eSchool News

JULY 19, 2015

Develop a community of practice surrounding the use of assessment in computer science classrooms. Design and deliver professional development to increase K-12 computer science teachers’ assessment literacy.

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Study Teachers Science Classroom Design 188

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2018

They create classrooms designed to maximize student learning, and do everything from fine-tuning lesson plans and homework assignments to organizing the physical layout of their learning spaces. Today’s teachers are expert innovators.

Feedback 157

Feedback Schools Peer Review Testing 157

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

Without proof of success, many school districts have opted not to adopt new technologies. students who played edgames outperformed their peers on standardized tests. Last year, I conducted a major academic study with Vanderbilt University researchers to test the effectiveness of our approach compared to existing curricular tools.

Game-Based Learning 165

Game-Based Learning Peer Review Learning Gamification 165

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Apps aren’t designed for the whole classroom. Design for collaboration. Districts should look to solutions that streamline peer feedback, classroom polls, and flexible groupings. I developed Frontier ’s inquiry-based lessons precisely because I’ve seen technology relegated to independent practice time and testing.

Curriculum 153

Curriculum Technology Textbooks Essay 153

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2019

Connecting course and classroom design has another perk: access to a new pool of funds previously earmarked for other projects. UCF and IU are among those schools supplementing funding for instructional supports by tapping into larger pools of money designated for classroom build-outs each year.

Active Learning 167

Active Learning Activities Instructors Learning Spaces 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

That is well below the necessary sample size for a test score based accountability,” Kramer says. Trying to shoehorn in micro-schools for accountability requirements that were designed for bigger schools is tricky. The cameras and sensors are developed and tested by an engineering team in a lab before being brought to pilot classrooms.

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Art Language Languages Testing 167

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

But despite the school’s high test scores, its growth was stagnating. This transition affected everyone at the school, impacting everything from classroom design to the skills students needed to be successful—but that was a struggle for some. CICS West Belden was one of them.

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Learning Schools Math Grades 159