A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2017

To help achieve an ROI we increased the number of formal observations and evaluations, collected learning artifacts (lesson plans, assessments, student work, etc.) This is why I encouraged DASD leaders to take pictures of learning artifacts and ask questions of both the students and learners to develop a more holistic view.

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Artifacts Leadership Advocacy Lesson Plan 252

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Take advantage of your resources like lesson plans, teaching strategies, printables, and more. Your Studies Weekly Online classroom contains digital versions of your publications and more online resources like digital lesson plans, videos, and presentations you can project to the whole class.

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Artifacts Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

For example, an AR app can create interactive 3D models of historical artifacts or scientific specimens that students can learn from and explore. AR can be used in the classroom to create interactive learning experiences that enhance traditional instruction.

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Lesson Plan Artifacts Educational Technology Interactive Learning 121

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 23, 2024

I provided students with a graphic organizer, and they had to select artifacts or sources from their backpacks, write down observations, make inferences, and ask questions. Students used Chromebooks, phones, Stanley water bottles, pencils, and books as their artifacts. They did an excellent job with this activity.

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Artifacts History Social Studies Lesson Plan 80

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Creating Connections Because Studies Weekly’s print publications are consumable, students can create artifacts to demonstrate their learning by cutting the primary sources and other information out of their publications. As students physically create artifacts, they visibly represent their thinking, understanding, and skills.

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Artifacts Primary Sources K-12 Psychology 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

Often, the group came back with artifacts like tree core samples to share with their students when school starts in the fall. After the field work, the teachers were placed in small groups — based on which grade level they taught — to learn how to develop lesson plans for their students and other educators based on what they had learned.

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Controversial Topics Education Lesson Plan Artifacts 98

Studies Weekly

MAY 2, 2024

If you can’t find one, don’t worry. Many museums offer online resources that you can use instead. For example, the Museum of Chinese in America in Chinatown, Manhattan, NY, hosts a MOCAKIDS Storytime program on Zoom every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 4 p.m.

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Heritage Museum Social Studies Artifacts 98

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 26, 2023

They can also cut out pictures to make foldables or other learning artifacts that help them think about and show what they are learning. Then, they can house their artifacts in their notebooks also. How often your students add to their notebook is up to you. Your students will get tired if they do the same thing every single day.

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Artifacts Social Studies Lesson Plan Professional Development 52

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. To enhance their writing, we utilized AI feedback through Claude Artifact, allowing students to receive targeted suggestions on how to improve their topic sentences.

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Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 86

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Knowing how limiting history curricula can be, I’ve brought in texts and utilized art, music, spoken word and other cultural artifacts that highlight black humanity from a place of love and care. As an educator, I’ve tried to offer a view of Black life that I didn’t see as a student.

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History Teaching Artifacts K-12 105

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

With all the many state mandates and district directed professional development, as well as time after school devoted to grading and lesson planning, in her mind and many others, time was not readily available. Who was I to disagree, as her words were stark fact.

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Artifacts Professional Development Lesson Plan High School 314

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

They provide educators with access to historical records, narratives of interesting people in the community, and artifacts (e.g., maps, household objects, and the like) that can make lessons more engaging and impactful. Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present.

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Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

Within the virtual setting, coaches have been able to support teachers with managing virtual classrooms, as well as leverage learning management systems (LMS) to offer teachers feedback on lesson plans and instructional resources to improve student engagement in distance learning.

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Artifacts Middle School Advocacy Lesson Plan 111

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials. They are not available for homeschools.

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Psychology Artifacts Social Studies Lesson Plan 52

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When will this PD end so I can get back to lesson planning and grading student work?” With instant access to a coach, as well as tools to share, store and examine student artifacts of learning, teachers in your district can be more supported than ever. It seemed like the minute hand on the clock was stuck.

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Artifacts Professional Development Leadership Lesson Plan 98

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 8, 2024

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Teaching Artifacts Psychology Lesson Plan 52

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Create a Student Artifact Students can write about a favorite thing they learned or create a project about their learning, such as: a pop-up book, display tray, poster, or puppet to share with class. Encourage students to cut out pictures and words from their student edition for use in their creative artifacts of knowledge.

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Artifacts Lesson Plan Teaching Professional Development 52

Rosie the History Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Change the title and description, add and remove artifacts from the collection, and make it into exactly what you need! I typically place 12-15 artifacts in my collection for students to explore. I typically place 12-15 artifacts in my collection for students to explore. Click on the button to copy the collection.

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History Primary Sources Museum Artifacts 52

Edthena

MARCH 3, 2016

But assembling the different artifacts, commentaries, and video clips in an organized way – and then transferring it to the edTPA platform – can be a challenging part of the journey for a candidate. Program resources, like a standardized lesson plan template, are also available. We’d love to hear from you.

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Artifacts Lesson Plan Teaching EdTech 63

History Tech

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I got the chance this week to chat a bit with my kids – both now in Minnesota. And during the convo with the youngest, we ended up talking about a letter written by a Norwegian ski instructor in 1943. The guy was teaching US and Canadian special ops guys to ski as part of […]

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Primary Sources Teaching Lesson Plan Artifacts 100

Edthena

JANUARY 12, 2021

Pairing the power of video with the method of lesson study can drive the conversation around the professional vision of a school community. Video artifacts help confirm whether every educator interpreting the vision the same way. Laura believes that a lesson study is a very powerful tool in lesson planning and reflection.

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Artifacts Professional Development Lesson Plan Teaching 52

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2017

Classroom Culture and Anti-bias Instruction are observation-based, where earners take structured notes while observing a live classroom, and then compose a reflective analysis and action plan for their own classrooms.

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Artifacts Lesson Plan Cultures High School 52

Edthena

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Compare is a useful focusing technique for discussing the similarities and differences across multiple teaching artifacts. This might mean comparing two moments from the same lesson, two examples of the same pedagogical move, or a video with related materials like lesson plans and student work.

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Artifacts Pedagogy Lesson Plan Teaching 64

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

It breaks up traditional courses into specific skills and abilities, called “competencies,” that students master through a personalized blend of traditional lesson plans, offline projects and real-world experiences. It puts a focus on building strong student-teacher relationships.

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