Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 2, 2015

Through their dashboard, teachers can identify which students have mastered specific standards, what learning goals should come next for each student, and which students require in-depth interventions to meet the standard(s) being assessed. – See more at: [link]. Educational Applications.

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Resources Common Core Differentiated Instruction Digital Citizenship 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. This is a fun team activity to assess student knowledge on a topic. Comics are a timely visual medium for digital storytelling done in a way that resonates with students.

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Wiki Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 305

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2015

‘Close reading’ entered the teacher’s lexicon with this Common Core literacy anchor standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. first read. second read.

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Tools Common Core Android Adobe 150

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Online assessments are becoming more common, and students who have strong digital literacy skills often score higher on them. Students who lack these skills may not be able to effectively demonstrate mastery of key concepts in math, reading, or writing on online assessments.

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Online Assessments Assessment Common Core Accessibility 73

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

APRIL 6, 2013

Progressive : students peer edit and self assess using guided structure provided by teacher Techie Traditional : teacher uses Google forms with the Autocrat , Doctopus , and Goobric scripts, as well as other online rubric tools to assess student work. The same subjective scoring can be used on student creative pieces.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Assessment Google 131

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The goal is to not give readers a list of words and definitions to memorize, but rather to get them familiar with words and their place in language and knowledge. The goal is to not give readers a list of words and definitions to memorize, but rather to get them familiar with words and their place in language and knowledge.

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OER Common Core Video Assessment 143

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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Khan Academy Common Core Assessment EdTech 133

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

NCES has been administering the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam since 1969. These definitions of achievement levels for 4th and 8th-grade reading and math have remained consistent since the early 90s, according to NAEP officials. Are your definitions of what is proficient reasonable?

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Common Core Comparison Assessment Trends 135

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

And the latest national assessment scores in 4th and 8th grade were historically low , a troubling early sign that more students may get stuck when they encounter more advanced mathematics in high school and college, possibly deterring them from pursuing STEM studies. Those schools, Brown says, really focus on regular testing and assessment.

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Training Elementary Common Core STEM 202

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Think how often keyboarding is part of student work–entering website addresses, adding comments to blogs, typing docs into GAFE, and taking online assessments. An important part of succeeding in core classes is understanding the language. Common Core has three levels of vocabulary: basic. Definition of ‘Teacher’.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Chromebook iPad 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

While it traditionally is an assessment tool for college-bound seniors, more and more high schools are choosing it as an exit exam for graduating seniors (such as these changes in Ohio and the State of Washington ). Seven million students took the SAT test last year. As their mastery increases, so too does the difficulty level.

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Khan Academy How To Exercises Common Core 150

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In the past few years, the Common Core has significantly altered the landscape in terms of mathematics education. The Common Core has also required more coherence in our curriculum. It also allows us to take a blended learning approach to our Common Core math instruction.

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Common Core Blended Learning Elementary Strategy 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. Definitely mention if you can teach robotics, drones, or programming languages.

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Robotics Social Media Chromebook Common Core 181

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. This is a fun team activity to assess student knowledge on a topic. Comics are a timely visual medium for digital storytelling done in a way that resonates with students.

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Wiki Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 179

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. This is a fun team activity to assess student knowledge on a topic. Comics are a timely visual medium for digital storytelling done in a way that resonates with students.

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Wiki Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 179

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2022

The studies that were excluded did not fit the review’s criteria of assessing child learning and development outcomes.) It was an attempt to move away from the rigorous, academic-focused kindergarten classrooms that emerged in a nation concerned about low reading scores and meeting the Common Core standards.

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Report Learning Common Core Study 145

The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Recently, I was talking with my friend and literacy expert Shaelynn Farnsworth about the shifting definition of literacy and how we are all teachers of literacy. Search by key terms or use any of the filters like theme or genre, even literary device (juxtaposition, tempo, meter, ethos, etc) or Common Core Literacy Standard.

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Classroom Common Core Libraries Assessment 100

Saving Socrates

JANUARY 30, 2014

So, why am I actually advocating using standardized assessment tools? Hence, I propose that the digital content provider''s pre assessments each unit are not enough. They are not skill based and often they are not full pre-assessments. It can help drive instruction in all common core based areas.

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Blended Learning Assessment Tools Common Core 59

MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 18, 2018

But just so we don’t gloss over the “what,” let’s clarify our working definition of conceptual understanding. As we saw in our dictionary definitions above, concepts are ideas generalized from particular instances, and understanding is making sense of experiences by seeing the relationships between concepts and applying them.

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Common Core Assessment Examples Learning 96

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Fueling them is the most recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which showed historical losses in math education. We could create a culture around mathematics where mistakes are magic because mistakes are definitely how you learn. During the pandemic, anxieties about math instruction have grown.

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Common Core Data Analysis STEM 152

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

This wide variety of games and assessments allow for differentiation in learning styles and is helpful for children who do better with alternative methods. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. – See more at: [link]. Conclusion.

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Common Core Android iPhone eBook 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2016

Strong language skills are key as part of the state’s Common Core standards. Yet it’s hard to determine from looking at the state’s testing data how successful schools have been in closing the achievement gap between these students and their peers since Common Core was implemented.

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Common Core Data Elementary Groups 41

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2016

We have aligned English Language Arts curriculum to the North Dakota Common Core State Standards, and redesigned units to address possible gaps. The reconfiguring and implementation of these two areas—curriculum and assessment—undoubtedly costs money and time. However, these initiatives are becoming increasingly contradictory.

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Assessment Classroom Common Core Data 60

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

The Maine DOE defines proficiency-based education as an academic assessment approach that requires students to demonstrate mastery of certain skills before they progress to the next lesson, get promoted to the next grade level, or receive a diploma. You can find the official definition here.

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System Assessment Guidelines Meeting 130

TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

And arguably the greatest weakness of the Common Core Standards is to avoid being extra-careful in their use of cognitive-focused verbs, along the lines of the rationale for the Taxonomy. We designed UbD, in part, backward from Bloom’s definition of Application. But that efficiency comes with a price.

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Common Core Assessment Twitter Examples 95

Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Educators can manage/create student accounts, take attendance, grade, and assess students in real-time, and much much more. Gooru - A great place for students to find study guides on a wide range of subjects that are aligned to Common Core Standards and ideal for personalized learning. iPads/Chromebooks). Teachley: Mt. .

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Game-Based Learning Common Core iPad Mobility 74

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

When they have a whole curriculum, aligned to the state’s common core standards and flexible enough to be adapted for the schools’ own particular students’ needs, she said, teachers can spend the bulk of their time teaching. But she said professional development and support are essential, too.

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OER How To Common Core Instructional Materials 96

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2018

I wanted to use Serial as a primary text for at least a few weeks, but I wasn’t sure how it would fit in with Common Core or how it might affect my students’ reading habits. Somebody is definitely lying–but who? But many aren’t sure how to justify using podcasts in the classroom. That’s how I got started.

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Common Core Assessment Strategy Student Engagement 78

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and explore real life questions. These are definite lessons worth sharing! Curriki Algebra – This is an Open Education Resource (OER) Algebra course that consists of five units aligned to the Common Core. You can even make your own. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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STEM Resources Learning OER 148

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. Each project aligns with common core and national standards and delivers measurable learning while using free software. I hope you enjoy and find the time to pass this along via email or a tweet.

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STEM Resources OER Conference 207

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2016

Teachers participate in a Common Core training session in Kingsport, Tenn. Raymond Pecheone, executive director of the Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity. The trouble emerges when the assessment is used as a policy tool.”. We definitely do not advocate for that,” he said. It narrows the curriculum.

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Survey Common Core Assessment Study 71

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Online assessments are becoming more common, and students who have strong digital literacy skills often score higher on them. Students who lack these skills may not be able to effectively demonstrate mastery of key concepts in math, reading or writing on online assessments.

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Online Assessments Assessment Elementary Common Core 42

Saving Socrates

APRIL 22, 2013

In his post on his blog [link] , Aaron Ross suggests that their are two polar opposite approaches to the neccessity of a common core, those who want to protect and perhaps even popularize it and those who want to totally abandon it. Is a common core necessary for elementary school? He knows it best. I adore E.D.

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Common Core Assessment Learning Guidelines 49

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

I most definitely didn’t plan a project to have something like the superhero project culminate before every parent-teacher conference—that would feel forced. If my students didn’t have a project to talk about, they reflected on their favorite topics in class or their increased sense of confidence grappling with mathematics.

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Conference Blended Learning Data Accessibility 160

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

Our guest pointed to a five-page definition of CBE. Cali Morrison added: “I define CBE as personalized pace, mastery-based learning where students demonstrate mastery through authentic assessment and progress as they learn rather than after a set amount of time.”. CBENetwork @CBENetwork — Cali Morrison, Ed.D. Erin Crisp agreed.

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Digital Badges Education Secondary Assessment 84

techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Impact tracks the link between student usage on a particular app and how that may or may not influence their performance on assessments. To figure that out, they can look at assessment data for evidence of correlation between apps and test score improvement. Clarity will really help us guide our next steps.”

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Data Learning Common Core Chromebook 68

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2017

It definitely makes you feel like you’re not failing, you’re not behind; you just have certain things that you’re not strong in. Students are now assessed based on their “habits of scholarship” in addition to their mastery of course standards. Related: Personalized learning and Common Core: Mortal enemies?

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Common Core Advocacy System Personalized Learning 102