Rachel Johnson

Retrieval practice stands out as one of the most effective strategies in education research, yet it still seems uncommon in classrooms. Agarwal et al. (2021) reviewed 50 school-based studies with over 5,000 students. Here’s what they found 🧵⬇️

What if grades empowered learning? I've seen students thrive when they can revisit concepts + reassess without penalty. It's not endless chances, but strategic opportunities for true mastery & confidence. What growth have you seen? #GradingReform #MasteryLearning #edutwitter

It's not quite AI, but we promise it will be helpful and it won't take over the world!

A preference doesn’t lead to better learning outcomes. Numerous studies have debunked the myth of learning "styles" and proven that they are actually no more than a learning “preference”. Get the facts: Learning Styles vs. Multiple Intelligences bit.ly/3ChRuZ1

📌 #Students should not be punished with poor #grades for the mistakes they make along their way to mastery. Mistakes are a valued part of the learning process. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter

🔍 We need to rethink the purpose of grading. Is it to rank and sort students, or to provide feedback and support their learning? Let's prioritize the latter. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter

My advice for teachers looking to move away from grades... go slow. I saw this graphic from a blog by @CSarkonak and man did it ever clarify things for me. A couple of years ago, I tried to jump right to student-determined grades and failed miserably... (1/3)

Reading through @Turnitin's new white paper on their AI detection software. My goodness. Some serious obfuscation of research. Here's what I found and what I think it means for K12 writing instruction (you can read the paper here: go.turnitin.com/l/45292/2023-1…)

This is so true! 💯

🔍 Struggling to teach D-orbitals, ligand field splitting and transition metal complexes? You're not alone! Try these teaching ideas and avoid common misconceptions in your 16–18 lessons on transition metals ⏬ edu.rsc.org/cpd/how-to-tea… #UKEdChat #iteachchem #teachingtips

281 files are now available to download - these files were generously shared by the ChemEd2023 presenters - whether you attended or not! We wanted to let you know as you prepare for the fall! Look under the presenter pages! Conference photos are coming! sites.uoguelph.ca/chemed2021/!

Smart chips are coming to #GoogleChat on @GoogleWorkspace workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/evolvi… @Appsevents1 @GoogleForEdu

Student pacing trackers don't have to be complex! A simple system like these laminated unit numbers with clothespins allows learners to visualize their progress - and that of their peers easily. 🤩

@dr_r_johnson @EduGals Learning about Mastery Based Learning at #ChemEd2023.

Enjoying a talk about Mastery Based Learning and the @modernclassproj in Chemistry by @dr_r_johnson at @ChemEd2023. After trying this out last year it is great to see how another teacher implements this in their classroom.

Are you curious about how you can harness the power of cognitive principles to elevate your teaching? Join us on the podcast this week to learn how! edugals.com/127 #EduGals #OntEd #CognitiveTeaching #Teaching #K12 @edupodnet

Language and symbols can be tricky for students. Join us as we explore practical strategies on our latest podcast episode to support learners using the UDL framework! edugals.com/126 #EduGals #OntEd #UDL #TeachingTips #EdTech @edupodnet

Teachers ChatGPT Time Savers 🤖 | Brain Blast #ChatGPT #teacher #k12 #ukedchat #edchat #edtech #edleadership #education @canva Edutopia Article: edut.to/43sopmh

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Does technology influence student thinking? It does... but not in the way that you might think! Join us this week on our latest podcast episode to find out more. edugals.com/125 #EduGals #OntEd #EdTech #PodcastPD @edupodnet