Rick Wormeli

Teacher, Author, Education Consultant, husband, father, son, brother, grandfather. Former account @rickwormeli - Also over on @rickwormeli.bsky.social.

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

In 2026, let's walk together, finding every opportunity (and make our own if none are found) to hold candid conversations on oppression, to become aware, remain informed, and do the heavy lifting required. Let's find a way to cultivate hope, dismantle despair, summon courage, suppress ego, think critically, extend compassion, and ignite creative endeavor in each of us - You know, 'the stuff of great humanity. There's a wonderful generation coming up, looking for our example; we can do this.

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

@hawks_principal @kblaird @Beyond_the_Desk @ToddWhitaker @JBerckemeyer @AMLE And what a blast to see you two, Brian! We're all grateful for your leadership and collegiality. Thanks, too, for being the first person to say "hi" to me when I arrived. :-)

[Matt Townsley @mctownsley]

These are books about grading and assessment written by others that I have read and recommend to K-12 educators. 👇

https://t.co/MzNTBIe4j4

#grading #ad #sblchat #k12

[Frankie Santoro @fjsantoro]

Met and reconnected with some amazing educational researchers and leaders today! @rickwormeli2 and @conniehamilton are trailblazers! @AMLE #AMLE26

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

@fjsantoro @conniehamilton @AMLE And we caught up with Frankie! 'Very cool! :-)

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

@blocht574 @AMLE @LaurieBarron Understood. Thanks for the shout out to us earlier!

[Matt Townsley @mctownsley]

Understanding grading reform is one thing.

Applying it in a chemistry classroom or music ensemble is another.

Pre-order our new book 👇
https://t.co/LsHKNMRbJ8

#grading #ad #k12 #sblchat

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

I am speaking at AMLE26. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! - via #Whova event app

[Matt Townsley @mctownsley]

We brought together an all-star lineup of experts to help resolve discipline-specific assessment challenges 👇

Pre-order our book to build effective grading practices so that grades reflect what students have learned.

🔗 https://t.co/oiK4qSxARO #k12 #ad #grading

[Saganism @Saganismm]

Carl Sagan’s prediction about America, made 31 years ago.

[FIRST Ed Resources @1stEdResources]

Join us for our FREE Reassessment That Works webinar on November 10th at 11AM CST!

We’ll dig into the 5 biggest reassessment mistakes we see schools make and share simple, practical shifts that can make reassessment work better for both students and teachers.

Register here: https://t.co/otGrREismr

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

@mathillustrated Ralph, just want to reach out in gratitude for your postings. You fight the good fight: Your professionalism and well reasoned, common sense, real classroom experience rebuttals to so many online math reformers cudgeling us with simplistic recipes for math instruction (and our larger teaching profession) keeps me sane and gives us hope. I greet each post from you eagerly. Thank you for all of them.

[FIRST Ed Resources @1stEdResources]

💬 Reassessment without penalty, but not without process.

Giving students another opportunity doesn't mean simply handing them another test.
What happens between attempts matters.

In Episode 35, Becky shares why student responsibility, relearning and intentional processes are essential to making reassessment work.
Because another attempt isn't the goal. Additional learning is.

🎧 Watch the clip and listen to the full episode: https://t.co/L3OEwh8Plm

#FiresInGrading #Reassessment #StandardsBasedGrading #Assessment #GradingReform
@otusk12 @donsmithedu @beckypeppler @larsongarth

[NBC4 Columbus @nbc4i]

#BREAKING: An Ohio appeals court unanimously ruled Thursday that the state’s EdChoice private-school voucher program violates the Ohio Constitution, affirming a lower court decision in a lawsuit backed by hundreds of public school districts. https://t.co/lT5ZpH40zg

[Josh Cowen @joshcowenMI]

Case now goes to the OH Supreme Court but the ruling is a big deal. The fact that vouchers mostly fund kids already in private school could turn out to be a big legal liability because it’s what sets up a separate state system.

Also, the decision explicitly frames private schools’ right to choose within its legal argument (the first time as far as I know)

The “use of 'EdChoice' is misleading, given that the school 'choice' is with the private schools not the parents.”

[Columbus Dispatch @DispatchAlerts]

Ohio appeals court says private school vouchers are unconstitutional https://t.co/gPQdAbNKyv

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

@blocht574 Sounds like a lot of fun for all! :-)

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Live streaming an execution isn’t about punishing the man for the blood he spilled, it’s about stoking the blood lust of those who watch.

[Senator Mark Kelly @SenMarkKelly]

Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of Defense would publicly execute Nidal Hasan and live stream the execution. There is no doubt that Nidal Hasan is a murderer who took the lives of 13 people and injured dozens. He should face justice for that. But a public execution? Here in the United States? It’s the kind of thing Iran and the Taliban do. Is this who we want to be associated with? Pete Hegseth’s campaign of “maximum lethality” and his comments about “killing people” and now his desire to publicly execute a prisoner indicate to me that his expiration date in this job has long passed. He should be removed immediately. And this administration needs to reevaluate its priorities. How about they trade glorifying violence for solving some problems and delivering for the American people? We need to be reminded of the nation we can be at our best. As President Ronald Reagan said “compassion, vision, and a fundamental sense of decency are the hallmarks of our national character.” That is not what we’ve seen from this President and his administration. We need to find that again.