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Many teachers believe that analyzing student assessment data can improve performance, but the research suggests otherwise, writes Heather C. Hill.
#EdResearchToPractice#EWopinion https://t.co/gUzsKvyAcs
Save the date: IGE Early Years Conference ‘Materials, Creativity and the Thinking Child’ in Singapore - May 8, 9, 10, 2020. More information will follow soon.@igeeducators@zinnfi@LiljegrenK @louisa_penfold
What is the risk of inaction? How courageous and brave are we to experience uncertainty to create a world where we collaboratively live together and rely on the unique gifts of each individual? Thank you, @OpalSchool and Matt #questions#inquiry#learning#thought#power#depth
ES Learning Communities at SAS thinking about, “What behaviours do you want to promote in your learning community?” @SAmericanSchool@jojolbrown @burrowsofindia @jlbonnette
"Grades can be an impetus to work, and can be really satisfying, but when emotions about the grade swamp students' emotions about a subject, that's a problem."@LindaFlanagan2 https://t.co/o3VRkoCKCh #edchat#grading#motivation#parents
Some great questions to support the personalization journey.
Let's Celebrate Personalization: But Not Too Fast - Educational Leadership https://t.co/hXvxiTH9YZ
@SAmericanSchool curriculum specialists & coaches learning & planning together with @JulieHStern as we continue to build & strengthen conceptual understanding at SAS. Well done everyone 👍😎
“I wonder how many tiles will fit across the rug?” Students wondered and discovered using place value and estimation. See the excitement when they figured it out! @SAmericanSchool
Practicing a new concept is one good way to strengthen a neural network, but if students only practice using one problem solving strategy, that practice is leading to memorizing, not deep conceptual knowledge. https://t.co/aYL2JcF2vq #edchat#mathchat#neuroscience