Name: We Want Kids to Be Creative But How Do We Assess That?
Start: 2018-12-11T13:55:00-0600
End: 2018-12-11T14:45:00-0600

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We Want Kids to Be Creative But How Do We Assess That?

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With the explosion of the maker movement, schools are beginning to embrace creativity. However, what does this mean for assessment? Should we assess the creative process? Should we assess the finished product? Does assessing creativity actually make kids more risk-averse? In this session, we explore what it means to assess both the creative process and the creative product without leading to risk aversion. We also explore five authentic assessment strategies you can use tomorrow.

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Dr. John Spencer

Former MS Teacher, Professor, Author, George Fox University

I’m a former middle school teacher and current college professor on a quest to transform schools into bastions of creativity and wonder. I want to see teachers unleash the creative potential in all of their students so that kids can be makers, designers, artists, and engineers... Read More →

Tuesday December 11, 2018 1:55pm - 2:45pm CST
Great Lakes Ballroom B - 4th

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Dr. John Spencer