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How to Integrate Computational Thinking with “Look Fors”

Digital Promise

Interviews with teachers, administrators, and other researchers showed us that “Look for” documents offer teachers and administrators a mutual starting point for collaborative visioning, self-assessment, and collective goal-setting for classroom practice. Read our White Paper: RPPforCS Resources for Projects.

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5 Ingredients For Student Well Being: Help Students Be Healthy

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In a world where the mental health of our youth is becoming an increasingly pressing concern, Dr. Brian Smith's podcast couldn't come at a more critical time. brian (14:02) Finally is assessment, this is a data point. So yeah, that's exactly right.

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9 Characteristics of authentic learning

Neo LMS

What’s more, they even take ownership of their learning and get involved in everything the process implies: setting the tasks, the problem-solving process, the learning environment and resources, and the assessment stage. The post 9 Characteristics of authentic learning appeared first on NEO BLOG. Open-ended inquiry.

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How to succeed with online PD for teachers

Neo LMS

A good program starts with a needs assessment, which is a way to figure out what teachers really need from their training. This can be as complicated as following a new curriculum, or as simple as giving feedback on new assessments. White paper: Using NEO for professional development for teachers.

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Exploring 10 Strategies That Can Personalize Learning

EdTechTeacher

Much of this is based upon the RI Office of Innovation’s Personalized Learning White-paper. Conduct Impactful Formative Assessments. You can follow along here on the EdTechTeacher blog as well as our District’s new #BWRSDReady site to learn directly from each of our Personalized Learning Fellows. Build Relationships.

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#AskExcelinEd: What does it look like when a state takes assessment literacy seriously?

ExcelinEd

Assessment literacy is essential to make important decisions about students, educators, schools and state and local policy based on student data. Michigan Takes Assessment Literacy Seriously. In 2016, the Michigan State Board of Education endorsed Assessment Literacy Standards published by the Michigan Assessment Consortium.

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Valuing Professional Learning through Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

By articulating a specific research-backed skill and assessing evidence of that skill in practice, micro-credentials can transform a district’s culture of professional learning. To learn more about Kettle Moraine’s micro-credential program, check out this blog post.