Podcasts about standards-based

Welcome to the PBL Playbook, brought to you by Magnify Learning – where we put teachers back in their sweet spot. Make sure you follow us on Twitter: @magnifylearning, @askgiebs, @MissB103, #PBLPlaybook.In this episode, Josh and Andrea conclude their mini series on assessment by chatting with Michael McDowell (@mmcdowell13), Superintendent of the Ross School District in Northern California and author of Rigorous PBL by Design about the use of standards-based grading (SBG). McDowell gives a definition of SBG and why it is a useful method of assessment.  He then talks about what SBG looks like in his own school district and what proof he uses to justify that this method of assessment is working. Then they discuss high achieving students who tend to “play school well,” and what concerns they raised based on this system of grading – as well as the value of SBG for those particular students. Here, McDowell also discusses the culture in his district and how a culture of learning and SBG go hand-in-hand. They talk about first steps for teachers who want to start utilizing SBG in their own classrooms. McDowell leaves listeners with some resources to begin their SBG journey. For these recommendations, check out the episode webpage on our website. Finally, Josh and Andrea finish out the episode discussing the ways in which SBG fits into a PBL framework.Be sure to check out the first two episodes in the Assessment in PBL series, wherever you get your podcasts. *For more PBL Resources and PBL professional development opportunities check out the Magnify Learning Website: https://www.magnifylearningin.org/

I remember 10th-grade Geometry. I was quite a distracted high schooler. And to accentuate this problem...I was a total humanities guy. Math class was more of a social opportunity as opposed to an academic endeavor. Consequently, I was totally lost. I had virtually no idea what was going on. Unfortunately, there are a lot of kids in Math classes today who resemble the 15-year-old me. So at this juncture of our journey, Mark Robinson enters the fray. Mark is a fabulous Math teacher who embarked this fall on a Standards-Based Learning journey. Standards-Based Learning is a powerful wave that's churning on education's horizon. Mark stops into today to talk about what it is, how it works and evaluates its effectiveness. The 15-year-old James Sturtevant would have thrived with a teacher like Mark. 

Why is grouping important? We will tell you why, and offer some suggestions, and make you aware of a danger or two. Also, Resource Review Corner returns, along with the jingle! Read more about grouping with Courtney at http://teachthelearner.weebly.com/blog/grouping-is-a-strategy-not-the-goal-learner-centered-tip-131, buy Making Hope Happen at https://www.amazon.com/Making-Hope-Happen-Create-Yourself/dp/1451666233/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486167375&sr=8-1&keywords=making+hope+happen, and thanks to @KnowledgeWorks and @GettingSmart for the shout-outs! We definitely appreciate it!

Transparency in the classroom and beyond. Why does it matter? We're here to help. Follow us on Twitter at @plearnmc, @eatsleepstats, @belolanc. Follow on Facebook, and rate and review us on iTunes! Visit our website at plearnmc.weebly.com. The clip of Astronaut Mae Jemison is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgZD5T0RmqE and more information about the Commonwealth Club is at https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2016-12-13/astronaut-mae-jemison-launching-women-science-and-tech.

What can we do when we realize that classroom culture isn't quite what it needs to be for personalized learning to fly? Plus, Courtney shares a term or phrase she hates Follow us on Twitter at @plearnmc, @belolanc, and @eatsleepstats. Rate and review on iTunes - we want to grow the show! http://teachthelearner.weebly.com/blog/supporting-learners-with-common-language-learner-centered-tip-12017

When talking about personalized learning, should we define it, or distinguish it? What does that even mean? Plus, an extended resource review corner! Follow us on Twitter at @plearnmc, @belolanc, and @eatsleepstats. Rate and review on iTunes - we want to grow the show! Shout out to @edreimagined for the inspiration! Resource review corner: The End of Average by Todd Rose, Which One Doesn't Belong by Chris Danielson, The Art of Coaching Teams by Elena Aguilar.

Clarifying the philosophy: do we as teachers "get through the targets", or is there something more? Follow us at @plearnmc, @belolanc, and @eatsleepstats. Put something on the parking lot at plearnmc.weebly.com. Subscribe to us on iTunes, and please rate and review us! It helps us grow the show. Tell a friend while you are at it!

Follow us at @eatsleepstats, @belolanc, and @plearnmcAsk questions on the parking lot at plearnmc.weebly.comFormative Assessment and Standards-Based Grading Strategies by Marzano (https://www.amazon.com/Formative-Assessment-Standards-Based-Grading-Strategies/dp/0982259220/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479820869&sr=8-1&keywords=standards-based+grading)Classroom Assessment and Grading that Work by Marzano (https://www.amazon.com/Classroom-Assessment-Grading-That-Work/dp/1416604227/ref=pd_sim_14_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B0F0FVGQRF4XVHBXZYMZ)Visible Learning by Hattie (https://www.amazon.com/Visible-Learning-Synthesis-Meta-Analyses-Achievement/dp/0415476186/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479820995&sr=8-2&keywords=visible+learning)Developing Grading and Reporting Systems for Student Learning by Guskey (https://www.amazon.com/Developing-Grading-Reporting-Learning-Assessment/dp/080396854X/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1479821067&sr=8-9&keywords=guskey+grading)Fair isn’t Always Equal by Wormeli (https://www.amazon.com/Fair-Isnt-Always-Equal-Differentiated/dp/1571104240/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479838746&sr=1-1&keywords=fair+is+not+always+equal)How to Grade for Learning by O’Connor (https://www.amazon.com/How-Grade-Learning-K-12-OConnor/dp/1412953820/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479838786&sr=1-1&keywords=how+to+grade+for+learning)Link to the Guskey article MDC talked about: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FA1AjmS5NZRO0BLeiwVURK96J6fSdqw9czaTRry3LXP0-HwpwexvmlnnK3yyuZQeVbCpz_xUd3QGbrad/view?usp=sharing

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We did this one at an open house, so you may hear lots of kids in the background at times! Also, spread the word you may need to unsubscribe and subscribe again, as we changed our provider. Thanks! Introduction & Housekeeping (0:00 - 1:20) Parking Lot (1:20 - 8:30) Flex grouping, role of parents, classrooms with no desks? Focus Of The Week: Space (8:30 - 17:50) Guest (17:50 - 41:30) Jessie Boyce of Tyrone Middle School, in St. Petersburg FL. Follow her on Twitter at @jessXyo and her blog at https://whoneedsdesks.wordpress.com/ . Her recommendation for a book is Make Learning Personal. We edited the heck out of this conversation, as we had WAY too much fun talking to Jessie. Terms and Phrases We Hate: (41:30 - 44:00) Throw the baby out with the bathwater - what? Resource Review Corner (44:00 - end) The Third Teacher