Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In this light, SEL should not be reserved for special projects but instead woven into the daily culture of both the in-person and virtual classroom. Trust and community culture need to be established before students are ready to share personal information. Edmodo Assignments, too, can be used for in-person and online group work.

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Culture Gamification Learning 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I work intentionally to ensure students’ linguistic capital—an expression of community cultural wealth — is acknowledged through language supports via student pairings and vocabulary, sentence, and speaking scaffolds. Together, we create a rich and culturally wealthy community of learners.

English 191

English Culture Language Languages 191

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside of their university preparation. Feedback Literacy.

Feedback 119

Feedback Reading Disabilities Assignments 119

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Peer editing here usually consists of working with partners, swapping writing assignments and making suggestions. But over time I’ve found many middle schoolers are not equipped to critique an essay that meets the expectations of the assignment. I also grapple with the cultural obsession with technology. Just Google it.”

Culture 167

Culture Feedback Writing Assignments 167

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). Moving from essential to “renewable” assignments means that the students see the tasks as sufficiently meaningful to be kept and even passed on to others. What a waste!

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

culturally relevant textbooks? Six Massachusetts colleges and universities, alongside the state’s Department of Higher Education, are testing their hypothesis that free, culturally relevant textbooks can improve student performance. Like: What would happen if students had access to a catalog of free and?this this is important here?culturally

Textbooks 190

Textbooks Culture Students Participation 190

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

But Chatterjee, an international student from India, did not feel confident about the assignment, and thought it was Western-centric and focused on physical powers associated with attractive males. Based on that feedback, the professor, Julia Parra, says she changed the assignment to make it broader, and more inclusive.

Culture 154

Culture Teaching Syllabus English 154

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

This is the second part of a two-part story about changing classroom culture. Read part one to learn how this teacher improved her student feedback system to increase student engagement. The culture around grading was still pretty toxic—even with the new resubmit policy. submissions per assignment in the 2017-18 school year.

Culture 161

Culture Grades Feedback Assignments 161

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

What is challenging about their teaching assignments? Members of the PLC will need to collect artifacts of student learning and student feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy, technique, or model. This feedback can help the PLC to continue improving this particular strategy, technique, or model.

Teachers 427

Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 427

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

It is important to understand inclusive pedagogies as practices where we discern the nuance between general multicultural education or culturally responsive pedagogy and inclusive practices that specifically address the ability/disability continuum and the health dimension. Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework.

Accessibility 91

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 91

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For decades, researchers have highlighted the importance of comprehending and integrating diverse cultural elements to enhance teaching and learning practices. When people hear the term “culture,” it is often associated solely with ethnic culture.

Culture 129

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 129

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2019

Without knowing the students, how does a teacher know where to assign their seats? For others, placing students into assigned groups for cooperative learning can produce the optimal learning environment. Others take a proactive approach, often by asking previous teachers of those students for their feedback.

Culture 167

Culture Learning Disabilities Students Assignments 167

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Giving feedback in university courses allows for the provision of supportive ideas for improvement, elaboration, and/or heightened thinking as students prepare for job factors outside of their university preparation. Feedback Literacy.

Feedback 98

Feedback Reading Disabilities Assignments 98

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage students and truly immerse them in learning. Makerspace PBL is all about culture,” he said. “Do Embracing those failures has to be part of your culture.” The best part?

Curriculum 304

Curriculum Failure Essay Art 304

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

Do you support student use of AI in school and/or for assignments? Solution for teachers : Teachers can foster a culture of integrity by establishing trust and open communication. Research supports the use of formative assessments–ongoing checks for understanding that provide both teachers and students with timely feedback.

Academic Integrity 206

Academic Integrity Failure Students Culture 206

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

He says to first share the curriculum to ChatGPT and then ask for things like fresh quiz and lesson plan ideas that use modern or culturally relevant examples. How can ChatGPT be used for assessment and feedback? If you go to ChatGPT and ask it to create 5 question exams about electric circuits, the results are very fresh.

Teaching 281

Teaching Quizzes Exams English 281

Faculty Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). 2002; Spencer & Schmelkin, 2002). What should I start doing?

Feedback 101

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 101

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

By sharpening their lens on holistic data, districts can ensure that data becomes an authentic and integrated part of district culture and decision making all year long. Below are some key considerations to keep in mind: Good data governance—which the U.S. ideal timeline, budget, etc.)

Confidentiality 301

Confidentiality Evaluation Feedback Culture 301

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Additionally, providing reading materials at different levels and genres with resources like Newsela and CommonLit , and assigning writing tasks that focus on language development, can strengthen their reading and writing skills. Culturally responsive teaching is also vital for supporting ELs.

English 274

English Blended Learning Language Languages 274

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Instead of banning AI, educators can design assignments that leverage these tools. Define when and how it’s appropriate, fostering a culture of integrity. Using AI tools for editing and feedback while ensuring students critically evaluate suggestions. generating connections between concepts).

Ethics 333

Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 333

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

A culture of continuous learning Wendy W. When we commit to participating in a culture of continuous learning, we are living out phrases like, “It’s okay not to know,” “Everyone has things they are still learning,” or ,“We all make mistakes.” Some of my favorite ways include using video for self-reflection and for peer feedback.

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Education Schools Math Science 313

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Learning management systems (LMS) that facilitate online content delivery, assignments, and grading. Classroom response systems for instant feedback and engagement through quizzes, polls, and surveys. Video conferencing that connects students and educators globally for virtual lectures, discussions, and guest speakers.

Internet 306

Internet Critical Thinking Quizzes Teaching Methods 306

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

So, the teacher will use data to assign each student one or two “must-do” learning activities. Formative Assessment Data: Regular formative assessments can provide immediate feedback on student understanding and mastery of specific skills. For example, a teacher might design a station rotation with six stations.

Metacognitive Skills 344

Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 344

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For decades, researchers have highlighted the importance of comprehending and integrating diverse cultural elements to enhance teaching and learning practices. When people hear the term “culture,” it is often associated solely with ethnic culture.

Culture 108

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 108

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Turnitin ’s Feedback Studio for iPad app has merged the benefits of mobile technology with the power of learning and engagement through feedback. This release gives students the power to submit papers, analyze similarity reports (to check for originality), and review instructor feedback on the go.

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Mobile Devices Instructors Feedback Math 184

Faculty Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). 2002; Spencer & Schmelkin, 2002). What should I start doing?

Feedback 89

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 89

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Some believe it will cripple the education system and replace human workers ; others denounce ChatGPT as a free essay-writing and test-taking tool that makes it laughably easy to cheat on assignments, while the validity of responses generated by ChatGPT has also been called into question.

Ethics 336

Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 336

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

AI can make complex topics more accessible, personalize instruction, and provide real-time feedback. Teachers can assign different scenarios, allowing students to test hypotheses and analyze their results, promoting inquiry-based learning. Do you support student use of AI in school and/or for assignments?

High School 196

High School High School Science Textbooks 196

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s just more complex and time consuming, he says, to gauge how much a student has learned about, say, how to weigh two competing views of a historical event in an essay assignment. But Cote saw that now an AI chatbot can be trained on the same rubric to instantly give the same kind of feedback.

Essay 205

Essay Social Studies Education Critical Thinking 205

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Each assignment has 1-10 points, with a total of 100 points. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. I especially wanted students to understand that the final assignment was anything but.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 68

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2016

The big change is not adding technology to the current design of the classroom, but changing the culture of teaching and learning and fundamentally changing the job descriptions of teachers and learners. By the end of the day, it was clear to me that his tool was disruptive to giving students traditional assignments.

Questions 279

Questions Teachers Internet Knowledge 279

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

In the past, limited-English or non-English households may have struggled with understanding assignments, feedback, or grading. When both the learning and testing materials are correctly reflected in the right language, with the right cultural context, and delivered in a relevant way, testing becomes far more reliable.

English 315

English Education Language Languages 315

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Maybe they forget to turn in assignments, have trouble organizing their thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by fast-paced lessons. Small group instruction ensures that students receive individualized feedback, while structured classroom settings create a supportive atmosphere where they can develop confidence and independence.

Skills 144

Skills Schools Learning Students 144

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Not only do these visits tell the parents that you’re going to be working together for the success of their child, but they can also provide insight on the different cultures and home lives of your students. Start with Home Visits: Doing home visits at the beginning of the year can help to build early relationships with families.

Coaching 232

Coaching Communication Feedback Assignments 232

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

While it may seem logical for teachers and professors to clearly disclose when they use AI to develop instructional materials, just as they are asking students to do in assignments, Watkins points out that it’s not as simple as it might seem. She imagines teachers might use AI in the same way to create assignments or lesson plans. “No

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

Keep assignments simple. Assignments should be described very clearly so that students can succeed. It can be tempting for teachers to assign lots of independent work. However, teachers should give assignments that are bite-sized and similar to what they would assign on-campus. Focus on healthy living.

Assignments 191

Assignments Learning Schools Quizzes 191

Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2022

Now, as a teacher, Roshan leverages technology to create more equitable and empowering forums for discussion in her classroom—shifting away from a culture that praises the first person to raise their hand to one where every individual has a platform that supports them in making their ideas seen and heard. We still assign value, though.

Math 218

Math Assignments Discussions Culture 218