A DeSantis
@ADeSantis78
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Mom, wife and HS Vice-Principal. Welcome dialogue ab best assessment practices and inquiry learning. Oh yah! I like shiny things too;)
British Columbia, Canada
Joined May 2011
ATTN #bced teachers, admin, schools, etc.: the new guidelines for the F letter grade and K-9 reporting: https://t.co/M3pL3FSgZD
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I just published a NEW BLOG POST: It's Report Card Time and a Student's Project is Missing. Now What? "There are better ways to respond than assigning a zero." READ HERE ⬇️
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There are better ways to respond than assigning a zero.
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Banning Smartphones at Schools: Research Points to Higher Test Scores, Less Anxiety, More Exercise – The 74
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Teachers in the U.K. will soon be prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day. Experts suggest the U.S. should consider doing the same.
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Just to clarify... %-based grading didn't come down on 3rd tablet from Mt. Sinai. There are more reliable ways. At best, you get an incomplete view of the learner; at worst, you get an unreliable view of proficiency. #ATAssessment #sblchat #atplc #teachertwitter #atplc
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Don’t miss out on this helpful resource for the new #bced reporting order.
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#Bced I’m really looking forward to this session where we explore ways to determine (not calculate) grades that reflect student learning in #PHE. How can we convert prof scale, letter grades, & %s? Come dive in on May 25, 7-8pm. To register:
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In this 3rd, and final webinar of the 3-part learning series, we will look at ways to determine grades for reporting purposes that are reflective of student learning in PHE class. This webinar will...
🚨#bced May 25, 7-8pm we will be hosting our last learning series webinar on #PHE & the new reporting order. We will focus on ways to determine grades 4 reporting that reflect student learning inc ways 2 convert prof scale, letter grades & %s. To register: https://t.co/0ieZZqcnKe
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@MrBlairsClass @globeandmail This is Zwaagstra's absurd take on the excellent approach to grading and reporting in BC. Why does the Globe and Mail publish such rubbish? https://t.co/aFDyS03XKq
@CAFLNetwork #sblchat
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Parents want a quick snapshot of how their kids are doing, not a heap of meaningless verbiage
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A message I’ll be sharing w/ teachers from Dr. @tguskey’s closing keynote at the @SolutionTree Annual Conference on Grading & Assessment: “Parents’ and students’ greatest concern about fairness in grading? Inconsistency in grading practices among teachers in the same school”
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BREAKING NEWS: Swedish furniture giant IKEA announces that it is suspending ALL of its operations in Russia in order to punish Putin and the Kremlin’s “devastating war in Ukraine,” donates $26 million to humanitarian relief efforts. RT TO THANK IKEA FOR STANDING WITH UKRAINE!
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Horrifying to watch from afar and wonder how to help. Holy Cross stands in solidarity with the brave people in the Ukraine. Wearing blue and yellow and donating to @DevPeace Let there be Peace on Earth and let it begin with me. #PrayingForUkraine
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Proud of my other home nation and their unwavering support ♥️ #UkraineStrong
Ukrainian footballer Roman Yaremchuk comes on as a substitute for Benfica in Lisbon. Watch what happens.
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Zelenskiy’s speech is for the history books. Hopefully, it will reach many Russian people on social media to exercise pressure at home and remove this lunatic who wants to decide over the fate of sovereign, democratic countries in Europe in 21st century.
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