers school & district leaders to build a supportive culture of learning by designing equitable systems of performance assessment."

"Teacher, Executive Director of Envision Learning Partners, Deeper Learning Advocate, Co-author of Transforming Schools"

"Assessment for Learning Project aims to fundamentally #rethinkassessment to support #studentagency, #deeperlearning, & new #systemsofassessment."

"CEO, @PBLWorks. We provide training, coaching, and resources to make #DeeperLearning possible for ALL students through High Quality Project Based Learning. #PBL"

"Educator. Deeper Learning Coach. School Transformation Experimenter. Design Thinker. Equity Warrior. Learner..."

"Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) supports the educators who are reimagining public education. #NGLCchat"

"We are a program of emphasis at Seminole High School where students follow their passions and learn through personal projects and real-world problem-solving."

"Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University and President of the Learning Policy Institute."

"Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment. Members: Attleboro, Boston, Lowell, Milford, Revere, Somerville, Wareham, Winchester."

"Passionate about innovations in learning. Studying #AI #FutureofWork #PBL #SEL #PersonalizedLearning #EdTech #CBE"

"Leading innovation & transformation for deeper learning in KY schools. Project of @ukcollegeofed + @EDL_UKY - tweets by @lusettlesyoung @justinbathon @karennole"

"Professor & Dir. of Innovative School Models @UniversityofKY | @SteamHigh #UKNextGen #UKSTL | Into Upgrading Schools, JD/PhD"

"The Office of Professional and Deeper Learning in @JCPSKY #JCPSDL #PBL #WeAreJCPS #JCPSChat"

"Redefining success for @JCPSKY students! We are going beyond the tests and teaching kids in a whole new way. Follow us for updates on the new digital backpack!"

"A goal should scare you a little, and excite you a lot. -Joe Vitale"

"High School in LEX w @fcpsky focused on innovating & providing great learning. Partners w @universityofky and @bluegrassctc"

@jnash

"Author of “Design Thinking in Schools” @Harvard_Ed_Pub. Department Chair of Educational Leadership Studies @UniversityofKY. Formerly @IowaStateU @Stanford @UTEP"

@karennole

"Dir. at Next Gen Leadership Academy & Professor at UK College of Ed.

Believer in kids & following one’s curiosity. Not THAT kind of Karen."

"NTN's mission is to support schools and school districts to ensure students gain the knowledge and deeper learning skills necessary to succeed in life."

"ELP works with progressive teachers & leaders to transform the educational experience for ALL students across the country."

"Expert Educator, Mom,🥇Author, taking Project Based Learning virtual with PBL-lite. Click link👇🏻for practical resources to help you slay virtual teaching"

"New Tech Network (NTN) is a leading design partner for comprehensive school change. We work closely with districts and schools to create innovative learning environments."

"Instead of basing a student’s future on a one-day (or two- or three-day) test, an assessment system should reflect a fuller picture of what students know and can do.:

A brief introduction to quality performance based assessments.

Jay McTighe

"A seven part blog series on performance tasks."

Aurora Institute

"Drawing on lessons learned by innovators and early adopters, this blog shares original research, knowledge, and a variety of perspectives from across the field of K-12 competency-based education."

Center for Collaborative Education

"CCE staff and partner reflections on our collaborative work to create schools where learning is engaging and rewarding, and every student is set up for success."

Assessment for Learning Project

"Supported by a national group of partner organizations, the Assessment for Learning Project is a multi-year grant program inviting educators to fundamentally rethink the roles that assessment should play to advance student learning and to improve our K-12 education system."

PBL Birdside View

"Journey of a math teacher implementing PBL."

PBL Works

"At PBLWorks, we believe that all students—no matter where they live or what their background—should have access to quality Project Based Learning to deepen their learning and achieve success in college, career, and life. "

Magnify Learning

"At Magnify Learning we provide Project Based Learning professional development which outlines a clear framework for creating authentic learning experiences in the classroom and in afterschool programs."

Victory

"Victory’s editors and instructional designers bring extensive experience to the creation of pedagogically sound and robust products."

Center for Collaborative Education

"CCE staff and partner reflections on our collaborative work to create schools where learning is engaging and rewarding, and every student is set up for success."

The Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment (MCIEA)

"The Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment (MCIEA) is a partnership of MA public school districts and their local teacher unions, joined together to create a fair and effective accountability system that is guided by a set of principles and offers a more dynamic picture of student learning and school quality than a single standardized test. MCIEA seeks to increase achievement for all students, close inequitable achievement gaps, and better prepare students for college, career, and life. "

Performance Assessment Resource Bank

"The Performance Assessment Project supports states with integrating performance assessments into their systems of assessment, developing the capacity of educators to effectively use performance assessment, and designing policies to support these efforts."