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Flipgrid Adds Free Career Decision Making Resources
Flipgrid continues to add more to an already robust platform when it comes to helping students to connect learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Earlier this summer at ISTE 2019, Flipgrid announced many new updates and features, which left many educators looking forward to returning to the classrooms where…
Beyond Report Cards: Louisville Students Use Portfolios to Curate and Defend Their Personal Learning Record
The close of the school year brings the joy of graduation and promotion ceremonies across the country. Students, teachers, and parents reflect on the learning and growth of the past year and look forward to the new opportunities and experiences in the school year to come. As a way to…
Making the Most of Student Reflections
By: Jamie Back. Jamie shares how she uses several online tools to gather and respond to student reflections about such things as their mindset, study strategies, and understanding of topics.
Why We Should Test English Language Learners in their Home Language
By: Adam Withycombe. Assessing kids in their first, or home language is a better pathway to provide every student an equal opportunity to demonstrate what they know and what they’re ready to learn next.
The Real Value of State Assessments
By: Arthur VanderVeen. Arthur VanderVeen, President and CEO of New Meridian, shares his insights on the power of assessments in ensuring equitable access to quality education that provides tools for continuous improvement and collaboration.
6 Hallmarks to Building Data Culture
Sarasota County Schools shares their journey to creating a strong data culture by partnering with Curriculum Associates, following six key steps, and maintaining commitment and accountability from all stakeholders.
A Proposal to End Standardized Testing
Standardized testing and its lack of integration with formative measures, continues to receive backlash as we continue the shift to digital learning. Tom Vander Ark shares an approach on how states can develop better systems and the power of diploma networks to accurately capture whole student growth and achievement.
Driving Innovation: Accelerators
By: Norton Gusky. Norton shares more about The CoSN K-12 Driving Innovation Series with three reports - Hurdles, Accelerators, and Tech Enablers.
Inspiring and Supporting English Learners with Adaptive Tools
With a mission to make the classroom a better place by offering innovative tools to meet learners where they are, iReady by Curriculum Associates provides a personalized approach that increases collaboration with families and teachers.
How School Administrators Can Support and Promote Formative Assessment
By: Susan Villani. As teachers develop formative assessment-focused lesson plans and structures that enable students to increasingly become responsible for their own learning, administrators must give teachers the support and flexibility they need to rethink their approach.