Understanding Growth Models and How They Impact Teacher and School Evaluations

States and school districts are incorporating growth models into a range of accountability and evaluation systems at increasing rates. However, there is no single universally accepted growth model. This edWebinar explores the following key questions: What are the characteristics of appropriate assessments to measure student growth? What factors are used to measure growth?
What are the various types of growth models being used in schools? What technical criteria should be applied when evaluating a “growth model”?
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Equity and Excellence Now: How Schools Can Achieve Both

In this interactive webinar, Anthony Muhammad and Douglas Reeves share the latest evidence on how schools are achieving the twin goals of equity and excellence.
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Project-Based Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom: How the project-based approach leads to rigor and impact

Project-based learning gives every child the opportunity to develop critical process skills, like observing, connecting ideas, problem-solving, and communicating. These skills provide the foundation for ALL learning. This webinar will provide practical tips for incorporating this approach in the live and remote PreK classroom to turbo-charge rigor and outcomes for your students.
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Supporting Preschool Science Learning Through Music

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As all educators know, young children are natural scientists! Driven by their innate curiosity, they explore, experiment, and ask questions as they learn about the world around them. In this way, scientific inquiry and understanding begin in early childhood. Providing children with active and participatory music experiences can be an enjoyable way to support the development of scientific thinking and understanding in fun and developmentally appropriate ways.
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Irreplaceable: How Digital Learning Makes Us Even More Valuable in the Classroom

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This session takes a hard look at the future of technology in the classroom. While it cannot replace educators, many struggle with the appropriate balance. We'll provide tips and techniques to improve the classroom by using digital solutions to give more time for human engagement and student interaction.
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