Instructional Technology | Innovation Specialist | Retired June 2022
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It shall be the responsibility of all teachers and administrators to insure the following regulations are followed:
Summative Assessments – 70%
possible items for evaluation to determine a student’s grade and thus their level of achievement:
*State SOL assessments will be the final exam for EOC courses, except in the case of advanced/honors classes.
Formative Assessments – 30%
possible items for evaluation can be graded; however, as they do not reflect a student’s level of achievement, they should not be a major part of the student’s grade
Semester examinations for year-long courses and mid-term examinations for semester courses may not count more than 20% in grades 6-12.
Frequency of Evaluation for Grades 9-12
Formative evaluations must be ongoing through the many different methods available, i.e. questions to check for understanding, homework, class work, etc.
There must be a minimum of eight evaluations per grading period, averaging 2 per week.
Grading Policy 9-12 and Gradebook Setup
Please see me if you need help with setting up your gradebook.
Who says technology is the only method for getting kids involved in learning? Quiz, Quiz, Trade is a cooperative-learning technique that has students review information with other students by asking and answering questions. Working with peers in a nonthreatening manner builds confidence, encourages greater participation, and results in more thoughtful discussions.
Follow the Teacher Toolkit for more details.
Teaching is both a science and an art, and many teachers around the world spend endless hours perfecting their professional practice. At TEDActive 2013, a few teachers from the United States offer some tricks of the trade
they’ve learned (and continue to hone) along the way. Karen Mensing gives some great ideas that are memorable for engaging students.
An app for iOS, Windows, and Droid that enhances and makes pictures of whiteboards and documents readable. Office Lens can convert images to editable Word and PowerPoint files too. It works well with One Note as well.
Office Lens is like having a scanner in your pocket. Like magic, it will digitalize notes on whiteboards or blackboards. Always find important documents or business cards. Sketch your ideas and snap a picture for later.
Scenarios:
Features: