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Turning the Page – Highlighting Key Resources from the Right to Read Writing Project
The literacy pendulum has often swung from science of reading to whole reading. The recent shift back to the science of reading is essential, but the OHRC’s Right to Read Literacy Report talks about more than just the building blocks of words – it talks about words as building blocks for identity, equity, and access …
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Real-time Assessment: Using Real-Time Data and Specific Feedback to Accelerate Learning
Formative is a platform for timely, authentic feedback. Far too often, teachers rely on rubrics that structure feedback and assessment that gets delivered to students after a task is already complete. Assessment for learning is by far the most effective way of allowing students to adapt and make modifications that will enhance their learning and …
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How do we Assess Mathematical Thinking?
How do we intentionally create assessment strategies in mathematics that support the development of mathematical reasoning in grades 4-8? Using the Critical Thinking Consortium’s ‘Principles of the Thinking Classroom’ as a framework, teachers will have an opportunity to consider and develop assessment strategies focusing on the mathematical processes. Assessment approaches that are compatible with relevant …
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Inspiring Awe and Wonder – Increasing student engagement in classrooms
Student engagement is one of the hot issues in education and seems to be an enduring challenge. A recent Gallup poll in the US found the longer children are in school the less they want to be there. During this session participants will consider what it means to be intellectually engaged and will apply a …
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Gamifying Formative Assessment With Knowledgehook Gameshow
This session explores how teachers can gamify the formative assessment process using Knowledgehook’s free interactive web-based student response system, Gameshow! During this webinar, participants will engage in a ready-made Knowledgehook Gameshow as a student to experience the full spectrum of features available in the tool, followed by an in-depth tour behind the scenes to learn …