COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

What is the Innovative Assessment Community of Practice?

Future Focused Education facilitates Communities of Practice (CoP) in partnership with the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED). The work of the CoPs supports the EQ2 Initiative.

Together we are defining and piloting a new project-based capstone curriculum that culminates with senior exhibitions to demonstrate learning as an alternative to traditional standardized testing.

WHY WE NEED THIS NOW

As we re-imagine assessment in New Mexico, educators should lead the way. Empowering educators to co-create change while providing support and building their capacity are cornerstones of any high-quality initiative in our schools. The CoP will engage educators in learning from one another, reflecting on their own practice, and connecting with local and national expertise as we work together to define and pilot a new project-based graduation pathway for the state.

The Community of Practice engages educators in learning from one another, reflecting on their own practice, and connecting with local and national expertise as we work together to define a new project-based graduation pathway for the state.

How it works

School and district leaders from around the state meet monthly to learn more about the process to transform teaching and learning by leveraging authentic learning and assessment experiences.

By actively participating in the Innovative Assessment Community of Practice, members can use an Innovative Assessment Option from the NM Public Education Department.

How to join

Applications for membership are open. Please click the button below to fill out the preliminary form.

For questions, contact [email protected].

Application Form

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING

community members and educators, and

should be rooted in local communities. We

be based on NMPED’s decisions alone, but

“Any effort at lasting change should not

needed to seek knowledge from local

build from the ground up.”

Dr. Gwen Warniment

New Mexico Public Education Department

Deputy Secretary for Teaching, Learning and Assessment

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING

Dr. Gwen Warniment,

New Mexico Public Education Department

Deputy Secretary for Teaching, Learning and Assessment

“Any effort at lasting change should not

community members and educators,

and build from the ground up.”

needed to seek knowledge from local

should be rooted in local communities. We

be based on NMPED’s decisions alone, but

MEET THE TEAM

Lisa Martinez

Director of Learning by Doing

Lisa has been a New Mexican educator for the last 13 years and focuses on holistic assessments for emerging bilinguals. She designs the Community of Practice for educators across the state.

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Maria Rogahn

Assistant Director of Learning by Doing

Maria organizes technical assistance for schools and districts, manages module development for graduate profiles and capstone design and implementation, organizes in-person and online events, and arranges site visits.

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Patricia Jiménez-Latham, Ed. D.

Assistant Director of Capstone Communications and Outreach

Patricia supports New Mexico school districts to develop graduate profiles and capstones by co-facilitating Communities of Practice and engaging in community outreach to offer new opportunities to grow programs across the state.

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