District 75: 'the toughest job you'll ever love'. Plus: helping students beat test anxiety

District 75: 'The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love'; Helping Students Beat Test Anxiety; When Am I Ever Going to Use This?; Using Art in Assessments |

View Online April 24, 2019 Credit: ©Edwin Torres District 75: 'The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love' A former teacher revisits her roots in New York City's District 75—a school system composed entirely of kids with severe disabilities. Credit: ©istock/asiseeit Helping Students Beat Test Anxiety Fear of failure can prevent students from showing what they know on big tests—but a 10-minute writing exercise can help. Credit: ©iStock/FatCamera When Am I Ever Going to Use This? High school students ask this question partly to challenge the teacher's authority, but they may really want to know the answer. Credit: ©iStock/gradyreese Using Art in Assessments An assessment called a one-pager has students use art to show what they know—and it can be used across the curriculum. Credit: ©iStock/alvarez Podcasts That Expand Our Hearts and Minds A collection of podcasts that aren't about education but can still help teachers find new ways to think about their work. Don't Miss Designing Flexible Seating With Students Learning Problem Solving and Growth Mindset in a Makerspace Learning Math by Seeing It as a Story More Talking in World Language Classes Modeling Writing and Revising for Students FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2019 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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