The Difference Between Assessment Of And Assessment For Learning
Assessment for learning is commonly referred to as formative assessment–that is, assessment designed to inform instruction.
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What Is A Personal Learning Network?
A Personal Learning Network is a group of people that you learn from and alongside through collaboration, sharing, and discussion.
What It Means To Teach
What It Means To ‘Teach’ by Terry Heick What does it mean to “teach”? I’ve been meaning to write this …
What Is Differentiated Instruction? A Definition For Teachers
Differentiation means adapting content, process, or product according to a student’s readiness, interest, and learning profile.
A Common Language: 30 Public Education Terms Defined
In any field, knowing what a colleague means when they use a word is critical. Here are definitions for 30 common public education terms.
The Definition Of Mobile Learning
While often characterized by technology, mobile learning is simply learning characterized by the need and ability of the learner to be mobile.
What’s A Twitter Chat? An Example And Definition For Teachers
A twitter chat is a public discussion based on a topic through a series of questions that serve as discussion prompts–all using a unifying hashtag.
What’s A Thematic Unit? A Way To Unify What You Teach
In math, a thematic unit could explore the relationship between math and video games. In Language Arts, it could about the language of social protest.
A New Definition For Equity In Education
A New Definition For Equity In Education by Terry Heick In a profession increasingly full of angst and positioning and …
A Definition Of Web Literacy (And How Students Can Benefit)
Web literacy touches on a variety of competencies but allows students to do one essential thing: meaningfully engage on the Internet.
8 Steps To Design PBL In The Classroom
What is problem-based learning? An approach to learning where the identification, analysis, and solving of problems drives student learning.
The TeachThought Dictionary: Learning Models & Technology
A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: An ongoing index of emerging learning models, theories, and technology for progressive teaching.