Assess THAT with Tom & Nat! (Assessment, Feedback, Grading, and Learning)

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Assess THAT with Tom & Nat! (Assessment, Feedback, Grading, and Learning)

Assess THAT with Tom & Nat! (Assessment, Feedback, Grading, and Learning)

স্রষ্টা: Tom Schimmer

Assess THAT with Tom & Nat is a bi-weekly podcast where co-hosts Tom Schimmer and Natalie Vardabasso unpack what it really means to deepen assessment literacy in schools. Known for their dynamic, insightful, and sometimes provocative conversations, Tom and Nat create a space where educators can...

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20 - Assessment Identity with Karley Alleyn

20 - Assessment Identity with Karley Alleyn

In this episode, Tom & Nat sit down with Karley Alleyn, a Canadian Assessment Centre consultant and a powerful voice helping educators rethink what as...

2025-10-06 14:00:00 2756
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19 - Reimagining Final Exams

19 - Reimagining Final Exams

Exams have long been a fixture in schools, but too often they end up measuring memory and endurance more than deep learning. In this episode, we chall...

2025-09-22 14:00:00 2087
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18 - Assessing Creativity Without Killing It

18 - Assessing Creativity Without Killing It

Creativity isn’t a bonus skill for a lucky few — it’s a core competency every student needs to thrive in an unpredictable future. In this episode, Tom...

2025-09-08 05:00:00 2515
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🍁 BONUS - The Canadian Assessment Centre

🍁 BONUS - The Canadian Assessment Centre

In this bonus episode of Assess THAT with Tom & Nat, we’re excited to introduce the Canadian Assessment Centre (CAC) — a new national hub dedicated to...

2025-08-29 19:19:19 405
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17 - Grade Expectations: Resetting the Rules for a New Year

17 - Grade Expectations: Resetting the Rules for a New Year

As a new school year begins, it’s the perfect time to revisit the grading habits we’ve carried forward, sometimes without question. In this episode, T...

2025-08-25 05:00:00 1935
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16 - First Impressions, Lasting Impact: Designing Your Assessment Culture from Day One

16 - First Impressions, Lasting Impact: Designing Your Assessment Culture from Day One

In this back-to-school episode, Tom and Nat dive into the often-overlooked reality that your first assessments and grading decisions send powerful mes...

2025-08-11 05:00:00 2131
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15 - Year-End Assessment Audit

15 - Year-End Assessment Audit

As the school year winds down, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and refine. In this episode, Tom and Nat walk you through five powerful questi...

2025-06-16 13:48:04 2389
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14 - Rehumanizing Assessment (Pt. 2)

14 - Rehumanizing Assessment (Pt. 2)

In this episode, Tom and Nat continue the discussion about their new book, "Rehumanizing Assessment: Gathering Evidence of Student Learning through St...

2025-05-19 20:27:25 3198
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13 - Rehumanizing Assessment (Pt. 1)

13 - Rehumanizing Assessment (Pt. 1)

In this episode, Tom and Nat introduce listeners to their new book, "Rehumanizing Assessment: Gathering Evidence of Student Learning through Storytell...

2025-05-05 15:53:12 2221
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12 - Assessment & UDL

12 - Assessment & UDL

In this episode, Tom and Nat explore the intersection between assessment and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Specifically, they highlight five im...

2025-04-21 05:00:00 2483
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11 - Would You Rather? (Assessment Edition)

11 - Would You Rather? (Assessment Edition)

In this episode, Tom and Nat play the game "Would You Rather," exploring five assessment dilemmas that teachers and schools often face:
 
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2025-04-08 02:35:05 2218
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10 - Assessing PBL & Inquiry

10 - Assessing PBL & Inquiry

Tom and Nat explore some important reminders about how to ensure that the assessment of both Project- and Inquiry-Based Learning are meaningful, cogni...

2025-03-10 07:05:43 3025
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BONUS [TSP Classic] - Gholdy Muhammad (July 2022)

BONUS [TSP Classic] - Gholdy Muhammad (July 2022)

In this Tom Schimmer Podcast classic, Tom is joined by Gholdy Muhammad to discuss her book, "Cultivating Genius, an Equity Framework for Culturally an...

2025-02-24 06:00:00 2173
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9 - 3 Year Checklist for Implementing Standards-Based Grading

9 - 3 Year Checklist for Implementing Standards-Based Grading

In this episode, Tom and Nat share a three-year checklist for implementing standards-based grading. Of course, every checklist must be checked" agains...

2025-02-10 06:02:00 3027
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8 - The Secrets to Self-Assessment

8 - The Secrets to Self-Assessment

In this episode, Tom and Nat discuss the "Secrets to Self-Assessment." Having students competent in self-assessment is the ultimate outcome of teacher...

2025-01-27 06:00:00 2027
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7 - The Grading Trap!

7 - The Grading Trap!

In this episode, Tom and Natalie discuss the "Grading Trap," which inadvertently occurs when traditional grading practices - things like zeros for mis...

2024-12-02 10:17:51 2321
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6 - Three Quick Assessment Wins

6 - Three Quick Assessment Wins

In this episode, Tom and Natalie discuss three quick assessment wins. Each "win" falls within a specific aspect of assessment.
 
 
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2024-11-18 06:00:00 2031
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5 - The Anatomy of a Good Rubric

5 - The Anatomy of a Good Rubric

In this episode, Tom and Natalie discuss what makes a good rubric. They discuss the art and science of rubrics and what constitutes a high-quality rub...

2024-11-04 06:00:00 3050
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4 - Are Common Assessments Worth It?

4 - Are Common Assessments Worth It?

In this episode, Tom and Natalie ask, "Are Common Assessments Worth It?" Spoiler alert: they are, as long as certain fundamentals and conditions are a...

2024-10-21 05:00:00 2657
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3 - Feedback - Simple & Complex

3 - Feedback - Simple & Complex

In this episode, Tom and Natalie explore the topic of feedback. They discuss it as both simple and complex. It's simple because there is unanimous agr...

2024-10-07 05:00:00 2487
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2 - Quieting the Grading Noise

2 - Quieting the Grading Noise

In this episode of Assess THAT, Tom and Nat discuss how educators can quiet the grading noise. Whether it be the traditional graders on one side or th...

2024-09-23 05:00:00 2689
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1 - Five Reasons we're still "doing" Assessment

1 - Five Reasons we're still "doing" Assessment

In this first episode of Assess THAT, Tom & Nat discuss the five reasons assessment must still be an essential part of every educator's professional l...

2024-09-09 05:00:00 2010
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TRAILER - Introducing Assess THAT with Tom & Nat (Assessment, Grading,

TRAILER - Introducing Assess THAT with Tom & Nat (Assessment, Grading,

Introducing Assess THAT with Tom & Nat! Tom Schimmer and Natalie Vardabasso will be your go-to podcast for everything assessment. From formative asses...

2024-09-02 05:00:00 390
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[TSP Classic]  John Hattie (October 2022)

[TSP Classic] John Hattie (October 2022)

OCTOBER 2022: Tom was joined by Dr. John Hattie for a conversation about his Visible Learning research.
 
 
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2024-08-14 09:03:53 4751
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[TSP Classic] Yvette Jackson (May 2021)

[TSP Classic] Yvette Jackson (May 2021)

MAY 2021: Tom was joined by Dr. Yvette Jackson, author of Pedagogy of Confidence, to discuss the equity issue surrounding Special Education and Gifted...

2024-07-15 05:00:00 4728
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INTRODUCING: UYES Podcast with Tom Schimmer & Natalie Vardabasso

INTRODUCING: UYES Podcast with Tom Schimmer & Natalie Vardabasso

Are you feeling stifled in your job? Have you gone from being celebrated to being the problem? Are you ready to become your boss and finally live the...

2024-07-13 07:00:00 179
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[TSP Classic]  Zaretta Hammond (June 2022)

[TSP Classic] Zaretta Hammond (June 2022)

JUNE 2022: Tom was joined by author Zaretta Hammond to discuss her 2015 book, "Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain."
 
 
UY...

2024-07-08 05:00:00 2978
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I'm Back | Paula Maeker | UYES!

I'm Back | Paula Maeker | UYES!

In this episode, Tom shares where he has been and why it has been six months since his last episode. Then (4:54) Tom is joined by his good friend and...

2024-06-21 17:33:00 3394
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Elevate Your Moments | Ashley Aoki | Assessment Pressure

Elevate Your Moments | Ashley Aoki | Assessment Pressure

In the Mindset Moment (2:44), Tom talks about why it is essential to elevate your moments. Elevating the little things will make your life feel elevat...

2024-01-15 06:00:00 4122
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BONUS: Assessment, Change, & Mindset through Story (w/ Natalie Vardabasso)

BONUS: Assessment, Change, & Mindset through Story (w/ Natalie Vardabasso)

In this bonus crossover episode, Tom is joined by co-author Natalie Vardabasso to discuss their upcoming book "Rehumanizing Assessment through Story."...

2023-12-11 13:20:56 3152
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Why Not Me? | Jon Orr | Implementation Errors

Why Not Me? | Jon Orr | Implementation Errors

In the Mindset Minute (1:58), Tom shares the mantra "Why not me?" as one way of trying to combat imposter syndrome. Then (5:50) Tom is joined by Math...

2023-10-09 07:48:13 3389
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Allow the Negative | Alex Kajitani | Assessment Dilemma

Allow the Negative | Alex Kajitani | Assessment Dilemma

In the Mindset Minute (1:53), Tom shares his thoughts on why we must allow our negative thoughts to flow through us. Then (6:18) Tom is joined by auth...

2023-09-25 05:00:00 3535
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Act Toward | Discipline as Noun | Judge Holistically

Act Toward | Discipline as Noun | Judge Holistically

Mindset Minute (2:11) focuses on why we need to "act toward" what we want. Then (5:35), Tom describes how his view of school discipline evolved to one...

2023-09-11 10:05:00 1630
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Act as If | Relationships through Learning | Levels to %

Act as If | Relationships through Learning | Levels to %

Mindset Minute (2:23) focuses on the concept of "act as if" where we create present emotions that match how we want to feel when what we want manifest...

2023-08-28 05:00:00 1679
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Spot Upfront | Cale Birk | Know Your Purpose

Spot Upfront | Cale Birk | Know Your Purpose

In the Mindset Minute (2:13), Tom shares a mantra that he's used to create a mindset that everything always works out for him. Then (6:06) Tom is join...

2023-08-07 05:00:00 3207
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Biology of Belief | Nikta Afonso | Time to Pushback

Biology of Belief | Nikta Afonso | Time to Pushback

In the Mindset Minute (2:36) Tom highlights the book, “The Biology of Belief” by Dr. Bruce Lipton. It is one of the most influential books in terms of...

2023-07-24 05:00:00 3321
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Mindset Minute | Julie Schmidt Hasson | Now is the Time

Mindset Minute | Julie Schmidt Hasson | Now is the Time

In the Mindset Minute (2:22) - a new segment - Tom asserts that the power of positive thinking is as much about the present as it is about the future....

2023-07-10 05:00:00 3018
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BONUS: New BC Reporting Order

BONUS: New BC Reporting Order

In this bonus episode, Tom offers his perspective on the New Reporting Order in British Columbia set to be implemented in the 2023-24 school year. In...

2023-06-07 05:00:00 3139
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Reset on Failure | Dylan Wiliam (Pt. 2) | Fake Grading War

Reset on Failure | Dylan Wiliam (Pt. 2) | Fake Grading War

In Don’t @ Me (2:31), Tom opens with an assertion that it's time for a collective societal reset on what it means to fail. Then (12:24) Tom is once ag...

2023-05-22 13:04:30 4232
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Exceptions Prove the Rule | Dylan Wiliam | Cumulative Effect

Exceptions Prove the Rule | Dylan Wiliam | Cumulative Effect

In Don’t @ Me (3:56), Tom opens by explaining why the exceptions prove the rule rather than discredit it. Then (10:57) Tom is joined by Dylan Wiliam f...

2023-05-08 05:00:00 3591
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