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Scott MacClintic
Scott MacClintic is an independent school educator with 31 years of classroom experience teaching all levels of biology and chemistry. Scott currently serves as the Director of the Henry R. Kravis ’63 Center for Excellence in Teaching at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT. Scott also serves as the Chair of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools Commission on Professional Development.
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Debate: E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
[Editor’s note: Scott’s post is in response to this earlier article.] Most times when I get…
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“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.”― W....
Data Informed Instruction Early Steps There are a few key steps to effectively incorporating MBE…
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Click Here: The Technology of Retrieval Practice in the Classroom
Back in the dark ages, when I was just cutting my teaching teeth, we teachers…