Damian offers keynote addresses, half and full day workshops for teachers and administrators, as well as consulting services to individual schools and school boards/districts. Damian tailors material to suit the specific needs of a school or district/board by consulting with them prior to a session. Damian's full and half day workshops feature an engaging and purposeful blend of information segments and hands-on tasks for the participants.
The following is a sampling of the topics and issues that Damian offers:
Talk About Assessment: Eight Big Ideas to Improve Learning for All Students
Redefining Fair: Assessment, Grading and Reporting in Today's Secondary Schools
Assessment for Learning: Research-Based Strategies and Tools that Promote Learning
Grading and Reporting for the 21st Century
Do Numbers Tell the Whole Story? Balancing Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment
Accountant or Coach? What is My Role as Assessor of Student Learning?
Fostering Assessment Literacy in Our Schools: Guidelines for School Administrators
Assessment, Evaluation and Grading Practices that Promote Learning
Program Planning with the End in Mind: Unit and Assessment Design
The Road More or Less Travelled: School Consulting Strategies