Performance Assessment Tasks: Measuring What Students Can Do
Performance assessment tasks ask students to apply knowledge and skills to a realistic problem, product, or demonstration rather than select
Educational Assessment
Instructional Design
Using Metacognitive Strategy Prompts in Everyday Lessons
Metacognitive strategy prompts are short questions or cues that guide students to plan, check and reflect on their own thinking
Education Systems
School Leader Certification: Licenses for Principals
School leader certification is the state-issued credential that authorizes a person to serve as a principal, assistant principal, or other
Educational Psychology
Goal Orientation Theory and the Reasons Behind Effort
Goal orientation theory explains motivation by looking at the purpose behind a learner’s effort: whether a student is trying mainly
Curriculum Development
Summative Assessment Alignment: Matching Tests to Goals
Summative assessment alignment describes how closely a final test, project, or exam matches what students were actually taught and expected
Teaching Methods
Poster Presentation Method: A Clear Guide for Teachers
The Poster Presentation Method is a teaching approach in which students summarize a topic on a single display board and
Classroom Management
Substitute Teacher Plans: A Practical Guide for Teachers
Substitute teacher plans are the written instructions a classroom teacher leaves for a temporary replacement during an absence, and they
Teaching Methods
Project Presentations Instruction That Builds Real Skills
Project Presentations Instruction is the set of teaching methods used to prepare students to present the results of a project
Education Systems
Educational Leadership Preparation: Training Principals
Educational leadership preparation is the training that future principals, assistant principals, and other school leaders complete before they take responsibility
Instructional Design
Debriefing Structure Design: A Practical Guide for Teachers
Debriefing structure design is the planned sequence of questions and discussion a teacher uses after a learning activity to help