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Self-Regulation in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

Self-regulation is the “self-directive process by which learners transform their mental abilities into academic skills” and “the self-generated thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are oriented to attaining goals” (Zimmerman, 2000; 2002). It is not a mental ability or an academic performance skill (Zimmerman, 2002).

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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Michael Fullan, 2002, p. Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability. Next, teachers work collaboratively to plan both instruction and assessment using the curriculum maps. Honigsfeld, A., &

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Using Micro-credentials to Recognize the Skills of New and Experienced Teachers

Digital Promise

see this 2002 Education Week report ). Studies now find that performance assessments “can more authentically evaluate candidates’ readiness for teaching” while lowering the “barriers to entry,” particularly for teachers of color who are in high demand. Good assessments of learning, for students as well as teachers, cost something.

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School of Dreams

A Principal's Reflections

After meeting my wife in 2002, I moved to Staten Island, NY and resided there for thirteen years. We have also used our Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to help them determine where they are at, but more importantly where they want to be for their learners. Now back to my story.

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How to Prepare for the SAT

Ask a Tech Teacher

Founded in 2002 by graduates of the Yale School of Management, Veritas Prep offers live classroom prep courses, interactive online courses, on-demand classes, and private SAT tutoring sessions. More on assessments: 12 Fresh Ways to Assess Student Learning. How NOT to Assess Student Writing. See my full review here.

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Four tips for teaching in uncertain times

Hapara

In “ Assessing Teacher Presence in a Computer Conferencing Context ,” the authors explain that designing an online course “forces teachers to think through the process, structure, evaluation and interaction components of the course.” . 1 (2002): 23—49, [link]. Clarity and consistency is especially important in virtual learning.

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@Quizizz : Say Goodbye to Worksheets and Crosswords

The CoolCatTeacher

So I’m going to take you back in my way back machine, in the year 2002; I’m minding my own business, teaching sixth grade, doing Latin roots. I mean, when I started using formative assessment like this to teach binary numbers, I used to teach – binary numbers used to take seven days. The difference is pedagogy.

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