Coming June 9th & 14th- TWO New STEM Workshops! Part A: Doing Too Much: Disrupting the Transference of STEM Trauma This workshop will explore the often problematic relationship many students and teachers have with STEM education emerging from traumatic experiences we simply never address. This workshop particularly focuses on the roots of science as it […]
Category: Announcements
Guest Blog: Jillian Juman
I would say that the work of ELP, the nationwide commitment to lifting up our young people by embracing their strengths and identity as part of the work is a huge reason why I became an Envisioner. I am excited by the opportunity to have a greater impact on the student experience and increasing access […]
March 2022 Upcoming Events & Announcements
Big-Picture and Fine-Grained Cautiously, things are opening up. ELP has a growing number of dates on the calendar for in-person service. We are about to attend our first conference since the pandemic began. We look forward to seeing many of you at Deeper Learning 2022 in San Diego next week. (Read below to learn about […]
January 2022 Upcoming Events & Announcements
What kind of assignments? Like many educators not currently teaching, I’ve had multiple opportunities through this pandemic to be back in the classroom, serving as a substitute teacher. It’s helped me see how stressful things have been for teachers, students, and school leaders. In the midst of another chaotic year, the idea of performance assessment […]
New year, new changes- a message from Abby Benedetto
I am writing to share the news that December 30th marked my final day at Envision Learning Partners. It is impossible to put into words the depth of gratitude and appreciation I have for Envision as an organization, and for all of the amazing humans whom I have met over the past fifteen years(!!!!) – […]
See you later, Morgan!
It’s with heavy hearts, that we announce that Morgan Vien is moving away from her role at ELP as an Assessment Design Partner (aka Deeper Learning Coach). What did you most enjoy about being a coach with ELP? Being a Deeper Learning Coach with ELP was nothing short of a gift. As an organization, we […]
November 2021 Upcoming Events
Join us TOMORROW in the ELP Lounge! The ELP Lounge will offer time to share stories, thought partnership with peers, or just the chance to throw up your hands and say, am I the only one experiencing this??? Plan to stop in and slow down to connect, share, learn, & heal. We can’t wait to […]
The Visionary Leadership of Alcine Mumby
ELP is excited to announce that longtime team member, performance assessment expert, and champion for educational justice—Alcine Mumby—is now ELP’s Vice President of Program. In this role, Alcine leads the delivery of ELP’s professional services, ensuring that client partners and system leaders gain the skills needed to build and sustain high-quality systems of performance assessment. […]
July 2020 Events & Announcements
Where in the World is ELP? ELP was in 44 cities across the country last year, take a look at the updated map on our new website homepage to see where we’ve been. Virtual Portfolio Defenses At the beginning of the current health crisis, ELP developed some resources for those pursuing virtual portfolio defenses. Now, […]
May 2020 Events & Announcements
DEFENSE DESIGN STUDIO UPDATE ELP will be moving our annual Defense Design Studio energy to sharing stories in the hopes of inspiring others to take on the powerful practice of student defenses of learning. We have partnered up with the Learning Policy Institute and the Linked Learning Alliance as part of the California Performance Assessment […]
