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Blended Learning: Building a Playlist

Catlin Tucker

At the start of a virtual workshop last week, a teacher sent me a note in the chat saying that she wanted to quit. In contrast, large-scale playlists may walk students through the process of conducting an experiment and writing a lab report or working through a multi-step project. She was frustrated and exhausted. Not necessarily.

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The Role of a Leader in Building Capacity

A Principal's Reflections

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment by collecting these two weeks into the future.

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Knowing Where We Are Paves the Way for Change: The Impact of Coaching

A Principal's Reflections

I often tell audiences during keynotes and workshops that my role isn’t to tell anyone what to do, but instead to get educators to think critically about what they do. At the conclusion of each day, I submit a detailed report that contains general commendations and recommendations for growth to each school.

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Using Micro-credentials to Recognize the Skills of New and Experienced Teachers

Digital Promise

see this 2002 Education Week report ). Studies now find that performance assessments “can more authentically evaluate candidates’ readiness for teaching” while lowering the “barriers to entry,” particularly for teachers of color who are in high demand. Good assessments of learning, for students as well as teachers, cost something.

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Breaking Down the 8 Key Concepts of Computational Thinking

Digital Promise

To address this, Digital Promise has led workshops with hundreds of teachers from all academic disciplines to introduce them to computational thinking practices. Be the first to know when new computational thinking resources are released by subscribing to the Digital Promise Action Report.

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Free Digital Formative Assessment Tools… Important Thoughts Before Implementing

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

As you might know there are some amazing formative assessment tools on the web. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? s of workshops and presentations. Not only can the formative assessment process be engaging, it can also be owned by students.

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Using Micro-credentials to Recognize the Skills of New and Experienced Teachers

Digital Promise

see this 2002 Education Week report ). Studies now find that performance assessments “can more authentically evaluate candidates’ readiness for teaching” while lowering the “barriers to entry,” particularly for teachers of color who are in high demand. Good assessments of learning, for students as well as teachers, cost something.

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