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The Siri and Alexa Test

A Principal's Reflections

The rub, however, comes in the form of the types of questions asked as the majority are simple recall or knowledge-based with stems such as who, what, where, and when. I often see these in action a great deal when coaching in schools. While this might be essential in the lower grades, it wanes in value as kids age.

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Tech Tip #169: What is Digital Literacy?

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In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. sharing digitally to build knowledge.

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8 Non-Digital Remote Learning Ideas

A Principal's Reflections

Scaffolded questions and tasks : Piling on low-level questions that are recall and knowledge-based don’t constitute learning. It’s what a student does with this information to construct new knowledge or apply it that matters. No matter what you decide, you can incorporate all of the strategies addressed above.

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What is Constructivism and How Does it Fit Your Class?

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Constructivism 1) encourages students to use active techniques (such as experimentation and problem solving) to build their knowledge base and then reflect on and/or talk about how that is changing; and 2) encourages teachers to guide activities that address and/or build on student conceptions. Guiding Principles of Constructivism.

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Scaffolding Questions to Develop Deeper Understanding

A Principal's Reflections

At first glance, all I saw were student responses to knowledge-based questions on the interactive whiteboard to check for understanding. These approaches are implicit in any pedagogy, but teachers need a range of 'Open' questioning strategies to address different learning needs and situations. Mican using Quizizz.

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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Nonetheless, we contend that a concentration on the enhancement of teaching skills and strategies is not enough. Planning leads to the development of explicit strategy instruction that includes guided practice and collaborative student work—which ultimately fosters high levels of student engagement. References Dove, M. Dove, M.

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How Can Communities Improve Writing Opportunities for Students of Color?

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Here, leadership is committed to providing high expectations and support for historically marginalized students, including writing experiences that utilize students’ knowledge base and help them build real-world skills as they communicate through writing. ” – Jon Schubel, Assistant Principal, Sunnyside High School.