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A Small Shift That Sparks a Big Impact In education, we talk a lot about mindset — in students, teachers, […]
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Growth Mindset, Instructional Leadership, Self-Directed Learning
This post is the follow-up to the one called Top-Down Rubric Design where I explained that there are two approaches to effective
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Formative Feedback, Rubric Design
There are two approaches to rubric design: top-down and bottom-up. These concepts could be very useful to learn about before we get to
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Formative Feedback, Rubric Design
I recently conducted a presentation for higher education faculty on improving student learning in online courses. The presentation was based
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Instructional Leadership, Online Learning, Self-Directed Learning
Inquiry-based learning is a process where students engage in making real-world connections to content learning through high-level questioning. Asking questions, conducting research, and
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Growth Mindset
For much of the 20th century scientists believed that only young brains can grow and by the time we reach
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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
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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
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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
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Formative Feedback, Rubric Design