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Shift to Leveraging Formative Assessment for Metacognition

Catlin Tucker

How can formative assessment data help students to develop their metacognitive skills? These informal assessments provide information to the teacher about students’ understanding of the material being covered and the skills being introduced. It provides immediate and ongoing feedback to both the teacher and the student.

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How and When to Give Feedback

Catlin Tucker

Feedback is a powerful tool that can profoundly impact student learning and success. However, not all feedback is created equal; some approaches to feedback can propel students toward growth, while others may hinder their progress. What is the secret to effective feedback?

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Shifting from Time-consuming Teacher-led Workflows to Sustainable Student-led Workflows

Catlin Tucker

As a result, they are not developing their metacognitive, critical thinking, and self-regulatory skills; all of which are critical to success both in the classroom and beyond. When teachers do the bulk of the thinking and work, they rob students of opportunities to develop these critical life skills.

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2024: The year of generative AI

eSchool News

This shift has the potential to make assessments more engaging and more reflective of real-world skills and knowledge application. In this new era, educators are exploring innovative assessment methods that emphasize critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.

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How to use alternative assessments in the classroom

eSchool News

Some have limited application and require lower levels of critical thinking; others are foundational to future learning and broadly applicable. Present and Defend: Have students share their work and defend their claim in response to constructive feedback. That’s a lot of content to cover, and not much time to do it in.

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How to use alternative assessments in the classroom

eSchool News

Some have limited application and require lower levels of critical thinking; others are foundational to future learning and broadly applicable. Present and Defend: Have students share their work and defend their claim in response to constructive feedback. That’s a lot of content to cover, and not much time to do it in.

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The Station Rotation Model: Must-Do vs. May-Do Stations

Catlin Tucker

Differentiated Learning Needs: In a class with diverse skill levels, a teacher uses assessment data to identify critical areas where individual students need extra support. Must-do stations are tailored for skill reinforcement, while may-do stations offer extension activities, review games, and metacognitive skill-building activities.