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Abbie Combs posted
How is Action Research a classroom benefit?
• Professionalize teaching
• Personalize learning
• Empower teachers
• Enhance motivation and effectiveness of school faculty
1. KVEC Action Research Builds the Reflective Practitioner
When individual teachers make a personal commitment to systematically collect data on their work, they are engagin…Read More -
Abbie Combs posted
We all probably feel change in the wind when it comes to student assessment. The attached report by Linda Darling-Hammond, Gene Wilhoit, and Linda Pittenger is an interesting read. The report recommends an accountability approach that focuses on a meaningful learning. You have probably heard it referred to as the 51st State Assessment. I would…Read More
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You are right on target, Rebecca. I am so glad to see that kind of thinking. I love the monkey and elephant example. Sometimes we find ourselves in those roles.
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Abbie Combs posted
I am a huge fan of Victoria Bernhardt. Currently I am reading “DATA, DATA, EVERYWHERE.”
The purpose of the book is to provide an overview of comprehensive data analysis within the context of Continuous School Improvement. It is a Companion to the Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement that we are using in the PDAS training. I would…Read More
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Rebecca Bowling posted
National Literacy Day with Shelby Valley High School and Valley Elementary! Students from Mrs. Oney’s Spanish Class at Shelby Valley HS planned this lesson with feeder schools, Valley Elementary and Dorton Elementary. 4 students from SV read a Spanish/English book to students from Dorton and Valley via the Mondopad. SV also send students to both…Read More
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Great article! I really hope this happens…As a parent, I want my children to learn new ideas and concepts while attending school…I don’t like the idea of them learning how to take a test…and how the outcome of the test determines whether they’re distinguished, proficient, etc….I don’t feel the testing system we have now accurately measures…Read More