EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ACTION
Providing educators with research-based models for effective instruction and assessment, moving students towards greater engagement and deeper learning.
Announcements & Featured Archives
To view Karin's calendar or to schedule a book study, presentation, or virtual PD, go to Karin's Calendar
Karin is working on a new book to be published in 2021 by ASCD - see a few excerpts below from Rigor by Design: 5 Teacher Moves That Promote Cognitive Engagement, Self-Direction, and Deeper Thinking
In 2020, Karin co-authored/published two books and led development of the BEST "Self-Direction" Toolkit
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Deeper Competency-Based Learning Click here to read book overview. Click here to download featured excerpts.
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Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, K-6. Click here to read more...
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BEST Self-Direction Toolkit - links to videos and self-assessment tools, including K-12 Self-Direction Rubrics by grade span
Featured SEL and Mindfulness Strategies - These featured posts are changed each month.
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April is National Poetry month! Try this Hess Poetry Writing Activity: Writing Haiku from the Heart, Not the Head.
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Stanford University Complex Instruction Poetry Unit
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See some additional poetry writing activities from Spark Creativity
Featured Assessment Strategies
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April 2020 - Assessment Strategies for Student Self-Monitoring (Chapter 4 excerpt, Deeper Competency-Based Learning)
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March 2019 (article/webinar) - Rethinking formative assessment: Use learning progressions to fuel student success
Featured Kid Tools
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March 2021 - Hess Cognitive Rigor Task Cards - 6 Ways to Uncover Thinking and Deepen Understanding (excerpt from Rigor by Design)
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April 2019 - Published in ASCD Express: Deepening Student Understanding with Collaborative Discourse
Featured Instructional Strategies