171. Self Paced Mastery Learning: Featuring Chelsea Nicolino
In your school or classroom, do your students have an opportunity to solve real life problems in their community? This week’s guest, Chelsea Nicolino, shares how she made a shift in her teaching to allow students to work at their own pace, partner with city leaders, and utilize the Grid Method.
In this episode, we also discuss:
- Assessing student mastery
- Daily student check-ins
- And the Teach Better Ambassador Program
About Chelsea Nicolino:
Chelsea Nicolino is an eighth grade integrated science teacher in Akron, Ohio. She has a passion for embedding mastery learning and STEM education into her classroom. Chelsea also enjoys creating engaging inquiry-based lessons for her students to foster their love of science. In her free time, Chelsea loves connecting with other educators on social media, listening to podcasts, reading a good book, and spending time with her husband and two young children.
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Blogs: https://www.teachbetter.com/author/chelsea-nicolino/
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