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Re-framing conversations about disengaged students

At a recent professional learning session on re-engaging disengaged students, we asked participants to describe a disengaged learner using just a few words on a Post-it. We then placed the notes on a whiteboard. Then, as people grabbed coffee and … Continue reading

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Exit Slips and Feedback Revisited

Let’s face it . . . when we rely on tests to gather information about student learning, not only do students become test weary, the process of test development, marking, and providing feedback becomes the bane of any educator’s existence. … Continue reading

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