K-12 Consulting, Coaching and Professional Development
K-12 Consulting, Coaching and Professional Development
For much of the 20th century scientists believed that only young brains can grow and by the time we reach adulthood, we start a steady but inevitable neurological decline (Wilson, 2020). A significant breakthrough occurred in the 1980s when researchers […]
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Growth Mindset
“Growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies, and help from others”(Dweck, 2016, p.7) Carol Dweck’s theory of growth mindset has been welcomed by educators and parents alike. Dweck
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Growth Mindset
To follow up on my previous blog post Tips for Rubric Design: yes, I gave you tips to write rubrics, but you may wonder “Where do I start?” Start by defining your criteria. Define Your Criteria Ask yourself these important questions: What
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Formative Feedback, Rubric Design
The benefits and advantages of rubrics have been well-documented. For teachers, rubrics provide a consistent way of assessing students. Rubrics also help teachers communicate expectations for the quality of the work the students are expected to produce. For students, the rubric clarifies what
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Formative Feedback, Rubric Design
Characteristics of Effective Feedback Levels of Feedback Level 1 This is the most commonly used feedback and it is used in the early stages of learning as it relates to task completion. It is usually corrective in nature (Walsch, 2022).
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Formative Feedback, Growth Mindset
Recently I conducted a professional development session to K-8 teachers on the topic of providing effective formative feedback. Using Mentimeter, I asked the question “What adjectives would you use to describe the word feedback?”. The #1 adjective that emerged from the responses
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Formative Feedback, Growth Mindset