In Don't @ Me (2:32), Tom expresses his frustration with those teachers who seem to want to run away from referring to themselves as "teachers." Then, Tom is joined by Lainie Rowell (11:24) to discuss her latest book, "Evolving with Gratitude: Small Practices in Learning Communities That Make a Big Difference with Kids, Peers, and the World." Finally, in "Assess THAT with Tom & Nat" (57:11), Tom and special guest Natalie Vardabasso talk about some Leadership Blindspots when it comes to leading the efforts to create a new assessment and grading paradigm in a school.

Lainie on Twitter: @LainieRowell
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EWG on Apple Podcasts: EWG Podcast
EWG on Spotify: EWG Podcast

NEW BOOKS BY TOM:

"Concise Answers to FAQs about Assessment & Grading"

"Jackpot: Nurturing Student Investment through Assessment"

UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Grading from the Inside Out (2-Day Workshop)
- Long Beach, CA (September 21-22, 2022)
  - Register Here

- Minneapolis, MN (December 1-2, 2022)
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Teach Better Conference (CODE: Schimmer22)
- Akron, OH (October 14-15, 2022)
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CONNECT WITH NATALIE VARDABASSO

Nat on Twitter: @natabasso
EduCrush on Twitter: @educrushpod
EduCrush Podcast: #EduCrush on Apple

CONNECT WITH TOM SCHIMMER

Email: tomschimmerpod@gmail.com
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Le masque et la plume 16.11.2025