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14 Tech Assessment Strategies

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Does s/he use core classroom knowledge (i.e., Does s/he [whichever Common Core Standard is being pursued by the use of technology. In an inquiry-based classroom, too much is a subjective analysis, a personal evaluation of the student’s uniqueness. writing conventions) in tech projects? Does s/he work well in groups?

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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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Let’s evaluate the Common Core Reading Standards and their good fit with games: What Common Core Expects. Required to understand the game’s big picture because few are based on common knowledge. Analysis of how and why individuals, events, ideas develop and interact. Allow me to change that.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. Whenever I have a chance, I ask students to make a choice between two–or more–digital tools that can be used to solve a problem or prepare a project.

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Kids become teachers: Helping out at a Senior Center

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Discuss with students how this supports Common Core’s “Capacities for the Literate Individual”: Demonstrate independence. insights about and analysis of information. More Information: For more information on Common Core Standards and Service Learning, read “ Linking Service Learning and the Common Core Initiative ”.

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How NOT to Assess Student Writing

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If I use Common Core as an example, here’s what these Standards call out as important about writing (slightly rephrased from the Anchor Standards): Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

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2017 Teachers Pay Teachers’ July Conference — Overview

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million education-oriented Pre-K through High School lesson plans, curricula, videos, classroom activities, assessments, books, bulletin board ideas, classroom decorations, interactive notebooks, task cards, Common Core resources, and more. Since its start in 2006 by a former teacher, it’s grown to over 3.4

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Math Webtools to Support Any Curriculum

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Programs are geared to the particular learning of Elementary and Middle School, and Middle and High School with games and lessons aligned to state and national standards like Common Core, TEKS and MAFS. There is also a section with math games for those who learn best by challenging themselves.