Convocation of Learning

In education, there is always something 'new' but do these best practices WORK? This issue looks deeper into some of these new practices in the K-12 classroom and beyond!

Yes, you read that title right...what if you could not only improve classroom instruction, flip your classroom/blend learning, involve students in their own growth, AND have less to grade at home? Sound too good to be true?

CLICK HERE for Aaron Blackwelder's blog about how he's doing all of this including resources to try yourself!

The video below walks through why the way we've always done grading and averaging is a poor representation of teaching and learning in the classroom. Why is SBG better? See below!

We have many Schoolcraft teachers trying to implement Project Based Learning in their classrooms. One roadblock can be keeping kids paced to complete the project as hoped. Below are the ways to assess students along the process on their learning while keeping them motivated for the next step.

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USE THIS WEBSITE to check out tips and tricks or fill out our tech request form to get HS students to help you quickly! Customer service and helping everyone learn are our goals!

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Matt McCullough - Director of Innovation in Teaching and Learning

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