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Building Better Rubrics: Empowering Learners Through Effective Rubric Design

Catlin Tucker

Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. This helps to shift the focus away from the teacher-student relationship and towards the quality of the student’s work, promoting a more objective and fair grading process.

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The clock is ticking: Why standardized schedules don’t work for learning

eSchool News

From project-based activities that encourage students to apply their knowledge to real-world problems to digital learning platforms that create personalized learning paths, models that focus on learning and are not bound by traditional time barriers foster an immersive learning experience rather than an assembly-line approach to education.

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7 questions–and answers–about copyright during online learning

eSchool News

Plenty of content was used without permission of the copyright owners–some under legitimate “fair use,” some out of lack of knowledge, and some opportunistically. Many publishers waived copyright fees for use of materials in distance learning, made teaching resources freely available and aggregated useful content.

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The business (and busy-ness) of education

eSchool News

” The company’s people-first approach includes focusing on: Relationships and diversity Fairness and respect Being purpose-driven Equal treatment Safe spaces Being child-centric Global collaboration There is also a busy-ness that is becoming more prevalent in both education and business. .”

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Wow! This inquiry-based, technology-rich school has no tech staff

eSchool News

When I first became principal, I was compelled to explore all aspects of what it meant to be a 21 st -century learner in an international baccalaureate context: as a global citizen, as a collaborative co-creator of knowledge, as a caring human being. She ended up doing an art installation and website on the theme “Rightfully Ours.”

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How to work for equity of access in classrooms

eSchool News

Professional development for teachers: Equip teachers with the knowledge and skills to leverage technology effectively in diverse classrooms. Curriculum diversity and inclusion: Review and update curricula to be more inclusive and representative of diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives.

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3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school

eSchool News

We utilize hands-on, innovative STEM curriculum to bring learning to life. For instance, they can share information about their area of expertise, be an advisor for students on presentations or projects, or judge robotics competitions and/or science fairs. There are also opportunities for job shadowing or interning at these companies.

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