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# Choosing Your Path to Education Leadership

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## [Find Time for Formative Assessment with W.I.N. Time](https://blog.betterlesson.com/win-formative-assessment)

by [Romain Bertrand, Senior Manager, Solution Design](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/romain-bertrand-senior-manager-solution-design)

Published February 24, 2022

 One of the simplest planning moves can yield the greatest results: scheduling buffer times in your instructional progression to support students in\[...\] 

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Published January 14, 2022

 When I coach teachers and leaders and we come to the phrase “self-assessment,” I often get some pushback. “Students won’t be able to self-assess\[...\] 

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Published November 18, 2021

 Unfinished learning is high on teachers’ priority lists this school year. But in bringing students up to speed, maintaining depth over coverage is\[...\] 

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Published November 10, 2021

 Technology has given us access to more data than ever. How can we sort through all of our formative assessment data and turn it into actionable steps\[...\] 

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Published January 29, 2019

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## [How to Create a Classroom Focused on Student-Centered Assessment and Feedback](https://blog.betterlesson.com/how-to-create-a-classroom-focused-on-student-centered-assessment-and-feedback)

by [Krystal Bankston, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/krystal-bankston-betterlesson-instructional-coach)

Published November 27, 2018

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## [The Power of Data: Instructional Strategies to Help You Create a Data-Driven Classroom](https://blog.betterlesson.com/the-power-of-data-instructional-strategies-to-help-you-create-a-data-driven-classroom)

by [Krystal Bankston, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/krystal-bankston-betterlesson-instructional-coach)

Published October 30, 2018

 Teachers have become experts at collecting data, both formative and summative, in the classroom. Data alone, though, is just a set of numbers,\[...\] 

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