12 Ideas For Holiday Activities In The Classroom
What is the relationship between The Grinch and his dog? Who’s more important to the story and why?
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12 Alternatives To Letter Grades In Education
In this alternative to letter grades, work is first graded and then, through revision and iteration, is gradually improved and ultimately curated.
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20 Ways To Provide Effective Feedback For Learning
One way to provide effective feedback for learning is a ‘feedback sandwich’ to structure your feedback: Compliment, Correct, Compliment.
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Help Your Students See Their Gifts: Create A Class Resume
The power of the classroom resume is that it motivates students to prospect for talents and experiences among their peers.
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5 Levels Of Student Engagement: A Continuum For Teaching
It was already clear that students want to ‘do well’ for different reasons but now I could see a fuller continuum of student engagement.
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What Are Students Responsible For?
Discussion: What Are Students Responsible For? by Terry Heick What are you doing to engage the students? How are you
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Data-Driven Teaching? The Unit Isn’t Doing You Any Favors
If we insist on outcomes-based, data-driven teaching, the traditional unit—at least in its current guise—has no business in our classrooms.
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20 Classroom Setups That Promote Thinking
How can you setup a classroom to promote thinking and creativity?
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What Happens When Teachers Connect
When one teacher meets another, they exchange ideas. Comparing and finding common ground and learning new things is nearly automatic.
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How To Get Fired As A Teacher
Whatever the reason, if you want to get fired as a teacher, it’s not as easy as you’d think. In fact, it takes real effort.
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The Most Important Question Every Assessment Should Answer
Whether a formal test or an informal observation, the most important question every assessment should answer is, ‘What now?’
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The Difference Between Assessment Of And Assessment For Learning
Assessment for learning is commonly referred to as formative assessment–that is, assessment designed to inform instruction.
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