Sown to Grow

Cultivate a growth mindset with reflective, student-driven learning

Pros: Gives students data to think critically about their goals and progress by easily adding a self-reflective layer to any assignment.

Cons: Finding time to assess academic assignments and an additional layer of student reflection can prove challenging for busy educators.

Bottom Line: If developing a growth mindset is an important part of your teaching practice, this is a solid choice. 

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Site of the Week picks are selected from the top edtech tools reviewed byCommon Sense Education, which helps educators find the best edtech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. 

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Critical Media Project

Relevant media clips get students examining identity, culture

Pros: The curated, high-interest, and identity-focused clips makes media literacy relevant and personal.

Cons: The basic lesson plans mean teachers must take the time to build an effectively scaffolded, differentiated, and tailored lesson.

Bottom Line: Teachers will need to take time to build effective lessons, but if they do, this is a useful, relevant, high-interest resource for deconstructing identity and building critical thinking and empathy skills.

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App of the Day picks are selected from the top edtech tools reviewed by Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly.

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