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Ron King

Clerestory Learning - 1 views

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    Helping organizations develop a learning (growth) mindset.
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    Helping organizations develop a learning (growth) mindset.
Ron King

Standards-Based Grading Videos - 0 views

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    Many of the videos on this site are a culmination of the work of practitioners who led breakout sessions at a standards-based grading conference held April 24, 2013 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This website is organized around three themes: SBG 101: videos designed classroom practitioners who are getting started with standards-based grading. Discipline-specific: math, science, social studies, language arts, visual arts, career & technical education videos Leadership/Change: videos for administrators and leadership teams.
Ron King

60 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom by Category | Fluency21 - Committed Sardine Blog - 0 views

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    "The staff at TeachThought have compiled an amazingly comprehensive list featuring 60 different ways to incorporate the social media power of Twitter in the classroom. To make it even easier, the links are organized into separate categories. Explore, learn, and have fun Tweeting!"
Ron King

20 Education Technology Tools Everybody Should Know About - Edudemic - Edudemic - 0 views

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    Although educators tend to feel like they are left all on their own to deal with students that are getting crazier by the day, there are plenty of technology resources that can make their teaching job more effective. Educators should definitely start using some of the online solutions that are meant to promote modern education and take the classroom organization to the next level. In this article, we will cover 20 education technology tools that educators should start using as soon as possible.
Ron King

3 Steps To Implement Data-Driven Instruction (2/3): Whole Group and Small Group Plannin... - 0 views

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    In my last post, I described how to get a data-driven program off the ground by encouraging and enticing students to answer questions on an online platform that stores and organizes their responses…
Troy Patterson

The Science Of Getting Kids Organized : NPR Ed : NPR - 0 views

  • To help Lilli get stuff done, her parents hired Melissa Power-Greene, a former tutor and special-education teacher, to work with Lilli on something called executive function.
Troy Patterson

Self Directed Learning: 15 Ways of the Successful Self-Directed Learner - 1 views

  • 1. Takes initiative
  • 2. Is comfortable with independence
  • 3. Is persistent
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  • 4. Accepts responsibility
  •  5. Views problems as challenges, not obstacles
  • 6. Is capable of self-discipline
  • 7. Has a high degree of curiosity
  • 8. Has a strong desire to learn or change
  • 9. Is self-confident
  • 10. Is able to use basic study skills
  • 11. Organizes his or her time
  • 12. Sets an appropriate pace for learning
  • 13. Develops a plan for completing work
  • 14. Has a tendency to be goal-oriented
  • 15. Enjoys learning
Troy Patterson

Hybrid Classes Outlearn Traditional Classes -- THE Journal - 0 views

  • Students in hybrid classrooms outperformed their peers in traditional classes in all grades and subjects, according to the newest study from two organizations that work with schools in establishing hybrid instruction.
  • The results come out of those classes where students either took the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests or Keystone Exams to measure academic achievement.
  • In one example, hybrid learning eighth grade math students at Hatboro-Horsham School District (PA) passed the PSSA tests and Keystone Exams at a rate10 percent higher than their non-hybrid peers in five schools.
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  • In another example, third grade math students in the hybrid learning program at Pennsylvania's Indiana Area School District outperformed students in traditional classes by 10 percentage points on the PSSA exams.
  • scored proficient or advanced on PSSA tests at a rate 23 percent higher than the previous year with gains in all subjects: reading (up 20 percent), math (up 24 percent) and science (up 27 percent).
  • "We use a rigorous accountability system that helps us measure and report on hybrid classroom outcomes," said Dellicker President and CEO Kevin Dellicker.
  • The cost of implementing hybrid learning through the Institute's model could be considered modest. During the 2013-2014 school year, according to the report, the schools spent an average of $220 per student (not including computing devices) to transform their learning models.
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