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6 reasons it’s important to create your own online assessments

eSchool News

Homegrown online assessments prove invaluable to one district. Assessments are critical to our efforts to improve instruction in K-12 education. At Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD), we began the transition to online assessment more than three years ago. It makes student thinking visible.

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How Co-Teaching Helped Our New Teachers Support Students, In-Person and Online

Edsurge

There were no iPads, no online assessments and no Zoom. They appreciated this flexibility, but it also meant that preservice teachers like Tonja would need to apply everything they learned about teaching to two very different modalities: in-person and online. Having online learners added new challenges.

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100+ Great Google Classroom Resources for Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

The easy tool educators are using every day From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. TIP: The Google for Education Blog has the breaking announcements and information on Google Classroom. All blog posts tagged GAFE on the Google for Education Blog. Assessment. Blog Posts.

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Reimagining Student Supports in a Year of Distance Instruction

Digital Promise

Engaging students as individuals meaningfully and equitably, supporting students’ well-being as their social and family lives are disrupted, and monitoring learning while teaching online full-time or simultaneously teaching students in person and online remain educators’ top priorities. We sent cheat sheets to parents.

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How to Prepare Students for PARCC/SBACC Tests

Ask a Tech Teacher

It won’t surprise any adult when I say using an iPad isn’t the same as using a computer. And typing on an IPad virtual keyboard is not the same. Make it part of a student’s educational landscape. A good idea is to have students take some online assessments prior to this summative one.

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Fighting Apathy, Neglect and Racism to Give Left-Behind Learners a Chance

Edsurge

People have noticed that I’m strengthening relationships with my students, I’ve designed a curriculum that’s engaging for the toughest kids, and I’m using the iPads I found in a corner. My boss at the time, who brought me into education, told me not to worry. So I took the iPads while no one was looking. I was mistaken.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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