Beautiful Work: How student work can be a data source in classrooms

Ron Berger, CEO of EL Education is often quoted as saying that as educators we are preparing our students for a world where they will be judged by the quality of their character and their work. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of student work and how teachers can use it as a data source to not only improve their teaching but to help students create beautiful quality representations of their learning. 

Research & Resources from the episode:

• Gathering Feedback from Student Work

• PLC+ Better Decisions and Greater Impact by Design

• How to Talk About Data Episode

• Looking at Student Work Protocol (ATLAS)

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Hosts: Mellisa Smith, Serena Halstead, and Spencer Ziegler

Theme music provided by Moore Square Middle School’s Maya Smith

Data, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System