Tag: targeted instruction
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“Cross-Age Tutoring: Building Empathy and Learning Together”
Cross-Age Tutoring: Fostering Learning and Empathy Education is not only about acquiring knowledge but also about building a strong foundation for personal growth, empathy, and social skills. Traditional schooling often focuses on age segregation, with students of the same grade level being grouped together. However, an alternative approach that has gained traction in recent years…
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Unlocking the Potential of Alternative Education: The Power of Mastery-Based Grading
Mastery-Based Grading System: Unlocking the Potential of Alternative Education In recent years, traditional grading systems have come under scrutiny for their limitations in accurately assessing students’ learning and growth. As a result, alternative approaches to grading have gained traction, with one such approach being the mastery-based grading system. This innovative method focuses on measuring student…
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“Unlocking Potential: The Power of Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom”
Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching and learning that acknowledges the diverse needs, interests, and abilities of students. It is a student-centered approach that aims to meet learners where they are and provide them with appropriate support and challenges. In a panel discussion about differentiated instruction, several educators shared their insights on its benefits…
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Unleashing Potential: Harnessing Differentiation for Dynamic Portfolio Assessment
Differentiation in Portfolio Assessment Practices In the realm of alternative schooling and education, portfolio assessment has gained significant popularity as a powerful tool for evaluating student performance. Unlike traditional methods that rely solely on exams and standardized tests, portfolio assessment focuses on capturing a holistic view of students’ learning experiences and achievements over time. One…
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“Unlocking Student Potential: The Power of Differentiated Instruction”
Differentiated instruction is a teaching approach that recognizes and supports the diverse learning needs of students. It involves tailoring instruction to meet the individual strengths, interests, and readiness levels of each student in the classroom. By doing so, teachers can create an inclusive learning environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed. One technique…
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Why Criterion-Referenced Assessments (CRA) are Gaining Popularity in Alternative Education
Criterion-referenced assessments (CRA) are a type of assessment that measures the extent to which students have mastered specific learning objectives. Unlike norm-referenced assessments, which compare students’ performance to that of their peers, CRA focuses on whether or not a student has achieved mastery of specific content or skills. One reason why CRA is gaining popularity…
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