Amy MacDougall has been an elementary school teacher since 1998; she has taught first and second grades. She is currently a First Grade Teacher in the Sanborn School District. Amy earned her Bachelor's degree in Family Studies with a minor in Elementary Education at the University of New Hampshire in 1997. She continued at the University of New Hampshire to earn an M.Ed in Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education in 1998. Amy has developed and utilized quality performance assessments aligned to New Hampshire state standards and competencies. Amy is currently involved in NHLI's Assessment for Learning Project focused on student co-design of their learning.