09/28/2026
A lot of assessment workload comes from doing things because they’re simply what we’ve always done.
Grade everything. Collect everything. Give feedback on everything. Create another assessment because it feels like we should.
But when you haven’t defined your assessment identity — what you believe assessment is actually for, what evidence matters, and which practices align with those beliefs — it’s easy to end up doing a LOT of work that isn’t actually serving you or your students.
Finding your assessment identity gives you a filter.
What deserves your time?
What actually gives you meaningful evidence?
What can you stop doing?
Reducing teacher burnout isn’t about caring less. It’s about getting clearer on the work that actually matters.
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