Toward Intentional Teaching: The Need For Educator Agency
Inspiring Teacher Agency
( Re) claiming Assessment as an Advocacy Tool in the Primary Grades
Sehyun Yun and Leslie La Croix
I teach with my whole heart, and I want my kids to feel successful. But some of the ways I’ m expected to assess them just don’ t feel fair. They’ re frustrated. I’ m frustrated. I’ m falling behind if they can’ t keep up with the plan because there’ s another piece of paper we’ ve got to sit down and do. This is not how it’ s supposed to be.— Ms. Taylor, first-grade teacher
22 Young Children
Summer 2026