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Assessment Culture: What It Is and Why It Matters

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While thoughtful assessment design and implementation are necessary for student success, building a strong assessment culture in schools is often overlooked but equally important. ISTE is collaborating with the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA) to explore the characteristics of a healthy assessment culture.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

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Many of those luminations surfaced because the lessons my students engaged with were designed to promote student inquiry and prioritize cultural relevance. Though some argue that mathematics is culturally independent, I can say from experience that it is anything but.

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Social Emotional Learning Should Not Be the Next Target in America’s Culture Wars

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And not long ago, legislation passed in the Indiana House , prohibiting teaching or assessments that may “affect the student’s attitudes, habits, traits, opinions, beliefs, or feelings without parental consent.” When asked for my advice, I tell educators to avoid acronyms (they’re weaponized) and continue doing what’s right for kids.

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From DC Chancellor to Edtech Founder: Kaya Henderson on Her New Venture in Culturally-Relevant Education

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It is an online platform that focuses on providing a culturally-affirming identity development classes for African-American young people. The George Floyd murder really kicked off a completely different conversation where people have started to talk about what is culturally relevant, especially for kids who protested.

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The Next Big Thing: Creating Communities of Making to Celebrate Students' Heritage and Culture

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He was motivated, in part, by the September opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the Washington Mall, just 30 minutes away from Dominion High. But if you search for designs related to identity, history, or culture,” he says, you find nothing. Autodesk’s comprehensive guide Smithsonian Education.

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Can Chinese Edtech Regulations Stifle a Culture of Striving?

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One is cultural, says Yong Zhao, author of the book “Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?: Why China Has the Best (and Worst) Education System in the World.” “In Parents push for intense studying out of the belief that even a single point on these exams can make a difference in their child’s fortures, Hu says.

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Charting a path forward in K-12

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Equipping teachers with effective strategies for facilitating student learning, particularly providing flexible access, ensures that educators leverage their years of experience in the classroom, along with evidence-based strategies in educational technology. Prioritizing Academic Acceleration and Achievement.