12 Alternatives To Letter Grades In Education
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In this alternative to letter grades, work is first graded and then, through revision and iteration, is gradually improved and ultimately curated.
Curriculum Planning Tips For Any Grade Level Or Content Area
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By exposing students to critical content over and over again in increasingly complex ways, spiraling is a flexible and potent curriculum mapping strategy.
5 Levels Of Student Engagement: A Continuum For Teaching
5 Levels Of Student Engagement: A Continuum For Teaching Read More
It was already clear that students want to ‘do well’ for different reasons but now I could see a fuller continuum of student engagement.
Data-Driven Teaching? The Unit Isn’t Doing You Any Favors
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If we insist on outcomes-based, data-driven teaching, the traditional unit—at least in its current guise—has no business in our classrooms.
12 Things That Will Disappear From Classrooms In The Next 12 Years
12 Things That Will Disappear From Classrooms In The Next 12 Years Read More
Desks, tests, computer labs, and more. Here are 12 things that could disappear from classrooms in the next 12 years.
What Happens When Teachers Connect
What Happens When Teachers Connect Read More
When one teacher meets another, they exchange ideas. Comparing and finding common ground and learning new things is nearly automatic.
How To Get Fired As A Teacher
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Whatever the reason, if you want to get fired as a teacher, it’s not as easy as you’d think. In fact, it takes real effort.
The Most Important Question Every Assessment Should Answer
The Most Important Question Every Assessment Should Answer Read More
Whether a formal test or an informal observation, the most important question every assessment should answer is, ‘What now?’