Tom Schimmer is an independent education author, speaker, and consultant from Penticton, British Columbia (Canada). He is recognized as a leader and expert in the areas of assessment for learning, sound grading practices, educational leadership, and positive behavior interventions and supports.
Tom has been an educator since 1991. His teaching career began at Vancouver College in Vancouver, BC where he spent 7 years (1991-1998) as a full-time classroom teacher having taught a variety of subjects from grades 7-12. He then spent the next 11 years as a school administrator. After spending one-year (1998-99) as the Assistant Principal for the Senior School (10-12) at Vancouver College, Tom moved to School District No. 67 in Penticton, BC (Canada) where he was a middle school (6-8) Assistant Principal for 7 years (1999-2006) and a High School (9-12) Assistant Principal for three (2006-2009). In 2009, Tom was appointed to the position of District Principal (2009-2011) where he was a member of the senior management team and was responsible for overseeing the efforts to support & build the instructional capacities of teachers & administrators throughout the district.
Tom is an experienced, sought-after presenter who has delivered both keynote and workshop sessions and major conferences, as well as for schools and/or school districts, internationally. Highlights include (in no particular order):
- A regular keynote and breakout presenter at the Pearson-ATI Summer Assessment Conference (July) and Sound Grading Practices Conference (December) in Portland, OR since 2007.
- Keynote presentations at the Kentucky Leadership Academy (June 2012) as well as the Alberta Math Teachers’ Conference (Oct. 2012).
- Intensive workshops for both Saigon South International School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (August 2011) and Shanghai American School in Shanghai, China (March 2012).
- Featured presenter on the BCELC’s province-wide webcast on Assessment for Learning (October 2008)
- Lead PBIS facilitator for the Departments of Education in both Nova Scotia (2004-08) and Newfoundland (2005-07).
- Lead facilitator for the British Columbia PBIS Coaches’ Training (2003-2006)
Tom’s first book, Ten Things that Matter from Assessment to Grading, was published by Pearson Canada (May 2011) and will adapted and released in the United States by Pearson U.S.A. (January 2013)
Tom holds a Teaching Degree from Boise State University (1990) and a Master’s Degree (Curriculum & Instruction) from the University of British Columbia (1999).
[...] Assessmnet Chat with @TomSchimmer – Thurs, Nov 17 Posted by Chris Wejr in November 15, 2011 Comments(0) var addthis_product = 'wpp-262'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":false};if (typeof(addthis_share) == "undefined"){ addthis_share = [];}It is no secret that an area of education in which I am passionate is assessment – in particular Assessment For Learning or Formative Assessment. The work of Dylan Williams, Ruth Sutton, Rick Stiggins, John Hattie, Ken O’Connor and Anne Davies have had a significant impact on my thoughts around assessment but since last year, I have had the opportunity to work closely with another local (BC) educator around assessment and grading: Tom Schimmer. [...]
[...] Assessment Chat with @TomSchimmer – Thurs, Nov 17 Posted by Chris Wejr in November 15, 2011 Comments(1) var addthis_product = 'wpp-262'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":false};if (typeof(addthis_share) == "undefined"){ addthis_share = [];}It is no secret that an area of education in which I am passionate is assessment – in particular Assessment For Learning or Formative Assessment. The work of Dylan Williams, Ruth Sutton, Rick Stiggins, John Hattie, Ken O’Connor and Anne Davies have had a significant impact on my thoughts around assessment but since last year, I have had the opportunity to work closely with another local (BC) educator around assessment and grading: Tom Schimmer. [...]
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