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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

If a student might work more efficiently in a quieter learning environment, for example, you could allow them to complete a project in the school library. Our programs assign these lessons based on a student’s placement assessment and their demonstrated mastery. International Education Journal, 2006, 7(7), pp. Tomlinson, C.A.

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PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

The Hechinger Report

Teens who read more paper books scored higher on reading assessments. Even among students of similar socioeconomic backgrounds, those who read books in a paper format scored a whopping 49 points higher on the Program for International Student Assessment, known as PISA. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. years of learning.

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Course Hero Joins the Edtech Unicorn Stable

Edsurge

I am careful about that term being the focus,” says Andrew Grauer, who co-founded Course Hero in 2006. We’re trying to help educators find and create teaching materials and assessment materials, while helping them get recognized and celebrated for what they do,” says Grauer. But its CEO winces when he hears the word.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Performance assessments that integrate evidence of teaching practices and student learning measured in a variety of ways (such as student work, lesson plans, assignments, in-person or video observations based on standards, and/or National Board assessment).

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Clearlake Capital to Acquire Discovery Education from Francisco Partners

eSchool News

The Company’s integrated learning platform empowers teachers by offering easy lesson creation, ready-to-use formative assessments, and personalized, data-driven recommendations from a library of educational resources. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., About Clearlake.

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Fighting Apathy, Neglect and Racism to Give Left-Behind Learners a Chance

Edsurge

I came to the Cobb County School District in 2006. I decided to learn everything I could about mastery-based assessments so that I could start to close the learning gaps. Mastery-based assessment directly addressed this issue. After shifting to mastery-based assessment, the next logical step was 1:1 instruction.

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A guide for how to select the best tech tools for your school

eSchool News

A technology committee should include the IT director or members of the IT department, teachers who actively use technology, the library media specialist, an instructional technology specialist, an administrator or superintendent, board of education members, parents, and students. This guide isn’t just advice from a vendor.

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