Testing our way to the top
In his book, Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goldman relates an ongoing study tracking valedictorians and salutatorians from the class of 1981. The study relates that by […]
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SAT scores hit new low. Public’s ability to think critically tested.
It’s true. The class of 2012 has the dubious distinction of having the lowest average SAT scores in forty years. An anomaly? No. Last year’s […]
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Are you spreading these 4 false myths?
If you google, “Harvard Graduates Explain Seasons,” you’ll find a fascinating video clip. Shot as part of the educational documentary, “A Private Universe,” Harvard Graduates […]
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Focus on the stones and the mountain will take care of itself.
What can I possibly say to make this class understand? What can I show them? What can we do so that they “get it?” We […]
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Encouraging Persuasive Writing
Teaching Writing From 30,000 Feet Good writing is good thinking. Well written is well thought out–which is to say that it’s well planned, well organized, […]
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Mark Brunel via Twitter
“You don’t fatten a pig by weighing it.” — Mark Brunel (best educational testing comment) via Twitter
Read more ›Classroom assessment: minute by minute, day by day.
Leahy, S., Lyon, C., Thompson, M., &Wiliam, D. (November 2005). Classroom assessment: minute by minute, day by day. (Electronic version). Association for Supervision and Curriculum […]
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The Teen Brain Pt 2: Feedback
I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.
Read more ›Ball, W. H. & Brewer, P. F. Socratic seminars. In Teaching in the block: strategies for engaging active learners
Ball, W. H. & Brewer, P. F. (1996). Socratic seminars. In Teaching in the block: strategies for engaging active learners (pp. 29-65). An Annotation by […]
Read more ›Assessment as learning. Earl, L
An Annotation Earl, L. (2003). Using Assessment to Motivate Learning. In Assessment as learning: Using classroom assessment to maximize student learning. (pp. 67-77). Thousand Oaks, […]
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