Let’s face it, change is hard. Especially when you’ve been doing something for so long that it has become part of your identity. The desire to change occurs often. Knowing what steps to take in order to do things in new ways is not always clear. For educators, this change is standards-based grading. We had […]
Standards Based Learning: 5 Essential Terms for Teachers
While there are many factors that determine the success of a standards-based learning initiative, reporting the mastery of standards is one of the most essential aspects for teachers to understand. Due to the fact that students are assessed and re-assessed during the grading period for each learning target, determining the calculation method is crucial for […]
Our teachers don’t like standards-based grading. Now, what?
Listen to Lisa Westman discuss ways schools can overcome teacher objections to the standards-based grading initiative. Also read, “What is standards-based grading?“
What is Agile development and why should K-12 care?
Agile development is an approach to software development that emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and continual improvement. You might not realize it, but agile development is something you experience in education all of the time. Whenever you receive a software update — whether it’s on an edtech tool or on your cell phone — you’re seeing agile […]
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Student-Led Conferences in the Digital Age of Education
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A Conversation On Modern Measures of Learning
Like many terms in education, the words we use to describe K-12 instructional strategies mean...