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How to write SMART learning objectives in your LMS

Neo LMS

We will walk you through the definition of these objectives, their advantages, and how to set and track them within a learning management system (LMS ). . What are SMART learning objectives? . SMART learning objectives refer to intended learning outcomes that follow a certain structure. Track student progress.

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Looking to Ditch Traditional Grades? Here’s How to Get Stakeholders On Board

Edsurge

Competency and mastery-based evaluations often require more work from teachers, more self-motivation from students, and less certainty when it comes to the college application process. So how to reap the benefits of competency-based education and make sure parents, teachers and other stakeholders are on board?

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What’s the Difference Between Project- and Challenge-Based Learning, Anyway?

Edsurge

For many, competency-based learning might have been the first thing to pop in their heads. But others might have considered challenge-based, community-based or even case-based learning. Cator’s organization has tried to brand CBL as challenge-based learning.) Department of Education.

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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

The delivery method including video platforms, in-services, self-determined learning, and PD Communities require ongoing validation to ensure a greater return on investment (ROI). Without a change in engagement, professional development efforts will be severely hampered and learning outcomes will stay depressed.

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Do Students, Principals and Superintendents See Eye-to-Eye on Eliminating Grade Levels?

Edsurge

Cederick Ellis and Summit Elementary School principal Lakya Taylor-Washington, the bigger asset in going personalized comes down to removing arbitrary grade level assignments and creating “learning labs,” a style of competency-based learning that Summit has been experimenting with since 2015.

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Four Ways to Redefine Parent Teacher Conferences—With a Little Help from Ironman

Edsurge

How to integrate social emotional learning —plus a guide to SEL. How to implement blended learning —plus a guide to blended learning. Kiddom's student experience. Curriculum development for self-paced instruction. Three student-centered strategies. Edtech requires student buy-in too.

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Competency-Based Education: A Reading Journey

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

This entry is an attempt to compile a useful -- but by no means exhaustive -- list of CBE related books that I personally feel have been either extremely illuminating in pragmatic ways (detailed models, insightful anecdotes, clear "how to's") or it inspired me to stay the course. Often the same book did both! Stack and Jonathan G.