by Smith Chris | May 25, 2020 | Blog
If you are an instructional coach, technology coach or data coach in a school or district, the following scenario might sound familiar to you.
In my role as a technology & innovation specialist I am the point person for 28 classroom teachers, 22 instructional assistants and 630 second grade and third grade students. In addition to this role, I also work with numerous administrative staff across the school as a data specialist. Because of the number of people I work with and my various roles, it is not surprising for me to not see some people for weeks on end. In the elementary technology office there are three other tech & innovation specialists who are in similar positions. Due to the nature of our role and the amount of people we interact with, we wanted to find a way to communicate, with transparency, exactly what we do.
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by Jordan Benedict | Mar 21, 2017 | Blog
A novel builds character arcs before a climax; a comedian gives a setup before a punchline; and research papers place the results section before the discussions and conclusions section. It’s simple:
People make deeper connections when anticipation builds and finality is with-held.
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by Jordan Benedict | Nov 26, 2016 | Blog
Are you beginning down a data path at your school? Or do you already consider your school to be data rich? Then I have a question for you:
Where does most of your data analysis effort live?
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by Jordan Benedict | Nov 23, 2016 | Blog
The beauty of using a coding language like R or Python, is that you can customize virtually every aspect of your visualization. With an eye for design, you can portray loads of information in one graphic.
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by Jordan Benedict | Nov 12, 2016 | Blog
It’s a common question: are we grading equally? And while I don’t like the focus on marks, I can appreciate that calibrated grading ensures proper feedback, helps create a shared vision of the purpose of an assessment, and yes, even helps avoid some potentially heated discussions with parents.
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