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How can my students PeerMark before the final assignment is due?
We were using Eduflow for peer reviews and as it is becoming defunct by the end of this year, we tried PeerMark for the same purpose. However, the date functions will not let my students upload their…
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Feedback: Like Riding a Bicycle?
The start of the school year is like opening up the shed after a long winter to find your bike: you are excited about the adventure you have been planning,…
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Talk About Feedback!
A familiar scene… When I taught middle school band, I used to assign a weekly playing test each week for every student in my band. Then, on Friday afternoons I would lock my office and listen to the…
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Ungrading & Feedback Studio
What is Ungrading? Midway through his TED Talk Jay Percell asks his enthralled audience, “Are you a teacher, or are you a grader?”1 Most laugh, but it is an uneasy laughter in response to a question…
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How can I know whether I'm actually getting through to my students?
When the final bell rings at the end of a long day, what matters most is what resonated with your students. To determine exactly what those difference-makers are, though,…
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How can I more easily and effectively collaborate with my teaching peers?
Colleagues using the same curriculum often approach instruction in different ways. This can make it challenging to see where students are growing or struggling,…
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New research from John Hattie of what types of feedback are most effective
It is now well established that giving feedback is crucial for improving learning outcomes and supporting student achievement. However, there has long been an open and largely subjective question on…
