Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

As a former New York City high school teacher, I know that parent-teacher conferences seldom provide parents with enough time to process what their children learned, what they’re interested in, and what needs improvement. Talk about what's being learned, not what's missing. Budgeting for superheroes was always a hit in my algebra class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

That includes everything from Common Core to the IB philosophy, from Depth of Knowledge to Project-based Learning. That’s when I heard about John Hattie at an education conference I attended and his concept of Visible Learning. Assessment is about my impact. I confess, I found it frustrating. I am a change agent.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Two national education nonprofits whose school improvement and assessment tools impact millions of students across the country are merging. What AdvancED has so far lacked, according to Elgart, are assessment tools that “provide a link between school quality measures and student outcomes.” Several years ago, the Dover, N.H.-based

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

He’s started working with more schools and districts—instead of reaching students mainly at home—and has partnered with assessment groups, such as the College Board and, most recently, the NWEA for personalized test prep materials. The latter group administers the MAP Assessment—a test designed to measure growth in reading and math.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 9, 2015

This collection of six stand-alone lesson plans are designed to complete important techie learning tasks, assess existing knowledge, or integrate technology rigor into class inquiry. Knowing key placement is an important part of any keyboarding curriculum and should be assessed once a grading period. Gameshow Competition.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 29, 2016

If my students have a love for learning, they will never be stressed over assessments, projects, and coursework. So, how can a teacher manage the Common Core to yield outstanding academic results from students? Second-chance learning is a great way to manage the strict demands of the Common Core.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 31, 2015

According to Education World , a Curriculum Map is… … a process for collecting and recording curriculum-related data that identifies core skills and content taught, processes employed, and assessments used for each subject area and grade level. – Education World: Virtual Workshop: Curriculum Mapping. assessments.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

An increasing number of schools —including charter and traditional public schools—are making a similar move to ditch traditional grades in favor of a more robust approach to assessing students’ skills. Students can still receive traditional letter grades,” he explains of his plans to roll out an alternative assessment model. “Or

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

I’ve continued to see a rising number of conference sessions on podcasting in the classroom. At this year’s ISTE conference, there were 23 sessions about podcasting held over three days. Podcasting can also address Common Core State Standards, including key speaking and listening skills. Teach with listening.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. These are the bright spots that make this year’s conference feel different than the last one I attended. Social Media and Connected Learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Wednesday, November 19th, is day three of the fifth annual Global Education Conference. We had another great day of sessions and keynotes on Tuesday, and the recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page. Follow the conference through Twitter using the hashtag #globaled14.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 26, 2019

Teachers monitor individual progress, see what each student completed on their last visit as well as when that was and how long it lasted, view students’ self-described moods, assess their pre- and post-quiz scores, and view their summative synthesis videos that provide evidence of their knowledge as they teach others what they just learned.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

In regard to Creativity, check out my last post, which covers facilitating and assessing Creativity in the classroom. If you are at the conference, feel free to look me up with a PM at Twitter ( @mjgormans ) or email (mjgormans@gmail.com). Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs.

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

It can be used as an authentic assessment. Common Core Standards Many specific content standards can be addressed through digital stories. Here are some of the Common Core Standards that digital storytelling and digital stories address: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy Language.6.3b

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For Common Core schools: How do they prepare students to succeed with online testing? End-of-year assessments of the Common Core grade-level standards are delivered online. How can parents track assessment such as grades, submitted classwork, and class behavior issues? This isn’t an uncommon concern.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? FETC 2019 – How does Orlando in January sound for an educational conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 29, 2015

Welcome to post number five in a series devoted to formative learning (assessment). Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Interactive Tools for Formative Assessment.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

At Wildwood, we have been holding K-8 student-led report card conferences for parents for six years. Students also have to select and unpack several Common Core standards to assess the quality with which they defend and showcase their theme. IB is fundamentally and foremost about the student, not about a program.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Formative assessment tools like Padlet , Socrative , Quizizz , and Kahoot! CUE Fall Conference and Annual Conference October and March, two-three day conferences, registration fees. Check the website for registration information and videos from past conferences.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

“There’s more bad OER out there than good; that’s a fact,” said Rebecca Kockler, assistant superintendent of academic instruction for the state of Louisiana, at the annual SXSWedu conference last week in Austin, Texas. “We We need to find the quality stuff and elevate it, for everyone.”. Using OER wasn’t our goal,” Kockler said.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Whether schools are 1:1 or still relying on computer carts, the move to online assessments creates new needs from devices to professional development to data privacy policies. Have an instructional framework centered around curriculum design before talking about assessment. Feedback is more than just one assessment.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2017

In a newly published paper , researchers showed not only that math anxiety was negatively related to performance in 63 of the 64 countries tested in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), but also that the highest achieving students had the most striking negative relationship between math anxiety and performance.

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It can be used as an authentic assessment. Common Core Standards Many specific content standards can be addressed through digital stories. Here are some of the Common Core Standards that digital storytelling and digital stories address: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 How else does this post connect with you?

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 12, 2014

I had the pleasure to attend and present at the Midwest Technology Conference in February. This conference was packed with experts sharing their knowledge with cool and exciting ways to integrate technology in the classroom. Screencastomatic - Free online screencast Paul Bogush 15 assessments that don''t suck.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Teacher monitoring, assessing, and support during IR. The authors also cite the Common Core Anchor Standard that addresses independent reading: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.10. Assessing Independent Reading. The challenge then is: how do I assess independent reading? Assessing Independent Reading. Notability.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2015

Homegrown online assessments prove invaluable to one district. Assessments are critical to our efforts to improve instruction in K-12 education. Yet, in an age when students are accessing a vast array of resources on computers, tablets, and mobile devices, some school districts are still hesitant to take their assessments online.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

Former US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan presented the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice to Casserly during a virtual award ceremony at the CGCS’s Legislative/Policy Conference. In June 2021, Casserly will step aside from this role and become a strategic advisor to CGCS through 2024.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. These are the bright spots that make this year’s conference feel different than the last one I attended. Social Media and Connected Learning.

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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2014

How to integrate Prodigy into your classroom: Prodigy is aligned to the Common Core Math standards and has over 300 math skills for students to master. Because Prodigy is aligned to the Common Core, it is easy to navigate. You do not want to miss our conference in February! Registration is now open!

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Stephen’s Episcopal Day School hosted Miami Device , a conference held on their campus November 6 & 7, 2014. The hallmark of a great conference is that there are too many concurrent sessions you want to attend, and that''s exactly what happened at Miami Device. The opening keynote speaker was Kevin Honeycutt.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2017

Educators made much of their learning opportunities in 2016, whether through professional development sessions, webinars, product demos, or even conferences. Teaching a new grade came with challenges: new Common Core Standards, new Next-Gen Science standards, and implementing full Daily Five.

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 9, 2016

The testing world is being gripped by two overriding, and often competing forces: the continued reliance on big, high-stakes assessments for accountability purposes, and the rise of more sophisticated, nimble, and smaller-scale digital assessments, largely at the classroom level. It has become a part of [our] DNA.”.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. I have three pre-conference workshops that you may want to register for. I will also have three concurrent session during the main conference. Learn more at the conference master classes page.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Once Onyemaobi completed her playlist, she had a one-on-one conference with her teacher, who assigned her a project to create a PowerPoint demonstrating how each body system corresponds with a real-world counterpart—the immune system as a hospital, the urinary system as the sewers, and so on. LaNiece Primus, who teaches U.S.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Second, you can try to clean up on the assessment end if you’re still concerned that AI-generated content is in your students’ papers (which might be clear simply because of our usual teacher check-ins, drafting, etc.). ChatGPT) well. Now, we can (with parent permission), but this is a fast-evolving situation that requires vigilance.

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Use Edusight on the web to manage assessment, grading, and standards seamlessly (includes Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and state standards). Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter , or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Need a Presenter?

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 16, 2018

Book report generator - Writing reflectively is a key component of the common core standards. Call for Speakers Form - If you help organize a conference or professional development day you can use Google Forms to collect session descriptions. The FormMule add-on automatically sends an email with conference information.

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