LEAD an ASSESSMENT REVOLUTION: A Conversation with NATALIE VARDABASSO

Teachers on Fire

🔥 What’s the purpose of assessment?

🔥 How can we rehumanize assessment through story?

🔥 What does it take to lead an assessment revolution in our schools?

Join me for this conversation with NATALIE VARDABASSO as she shares her insights.

ABOUT THIS GUEST: Natalie has served as a high school and middle school teacher, instructional coach, and an assessment lead. Today, she’s an assessment speaker, consultant, author, and podcaster. She’s also the founder of The Empowerment Ecosystem, an online community that amplifies the impact of change agents in the K-12 education system.

You can follow Natalie on Linkedin, on X and Instagram @Natabasso, on her website at empowermentecosystem.com/summit, and on her podcast, #EduCrush.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

1:06 - The MOMENT that prompted Natalie's obsession with assessment change

3:57 - What is the MISSION of the Empowerment Ecosystem Summit?

6:18 - What is the PURPOSE of assessment?

7:34 - How can STORY be used to rehumanize assessment?

10:14 - Is this a CAN'T do or DIDN'T do situation?

13:50 - Natalie on BONUS WORK and bonus marks for students

15:48 - What is the EduCrush PODCAST all about?

17:48 - How can competent teachers PIVOT PROFESSIONALLY out of the classroom?

21:17 - Natalie's ultimate FAIL STORY

25:00 - OTHER PASSIONS that light Natalie's fire: dance, music, and entrepreneurship

26:03 - Natalie's productivity hack: MORNING PAGES

27:28 - Someone to FOLLOW on social media: Danelle Almaraz

28:19 - An EDTECH APP pick: @curipod163

29:53 - A BOOK recommendation: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

31:29 - What Natalie's STREAMING: Baby Reindeer

32:53 - How to CONNECT and FOLLOW Natalie online

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