edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. Authentic assessments are always about the connections we make with students, each other, and the broader community as indicated in a Gallup poll. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

JULY 30, 2021

Iterative process: Again, schools should continuously assess what is and isn’t working, modify their plans, and try again. Assess the climate for belonging: It’s not enough to say all students and staff belong—they need to feel it at every level (interpersonal, institutional, and instructional). Three Keys to Creating Equity.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The post The Teacher’s Guide to Professional Book Studies – SULS031 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Book studies can be a great way for teachers to grow, connect, and learn together. Teacher book studies can be impactful. Level up your professional learning with effective book studies!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 16, 2022

I do hope you enjoy this content driven article. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! See booking info and please contact me anytime at (mjgormans@gmail.com). Formative and Summative Learning Opportunities 4.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

These are all emerging best practices because, just like mobile phones in the school, we haven’t written the book on exactly what to do,” Baird said. Using AI as an assessment tool is not recommended because its accuracy can be questionable. Article by Diana St.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 14, 2020

As schools across the globe begin to plan for the new normal and redefine the school day and location, we must also rethink our professional learning plans for teachers and staff. No matter what you call it–blended PD, virtual PD, online PD, remote PD, or hybrid PD, we need to rethink our professional learning methods.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2019

Are Students of their Students- Most educators can attest that if they know who their students are, how they learn and how they think, they can better differentiate for those student's needs. While formative assessment is a key part of knowing who their students are, Effective Educators go deeper. They know what motivates their them.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2018

Meanwhile, Edulastic provides an easy way to create formative assessments and analyze data. Save time that would otherwise be used in class by having students send a message of themselves reading a passage from a book, and assess their reading level that way. This article was modified and published by eSchool News.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2016

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be a fully-involved and eager risk-taker. Develop the solid core of a Professional Learning Network. 40+ Hall of Fame tech ed articles. Course Objectives. 8 Activities (topics).

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Rubrics to assess qualitative learning: While all work might not be graded, both students and teachers need to be working toward the same goals. Prior to CueThink, Sheela was Project Director at Pearson Education, focusing on technologically innovative assessment items based on Common Core State Standards. series of books.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2019

I do hope you enjoy this content driven article. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! See booking info and please contact me anytime at (mjgormans@gmail.com). Formative and Summative Learning Opportunities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Key points: AI tools have great potential–as long as students use them correctly The best way for teachers to get started with AI is just to play around with it See related article: Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education? ISTE has several resources , including books, pamphlets, and a whole class.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

He also believes the arts are especially important in a district like Mount Vernon because many of the students turned out to be “twice gifted,” despite having received standardized assessment scores that did not reflect their proficiencies. His books have been translated into 12 languages. See his books here.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning. Listen to this article. . Lumio is a digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences. Boost your student engagement on any device wherever learning needs to happen. Click To Tweet.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I wish to share with you this article I wrote for PBLWorks (BIE/BUCK Institute) of which I am part of the National Faculty. I hope pou find this first article helpful and that you return for continued postings in this series. Check out my Booking Page . I enjoy learning from all of you. Check out my Booking Page .

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

Recently, Education Week published an article describing culturally-questionable activities and language found in Studies Weekly , a social studies curriculum used by more than 13,000 schools across the country. Are we requiring DEI professional learning and development for our team members? But that is the work we must do.

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Reading By Example

JULY 14, 2015

Check out an article I wrote for EdTech K-12 , on how to use this social media tool for better professional learning: How Twitter Can Power Your Professional Learning. I’ve had an excellent experience guiding educators in a summer study of my book I published last year on digital portfolios.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Inquire about differentiation techniques for teaching students with diverse learning styles. Seek guidance on creating a rubric for assessing science experiments. Personalized learning recommendations: Real-world examples: Ask Chat GPT for online resources tailored to individual student needs in math.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Dr. Berman has also provided national leadership in multiple organizations that champion SEL and authored numerous articles and books on SEL topics. Learn more about this year’s recipients: Laura Hamilton Ph.D. Hamilton previously served as senior behavioral scientist and distinguished chair in learning and assessment at RAND.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 14, 2018

I do hope you enjoy this content driven article. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! See booking info and please contact me anytime at (mjgormans@gmail.com). Formative and Summative Learning Opportunities.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Graphic above provides an overview of the characteristics we wish to interograte, and is from the article. Graphic above shows alternatives mindsets and approaches from Lydia Hooper’s article. I take actions like teaching the curriculum on pace no matter how students are doing on formative assessments. ?. Share Power.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Sanée Bell shared the following quote from her book, “ Be Excellent On Purpose ,” and it has stuck with me: “ Students should have rich, relevant, and authentic experiences at school, across the board. You can check out the podcast and/or read the article below. Developing the Leaders of Today! (on

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 8, 2017

Also, they can leverage technology to grow their professional learning networks domestically and internationally. Technology reduces the cost of delivering professional development in various ways. For example, teachers can save money on gasoline, clothes, books and lower tuition. Flexibility. Teachers as Learners.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Shifting from an industrial-age education model to a post-industrial learner-centered model is an essential part of preparing students for college and 21 st century careers, and the process works best when the learner-centered approach is applied to the professional learning of teachers and administrators, as well as the education of their students.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 16, 2021

Blended Learning with #GoogleEdu Toolkit for Teachers. Listen to this article. . Consider this your cheat sheet to the strategies and ideas shared in my new book, Blended Learning with Google: Your Guide to Dynamic Teaching and Learning. Think of Dynamic Learning as Blended Learning on steroids!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2020

A student in a Mississippi elementary school reads a book in class. Research shows young children need explicit, systematic phonics instruction to learn how to read fluently. They should be able to tell you something more than ‘by reading lots of books’ and ‘developing a love of reading.’ ” Blevins said.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 27, 2020

These and other important lessons from Oregon’s Gresham-Barlow School District were discussed during a recent edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , with the district’s Superintendent, Dr. Katrise Perera, and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Lisa Riggs.

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edWeb.net

JULY 23, 2021

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. He is also the author of numerous books about learning and education, textbooks, research reports, and journal articles. Bill Daggett, Ed.D.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 21, 2016

I do hope you enjoy this content driven article. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic and purposeful professional development.

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

Rabbitt also noted ways in which many educators’ development has been transformed during the pandemic, such as the development of new technological skills and the use of online professional learning models. Dr. Beth Rabbitt is Chief Executive Officer of The Learning Accelerator (TLA). Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. He is the author, co-author, and editor of 13 books. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenter. Noguera, Ph.D.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

In my last post, “Common Assessments” vs “Common Understandings” , I was reminded of how powerful comments are on a blog, and why blogging is a hugely powerful tool for not only sharing your learning, but learning from others. 2 What I think we mean is that we are looking for “common understandings”, not “common assessments”.

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Meeting the social-emotional needs of our students in a remote learning environment. 8 Ideas to Consider for Remote Learning (Part 1). In this post, I want to share the second part of the last post and discuss ideas for self-assessment, connected learning, critical thinkers, and problem-finders/solvers. Self-Assessment.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Actively Learn delivers a broad array of high-interest text content, including access to current trade fiction, nonfiction books, short stories, news articles, textbook passages, and poetry. Learn more at www.achieve3000.com. Actively Learn assists teachers in practicing 12 strategies (e.g.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2019

They discussed how adjusting student combinations, adapting teaching methods, and preparing students for group learning can lead to successful outcomes. Base groupings on information: Use pre-tests, formatives assessments, learning styles, and even student interest surveys to divvy up the students. Keep gathering data.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Learn how you can implement #TheInstructionalPlaybook with @jimknight99 on the #ShakeUpLearning podcast. Listen to this article: Do you have a question or idea to share on the podcast? Teaching Learning Coaching Conference 2020. Jim’s Books: . Join our FREE Shake Up Learning Facebook group. Click To Tweet.

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