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Prioritizing participation

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

An approach that many use is to assign a participation grade. By making participation an explicit expectation with rewards for doing it and consequences for not doing it, the thought is that students will participate. So how might we incentivize energetically focused participation without assessing or grading it?

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Crowdsourcing Your K-12 Innovations: Three Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Digital Promise

In this case, the “crowd” included the 25 educators participating in our leadership group whose collective expertise was leveraged. You have to prioritize. But we quickly realized that we needed to prioritize the most pressing issues. Below are our top three lessons learned through this experience.

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Diversity in College Classrooms Improves Grades for All Students, Study Finds

Edsurge

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve. That’s an idea that squares with the “instrumental rationale” for why higher ed institutions may prioritize recruiting a diverse set of students to campus.

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Coaching is Critical to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning

Catlin Tucker

When the coach and the teacher engage in this design work together, the coach can offer concrete suggestions to help teachers identify potential barriers and eliminate them by prioritizing differentiation, student agency, and student control over the pace of learning. Real-time Coaching. Document, Reflect , and Revisit Goals.

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Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind

Catlin Tucker

It is worth our time to prioritize student choice, even if that choice is fairly simple. Choice has been shown to improve retention, transfer performance, and motivation (Schneider, Nebel, Beege & Rey, 2018). Would You Rather?

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The Effectiveness of Online Learning Depends on Design

Catlin Tucker

However, if humans learn by participating in their lives then how can online learning be effective? Participation. Learning must prioritize the application, not retention, of information and skills in a real-world setting. Participation. Incentivizing participation may also yield higher levels of participation.

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Facing Fourth Grade: Tips for Parents Dealing with Academic and Social Challenges

Ask a Tech Teacher

While academic achievement is important, it’s equally important to prioritize your child’s emotional health and well-being. Additionally, participating in parent support groups can offer a sense of community and shared experiences, allowing you to exchange advice and strategies with other parents facing similar challenges.