Episode 711: Valuing Process over Product: An Approach to Authentic and Adaptive Assessment

How do teachers assess content mastery in personalized learning, when students choose their own learning trajectory? Georgia's runner-up for 2025 Teacher of the Year and 3rd-5th grade STEM teacher from City Schools of Decatur Alicia Reno visits the podcast with her sensational STEM strategies. By connecting the standards to real life, application person Alicia first hooks students on the process of learning, then co-designs authentic, individualized assessments to help learners show what they know.