"Make" It Happen This Summer

on Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Collaborate With Community; Low-Cost Solutions for Your Makerspace; Strategies to Assess Making |

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July 20, 2016
 
Strategies to Develop a Maker Program

Engage community and let students be change agents.
Shaun Tomaszewski

How to Kick-Start Maker Education

See how one school is bringing students and community together to create an innovative STEAM program.



Ingenuity and a maker's mindset are a great place to start.
Mark Schreiber

Upcycling to Create a Low-Tech Makerspace

You don't need that $10,000 laser cutter -- this educator is turning trash into a teaching tool.



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Strategies to ensure that assessment is embedded in making
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Assessment in Making

Yes, you CAN assess maker-centered education. See how...



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on Sunday, July 17, 2016

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on Friday, July 15, 2016

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Get Started With Project-Based Learning

on Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Words of Wisdom from Some of The Best; Year-End Celebration Ideas; Transition Resources; 5 Highly Effective Teaching Practices; Students With ADHD |

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July 13, 2016
 
Resources for PBL Newbies

Words of wisdom at a time of introspection and anxiety for many young adults
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Getting Started With PBL

Dip your toe in the waters of project-based learning with this handy collection of resources, including a big list of project ideas that you can steal.



Let kids know that they are precious and the time spent together was important and worth it
Cait Camarata

Assessment in PBL

"They" say that assessing PBL takes too much time. Here are resources to help you prove "them" wrong.



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Resources for career path options; financial planning; living on your own; writing a resume
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Real-World PBL Through Community Partnerships

How can you use your community to give students authentic learning experiences? Dive into these resources for some ideas.




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Yes, We CAN Assess Social and Emotional Learning

on Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Assessment Strategies; Rubrics for Social and Emotional Development; Athletics Promote SEL|

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Tools and Strategies to Measure Social and Emotional Learning

Improving report cards and framing conversations are first steps
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How Do We Measure Social and Emotional Learning?

 DOWNLOAD   Use this handy (free!) download to identify better ways of assessing students’ social-emotional skills within existing school report cards.



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Tools to Assess Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

See which assessment tools are recommended by researchers from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL).



This rubric can help in assessing social and emotional learning
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Self-Assessment Rubric for Social and Emotional Development

 DOWNLOAD   Use this rubric to help students identify goals and reflect on their own progress.




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Powerful Ideas for Educational Equity

on Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Social Justice Projects; Daily Assemblies Improve School Culture; Teach Young Children About Bias, Diversity, and Social Justice; Literacy Practices |

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Strategies for Helping ALL Students

It's okay to talk about differences and honor people without judging or discriminating
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Teach Young Children About Bias, Diversity, and Social Justice

If anyone cares deeply about fairness, it's elementray kids! Discover five developmentally appropriate strategies for discussion.



Urban Prep is changing student outcomes through rituals, relationships, and respect
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Hold Daily Assemblies to Improve School Culture

100% of students at Urban Prep (9-12, Chicago) graduate and go on to college. See how the school is transforming the narrative for African American boys.



Empower students to effect change through awareness, advocacy, activism, and aid
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Bring Social Justice Projects to the Classroom

See how one educator develops critical thinking, writing, and media literacy skills through the lens of tolerance.




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