Gymnasieläraren Daniel Sandin har i flera år särskilt intresserat sig för frågor som rör bedömning och dokumentation. Här föreläser han om en modell för dokumentation med verktyg som blir till hjälp i det formativa bedömningsarbetet och vid betygssättning. (webb-tv)

Petter Iwarsson från Bris talar om samtalet som ett verktyg för att förbättra ungdomars psykiska hälsa, och om samtalet som grund för att möjliggöra ett framgångsrikt lärande. Inspelat den 26 oktober 2015 på Älvsjömässan i Stockholm. (webb-tv)

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