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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

Additionally, a good universal screening tool is scientifically validated, and they are specific to the age group it is supporting (Glover & Albers, 2007). Questions that constitute a good screening tool assess the most quintessential factors of mental health, functioning, and academic achievement.

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How to Improve Checks for Understanding

A Principal's Reflections

In fact, checking for understanding is part of a formative assessment system in which teachers identify learning goals, provide students feedback, and then plan instruction based on students' errors and misconceptions. Hattie and Timperley (2007) identified these phases as feed-up, feedback, and feed-forward.

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4 ways to use ChatGPT in your STEM classroom

eSchool News

Using Desmos was seen as being particularly egregious, as educators feared that students may have access to the internet and may surf the web while they should be learning or during summative assessments.

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Best Digital Portfolio Tools for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Digital portfolios, e-portfolios, or online portfolios stand as a cornerstone in the intersection of teaching, learning, and assessment. Self-Assessment and Development : Portfolios serve as tools for self-reflection and personal growth. Using portfolios of student work in instruction and assessment. & Spandel, V.

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Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

eSchool News

Assessments are more than just measuring how well students are doing in particular subjects in school, and they can actually improve student learning. In fact, frequent assessments can have a positive impact on a student’s education from kindergarten through college. Fill-in-the-Blank Questions.

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RobotLAB Inks Landmark Robotics Partnership with American Samoa Department of Education

eSchool News

Mindful of inclusivity and accessibility, RobotLAB is also providing robots, VR equipment, projected reality stations and lesson plans designed for students with a variety of learning needs. For more information about RobotLAB’s educational robotics integration and solutions, visit www.robotlab.com.

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

For decades, researchers have tried to capture a national picture of youth well-being by combining a number of social indicators, such as obesity rates, rates of tobacco use, family access to health insurance, academic proficiency on state tests, graduation rates, drug use and teen birth rates. What happened then?