Want to amplifiEDucation? Online courses & resources to empower teacher-student learning
AmplifiEDucation was created about one year ago, when I joined four other women who also believe in globally connected learning and the …
HS Engineering Students Run a MS STEAM Workshop!
This past week, Graded‘s Middle School organised a STEAM Day, which included a variety of workshops offered by our school teachers as well …
The power of visualisation for all Science learners and how to go #amplifiEDU
A short walk the other day around the High School Science wing at Graded – The American School of São Paulo, provided …
How is your PLN doing? : Seven Degress of Connectedness
How do you connect with others and develop a PLN (Professional Learning Network)? If you wonder how people manage to connect, develop …
Amplificando o ensino-aprendizagem: uma ponte entre o Brasil e o mundo
“Amplificar” significa “acrescentar, expandir, fortalecer, desenvolver” (sinonimos.com.br). Em se tratando de ensino-aprendizagem, o significado de amplificar ultrapassa em muitos sentidos a escola …
Take your Close Reading Out of the Box
Our Graded students in Integrated Science I and II (grades 9 / 10) have to work through very difficult text, which is an important feature …
Passion: The True Meaning of Student Centered Learning
Last month I was at the Building Learning Communities Conference (BLC15), organized by Alan November. It was a very inspiring conference in …
Effective Collaboration in Group Research: The Necessary Tools
On a previous blog post on Rethink How We Assess Group Research, we looked at a rubric for individual participation in group research …
Requiring Depth on Authentic Assessment Products
In Grade 9 History, Mr. Hardwicke’s students were starting their American Revolution Unit when we discussed how an authentic summative assessment might look like. The …
How Do We Learn from Others: Younger, Older and Experts
A Grade 11 IB Brazilian Social Studies class had very special guests after their visit to a major steel-maker company called CSN …