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“Next generation student assessment.” I’ve defined it elsewhere as the integration of new technology and better assessment techniques that allow teachers to know more...
Education is a lot like baseball: They were both slow to embrace data as a tool for decision-making, but now accept it as an...
Content series: Making the extraordinary ordinary This SmartBlog on Education content series written by education change-maker Josh Thomases will explore the possibilities and challenges...
Student assessment is one of the most important activities that happen in a teacher’s classroom. I’m not referring to the state accountability assessments that...
One thing I have learned in over 20 years of teaching middle school is to expect the unexpected. When the unexpected surpasses the original...
This SmartBlog on Education content series written by education change-maker Josh Thomases will explore the possibilities and challenges of making the extraordinary ordinary. It...
“Too many teachers are totally absorbed in the process of teaching, by which is meant the ‘delivery of information,’ and are barely concerned with...
Welcome to 2015. This is an ideal time to take a step back together and reflect on our overall practice. We all know that...
SmartBlog on Education’s monthly content award recognizes content written by educators, for educators that inspires readers to engage, innovate and discuss. SmartBrief Education editors...
Reading Todd Finley’s recent article, Helping Diverse Learners Succeed, I was struck by the power of the argument concerning characteristics of the cultural deficit...
Samantha exhales and brings her hands to the sides of her forehead. Her thoughts begin a downward spiral. “I can only get so far...
The layout and design of any space can impact the mood and productivity for the individuals intended to use the area. Prior to becoming...
I think I have always been a connected educator even before “Al Gore invented the Internets.” I received journals in the mail, signed up...
The climate and the culture of your school are not the same thing. The culture of a school is represented by its shared beliefs,...
The role of the typical school district technology director has become obsolete. Speak with your average teacher in many school districts in the U.S.,...