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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

The CoolCatTeacher

Assessment is part of what teachers have to do in school. Although it is required, we teachers can make sure we assess with respect. Listen to Starr Sackstein share how to assess with respect. She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015. Stream by clicking here.

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National STEM Day Nov. 8th

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While STEM topics seem a natural fit in high schools and post-secondary curriculum, education experts are promoting a focus on STEM subjects for younger and younger children. Together the STEM subjects represent some of the fastest-growing and most in-demand fields in the United States. Click to view slideshow.

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iPads for Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment

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Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment. We created Assessment Items.

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Incorporate Literacy Tools in K–12 STEM Subjects

EdTech Magazine

We have secondary students who have third-grade reading levels,” says Sharo Dickerson, director of digital and learning resources at El Paso Independent School District in Texas. Interestingly, mathematics scores closely follow the same drops, the assessment report shows. “If K–12 students across the U.S.

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Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

eSchool News

The targeted program focused on foundational skills – phonemic awareness, letter naming, and oral reading fluency – and delivered remarkable results: 99% of participating students improved their overall composite early reading assessment scores from pre- to post-test.

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How to Make Math ENGAGING

The CoolCatTeacher

“Characteristics of improved formative assessment practice.” “Testing the effectiveness of classroom formative assessment in Dutch primary mathematics education.” “How Teachers use Formative Assessment Strategies during Teaching: Evidence from the Classroom.” Andersson et al. Moyo et al.

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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices

The CoolCatTeacher

in Secondary Education from Ball State University. As the former primary and middle school assistant principal of an international school, she cultivated a staff of educators from around the world. She led the design of ELA, social studies, and SEL curricula to support learners of all abilities. She received her M.Ed.