MAC in a Moment
February 18, 2026Socially-conscious assessment helps us cultivate the community and world in which we want to live. Read the February 18, 2026 MAC in a Moment.
Socially-conscious assessment helps us cultivate the community and world in which we want to live. Read the February 18, 2026 MAC in a Moment.
Creating coherence in education means forming tight connections between assessment, curriculum, and instruction. Read the February 4, 2026 MAC in a Moment.
The society our students are currently experiencing presents us with the opportunity and responsibility to engage students with the literacies that comprise the social studies—a…
We start the new year taking stock: Why we should care about balanced assessment systems and what they are. And we introduce a new NAEd…
The arts spark creativity that becomes a path to confidence, curiosity, and deeper learning in school. The arts help us meet our highest aspirations Read…
Braiding initiatives creates a culture of learning and growth. Learn how MAC can support this work. Read the December 3, 2025 MAC in a Moment.
Assessment helps us to promote a future where every learner is a contributor to our world. Read the November 19, 2025 MAC in a Moment.
We’re learning that 3-dimensional assessment—disciplinary core ideas (DCIs) balanced with science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts—is essential for supporting student sense-making. MAC has tools…
“The best assessment doesn’t just measure learning; it inspires it.” –Starr Sackstein And MAC has the resources and tools to elevate your assessment practices to…
Wendell Berry wrote, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” Learn how MAC is living into our…
Let’s explore how schools are aligning their systems to equip students for our modern world. Read the September 24, 2025 MAC in a Moment.
Speaking up and out cultivates optimism; it’s food for the soul. We offer some resources to inspire and equip you. Read the September 10, 2025…
As we launch the 2025-26 academic year, MAC is excited to join our assessment-interested colleagues in their learning journeys. Read the August 27, 2025 MAC…
This summer we imagine building a better assessment future, one that moves beyond our current constructs to a place where every learner experiences abundance, not…
’Tis the season for graduation speeches. Writer Bruce Feiler analyzed 100 graduation speeches and identified 4 tips they all share. Read the June 11, 2025…
When we find ourselves in between, three questions can help to navigate the liminal space: What if…So what…Now what? Read the May 28, 2025 MAC…