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How to Use Data Driven Instruction in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today we'll dive deep into the transformative power of data analytics for your classroom! Think data is just for statisticians or administrators? Think again! So if you want to elevate your teaching and empower your students, this episode is a must-listen.

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How a district’s focus on data is advancing student growth

eSchool News

Teachers use MAP data and its accurate, actionable evidence to inform instructional strategies regardless of how far students are above or below grade level. Critical to the success of that third assessment is educators’ ability to access, interpret, and act on the data they receive. “A You are what you talk about.

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An Expanded Definition of Student Success

Digital Promise

Erin Mote and Eric Tucker lead Brooklyn Lab Schools , a group of charter schools in downtown Brooklyn, and are focused on building systems that support an expanded definition of student success. Brooklyn Lab views personalization as a commitment to tailoring learning experiences that meet the individual needs and interests of students.

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Core Elements of Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

I shared the following definition in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms : Personalization constitutes pedagogical approaches that ensure all learners get what they need when and where they need it to succeed. The overall premise is that instruction is tailored to better meet students' needs in the areas of content, process, and product.

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How Are Educators Broadening Their Definitions of Evidence?

Edsurge

Respondents viewed an inability to evaluate student progress toward meeting certain types of goals as a significant problem. Like Romano, these educators were often unsure of how to measure success and daunted by the possibility of collecting and analyzing data to assess progress. So, what changed for these educators?

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Blending with the Station Rotation Model

A Principal's Reflections

As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs. Hence, the definition I created a few years back: Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology.

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The Power of Collaboration

A Principal's Reflections

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. Activities were differentiated, consisting of slight alterations in choice board activities, based on proficiency data.

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