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Twitter Event: Effecting Change Through Creative Data Use #datapreso
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We invite you to join a special Twitter event, “Effecting Change Through Creative Data Use,” which will be highlighting the successes of the Apps4VA project. Throughout this event, attendees will use the hashtag #datapreso to follow along and participate.The event will consist of a series of three live chats, which are all scheduled prior to the CCSSO’s National Conference on Student Assessment (June 19-22, 2013). The topics, dates, and times for the live chats are as follows-
Live Chat 1- Apps4VA: The Formation of the Idea (May 21, …
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Awesome Infographic Tools for Teachers
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Infographics seem to be everywhere—and if you are on Pinterest as often as I am, then you have most likely seen them peppering your home page too. We (Pearson K-12 Technology) have an entire Pinterest board dedicated to awesome infographics that I love to check out every once in awhile.The description under the board says, “Information graphics (or what are better-known as infographics) are visual representations of information. In short, they make learning more fun!”
I agree with the last part—that they have the ability to make learning …
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Four Video Projects for Your Classroom
Educators are always looking for new ways to energize their classroom while enhancing their students’ learning experience. One way teachers can achieve this is by incorporating video projects into their curriculum. When constructed correctly, video projects can impart to students several different learning skills including writing, researching, producing, and revising.
Video projects can benefit teachers as well. Not only do teachers enjoy watching them, but they also provide a new medium that can be viewed by administrators and parents too. This is a unique way to showcase what students have …
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Teacher Appreciation Week 2013
While I believe teachers should be treasured year-round, I am grateful for the dedicated week each year that emphasizes teacher appreciation. I love browsing various education blogs, websites, and even Pinterest to find them filled with teacher appreciation poems and gift ideas.
However, what I think I enjoy the most about Teacher Appreciation Week are the inspirational stories about educators and their impact on students. I came across this story from a few years back that particularly left me inspired recently-I think we have all had a “Dr. Sie” …
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Successful Schools: Great teachers (Part 2 of 2)
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It is very clear that great teachers make a difference, as discussed in Part 1. What is unclear, however, is how to truly measure a teacher’s greatness.
One interesting model comes from Teach for America, a nonprofit that recruits college graduates to spend two years teaching in low-income schools. Through the 2-year duration, student test-score data is linked to each teacher. Starting in 2002, Teach for America began using student test-score progress data to put teachers into one of three categories: those who move their students one and …