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Personalizing Your Final Exam

Catlin Tucker

As a student, I remember the stress of preparing for final exams. Sometimes I didn’t even know what the format of the final exam would be…essay, multiple choice, or short answer. My suggestion was to create a personalized final exam. ” I never had a clear sense of what content would appear on the final.

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With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

eSchool News

Last year in New York City Public Schools, Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School (FDR) teachers started using a real-time AI math coaching platform from Edia to give students instant access to math support. On Edia, teachers can see every question a student asks the AI coach as they try to complete a problem set.

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Lockbox Challenges with Google Forms

Catlin Tucker

When coaching a group of teachers this month, we created a transitional language lockbox challenge. Lockbox challenges are a great way to encourage collaborative practice, review for an exam, or create an escape the room type of activity without an a physical box! Kids enjoy games!

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Student-Created Review: Engage Your Learners and Save Time!

Catlin Tucker

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. Helping students review for an exam often takes the form of a study guide or review game.

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Drive Deeper Thinking in Math: Designing an Error Analysis Station

Catlin Tucker

In fact, a learning support coach suggested bringing back topics from other units, or even previous courses. There are so many topics covered on the final exam and creating a space for students to revisit the concepts we have previously covered is important. I am still working to perfect this station.

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How a blended program can change Common Core math

eSchool News

As an instructional coach, I’m often asked about the role of technology in math education. Gina Piero is student achievement coach at Worthington School District in Ohio. A push for deeper learning. It is simply the first step in providing all our students with a deeper, more meaningful math experience.

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As states adopt science of reading, one group calls for better teacher training, curriculum

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Wisconsin is creating a new literacy office and hiring reading coaches. Mississippi students’ growth on national exams has been touted as a “miracle.” Judy Boksner, a literacy coach and reading specialist at P.S. 28 in the Bronx, recalls the “aha moment” she experienced after getting trained in the science of reading on her own time.