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20 Fundamentals: What Every Teacher Should Know About Learning
20 Fundamentals: What Every Teacher Should Know About LearningDonna Fry (@fryed)'s insight:Quick, simple, check it out.See it on Scoop.it, via Assessment for Secondary Teachers
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When Learning Has Nothing To Do With It
Last week, Jan Wong, currently an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Communications at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, wrote an article for the Chronicle Herald outlining her concern...
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Welcome to the Prichard Blog!: Powerful idea: "Task predicts performance"
Donna Fry (@fryed)'s insight:What we ask students to do can actually constrain their learning. Curriculum is centre if we consider the task as part of the curriculum.See it on Scoop.it, via Assessment...
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Why Assignments Matter
Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success...
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What the test won't measure
This week and next week we are giving the annual ISAT test mandated by the state of Illinois. Next year, we will switch to the computerized PARCC test brought about by the adoption of the Common...
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Would You RT Your Classroom?
Would You RT Your Classroom? (RT @TeachThought: Would You RT Your Classroom? http://t.co/zpty1rgsNW #edtech #21stedchat)See it on Scoop.it, via Assessment for Secondary Teachers
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Just-in-Time Teaching: An Interactive Engagement Pedagogy
Suppose you are teaching an introductory biology course and your next lesson deals with genetics. You would like to prepare your students for the upcoming class by asking them to think about the...
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#osslt
Today is the OSSLT (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test) and yet again, I'm questioning the necessity of this standardized test. My current timetable includes two sections of ENG 2PI and so...
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Standardized Testing: Teacher reflections on EQAO...
Tomorrow will mark the last direct experience that my children will have with standardized testing in Ontario. My youngest will write the Gr. 10 Literacy test. As many of the readers of my blog...
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5 Research-Based Tips for Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback
Teacher feedback must be informative and encouraging for students to fully understand whether they're learning and what they can do to improve the learning process.See it on Scoop.it, via Pedagogy
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Transforming Learning Everywhere! HWDSB
Donna Fry (@fryed)'s insight:I really like the tone of the writing in this document. It's a commitment to students.See it on Scoop.it, via Pedagogy
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Self-Assessment Inspires Learning
Read and download this self-assessment rubric and accompanying questions to help you assess your own or your students' social and emotional development this year.Donna Fry (@fryed)'s...
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Back-to-School Questions for the Effective & Efficient Educator
August 12, 2014 by John Hardison. Check out these 50 "Back-to-School" questions for the effective and efficient educator.Donna Fry (@fryed)'s insight:How will these questions shift your thinking?See...
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How One Teacher Achieved Insane Reading Growth Last Year (EdSurge News)
by Matt Bowman "Tracy Fischetti's high school students improved their reading level scores about three times as much as expected last year, according to the state’s 2013 test scores. "Of all the...
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The biggest hurdle in educational technology -- and how to clear it
There's a reason the phrase "don't reinvent the wheel" came into existence. Often, we don't have to start a new idea from scratch when a simple tweak will do the trick. But sometimes, we just have...
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The Intersection of Growth Mindsets and Maker Education
I have a recent interest in both Growth Mindsets and Maker Education; and have blogged and presented on both of these topics. As such and because of my passion for both of these area, I have been...
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Report Finds ‘Deeper Learning’ Model Improves Outcomes for All Students
How we will learnDonna Fry (@fryed)'s insight:What is deeper learning anyway?See it on Scoop.it, via Pedagogy
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The "Immeasurable" Part 2
I’ve been thinking about ways to represent the emphasis on the measurable that I wrote about a few weeks ago, and I’ve come up with this graph which, I think, comes close to capturing the...
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Tweet from @ONTSpecialNeeds
Teaching #Ontario students the difference between Informing and Tattling. pic.twitter.com/8vdhKR1O4CSee it on Scoop.it, via Pedagogy
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2014_Accreditation_Resource_Guide_EN_WEB.pdf
Donna Fry (@fryed)'s insight:The guide for the new BEd program.See it on Scoop.it, via Pedagogy
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When Not to Use Technology: 15 Things That Should Stay Simple In Education -...
Most of us know better than to use technology for technology?s sake. The Shiny New Tech Syndrome is taking the world by storm, and with the added pressurSee it on Scoop.it, via Pedagogy
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PayingAttentiontoMathematicsSupportDoc.pdf
Donna Fry (@fryed)'s insight:Ontario Math Resources!See it on Scoop.it, via Pedagogy
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The-Role-of-Digital-Technologies-in-Deeper-Learning-Executive-Summary-121114.pdf
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50+ Tools for Differentiating Instruction Through Social Media
Social media can enhance differentiated instruction if the tools are selected with a careful eye on individual students' readiness, interests, and learning profiles.See it on Scoop.it, via Pedagogy
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21stCTeachingandLearning_QuickFacts_Winter2014.pdf
Donna Fry (@fryed)'s insight:The latest from EDU - 21st Century Learning UnitSee it on Scoop.it, via Pedagogy
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Differentiating Instruction | Canadian Education Association (CEA)
Many teachers believe that differentiated instruction is complex, time consuming, and necessary for only a few learners. In this short article, I share ten ideas that are not only easy to implement,...
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