A New Year of Excellence Awaits!
Wow! Can you believe that it’s 2012 already! As I was spending time with my family over the holiday break I realized that we, as educators, might see things differently. For us, the “New Year” is really in the fall when school starts, while the...
Types of Assessments
>Many teachers struggle to branch out from traditional forms of assessment, such as multiple choice tests. To help you incorporate more effective, authentic assessments in your classroom, the following are great ways to change the way you assess your students’...
Test Taking Strategies for Student Success
Snitching vs. Reporting
Once kids reach secondary school, the most talkative elementary school tattletales tend to clam up, fearing backlash from their peers if they tell on someone. This can make it hard to get important information from students, even when the situation is dangerous or...