Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

In that class, two students choose a peer-reviewed article and lead seminars every Friday. They make a point to de-emphasize grades and tests, removing all high stakes tests and assessments apart from the state’s End-of-Pathway assessments. Pedersen says the lack of testing allows more time for laboratory experimentation.

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MindShift

APRIL 29, 2018

She could then ask students to read an article and pull out causes and their effects. Over the year, he was increasingly able to give students work without scaffolds, until they were leading socratic seminars. To do that, he’s been clear that all his assessments will focus on skills, but the tasks themselves are rooted in content.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Lindsey Lush. Sitting at my computer screen after being directed to explore the results of the latest adaptive assessment, “smart tests”, required by the district, I hear their little joke in my head and think, “No, it sure isn’t.”. I have a SMART Board in my classroom.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Amy Stohs. Example 1: I almost always (except on assessment days) start with a number sense routine in math. Assessments on Fridays: I used to do a quiz in math every other Friday. A whole day for an assessment; if students are finished early, you can do a review activity.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Title for Kaylsta: 3 assessment tools that support student individuality and assets (not deficits). Original title: assessment-tools-that-support-student-individuality. There is another approach to assessment that supports students’ individuality and provides teachers with effective information about their learning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Amy Stohs. Example 1: I almost always (except on assessment days) start with a number sense routine in math. Assessments on Fridays: I used to do a quiz in math every other Friday. A whole day for an assessment; if students are finished early, you can do a review activity.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 13, 2010

In addition to speaking at staff development seminars and keynoting national education conferences on a regular basis, he conducts workshops for teachers and administrators on various topics. His many articles on education include a dozen widely reprinted essays in Phi Delta Kappan from 1991 to 2008.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 5, 2015

Am I doing enough ongoing formal assessment of student comprehension, strategy use, and tolerance of ambiguity? Sitting in on numerous classes over the years reveals a key source of the problem: students are rarely expected to read a multi-page complete non-fiction text and be assessed on their grasp of it as a whole. Who is Blind? ).

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 5, 2015

Am I doing enough ongoing formal assessment of student comprehension, strategy use, and tolerance of ambiguity? Sitting in on numerous classes over the years reveals a key source of the problem: students are rarely expected to read a multi-page complete non-fiction text and be assessed on their grasp of it as a whole. Who is Blind? ).

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Today, educators and students are finding that we have access to seemingly infinite information and we only need to verbally ask a question to our phones and/or home devices to get an immediate response. Edutopia posted a great article about Webb’s DOK Levels and gives great content area examples for each of them.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Yet, the fundamental problem with this line of questioning is that it inaccurately conflates access to online learning content with access to a course experience. Compare how a MOOC is assessed with how we evaluate The New York Times. People spend 270 seconds on average reading a 5,000 word article on their smartphones.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Currently, there is no shortage of articles offering a high-level look at how and why personalized learning will impact student growth, and conference sessions where teachers are encouraged to change the way they teach, but not given the tools to modify their instructional practices. Learning journey for 11th and 12th grade AP U.S.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

This talk was delivered at Virginia Commonwealth University today as part of a seminar co-sponsored by the Departments of English and Sociology. The stories that I write about the “Top Ed-Tech Trends” are the antithesis of most articles you’ll see about education technology that invoke “top” and “trends.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

World View brings together university faculty, regional experts, and global educators from across the country and organizes professional development opportunities including seminars, conferences and symposiums, online courses, and study visits abroad. More information and login details at YouMatter.me. Thank for sharing this, Mark!

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2016

I briefly mentioned the ongoing Trump University lawsuits in that article. Trump University promised that the instructors for the real-estate and business seminars were “hand-picked” by Trump. Under current law, student veterans would immediately lose access to their GI Bill benefits, including housing.)

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

A must-read on Trump University from Ars Technica : “Trump University and the art of the get-rich seminar.” I’m not sure what this means as the article talks about both “authenticity” (whatever that is) and the gender of instructors on various MOOC platforms. ” Education in the Courts.

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