Starting this Fall
AAC Virtual Sessions - Open to all educators!
AAC understands that in the upcoming school year teachers will need professional learning opportunities that are:
- based on the emerging issues facing teachers in the current Alberta context
- accessible at a time when teachers are ready for learning
- affordable, hassle-free, and of the highest quality
This fall, AAC will be offering several open sessions designed to support busy teachers as they navigate teaching during a pandemic. Make sure you check out this page frequently as new sessions will be posted as soon as they are designed. If you know of a topic that would immediately meet your teaching needs in the assessment area, don’t hesitate to email info@aac.ab.ca
Keep in mind our AAC member jurisdictions have funded these open sessions; therefore, there is a slight difference in pricing for members and non-members. Want to know if your school authority is a member? Check out the membership list here.
60 Formative Assessment Techniques in 60 Minutes
This session will provide you with 60 formative assessment techniques in 60 minutes through the lens of both in-person and online learning. There will be an opportunity to crowdsource additional methods from participants in the session.
Date & Time: new date coming soon
Location: AAC Zoom Room
Fees: AAC Members $20 Non-Members $25
How do you assess conceptual understanding? How do you know if your students are developing skills in the student learner competencies? Join AAC for a conversation that will inspire you to tackle assessing what is hard to measure in student learning.
Date & Time: new date coming soon
Location: AAC Zoom Room
Fees: AAC Members $20 Non-Members $25
Assessment 911: Help! Digital Reporting Is Really Stressing Me Out!
Is setting up your grade book REALLY stressing you out? Does having a live parent portal cause you anxiety? Then this session is for you! We’ll provide answers to:
What marks should I have in my grade book?
How many marks should I enter?
How can I organize them?
Should formative marks even be recorded?
What should I say to my student’s parents to explain what I’m doing?
This session will provide practical solutions for the complex assessment challenges, regardless of the reporting format. It turns out that you don’t have to sacrifice good formative assessment practices because you have a digital reporting system!
Date & Time: new date coming soon
Location: AAC Zoom Room.
Fees: AAC Members $20 Non-Members $25
Effective Classroom Assessment Cohorts
Every Alberta teacher and leader needs this course!
AAC & CAfLN Fall Virtual Conference
Important Update: All book studies have been postponed until later this fall.
Coming Soon! Scaffolding for Student Success
Audience: K - 12 Educators
Have you ever looked at a piece of finished student work, only to realize that the student didn’t understand what you wanted? Learn how to help students see the learning destination and take concrete steps to get there while the learning is still in progress. This book is a game changer – whether students are in-school or online!
This year, set your students up for success – all of your students!
Professional Learning: 3 hours AAC Member Fee: $20 Non-member fee: $25
Coming Soon! Assessment Conversations: Engaging with Colleagues to Support Student Learning
Audience: K - 12 Teachers and Instructional Coaches
This book is a ‘one-stop’ resource for assessment in Alberta. It contains helpful background information, samples from Alberta Programs of Study, and conversation starters for deep professional conversations with colleagues.
Don’t have a formal leadership title? No worries. This book study section is for you! Never underestimate the power of conversations with colleagues!
Coming Soon! Assessment Conversations: Engaging with Colleagues to Support Student Learning
Audience: School Leaders
This book is a ‘one-stop’ resource for assessment in Alberta. It contains helpful background information, samples from Alberta Programs of Study, and conversation starters for deep professional conversations with colleagues.
This book study section is especially for school leaders. While you wear both the mentor and evaluator hats, learn how to put your evaluator hat aside for a while in order to build trust. Then you’ll be able to have the professional conversations about assessment that you’ll need in order to move student learning forward in your school.