
MAC in a Moment
November 22, 2023Thanksgiving is often the pause that invites the practice of telling what we are grateful for. Here’s what we at the Michigan Assessment Consortium are…
Thanksgiving is often the pause that invites the practice of telling what we are grateful for. Here’s what we at the Michigan Assessment Consortium are…
Educators and families must understand the power and potential of assessment to support our learners and the learning process. Read the November 8, 2023 issue…
For several decades, education organizations have highlighted the importance of data-driven decision-making. Read why data literacy and assessment literacy are BOTH important for innovation and…
It helps to know where we are if we want to chart a path going forward. Learn how MAC is charting the path forward for…
When we approach changing our practice, safe learning communities encourage us to think, “I’ll trust and try it.” Autumn opens with three, not-to-be-missed communities. Read…
When educators invest in their own growth and learning, the dividends are exponential. We offer “Field Notes”—two practitioner stories about actions that are positively affecting…
As we move from summer to fall, we continue a journey of abundance with our community of assessment-learning colleagues into a new school year. Read…
Summer’s here! Learn how we are renewing ourselves, our students, and our assessment practice with and through the arts. Read the June 28, 2023 MAC…
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. –Helen Keller MAC is bringing professionals together to accomplish much in support of…
We understand professional learning to be the life blood of educators. Learn how MAC’s programs represent quality, create connections, and provide sustenance and support. Read…
Deep learning promotes complex understanding and develops curious, continuous, independent learners as well as thoughtful, productive, active citizens for a democratic society. At the MAC…
Fred Rogers said, “Listening is where love begins: listening to ourselves and then to our neighbors.” Learn how MAC is putting that advice to work….
Our opportunities are equal to our challenges. Preview the exciting opportunities in store for you at MAC’s BBAF Conference in August 2023! Read the April…
New growth during Michigan’s spring reflects the new growth we see in students and teachers when we cultivate our formative assessment practice. Read the March…
Assessment, social and emotional learning, and culturally sustaining practices converge in the fine arts. Read the March 8, 2023 MAC in a Moment.
In education, our challenging times have brought opportunities to honestly examine what works and doesn’t work in our systems. Let’s earnestly embrace the continuous improvement…