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May 2, 2026 40 min

Competency-Based Assessment with Danielle Paloposki

from Teachers on Fire Hosted by Tim Cavey

→ How do traditional grading systems quietly undermine deep learning? → How can teachers shift assessment paradigms without burning out? → What steps can administrative teams take to genuinely support their staff? About Danielle Paloposki Danielle is an educator and former school administrator with extensive experience as a classroom teacher and middle level leader, specializing in standards aligned, competency based assessment. A contributing author to the British Columbia K–12 Reporting Policy, she has led system wide shifts from traditional grading to competency focused approaches grounded in feedback, professional judgment, and evidence of learning over time. Danielle now partners with the Canadian Assessment Centre to support schools in building coherent, humane, and sustainable assessment systems that cultivate transferable skills and self regulated learners. You can connect with Danielle On Facebook, LinkedIn, On Instagram @dpalo_ed, and On her website at https://danielle-paloposki.mykajabi.com/ Timestamps from This Episode 0:00:00 - How traditional assessment undermines learning 4:15 - Why Danielle founded the Competency Code Collective 9:52 - How to support teachers in assessment transitions 16:10 - Are learning targets just for administrators? 18:59 - From evaluator to learning coach 23:39 - Ensuring our assessment language is consistent 31:08 - How to use AI to design better assessment 35:49 - Assessment resources from Danielle Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. Song Track Credit: Tropic Fuse by French Fuse - retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library.

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