K-12 Consulting, Coaching and Professional Development
K-12 Consulting, Coaching and Professional Development
In Part 2 of the series on authentic student engagement we describe four protocols from the recent ASCD book Teaching for Authentic Engagement by Lauren Porosoff. In Part 1 we explored authentic engagement and responsive formative feedback. Group projects are […]
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Formative Feedback, Growth Mindset, Self-Directed Learning, Teach for Understanding
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, Self-Directed Learning, Teach for Understanding
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
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
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
This post is the follow-up to the one called Top-Down Rubric Design where I explained that there are two approaches to effective rubric design. The top-down approach is recommended when a teacher or a school has a curriculum framework for the specific
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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 creating a rubric. Even if you are not sure of their meaning, you most likely used the ‘top-down’ design method! Read on
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Formative Feedback, Rubric Design
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