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10 instructional strategies that lead to academic growth

March 21, 2024June 26, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Research highlights specific strategies that successfully balance meeting student needs and providing grade-level content for academic growth

Research findings highlight specific strategies that successfully balance meeting students' needs and providing grade-level content

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We need a new approach to student assessment

June 23, 2023 by Ashley Eden, Senior Vice President for State Partnerships, New Meridian

Adopting a more holistic assessment approach means student assessment can directly impact classroom learning.

Adopting a more holistic assessment approach moves education closer to achieving the decades-old promise that assessment can directly impact classroom learning

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Outsourcing student assessments can revitalize teaching

June 5, 2023 by Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute

Leveraging technology and creating new staffing models could help create new and better systems for student assessments and grading.

Leveraging technology and creating new staffing models could help create new and better assessment and grading systems

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3 new trends in student assessment

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 by J. Patrick Meyer, PhD, Vice President, Psychometric Solutions, NWEA

Through-year student assessment, AI and machine learning, and individualized assessment were all focus topics at a recent conference.

Through-year assessment, AI and machine learning, and individualized assessment were all focus topics at a recent conference

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Are educators using ChatGPT to write lesson plans?

May 12, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Majority of teachers use ChatGPT to write lesson plans, student feedback, emails, and letters of recommendation

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How schools can respond to ChatGPT with inquiry-based learning

May 10, 2023April 26, 2023 by Amanda Bratten, VP of Curriculum and Learning, Propello

To make education relevant in a ChatGPT world, schools should look to existing pedagogical best practices, including inquiry-based learning.

To make education relevant in an AI-dominated world, schools should look to existing pedagogical best practices

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4 simple strategies to help students ace standardized tests

April 3, 2023 by Ben Talsma, Learning Solution Specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education

Standardized tests have their place in the world of education, but that doesn’t mean they need to be traumatic for the students taking them

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Helping students understand the Nature of Science

March 27, 2023 by Ted Willard, Senior Subject Matter Expert for Science, Discovery Education

The Nature of Science is what distinguishes science from other methods of knowing such as art, philosophy, or social science

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What the F? Grading strategies for early career teachers

March 9, 2023 by Steven M. Baule, Ed.D., Ph.D. & Brooke Boulton, Winona State University

Conversations and grading strategies that reflect more equitable practices will evolve as stakeholders understand more about student needs.

Conversations and grading policies that reflect more equitable practices will hopefully continue to evolve as stakeholders understand more about student needs

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How a major MD district boosted middle math achievement

February 21, 2023 by Laura Ascione

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Groundbreaking study of 1,600 classrooms using research-based platform finds a significant positive effect on both math and English language proficiency test scores

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5 Valentine’s Day videos for students

February 13, 2023 by Laura Ascione

This year, celebrate Valentine's Day in your classrooms by engaging students with some short, fun videos to mark the holiday

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How to use alternative assessments in the classroom

January 23, 2023 by Terra Tarango, Director and Education Officer, Van Andel Institute for Education

5 ways to teach like a pirate

Stimulating curiosity, fostering creativity, and promoting active participation can create dynamic and immersive learning environments

10 instructional strategies that lead to academic growth

Research findings highlight specific strategies that successfully balance meeting students' needs and providing grade-level content

We need a new approach to student assessment

Adopting a more holistic assessment approach moves education closer to achieving the decades-old promise that assessment can directly impact classroom learning

Outsourcing student assessments can revitalize teaching

Leveraging technology and creating new staffing models could help create new and better assessment and grading systems

3 new trends in student assessment

Through-year assessment, AI and machine learning, and individualized assessment were all focus topics at a recent conference

Are educators using ChatGPT to write lesson plans?

Majority of teachers use ChatGPT to write lesson plans, student feedback, emails, and letters of recommendation

How schools can respond to ChatGPT with inquiry-based learning

To make education relevant in an AI-dominated world, schools should look to existing pedagogical best practices

4 simple strategies to help students ace standardized tests

Standardized tests have their place in the world of education, but that doesn’t mean they need to be traumatic for the students taking them

What the F? Grading strategies for early career teachers

Conversations and grading policies that reflect more equitable practices will hopefully continue to evolve as stakeholders understand more about student needs

How a major MD district boosted middle math achievement

Groundbreaking study of 1,600 classrooms using research-based platform finds a significant positive effect on both math and English language proficiency test scores

5 Valentine’s Day videos for students

This year, celebrate Valentine's Day in your classrooms by engaging students with some short, fun videos to mark the holiday

How to use alternative assessments in the classroom

Teachers can identify their power standards and assess student mastery in a way that’s both fun and effective

Research findings highlight specific strategies that successfully balance meeting students' needs and providing grade-level content

Adopting a more holistic assessment approach moves education closer to achieving the decades-old promise that assessment can directly impact classroom learning

Leveraging technology and creating new staffing models could help create new and better assessment and grading systems

Through-year assessment, AI and machine learning, and individualized assessment were all focus topics at a recent conference

Majority of teachers use ChatGPT to write lesson plans, student feedback, emails, and letters of recommendation

To make education relevant in an AI-dominated world, schools should look to existing pedagogical best practices

Standardized tests have their place in the world of education, but that doesn’t mean they need to be traumatic for the students taking them

The Nature of Science is what distinguishes science from other methods of knowing such as art, philosophy, or social science

Conversations and grading policies that reflect more equitable practices will hopefully continue to evolve as stakeholders understand more about student needs

Groundbreaking study of 1,600 classrooms using research-based platform finds a significant positive effect on both math and English language proficiency test scores

This year, celebrate Valentine's Day in your classrooms by engaging students with some short, fun videos to mark the holiday

Teachers can identify their power standards and assess student mastery in a way that’s both fun and effective

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