Tom Schimmer
About Tom Schimmer
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5 Lessons Learned
After years of implementation, staff development, presentations, and leadership at both the school and district level, Tom will outline the five most important lessons he’s learned about implementing assessment for learning and sound grading practices. Focused on putting theory into practice, Tom will describe the big ideas for successful implementation at the classroom level as well as the mindset and optimum conditions that build capacity at the school and/or district level.
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Books by Tom Schimmer
“Rehumanizing Assessment” (2025)
Rehumanizing Assessment
“Redefining Student Accountability: A Proactive Approach to Teaching Behavior Outside the Gradebook (Your Guide to Improving Student Learning by Teaching and Nurturing Positive Student Behavior)” (2023)
Redefining Student Accountability: A Proactive Approach to Teaching Behavior Outside the Gradebook (Your Guide to Improving Student Learning by Teaching and Nurturing Positive Student Behavior)
“Grading from the Inside Out: Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-based Mindset” (2016)
Grading from the Inside Out: Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-based Mindset
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