Use student work to improve teaching and learning
What would it look like if standards were met with depth and imagination? These videos explore that question.
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See behind the scenes as second graders create a project of remarkable quality about snakes.
Short film on the question, "What causes the change of seasons?" These third graders provide clearer answers than Harvard graduates.
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Second graders engage in critique and revision to produce high quality work.
A short film about 12th graders translating mathematics into art, celebrating the beauty of both fields.
Knowledge and Skills, Character, High-Quality Work
El Education pursues an expanded, three-dimensional view of student achievement including mastery of knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality work.
Short film about eighth grade students who project their finances 20 years into the future, connecting math standards to real-life.
