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What to do with all that graded work: A functional filing system for secondary teachers

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Over time, however, especially after the experience of participating in the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek , my wheels started turning about how I could apply Angela’s strategies to my own secondary classroom. Folders are also helpful for parent conferences. They were becoming more confident, and they were becoming stronger scholars.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

On February 5, 2022, the Literacy Matters Conference will happen online. Register for the Free Literacy Matters Conference. Students Perform on the Most Recent Assessments?” Norbert College where she taught the course Language Analysis and Applied Linguistics. Action step 5 Join online conversations.

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The ultimate guide to authentically creating a secondary classroom where students feel safe, welcome, & whole

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content.

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‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online

Edsurge

So Boyle, who is a secondary school principal at Dalian American International School, located on China’s northeastern coast, let teachers email assignments during the first few weeks out and skip most instruction. By far, the biggest question Boyle’s teachers have had is about assessments. So we’re trying to fill that void.”

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Thinking Routines in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Karen was the 2015 Tennessee State Teacher of the Year and I interviewed her at the NNSTOY Conference in DC this summer. And I’m at the in NNSTOY Conference , that’s N-N-S-T-O-Y.org. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

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3 Non-Negotiables When Teaching Students to Evaluate Their Own Learning

Edsurge

Over the course of their education, I estimate that K-12 students walk through the doors of approximately 40 teachers. But for many educators, content providers, and policymakers, self-evaluation means self-assessment, and assessment means different things to different people. Clearly, the resources are plentiful.

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Ending the late work debate: try issuing students a “credit score”

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Then, there are those who count all late work for full credit because the goal is to assess mastery rather than speed. The truth is that companies do not want to shut off their clients’ water, they want the payment owed, just as I wanted my students’ work to be able to assess their level of mastery.

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