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Embracing a growth mindset when reviewing student data

eSchool News

As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, weve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but as tools for reflection and growth. This perspective transforms data analysis into an empowering process; data is a tool for improvement amongst our students rather than a measure of failure.

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Only out-of-the-box solutions will fix the real problems in schools

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Their time-based nature means that they were, in fact, built to embed failure for the majority. In middle grade math, imagine sophisticated diagnostic assessments generating a personalized learning plan that adapts daily and allows each student to drive their own progress using a variety of learning modalities.

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How I Took the Dread Out of Grading—and Replaced It With Fun

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Earlier in my career, my daily grading process amounted to little more than trading beans. In New Tech Network schools, grades are weighted according to five categories. With the revelation that we would have weighted categories of grades, my first reaction was, “Why wouldn’t we have weighted grades? It’s simple, really.

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Cultivating Collaboration and Consistency in Grading: Applying the GRADE Strategy 

Faculty Focus

Grading student work can be the most labor intensive part of the job for most of us. We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging.

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Cultivating Collaboration and Consistency in Grading: Applying the GRADE Strategy 

Faculty Focus

Grading student work can be the most labor intensive part of the job for most of us. We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging.

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Taking K-12 education transformation from pipe dream to pipeline

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Key points: When it comes to K-12 innovation, change isn’t a consideration–it’s an imperative Students know best when it comes to transforming education Schools must embrace these 4 innovative focus areas to avoid failure For more news on K-12 transformation, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Across the U.S.,

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43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

eSchool News

. — Edson Barton, CEO, YouScience The Science of Reading continues to gain momentum in changing how educators approach reading instruction, particularly in foundational skills for Grades K-3. We see older readers struggle with foundational literacy skills, which are often only taught up until the third grade.

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