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Changing the Grade
How one school took the first few steps in changing the way we viewed our grading approaches and practices.
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Why the Common Core?
The Common Core: filling in the gaps and preparing for life beyond college
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A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
Learners compare and contrast characters from various texts and compile the collected data into several graphic organizers.
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Assessment Strategies in the Elementary School Classroom
Twelfth graders in a teacher education program research various assessment strategies to use in an elementary classroom. In groups, they use the internet to discover different types of rubrics. Using this information, they create their...
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Developing Effective Instructional Plans and Assessments in Mathematics
Students in a teacher education program develop a technology based lesson plan. After the lesson is created, they develop their own performance assessment. They identify the characteristics of good assessment instruments and model best...
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Cumulative Effects Assessment - What if?
Tenth graders discuss natural and human influences that may affect the ecological integrity of national parks. They study the concepts environmental assessments. In groups, they research a park's situation and present their findings at a...