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Formative Assessment is Key to Being Responsive

Catlin Tucker

We must collect formative assessment data in each lesson to understand our students’ progress and respond to their needs. Formative assessment is a process of gathering information about students’ understanding and their progress toward firm standards-aligned learning goals. Check for understanding.

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Formative Assessment: Collecting Data & Designing Differentiated Learning Experiences in Class or Online

Catlin Tucker

The more physical distance between the teacher and the learner, the more challenging it is to collect formative assessment data consistently. The more formative assessment data a teacher collects, the more effective they’ll be in differentiating learning experiences to meet a diverse group of students’ needs.

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Using AI in Service of Strong Pedagogical Practice

Catlin Tucker

Scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, I see endless videos of teachers sharing AI-powered tools. They demonstrate the efficiency and simplicity with which these tools generate lists of questions, create quick assessments, and plan lessons or entire units. That is the same concern I have now.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

” I wrote a blog about the difference , but here is a quick comparison that might help. As students work through the playlist, teachers can gather formative assessment data to identify those who might benefit most from one-on-one attention. A playlist functions like a Spotify music playlist that you cannot shuffle.

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Much ado about NAEP

Dangerously Irrelevant

Scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are down after the pandemic. Indeed, it’s so aspirational that most states are not trying to reach that level with their annual assessments. Phillips set out to map NAEP benchmarks onto international assessments in science and mathematics. . emphasis added].

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Podcast pedagogy: Leveraging audio programs for learning

Neo LMS

In fact, some studies have shown that students who listen to podcasts as they read the transcripts might increase their literacy skills, much like reading subtitles during videos. In addition, there should be multiple points for assessment and reflection along the way. You can read comparisons of some of the top contenders here.

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Want a Math Coaching Model Validated For Video Observation? Try MQI Coaching

Edthena

Heather Hill, professor at Harvard, details how the MQI coaching model uses teacher videos, self-reflection, and conversation. Fun fact: She’s observed more math classrooms on video than any other researcher in the country! Using video as the central aspect of the coaching process. Does it mean the same thing to your colleague?

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