A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

In a previous post , I shared how members of the 4th-grade team at Red Cliffs Elementary School in the Juab School district collaborated to create a personalized experience that combined choice and data to differentiate. District 205 has given us the opportunity to have an instructional coach at each elementary building.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At We couldn’t do that before.”

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2023

For example, students can choose their own learning: Goals by involving them in setting individual goals, working with a group to set group goals, or choosing from a set of pre-determined goals. Materials such as a variety of textbooks, articles, websites, technology, or other resources to assist with or demonstrate learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2020

Now, as a teacher myself, math is my favorite thing to teach,” explains Ward, a third-grade teacher at Bryan County Elementary School in rural Georgia. I could see where certain groups were struggling.and use that learning to inform and alter lessons with my remaining classes providing more clarification or support.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The print, digital and hands-on program raises the bar in student-driven 3D learning and 3D assessment. The new program features a robust and integrated assessment system, including a new assessment map. 3D Assessment The modules integrate science and engineering seamlessly, as intended by NGSS.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

While next-generation assessments and instructional data can help educators gain a deeper understanding of students, the sheer amount of information available can prove challenging. As I discussed in a prior post , educational technologies can amplify the impact of proven formative assessment strategies. Learner Profiles With FlipGrid.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2019

The key strategy to get to this level of understanding involves a tried-and-true instructional practice: formative assessments and feedback. So what are some main characteristics of these assessment practices? Students learn to set goals, self-assess, monitor their progress over time. Educator Strategies: .

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

teachers in mid-March to collect and share best practices, ideas, and common approaches to remote learning. More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). Leverage an adaptive learning tool if your school or district has purchased a license.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. My experience in this area began over three years ago, thanks to having the opportunity to coach teachers and administrators at Wells Elementary School. Challenge accepted!

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 8, 2018

When working with personalized learning tools, teachers might be wondering: how do I know where each student is at and what can I do to confirm that they are mastering the concepts? This blog was originally published on Elementary Geek and is reposted here with permission. Personalized Learning with ST Math.

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

According to the latest report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), fourth- and eighth-grade students’ math scores declined in both grades in most states—marking the largest score decline since the initial assessments in 1990. Notre Dame Elementary School, Grade 1 William D.,

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

However, it was not until I changed the way I approached feedback, assessment, and parent communication that I had an epiphany. If teachers and students work together to assess, track, and reflect on the learning happening in the classroom, teachers will have the time and energy to innovate and personalize learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. With the resources and techniques from this course, you will be equipped to create a program that helps your students heal and thrive in spite of life’s hardest griefs and tragedies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

Her many areas of expertise include deeper thinking with technology, authentic learning, curriculum design, and performance tasks and assessments. Julie is a Defined STEM, a K–12 curriculum resource curriculum with engaging project-based lessons that are based on real-world scenarios.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2023

Rafalski highlighted her district's use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to invest in a district-wide curriculum while also focusing on analyzing the efficacy of the implemented changes. The big question is still, what are the correct measures that will help us get to success?"

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2018

Moving towards personalized learning can be fraught with tension. Putting vision into practice Any school district knows, creating a vision for personalized learning is useless if you do not provide staff the steps to actually get there. How do you set a vision? What supports do you need in place?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

The PLC, implemented at SUSD’s 15 sites, includes a new curriculum and assessment structure. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. SUSD’s goal is to answer four questions: What do we want students to learn?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

From our conversations with kindergarten through third grade teachers, literacy coaches, and principals in 17 elementary schools across the country, we highlight below three ways schools are reimagining student supports during a year of distance instruction. Teachers are relying on parents to foster consistent home learning environments.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

The PLC, implemented at SUSD’s 15 sites, includes a new curriculum and assessment structure. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. SUSD’s goal is to answer four questions: What do we want students to learn?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

The PLC, implemented at SUSD’s 15 sites, includes a new curriculum and assessment structure. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. SUSD’s goal is to answer four questions: What do we want students to learn?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The project typifies the mix of personalized and social learning that’s been a mainstay for 25 years at King, a founding member of a school network called EL Education. But there’s no common definition yet for what personalized learning actually is.”. Crew is like family.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Huckans says that Bishop Hall’s use of the Brightspace learning management system provides students with highly personalized learning pathways, which “allow them to innovate and experiment.” He adds, “Kids are allowed to learn at their own pace, and can learn experientially.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

Busy teachers can use good classroom decoration and design principles to boost learning. Here’s a quick list of the most valuable classroom decoration and design resources. Classroom Design Resources. Learning Space Toolkit by North Carolina State University has a system for needs assessment and space planning.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. On days when SpaRRk Academy students are learning virtually, the classrooms are empty except for teachers and administrators, who come into the office just about every day.

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edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

When schools talk about personalized learning, one of the first things they need to do is consider these jagged profiles. Context: The context of a student’s home and learning environment matter too. For instance, if a student is stressed while taking an assessment, it can affect the results. About the Host.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Wells Elementary has been taking the feedback that I provide for over three years and recently asked me to create a session that focused on strategies for opening and closing lessons. In addition, I will provide additional strategies and resources. Below are some general closure examples: Explain one thing you learned today.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

The PLC, implemented at SUSD’s 15 sites, includes a new curriculum and assessment structure. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. SUSD’s goal is to answer four questions: What do we want students to learn?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

The PLC, implemented at SUSD’s 15 sites, includes a new curriculum and assessment structure. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. SUSD’s goal is to answer four questions: What do we want students to learn?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

The PLC, implemented at SUSD’s 15 sites, includes a new curriculum and assessment structure. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. SUSD’s goal is to answer four questions: What do we want students to learn?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

The PLC, implemented at SUSD’s 15 sites, includes a new curriculum and assessment structure. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. SUSD’s goal is to answer four questions: What do we want students to learn?

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edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. Authentic assessments are always about the connections we make with students, each other, and the broader community as indicated in a Gallup poll. But What About Technology?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Despite many state standardized tests following the cookie-cutter approach of one-size-fits-all testing, educators every day are personalizing learning to meet the needs of individual students, meeting them at the intersection of their learning styles and the resources available to them.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Following a rigorous scope and sequence focused on building foundational reading skills, Core5 provides explicit, systematic instruction through personalized learning paths in six areas of reading. With robust offerings for differentiated instruction, personalized learning, assessment, and professional learning.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. At the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester, N.H.,

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

But a lack of high-quality curricula designed to support that personalized learning is stalling the effort, according to a new report. Digital Promise , a California-based nonprofit organization, calls for increased emphasis on supports and resources designed for personalized learning with this more diverse student population.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Online assessments are becoming more common, and students who have strong digital literacy skills often score higher on them. Students who lack these skills may not be able to effectively demonstrate mastery of key concepts in math, reading or writing on online assessments. They can also take practice assessments using the devices.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

But how do you start making the transition to digital and ensure that your learners have high-quality resources? . You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. Students will learn about Native American groups in different regions of the country.

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