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APRIL 5, 2024

Think-Pair-Share: Students individually reflect on a question or prompt, then discuss their thoughts with a partner before sharing with the whole class. This strategy promotes active participation, collaboration, and peer learning.

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Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 141

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

EdReports — the highly regarded, independent nonprofit designed to improve education by providing reviews of K-12 instructional materials — applies evidence-based analysis in evaluating math and ELA programs. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY. At Savvas, we believe learning should inspire.

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Grades Math Evaluation Problem-Based Learning 134

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2019

While I did my best to make the learning engaging, differentiated and rigorous, I knew that a significant portion of my annual evaluation was based on how well my students performed on the test. I was pressed to use my class time for maximum memorization.

Critical Thinking 148

Critical Thinking Testing Evaluation Science 148

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

I know you and I have talked about using problem-based learning, thinking about prior learning assessments, not assuming that adults need to be taught everything from square one but that they bring interesting work and life experiences to the table. My own institution has worked quite collaboratively with others.

Students 165

Students Testing Knowledge Assignments 165

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Anytime, Anywhere: Online Learning The number and variety of online PD providers has grown to the point that there is something for everyone. For those of you that like synchronous conversation, Twitter chats can help you connect to others with similar interests as well as provide a great forum to ask questions and get feedback on ideas.

Problem-Based Learning 91

Problem-Based Learning History Motivation Study 91