Enhancing Student Success with Authentic Engagement and Responsive Feedback

In this two-part blog post we will explore the recent ASCD book Teaching for Authentic Engagement by Lauren Porosoff. Porosoff discusses the concept of authentic student engagement and then offers practical tools for student collaboration for project-based and inquiry-based learning. […]

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Formative Feedback, Growth Mindset, Learner Agency, Self-Directed Learning, Teach for Understanding
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Teaching Beyond the Surface: Strategies for Encouraging True Understanding Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of this 2-part series, where we delve into the art of teaching for understanding. In Part 1 we explored the concept of ‘understanding’ and the six facets of understanding, such as explain, apply or interpret. In

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Growth Mindset, Learner Agency, Self-Directed Learning, Teach for Understanding
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Teaching Beyond the Surface: Strategies for Encouraging True Understanding – Part 1

Welcome to this 2-part series, where we delve into the art of teaching for understanding. In an era characterized by information overload, it is imperative for educators to shift their focus from merely transmitting knowledge to facilitating genuine comprehension. This

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Growth Mindset, Learner Agency, Self-Directed Learning, Teach for Understanding
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Empowering On-Target Learners: Techniques for Differentiated Instruction Part 3

In Part 3, the final installment of this series, we continue to explore differentiating instruction (content, process and product) for on-target learners. Part 3 offers suggestions for product differentiation for on-target learners. To recap from Part 1 and Part 2:

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Differentiation, Formative Feedback, Learner Agency
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Empowering On-Target Learners: Techniques for Differentiated Instruction Part 2

In Part 2 of this three-part series we continue to explore differentiating instruction (content, process and product) for on-target learners. Part 2 offers suggestions for process differentiation for on-target learners. To recap from Part 1: On-target learners comprehend concepts rapidly

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Differentiation, Formative Feedback, Learner Agency
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Empowering On-Target Learners: Techniques for Differentiated Instruction Part 1

In this three-part series we will explore differentiating instruction (content, process and product) for on-target learners. This part offers suggestions for creating a learning environment that helps on-target learners thrive, then we offer suggestions for content differentiation. On-target learners are

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Differentiation, Formative Feedback, Learner Agency
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Unlocking Faculty Engagement: The Secret Sauce for Successful Teacher Professional Development

Let’s face it: teacher professional development can be boring, and teachers can lose focus more often than not. Sometimes they briefly tune out to look at their phones or leave for a while, but sometimes they completely disengage, hiding behind

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Instructional Leadership, Professional Development
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