255. Learner-Centered Assessment with Sonn Sam

Learning Unboxed

If assessments measured how a student is smart, not if a student is smart, our education system would be in a better place. That’s the future Sonn Sam and Big Picture Learning are building towards. And they already have examples of it working.

In this conversation, we do a deep dive into learner-centered assessment. We talk about the resistance to it, but also about where it’s finding support with families and businesses who care about the future workforce.

Learner-centered assessment demands change for the better. It’s a path toward more culturally relevant and locally derived education. And increasingly, it looks like the best path for the future.

To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.org

We unbox:

• Big Picture Learning’s trifecta model: semi-savvy student, semi-savvy advisor, and semi-savvy mentor
• What it means for assessment to be learner-centered
• The power of slowing down for authentic reflection

Resources:

• Listen to Episode 247. Learner-Centered Schools in Every State with Sonn Sam
• Learn more at BigPicture.org
• Learn more about the Aurora Institute

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