Author Starr Sackstein talks about her newest book and offers best practices for results as SEL needs become more and more important.
How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students (Jan 2017)
Free On-Demand ASCD Archived Webinar with Susan Brookhart. Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes Summary Feedback is an important component of the formative assessment process. The power of feedback lies in giving students the information they need to learn and improve. At the same time, if the feedback is clear and the next steps are doable, the feedback also gives students … Read More
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios (Feb 2019)
Free On-Demand ASCD Archived Webinar with David Niguidula Duration: 1 hour, 3 minutes Summary Educators are being pulled in two different directions: We want every student to achieve high standards; at the same time, we also want all students to be prepared for their own individual paths. How can we possibly do both? Digital badges offer an exciting strategy for … Read More
Rethinking Homework: New Practices, New Roles (Dec 2018)
Free On-Demand ASCD Archived Webinar with Cathy Vatterott Duration: 1 hour, 1 minute Summary K–12 homework practices have continued to evolve since the first edition of Rethinking Homework: Best Practices That Support Diverse Needs was published in 2009. In this webinar, author Cathy Vatterott examines the evolution of homework since then and how concerns about equity and academic stress have led to … Read More
Designing and Using Authentic Tasks and Projects for Meaningful Learning and Assessment (Mar 2020)
Free On-Demand ASCD Archived Webinar with Jay McTighe, Kristina Doubet, & Eric Carbaugh Duration: 1 hour, 1 minute Summary authentic learning and assessment that relies on applying disciplinary knowledge and engaging the 21st century skills—critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration—valued in the wider world. Classrooms that employ these experiences—or ideally are designed around them—stress using unique learning situations or contexts. … Read More
Advancing Formative Assessment with a Learning Target Theory of Action (July 2019)
Free On-Demand ASCD Archived Webinar with Connie Moss and Susan Brookhart, Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes Summary To use formative assessment well, teachers must experience a major cultural change from teacher-led instruction to a partnership of intentional inquiry between teacher and student, with better teaching and learning as the outcome. In the updated second edition of Advancing Formative Assessment: A Guide … Read More