Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

Evaluate Vendors With 17 percent of its 12,700 students classified as English language learners as well as a significant refugee population, Jenks Public Schools in Oklahoma used the CITES framework to develop a robust vendor-evaluation process. “We Tannenbaum teaches icons first.

Culture 136

Culture Multidisciplinary Evaluation English 136

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

Gamification 103

Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 103

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. It should extend our ability to listen, relate, and empower learners to co-create knowledge within a community of care.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

BOSTON – In California, third- to fifth-grade students at 525 schools using Lexia Core5 Reading (Core5) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand, made significantly higher literacy gains compared to their peers in 4,362 schools that did not use the program. points and 3.04 For more information, visit lexialearning.com.

English 130

English Languages Language Art 130

k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

We are shaping individuals who are not only knowledgeable but also compassionate, resourceful, and ready to take on the challenges of a global society,” Llana explains. The school prepares students from an early age, gradually building their knowledge and confidence. We don’t just prepare students for exams,” Llana explains.

Exams 137

Exams Counselling Education Schools 137

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

This can be everything from students asking good questions and sharing their thinking verbally to relating a new problem to prior knowledge and using a visual representation to illustrate their thought process. Ill never forget a particular student in my Grade 8 math class. These small choices can have waves of impact.

Math 178

Math Beliefs Culture Ethics 178

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Instead, it is an educator’s responsibility to design cooperative learning structures that facilitate comfort and collaboration regardless of grade level. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project).

Assignments 66

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 66

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Deadlines for each phase keep the momentum going, while incorporating peer evaluation into the final grade ensures consistent participation. Students stating that “the limbic system processes emotions” won’t sufficethey need to explain how this knowledge changes their understanding of human behavior.

Active Learning 65

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

Teach Thought

MAY 17, 2025

First, a student has to be able to define what an ‘author’s position’ is and what ‘evidence from the text’ means ( Knowledge-level ). Though the chart below reads left to right, it’s ideal to imagine it as a kind of incline, with Knowledge at the bottom, and Create at the top.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Evaluation Knowledge Curriculum Design 52

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Instead, it is an educator’s responsibility to design cooperative learning structures that facilitate comfort and collaboration regardless of grade level. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project).

Assignments 61

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 61

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

These tools are particularly beneficial for introverted students or those who lack confidence in their subject knowledge. When these activities contribute to course grades or unlock exclusive learning opportunities, their relevance is amplified. Microlearning also plays a vital role in reducing anxiety.

Critical Thinking 88

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 88

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

These tools are particularly beneficial for introverted students or those who lack confidence in their subject knowledge. When these activities contribute to course grades or unlock exclusive learning opportunities, their relevance is amplified. Microlearning also plays a vital role in reducing anxiety.

Critical Thinking 94

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations. Together, we weren’t just evaluating survey results. We were reframing how we think about student-centered learning.

Disabilities 53

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

This uncertainty can be daunting, but one thing is clear: Foundational knowledge in computer science will be essential, no matter what paths they choose. How can we ensure that all students develop the computing skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven workforce?

Science 107

Science Education Ethics Students 107

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

Diagnostic assessments, as opposed to summative assessments, measure students’ current knowledge and skills, helping educators identify gaps and areas for growth, and guide teachers and school leaders toward where students might need additional instruction, resources or support to meet learning outcomes. How would it be delivered?

Ethics 114

Ethics Evaluation Testing Science 114

k12 Online Schools

JUNE 24, 2025

Digital literacy refers to the ability to effectively and critically navigate, evaluate, and create information using a range of digital technologies. Studies have shown that students with strong digital skills tend to have higher grades and better engagement in their educational pursuits.

Skills 52

Skills Critical Thinking Evaluation Discussions 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. Research indicates that students thrive in environments where teachers act as facilitators rather than mere dispensers of knowledge. Something broke in American education these past years. I went out to our international contributors for ideas.

Hybrid Learning 128

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Consider these definitions that I share in my book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders : Cheating is using a tool or resource to misrepresent ones knowledge and skills to receive undue credit for a task. The accuser needs to support a claim about cheating with evidence that cheating occurred.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

Summer brings the chance to slow down, evaluate what matters most, and set new goals for next year. Teaching Strategies and Innovation Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12 – A resource filled with strategies to encourage deep mathematical thinking in students. called it eye-opening, and Jessica W.

Reading 59

Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Jenni coordinated advisory board meetings and acted as the accreditation liaison for her entire department, and her teaching evaluations were strong. A dedicated professional, with service hours, a record of scholarship, and stellar teaching evaluations should receive advancement in rank and tenure.

Teaching 63

Teaching Ethics Teaching Evaluations Evaluation 63

Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Jenni coordinated advisory board meetings and acted as the accreditation liaison for her entire department, and her teaching evaluations were strong. A dedicated professional, with service hours, a record of scholarship, and stellar teaching evaluations should receive advancement in rank and tenure.

Teaching 55

Teaching Ethics Teaching Evaluations Evaluation 55

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

That includes everything from Common Core to the IB philosophy, from Depth of Knowledge to Project-based Learning. His eight mindframes for teachers include: My fundamental task is to evaluate the effect of my teaching on students’ learning and achievement. I confess, I found it frustrating. Or not occurring. I am a change agent.

Learning 183

Learning Failure Evaluation Feedback 183

Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2019

In a blog post I wrote titled Ask Yourself, Why Am I Grading This? , I encourage teachers to think about the purpose of the work students are doing and evaluate whether it makes sense for them to invest their time and energy grading that work. How is one teacher supposed to grade all of the work that 150+ students complete?

Grades 419

Grades Assignments Evaluation Coaching 419

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

Here are five powerful resources that can transform how you evaluate student progress. Through the easy-to-use templates, educators can create real-time polls to assess knowledge, check for misconceptions, or gather feedback. Canva: The polls available from Canva offer a fresh take on gauging student understanding.

Evaluation 270

Evaluation Quizzes Critical Thinking Feedback 270

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Languages 545

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Understanding what teachers find cognitively engaging in their work can help them 1) evaluate where they are investing their time and energy resources, 2) reflect on whether those tasks are energizing or draining, and 3) make adjustments in their approach to workflows that they find mentally draining. The answer did not surprise me.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

eSchool News

JULY 3, 2024

Lincolnshire, IL – Today, 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced that its 95 Phonics Lesson Library is now listed on the Evidence for ESSA website for Tier 2, small-group instruction, for grades 4-5. LXD Research founder Rachel Schechter, Ph.D., For more information, visit www.95percentgroup.com.

Grades 263

Grades Science Evaluation Reading 263

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Who decided that grading and assessment should be the exclusive responsibility of teachers? Self-assessment shifts the focus from a grade-centric perspective to a learning-centric one. When students evaluate their own work, they gain invaluable insights into themselves as learners.

Evaluation 428

Evaluation Assignments Failure Discussions 428

Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

Standards-based grading (SBG)—or competency-based grading—measures student progress relative to specific learning standards. This system of evaluation isolates the learning of content and mastery of skills from other factors, such as behavior.SBG takes on many different forms across the country.

Grades 198

Grades Math Culture Achievement 198

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Its goal is to get 70 percent of Utah third graders reading at grade level by 2027. Students who are not proficient by the end of third grade are less likely to thrive in school and graduate high school. The selection of 95 Percent Group’s programs for state schools is based on rigorous review by Utah’s professional educators. “At

Grades 244

Grades Reading Education Science 244

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Key points: ChatGPT is here to stay, and it’s wise to now consider it a part of learning In fact, every assignment moving forward must be graded with ChatGPT in mind See related article: How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism You may have heard of ChatGPT. How are teachers supposed to grade these efforts?

Essay 331

Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 331

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Most academic interventions focus on core knowledge and basic skills: Let’s practice two-digit addition. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they don’t address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Why focus on critical thinking?

Critical Thinking 331

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Knowledge Achievement 331

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It wasn’t until I shared my worries about my son’s reading ability countless times throughout kindergarten and into first grade that his school finally acted. Some researchers have found interventions are twice as effective if they are made before fourth grade. After my son’s evaluation, I knew I had to take action.

Evaluation 350

Evaluation Learning Disabilities Disabilities Reading 350

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

Seeing as how art has been such a big part of Irish history and culture, I was thinking about something artistic in some way, but how on earth do I grade something creative? Do I grade a student lower if she/he isn't able to write a song or create some kind of representative artistic element? What do I do?

Assignments 191

Assignments Grades History Ethics 191

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

The summer break gives us time to recharge and re-evaluate why we do this challenging work. What are you grading and why ? Do your grades evaluate knowledge, skills, compliance? Do you feel the time you invest in grading results in improved learning outcomes for students? What is our purpose?

Metacognitive Skills 367

Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 367

eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2019

Preparing students for college and a career is the mission of every public K-12 school system, and this work begins by establishing a strong foundation for success in the early grades. Under these more rigorous standards, students are expected to read more complex texts and reach greater depths of knowledge than before.

Textbooks 279

Textbooks Math Knowledge Middle School 279

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Most academic interventions focus on core knowledge and basic skills: Lets practice two-digit addition. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they dont address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Why focus on critical thinking?

Critical Thinking 263

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Education Knowledge 263