Education Has Changed And We Are Here for It
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on education and we are still recovering from its affects. The way our students learn and interact, teaching practices, and classroom management strategies have all changed dramatically in just the past three years–for the better.
We...
Sell Grades and Invest in Process-Based Assessment
Elizabeth Jorgensen on implementing process-based assessment from Hacking Student Learning Habits.
"This is my dream job."
It was a Wisconsin late-summer evening, and our school’s college essay workshop had just ended. “How can we get this to happen in the fall in our...
Moving Beyond Grades And Into Assessment
Assessment plays a crucial role in gauging students' progress, understanding their strengths and weaknesses, and informing instructional decisions. However, it is essential to distinguish between assessment, grading and evaluating, as they serve distinct purposes and have different implications...
Enrich Assessment and Avoid The Grading Quit Point
There are moments in every day life when we feel like we have reached the lowest point and there is no point in continuing. This is called the Quit Point: the moment when an individual's productive energy toward a specific goal drops, causing withdrawal or minimized effort.
As students...
Stop Chasing Outcomes and Create A Process-Based Classroom
Have you ever heard the saying from Ralph Waldo Emerson, "It's not the destination, it's the journey."? This quote is used to remind us that we should not be so focused on the outcome but what gets us their. The same is true for learning.
When students are presented with a new unit, their first...
4 Engaging Project-Based Learning Ideas And Their Benefits
Project-based learning (PBL) is an innovative educational approach that promotes active learning and critical thinking skills. This approach engages students in hands-on projects, and encourages them to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges, fostering a deeper understanding of...
Project Based Learning Is So Much More Than An Assignment
You just finished a unit in your class. For their final project, you are going to have students create a presentation on one of the five main learning concepts from the unit. They will have three days in class to complete the presentation and two days dedicated to presenting. Once they are...
Make Presentation Day Less Boring And Actually Engage Your Students
The classic teacher stands and talks and the students sit and listen is an aged teaching strategy that doesn't work with today's students. That being said, presenting is still an essential part of teaching. This could be you as the teacher presenting to your class or students presenting to their...
Become A Master of The ID Process And Create Effective Lessons Today
Instructional design (ID) is the systematic process of creating and delivering instruction that is effective and efficient. Instructional design professionals use a variety of methods and tools to create learning experiences that meet the needs of the learner and the learning objectives. As...
3 Engaging Activities That You Can Utilize Today
Being able to keep your students engaged is going to be a different challenge you face everyday. There are simple changes you can make to all aspects of your teaching that can easily get students more engaged. Learning is something that should be fun and wanted. When students are...
