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Grant Wiggins Podcast: Math |
May 10, 2011 |
The problem of problems in mathematics. Grant discusses the shortcomings of traditional approaches to mathematics instruction.
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Results from our HS student survey |
Apr 25, 2011 |
The voices of our students - critical feedback from the users of our 'software' |
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Action Research and Freeing Up Time Ideas |
Dec 02, 2010 |
Ideas for action research and freeing up time locally to do UbD work. |
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Father & Daughter |
Oct 28, 2010 |
Alexis Wiggins (Grant's daughter) and Grant write back and forth during one of Alexis' year of teaching abroad. Note: Alexis wrote a wonderful Commentary in Education Week recently, on the role of feedback in improving as a teacher. (You must be a subscriber) |
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A Survey for Your Middle and High School Students About Their Learning! |
Sep 09, 2010 |
A free survey you can use to get student feedback on what does and doesn't work for them as learners! |
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The problem of non-problems in math programs |
Aug 31, 2010 |
It's time to completely overhaul our dysfunctional math programs and make them problem-based. |
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Teaching for Understanding - Part 2 |
Aug 29, 2010 |
Grant describes how to aim students toward an Understanding in Part 2. |
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Teaching for Understanding - Part 1 |
Aug 17, 2010 |
What is an Understanding? And how do we 'teach' for it? Part 1 of a series. |
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Common Core Standards |
Aug 09, 2010 |
Working with the Common Core Standards |
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Feedback: How Learning Occurs |
May 22, 2010 |
True feedback is critical—perhaps the key element—in effective learning. |
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Some great Internet links on assessment |
Apr 18, 2010 |
A host of good web sites related to performance assessment - examples, advice, information. |
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Test bashing: time to end it. |
Mar 21, 2010 |
We all 'hate' standardized testing - but should we? Grant asks you to reconsider our visceral negativity: many of the results are important and revealing about our failure to adequately teach and assess for understanding locally. |
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Oh, you can't Measure THAT... |
Mar 11, 2010 |
Grant reflects on the common (but incorrect) claim that important educational outcomes cannot be measured. |
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Talent is Overrated |
Feb 26, 2009 |
Talent is Overrated is the title of a fascinating book by Geoff Colvin. Like Malcolm Gladwell's The Outliers, it makes you completely rethink what you thought you knew about learning and achievement. |
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UbD in China! |
Jan 26, 2009 |
How do you say Essential Question in Mandarin? We now know, having just returned from a wonderful week in Beijing working with 300 Chinese educators. |
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