Quality Rubrics that Teach: From Developmental Progressions to Task Assessment Term 2

Curriculum leaders and Primary/Secondary teachers

Design rubrics students actually use. In this upbeat, hands-on workshop you’ll translate Victorian Curriculum 2.0 standards into clear success criteria and high-quality descriptors—written with present-tense command terms and calibrated to Webb’s DoK. We’ll clarify when to use a developmental rubric (to track growth over time) versus a task assessment rubric (for a single product or performance), and show how both can lift clarity, challenge and consistency.

Across live modelling and quick-build sprints, you’ll write criteria, set weightings, and trial moderation using annotated samples. You’ll also create student-friendly versions and plan feedback using Hattie & Timperley’s feed up/feedback/feed forward to make progress visible.

Who it’s for: Curriculum leaders and Primary/Secondary teachers who want reliable, standards-aligned assessment and rubrics that drive learning—not just marking.

Pamela Burton is a highly respected educational consultant and leadership mentor with a distinguished career spanning leadership development, school improvement, curriculum innovation, pedagogy, and strategic planning across all educational sectors in Victoria. With a Master of Educational Policy Administration and over three decades of experience in education and consultancy, Pamela has designed and led landmark educational programs, including Women in Leadership, Pedagogies for High Potential Learners, and Curriculum by Design.

She has consulted widely across government, Catholic, and Independent schools, where her work has focused on empowering school leaders, building leadership capacity, and driving whole-school improvement through evidence-informed practice. Pamela’s strategic leadership in school review processes and curriculum reform is grounded in the Effective Schools research and supported by deep expertise in gifted education and literacy development.

Pamela is also deeply committed to supporting early career teachers as they transition into the profession. She delivers targeted workshops on effective relationship building, establishing purposeful learning routines, fostering positive classroom behaviours, curriculum planning, and lesson design. In addition to her workshops, Pamela provides ongoing coaching and mentoring for numerous early career teachers in Victorian government schools, building their confidence, professional capacity, and classroom effectiveness. This work reflects her dedication to strengthening the profession by equipping emerging educators with the tools, strategies, and mindsets needed for long-term success.

A sought-after mentor, Pamela currently supports teachers, leadership teams and principals through tailored coaching and strategic facilitation. Her unwavering belief in visionary leadership and her ability to translate data into action has positioned her as a trusted guide for educational transformation.

Pamela is a member of the Australian College of Educators and