The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Though the state definition of proficiency is changing, for years proficiency was measured by how many students reached a passing, or “basic” score on the math and English portion of state tests.). Of the dozen or so school leaders interviewed for this article, not one had a definitive answer for why the projections were so inflated.

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Elementary Report Meeting Advocacy 66

MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

One teacher, many students: It’s basically the definition of school as we know it, going back to the earliest days of the Republic. Khan Academy has recently introduced more assessments, so that more of the exercises in their free library can be used in this way. Proficiency vs. mastery (Drew Lytle for NPR ).

Personalized Learning 34

Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Software 34

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Wednesday, April 9th at 4pm Thinking Scientifically: Video and Formative Assessment with POPstar Robert Miller , POPstar Robert Miller - an award-winning 5th-grade teacher - hosts this interactive workshop covering inquiry-based science curriculum; the creative use of video; and one of his favorite resources, NSTA’s Formative Assessment Probes.

Conference 53

Conference Digital Badges Libraries Education 53

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The second, which is my path, is to make common cause with others who are working on solving the problem of the cost of attending a post-secondary institution, like Martha Kanter , Morely Winograd , and others making slow but steady progress eliminating tuition as a barrier to students. I settled on OER-enabled pedagogy.

OER 60

OER LMS Secondary Course 60

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

APRIL 2, 2022

For example, your directions can provide sentence stems to model what a response or comment should sound like, and vocabulary suggestions are a reminder of both academic jargon that is appropriate to the content topic as well as discussion phrases that strengthen argumentation. in Secondary Education Language Arts.

EdTech 75

EdTech Google Conference STEM 75

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Fellows receive monthly stipends that start at $450 and rise each year, up to $700, in an attempt to combat steep post-secondary dropout rates — 33 percent of black college students drop out after one year of college, often because of financial shortfalls. But I could definitely tell I did something,” he said.

Report 105

Report Elementary Secondary Classroom 105

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

So it definitely does not automatically improve student engagement or learning. I know you taught at the secondary level, I taught Pre-K to third, and this was true even with the littlest kids. That is definitely important work. I guess I’m still thinking about peer assessment of writing or something like that.

Examples 61

Examples Strategy Classroom Groups 61

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Now other people have fit in this STEM piece, because it does fit in there with creation as well, but I love that nonfiction piece, because you are doing research. Grading and assessing work done during Genius Hour. What to expect from secondary students’ projects (and pitfalls to avoid).

How To 73

How To Elementary Course Video 73

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Now other people have fit in this STEM piece, because it does fit in there with creation as well, but I love that nonfiction piece, because you are doing research. Grading and assessing work done during Genius Hour. What to expect from secondary students’ projects (and pitfalls to avoid).

How To 40

How To Elementary Course Video 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Clickers” are definitely not new — indeed, in my research for Teaching Machines , I found examples of classroom response systems dating back to the 1950s. But “precision education” does not simply rely on the assessment or behavioral data that feeds most learning software algorithms. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145