GRADUATE Course – Standards in the Classroom
“I learned a great amount from taking the course about effective evaluations. I appreciated the specific examples of how to strategically plan, implement, and monitor student progress to enable mastery of standards in the classroom. Thank you for the attachments and pdf documents for additional classroom resources.“
1 Graduate Credit
Grading: A-F
Materials: Included in the course […]
SELF-STUDY: Examining and Evaluating Student Work (5 hours)
“Explore successful strategies to carefully evaluate student work and enhance teaching practices”
21st century students must have more than just textbook knowledge. Evaluating student learning goes beyond merely grading papers. Both schools and teachers need to intentionally move toward assessing students’ understanding, and then use this insight to enhance teaching […]
SELF-STUDY: Common Core Implementation for All Classrooms (15 clock hours)
“How often have you sat down after a tiring day in the classroom, wondering if your students benefited in any way?”
Type of course: Self-Study
Course Description:
Schools and educators all over the country are engaged in implementing the Common Core State Standards. This can be a challenge. This three part course […]
What is the Dartboard Evaluation Strategy?
Dartboard evaluation strategy is a technique that can be used either as an assessment tool or a feedback mechanism. The strategy enables teachers to gauge understanding of a topic, effectiveness of an activity (or strategy) used to facilitate learning, or as a peer group assessment of student performance in class.
Creating the dartboard evaluation […]
Common Core Implementation for All Classrooms (1 Iowa LRC – Self Study)
“How often have you sat down after a tiring day in the classroom, wondering if your students benefited in any way?”
Schools and educators all over the country are engaged in implementing the Common Core State Standards. This can be a challenge. This three part course is designed to provide […]
SELF-STUDY: Common Core Assessment & Evaluation (5 hours)
“ How do you plan to evaluate your classroom
on the Common Core State Standards? ”
Successful implementation of the Common Core (CCSS) is rooted in being able to identify in which areas students need support. However, most teachers don’t have time, resources or skills to conduct regular intensive assessments. This course […]