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Three Strategies for Advancing Antiracist Practices

MindShift

He took the pressure off students of having just one shot at demonstrating what they learned in tests and used a variety of assessments instead. Many students preferred having the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery with the letter and show authentic learning. Students Seeing Themselves in STEM.

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Student Engagement and Closing the Opportunity Gap: An Action Plan, Part 2

Reading By Example

If one characteristic was low, such as questioning , we would make a point of encouraging this practice to become more evident within instruction through the sharing of articles and content, and through professional learning activities. We briefly describe the purpose for the professional learning and expected outcomes ( connect ).

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Student Engagement and Closing the Opportunity Gap: An Action Plan, Part 2

Reading By Example

If one characteristic was low, such as questioning , we would make a point of encouraging this practice to become more evident within instruction through the sharing of articles and content, and through professional learning activities. We briefly describe the purpose for the professional learning and expected outcomes ( connect ).

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How Technology Helps Social-Emotional Learning Flourish

edWeb.net

Using online surveys to gather data helps leaders understand what their schools are doing well, which specific parts of their programs are effective, and where they have gaps. Super-Connected is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net for school superintendents, district leadership, and aspiring district leaders.

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Leading Learning in a Blended Environment

edWeb.net

If you do not invest in the professional development and the professional learning of teachers, you’re not going to get the most bang for your buck.”. For Dr. Benigni’s district, the survey mechanism and some face-to-face open forums have been beneficial. Van Heukelum concurred. “We Join the Community.

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Getting Stakeholders to Back the Edtech Budget

edWeb.net

But the presenters said they really value surveys, especially the comments section, where they can get more nuanced insights into how the technology is working—or not—for the students and families. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.