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Assessments that Work: How to Create Assessments that Help Students Learn More

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this Cool Cat Teacher Talk episode, we will explore effective assessment strategies with Dr. Thomas Guskey, Becky Holden, Dr. Samuel Nix, Alan November, Mike Roberts, and Christie Thompson.

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What You Can Do to Bring Emotional Intelligence Lessons into the Classroom

Waterford

Five-Minute Mindfulness Meditation : This age-appropriate meditation teaches elementary students how to clear their minds and focus on the present. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, June 2010, 3(2), pp. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2012, 30(4), pp. The Elementary School Journal, 2007, 108(2), pp.

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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

Researc h: The Influence Of Socioeconomic Status In Elementary School Kieffer (2010) organized a study on upper elementary students focusing on reading levels of English language learners (ELLs) and native English speakers. ELLs and low-SES students are at an elevated risk for these difficulties (Kieffer, 2010).

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It’s Time to Blur the Boundaries Between High School, College and Work

Edsurge

I attended low-performing elementary and middle schools in San Francisco, and no one in my family had ever gone to college. For example, even as early as 2010, 15 percent of community college entrants (or 1.4 Aligning assessments with community college admissions would help ensure more students pursue a postsecondary education.

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How Parent Empowerment Can Change Your Classroom for the Better

Waterford

Parental involvement in middle school: a meta-analytic assessment of the strategies that promote achievement. Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School. Child Development, 2010, 81(3), pp. Strategies for Strong Parent and Family Engagement. Retrieved from michigan.gov: [link].

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was a Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. And so that's the big idea of mastery learning, is that if a student fails a test, right, so summative assessment, then they take it again until they reach mastery.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

Our programs assign these lessons based on a student’s placement assessment and their demonstrated mastery. Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal, 2010, 18(1), pp. Differentiation of Instruction in the Elementary Grades. Waterford ensures that students learn to read through thousands of games, songs, and activities.