When we focus on assessment as a means of communication with and alongside our learners, it leaves space for their inner stories to be told and included. We are building the foundation for student-to-self and student-to-material relationships that can serve well beyond the confines of curricula and classrooms.

Sherri Spelic, an elementary physical education teacher at American International School Vienna, shares her experiences and reflections on assessment, as well as how we can create more inclusive, responsive spaces in our classrooms.

Assessment feels like something I practice on my students; something I do to, more than with them. It’s hard for me to remember a time when the struggle to get my thoughts about an education related topic onto the page felt this fraught.