Teaching, learning, assessing

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This is a spot where the Colby College students who are using Vital Signs in after-school programs can reflect on what they are up to and how well it's working. They would love to have experienced Vital Signs educators share their insights. Join in the conversation!
1 11 7 weeks 4 days ago
by christinev
For data to be useful to the scientific community, it needs to meet some basic criteria. How do we get all students to this level, and then push them towards exceptional field notes, evidence, and measurements?
4 31 40 weeks 5 hours ago
by christinev
Teachers share the problems they encounter - and how they solved them - as they implement Vital Signs in their classrooms. "It is so important to discuss the triumphs. After all we are science-minded people and one of the things we do best is solve problems!" (2010 teacher)
2 3 1 year 50 weeks ago
by ns2me
Taking classroom learning outside has its challenges. Here's a treasure trove of strategies for supporting learning and data collection in the field.
1 11 39 weeks 1 day ago
by sniffly salamander
This is the shiny new house for our b'storm and best ideas for building a fab rubric/assessment tool for use in classrooms. If you have ideas, or a rubric you already use for assessing content, fieldwork, collaboration, etc., please share your smarts here.
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