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Knowing for Sure that Students are Learning
An effective way for teachers to know what students are learning is to use short, informal assessments throughout the school day that check for student understanding. Such assessments, often called formative assessments or assessments for learning, take little time to implement and are among the most efficient ways for teachers to know how well students… Read More Knowing for Sure that Students are Learning
Creating Meaning in Mathematics for ALL Learners
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Word Workers in the Reading Classroom: Word Study that Supports Differentiated Literacy Instruction
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Setting Conditions for Learning
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To See It is to Understand It!
Provide students with manipulatives such as pattern blocks, cubes, toothpicks, plastic links, buttons and other concrete objects so they can create and recognize various patterns that include: color sequences (e.g. RRB for red red blue blocks); alternating size patterns such as small-large small-large; or one more and one less patterns. Math educator and author Dr…. Read More To See It is to Understand It!
One Small Thing Can Make a Big Difference
Could it be possible that such a seemingly small act of changing the wording in a question can really accomplish both higher order thinking for students and formative assessment? This questioning technique can be used to increase rigor and engagement across all subjects! In the fall issue of the T-TAC ODU Network News (Sept-Oct… Read More One Small Thing Can Make a Big Difference
