by edtosavetheworld | Jan 13, 2015 | Testing and Assessments
One of the purposes of this blog is to push our thinking beyond our current boundaries. So, today I wonder how our priorities would change if we measured only two things: 1) How fulfilled are the lives of our students and alumni? 2) What impact are they making...
by edtosavetheworld | Nov 20, 2014 | Stage 2: Active Processing
Everyone loves a printable! Check out these two ready-to-go resources for active processing. 1. Choose Your Own Adventure Graphic Organizer Need a way to help kids process the relationship between ideas or concepts in your class? Try asking students to choose which...
by edtosavetheworld | Oct 30, 2014 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
What would happen if…. we measured passion, purpose and joy instead of skills and content? What would happen if instead of judging our schools based on test scores and passing rates, we evaluated them based on their ability inspire students’ passion, help students...
by edtosavetheworld | Oct 28, 2014 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
Just like we need to rethink accountability for 21st century, we also need to reimagine how we assess students in our own classrooms. To take a step in that direction, check out these innovative assessment tools! Measuring Creativity – The Buck Institute created...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 27, 2014 | Testing and Assessments
What’s my grade?This is my least favorite question. Luckily, it rarely comes up during the first week of school. During the first week, maybe two, we’re still in the honeymoon period where it hasn’t dawned on kids that I may be evaluating their work...
