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Assignments vs. Mastery Checks: What’s the Difference?
Assignments and mastery checks are both important components of Modern Classrooms. But what’s the difference?
Revision & Reassessment Policies
Here are the ways in which Modern Classroom Educators in different grade levels explain revision and reassessment to their students.
Mastery-Based Teaching in Math
In this episode, Toni Rose Deanon is joined by Ylaiza Perez, a math educator implementing mastery-based teaching and learning strategies, to discuss teaching authentically and promoting true mastery.
Planning for Multiple Preps
In this episode, Zach Diamond is joined by Steve Schlarman to discuss the challenges of teaching multiple different courses simultaneously and some of the solutions Steve has discovered to ease them.
Automated Grading
In this episode, Monte Woodard is joined by Sarah Hower, who shared insights into her innovative approach to grading and feedback within a Modern Classroom.
Progress vs. Grades
In this episode, Zach Diamond is joined by educators Dacia Guffey and Paul O’Donoghue to discuss the difference between progress and grades.
Grading Beliefs and Mindset
In this episode, Zach Diamond is joined by Kaitlyn McGillicuddy to discuss grading in a Modern Classroom.
Manageable Grading in a Modern Classroom
In this episode, Kate Gaskill and Zach Diamond are joined by Moira Mazzi, a high school geo-systems teacher, to discuss modernizing teaching methods to foster better student learning and progress.
Tech Tool Highlight: Formative
In this episode, Monte Woodard is joined by Carlo Schmidt, Director of Product at Formative, to talk about the platform, its features, and some interesting use cases.
Providing Effective Feedback
In this episode, Zach Diamond is joined by educators Jerod Brown and Dan Ronchak to explore the art of effective feedback in a Modern Classroom setting.
What is Mastery-Based Learning?
Mastery-based learning is one of the three core practices of a Modern Classroom, alongside blended instruction and self-pacing. But what does the term mastery-based learning really mean?