Blended Learning : What’s the deal?

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Blended Learning - What's the Deal

Education continues to evolve as it aims to adapt to new technology and research supported teaching practices. The overall goal?  To reach every student. A common buzzword right now is Blended Learning. Let’s chat about the basics! What is Blended Learning? A blended learning classroom utilizes face-to-face and online instruction. Different from simply providing learners with online tools, blended learning allows … Read More

Twitter Chats and Cocktail Parties

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Twitter Chats and Cocktail Parties

Twitter chats continue to foster opportunities for educators to collaborate and share innovative ideas and inspiration. However, may teachers still voice their fear of twitter! We often hear, “It goes so fast!” or “I just don’t understand what is going on!” So, let’s clear the air! Have you ever been to a cocktail party? Imagine yourself in a hotel conference … Read More

Retakes in the Classroom: How to Make Them Work (video)

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Retakes In The Classroom - How to Make Them Work (video)

 Hey guys! It’s Rae and we’re talking retakes. Now I have already done a video blog about why retakes are valuable for you to try, however, the most common question I get is, “How do you make them manageable?” I’ve been lucky enough, I’ve implemented retakes in my classroom probably about five or six different ways, and I changed … Read More

Retakes in the Classroom: Why They’re Important (video)

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Why are retakes important in your classroom?     VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Hey guys. It’s Rae, and we are talking retakes. Now, retakes have always been a hot topic, at least in my circles, all the colleagues that I get to interact with, that are all phenomenal, we debate retakes like crazy. So we’re doing a quick blog video today, just … Read More

Standards-Based Grading : First Steps (video)

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Getting Started with Standards-Based Grading Continue your exploration with more Standards-Based Grading posts! Standards-Based Grading : The Basics Standard Based Grading : Understanding a Score Standard Based Grading : 4 Pillars Standard Based Grading : Combating Common Concerns Standard Based Grading : Reporting Standard Based Grading : Parent Communication (Coming Soon!)