What does it look like when students stop performing
for a grade and start performing
for an audience? Over the past two years, Saugerties Central School District has been doing exactly that work: building a culture where assessment means something real.
In this Den Talk, leaders and teachers share the on-the-ground story of launching Presentations of Learning and our journey as a PLAN Pilot school. We'll share about the resistance we encountered, and the mindset shifts that made the difference. Whether you're just beginning to question your school's relationship with traditional assessment or you're deep in the work of reimagining it, this session is designed for you. Come ready to share your own experience, this is as much a conversation as it is a presentation.
Participants will leave with:- A real-world model for piloting performance assessment at the 6-12 level
- Practical advice for leading staff, students, and community through a culture shift
- Honest lessons from the field, including the messy middle
- A collegial conversation about what assessment can and should look like for the students in front of us today
