A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

Collaborative exchanges among peers, teachers, authors, and mentors can turn a simple student writing product into a multifaceted and informative artifact. By selecting appropriate tools, students can create artifacts that demonstrate their conceptual mastery while acquiring and applying essential skill sets.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 13, 2025

The question itself highlighted the limitations of traditional grading, a system that has been shown to be problematic by so many people in education circles but still remains as the most common way schools manage and assess student learning. I’ll reassess your research artifact. “They’re really respectful.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2015

This framework, based on traditional elements of education yet encouraging movement from acquisition of knowledge to application of knowledge, charts learning along the two dimensions of higher standards and student achievement. Pedagogy first, technology second when appropriate.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 3, 2014

This often produces a disastrous effect as the pedagogy does not support the use of the technology tool in arriving to or assessing learning outcomes. The missing link is guidance on how these tools can be used effectively and appropriately to allow students to create artifacts of learning to demonstrate conceptual mastery.

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Achieve the Core

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Additionally, the badging system is being designed with a success-orientation approach, which stands in stark contrast to traditional grading practices where we often accept high failure rates. The post Shaking Up High School Math appeared first on Peers and Pedagogy.

High School 52

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Framework Pedagogy trumps technology. Relevant, job-embedded learning opportunities that move away from traditional drive-by approaches will help to sustain meaningful change. This can come in the form of data, improved observations/evaluations, artifacts, and portfolios.

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