Data Savvy Teacher Podcast
This podcast is for educators of all types! We are charged with making data-based decisions, but do we have the skills and tools to do so effectively? This podcast will cover a wide range of subjects that will aim to increase your skillset and sharpen your toolset as it relates to all things data.
Episodes
12 episodes
# 12 Keeping a PLC Focused (mini-series)
Does your PLC have trouble staying focused? Do you find the conversation drifts into topics that are unrelated to the purposes of PLC time? If so this episode may contain some very helpful strategies for you! Credit to http://schoolreform...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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7:56
# 11 Keys to PLC Success
Let's talk about some keys to the success of a PLC. Common Curriculum. Focus on Student Achievement. Impact on Educator Effectiveness. What's keeping your PLC from truly achieving the purpose of being a Professional Learning Community?<...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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5:15
#10 Defining a PLC (mini-series)
The first in a mini-series on PLCs, this episode will explore the true definition of a PLC - a Professional Learning Community. Without an understanding and application of what "Professional Learning Community" means, its difficult, if not impo...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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5:16
#9 Measuring Student Learning Gains
Some states, like Florida, have formalized ways to measure student learning gains. But it's limited to only two subjects and a few grade levels, at least in Florida. What if there was a way to measure student learning gains for any subject and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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6:28
#8 Using Quality Rubrics
This is our final episode in our mini-series on creating quality assessment items. This episode focuses on how to create quality rubrics. Rubrics can be used to assess non-traditional assessment items like written responses, performances,...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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8:12
#7 Quality Written Response Items (Mini-series)
Continuing our mini-series on creating quality assessment items, this episode delves into fill-in-the blank and written response items. There are good guidelines to ensuring that your items can yield the best reflection of your students' ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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7:30
#6 Quality True/False and Matching Items (Mini-series)
Getting quality assessments data requires quality assessments. This is the third episode in a series about writing good assessment items. We talk about the what-to-do and the what-not-to-do for writing True/False and Matching items. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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8:48
#5 Creating Quality Multiple Choice Items (Mini-series)
Multiple choice items are probably the most popular assessment item type for classroom teachers. To craft a quality multiple choice item, teachers must be aware of some common mistakes and best practices. We cover those in this episode in...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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10:47
#4 What Makes a Good Test Question? (Mini-series)
Not all test questions are created equal. But it's important to have good assessment items if we want to have quality data. So, what are the rules and best practices to ensuring that your teacher assessments have the best possible items? ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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8:27
#3 Qualitative vs Quantitative data
Not all data is created equal. One of the first things you need to understand before using data is the difference between and the purpose of qualitative data and quantitative data. In this episode we'll talk about the difference and provi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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7:47