Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I implemented writing reflections to help students recall their feedback from prior assignments and collaborated with a colleague to develop a teacher guided peer review system, which eventually yielded an app called Floop that made the peer review data visible and simpler to manage.

Feedback 218

Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 218

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

The flexible K-12 learning platform is designed to work within the school systems’ existing infrastructure and workflows and provides safe, secure, simple access methods for educators and students. SIIA members then vote on the finalist products, and the scores from both rounds are tabulated to select the winners. Twitter and? LinkedIn.?.

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Education Peer Review Science Art 284

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

In addition, each school district superintendent nominated a classroom teacher or district-level content supervisor to perform independent reviews. Members of the public were also able to review the materials online for two weeks. Michael Conley Elementary School, Tallahassee. CCC-SLP, Lexia’s chief learning officer.

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Education Blended Learning Learning Peer Review 258

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Boston – VHS Learning has once again received accreditation from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), a worldwide leader in accreditation and school improvement. This reaccreditation reflects VHS Learning’s commitment to supporting its school community.

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Peer Review Learning Evaluation Achievement 130

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

Namely, there’s been little recognition of badges as legitimate markers of educator professional mastery at the school/district/state level, which discourages educators from pursuing them.

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Peer Review Teachers Evaluation Assignments 166

Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2022

But the sudden reliance on edtech during global school closures also painfully exposed some of its current weaknesses. These issues should be addressed urgently to stop undermining edtech’s vast potential to improve learning —whether in day-to-day school settings, or during humanitarian emergencies, such as the one unfolding in Ukraine.

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Peer Review Evaluation Science Testing 187

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2021

Too often, though, this understanding we’re using to make decisions is obtained solely from our experiences in school science settings. The sad truth is most school systems are not adept at engaging students in cutting-edge science topics. Science courses typically teach students about scientific discoveries long after they happened.

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Science Peer Review Knowledge Learning 174

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2018

With Writable, students learn to write to a prompt, provide and incorporate peer review effectively, and substantively revise their work based on feedback. At the end of a project, teachers can also have students evaluate peer feedback received. Cons : Requires Google accounts, which can be an issue for some schools.

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Peer Review Feedback Writing Evaluation 133

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In almost any school in the country today, you can find an app or program that claims to change education as we know it. Yet schools are littered with products that have not changed anything beyond teachers’ desktop screens. One recent study of school spending estimated that up to two-thirds of software licenses are never activated.

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Study Testing Students Peer Review 215

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We have expanded the number of grades for which we have offered evidence, including middle school, and we now have the highest rated kindergarten screening tool! Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), NCII is comprised of national content and methodological experts who review assessments and interventions.

Peer Review 141

Peer Review Math Middle School Middle School 141

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2017

School leaders can better understand whether a flashy product matches their needs by asking its creators questions about what research guided the conceptualization of the tool, what data informed its specific attributes, and what quality and volume of research has been conducted regarding its effectiveness.

Questions 143

Questions Peer Review Study Evaluation 143

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Collaborative Writing and Peer Review The adage “two heads are better than one” holds true in the realm of writing, as collaborative efforts and peer review can yield invaluable insights and constructive feedback.

Essay 167

Essay Writing Skills Interdisciplinary 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Because we know that becoming a successful writer is crucial to a student’s overall trajectory at school , work , and as a citizen , teachers must identify the tools that can best support writing instruction including the overlapping processes of drafting, review, and revision.

Feedback 128

Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 128

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2019

Sam Houston Independent School District , told EdTech. “A The Chromebook App Hub will let users filter applications by grade level and content area, see peer reviews and comments for apps, and follow links to lesson plans that incorporate specific apps. . “It A tool like the application hub will be a welcome addition.”.

Peer Review 138

Peer Review Teaching Methods Blended Learning Evaluation 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 13, 2019

What exactly is peer feedback and how is it being applied to lower grades? What is peer feedback? When used as an assessment strategy, peer feedback is much more than casual comments shared between classmates. It is the logical evaluation of one student’s work by another using predetermined characteristics and measures.

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Critical Thinking 105

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

I was in my fifth year of teaching at Forest Ridge, an independent all-girls school serving students in grades 5-12 in Bellevue, Wash., I came away from the institute eager to try inquiry-based instruction in my class during the 2015-16 school year.

Feedback 167

Feedback Culture Science Teaching 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In some cases, according to Cator, the companies that didn’t get certified were able to point to peer-reviewed research but did not have that research readily accessible for users or potential customers. As a result, they’re more likely to perform better in school. There are dollars at stake as well.

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Education Peer Review Motivation Reading 170

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We know that educators at all levels are responsible for making big decisions based on student evaluation outcomes. In this 10-minute on-demand webinar, we guide you through essential steps that can help schools, parents and students prepare for testing. Read the success story from Lincoln K-8 Choice School in Rochester, MN.

Testing 160

Testing Exams Peer Review Study 160

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

Here are three that I found just since school opened. In response to this, peer feedback is growing in popularity as an approach that balances these two realities for the benefit of the student. A recognized leader in organizing peer reviews is the free online platform called Peergrade. Mission US. Scholastic W.O.R.D.

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Teachers Peer Review Feedback Critical Thinking 107

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

According to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the southern states, the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) evaluative framework consists of an assessment indicator. London, UK: Routledge. Gaynor, J.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

Students can do a self-reflection upon finishing the draft, and also engage in anonymous peer-reviews of each other’s work. The system guides pupils through how to offer constructive feedback to their peers. Writable has been used in more than 1,000 schools. Teachers can select how the feedback process will unfold.

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Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

At the same time, schools and teachers are increasingly comfortable with the idea of games in the classroom. In fact, the JAMA Network just published a peer-reviewed report that “showed enhanced cognitive performance in children who played video games vs those who did not.”

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Game-Based Learning Learning Critical Thinking Peer Review 175

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power of collaboration. The changes made as part of this academic assessment/evaluation project to enhance student success yielded significant improvements.

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Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 92

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

According to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the southern states, the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) evaluative framework consists of an assessment indicator. London, UK: Routledge. Gaynor, J.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

So the college is asking its future teachers to make online activity guides and videos for Home Works , a new distance learning program designed to help kids connect the curricula they usually learn in person at school or camp with what’s going on in their real lives—which right now mostly means being stuck at home. “I

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Teachers Education Blended Learning STEM 216

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

Gwinnett County Public Schools : Alvin Wilbanks, CEO/Superintendent, Dr. Robert McClure, Chairman of Gwinnett County Board of Education. Smith School of Business at Queen’s University : Troy St. The University of Akron launched the GenEd Core Pilot Program in Fall 2015 to help increase access to higher education.

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Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 139

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

Back before the internet made it possible—and popular—for people to document their lives in real time, teenagers found themselves preserved between the pages of their high school yearbooks—forever young. We encourage schools to define success as four-year, or slightly longer, graduation rates,” Schaeffer explains.

Fairness 216

Fairness Counselling Testing Disabilities 216

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 16, 2015

My local high school recently was named the top high school in Iowa by Niche.com , a school and college ranking site. Today the Iowa Department of Education issued its first-ever school report cards. In other words, down the road it is possible that some report card categories may have few or no schools in them.

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Peer Review Schools High School High School 37

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

What’s interesting to me is that students are more concerned about their writing being effective and well done, knowing their peers or people outside their school are going to read it versus just the teacher. But it really kicks in during middle school.

Writing 122

Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 122

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). In the ideate stage, the educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). In the ideate stage, the educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). Dr. Bellucci is the Academic Program Director for the School of Nursing at Columbia Southern University. Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC). She received her Ph.D.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Three ideas—evaluation, categorization, and ideation—for utilizing case studies to develop student questioning skills follow. Evaluation Faculty can have students critique the discussion questions associated with the case. What histories are important to consider when evaluating this case? References Kofoed Wind, D.

Questions 105

Questions Study Skills Evaluation 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

That’s quite an advantage since copied materials often come from peer-reviewed articles. The possibility to find the copied text and its exact source is worth a lot for many HigherEd teachers because their students use various and complex sources, unlike the high-school learners. . Low flexibility is another major disadvantage.

Plagiarism 158

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Three ideas—evaluation, categorization, and ideation—for utilizing case studies to develop student questioning skills follow. Evaluation Faculty can have students critique the discussion questions associated with the case. What histories are important to consider when evaluating this case? References Kofoed Wind, D.

Questions 98

Questions Study Skills Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power of collaboration. The changes made as part of this academic assessment/evaluation project to enhance student success yielded significant improvements.

Evaluation 66

Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 66

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). Dr. Bellucci is the Academic Program Director for the School of Nursing at Columbia Southern University. Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC). She received her Ph.D.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 92