What Is Proficiency-Based Grading?
Proficiency-based grading is significantly different from the letter-grade system that most parents grew up with.
7 Differences Between Good And Great Teachers
What Are The Differences Between Good And Great Teachers? by Grant Wiggins, Authentic Education There are endless articles, blogs, essays on the difference between good and bad teachers. All the frameworks for teacher evaluation highlight the shades of difference. But to my eye there are far too few adequate analyses of the difference between good and great…
4 Simple Team Building Games
Here are four simple team-building games that provide opportunities for students to interact, engage, and create a team atmosphere.
13 Concrete Examples Of Better Feedback For Learning
Concrete Examples Of Better Feedback For Learning by Grant Wiggins Below, find thirteen examples of how teachers have made feedback (as opposed to advice and evaluation) more central to their work with students: 1. In a welding class, the teacher gives students a performance task. The work is done when it is ‘up to professional…
50 Awesome Chemistry Videos For The Busy Science Teacher
Though we don’t often recognize it, chemistry defines nearly every element of our everyday lives. From the reactions that fuel the sun to the biology of our bodies to the technology in our gadgets, chemistry is at the heart of everything we do and is the central science that unites biology, physics, geology, astronomy, medicine,…
Everything You Know About Curriculum May Be Wrong. Really.
Let’s follow the logic, since it holds some promise of solving vexing & persistent problems of boredom and ineffectiveness that we see daily.
20 Things Educators Need To Know About Learning Spaces
Here are 20 considerations for challenging old, limited notions of learning spaces in order to move students into a 21st century economy.
22 Tips For Better Teaching Online
The fundamentals that define a great teacher don’t differ much whether classes are taught in the online setting or off, but there are certain things that need greater emphasis and gain greater importance when a teacher is working with students who aren’t in a traditional classroom setting. Knowing how to highlight these things to help…
What You Owe Your Students
From removing barriers to learning, to creating an environment where it’s safe to take risks here’s what you owe to your students.
5 Big Ideas To Turn Standards Into Curriculum
Ideally, a curriculum works with selected academic standards to frame optimal learning experiences that result in student growth.
How To Be A Mediocre Teacher
Want to be a mediocre teacher? Don’t listen to students, keep learning in the classroom, and focus on preparing students for the future.
9 Secrets To Surviving As A Teacher
Bend don’t break, know who to go to for work, and never stop loving your content are just a few secrets to surviving as a teacher.
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