Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Synchronous Works Better For Some Students Than For Others Holding an online class via a live video platform like Zoom or Google Meet can closely resemble an in-person classroom dynamic. One free online course on that topic is Learning How to Learn , and a key concept is developing habits to seek out new knowledge and skills on your own.

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Learning Competency Based Learning Video Course 218

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

As a former New York City high school teacher, I know that parent-teacher conferences seldom provide parents with enough time to process what their children learned, what they’re interested in, and what needs improvement. In my first year teaching math, I built and maintained a complex grade book using Google Sheets.

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Conference Blended Learning Data Accessibility 141

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2016

The goal of the event was to focus on the practical elements of blended and personalized learning by surfacing the tactics that practitioners were deploying in the trenches. This time is helping to prevent burnout and helping teachers learn to let go of what they’ve always done,” he said. Open doors.

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Personalized Learning Learning Competency Based Learning Blended Learning 71

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

Mary Earick, project director for NG2, says the purpose of the program is to create more flexible learning pathways for students through “competency-based multiage schooling,” which allows students to move on to new objectives only after mastering others. “[NG2]

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Assessment Elementary Data Groups 160

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

One of the first curricular tools I built to share—on the first day of school—was a public, student-friendly gradebook on Google Sheets. Yes, this was before Google Classroom existed!) This competency-based system made sense; if students were chronically absent, holding them accountable to a pacing calendar would prove futile.

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System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 124