The art and science of goal setting
The art and science of goal setting
September 20, 2018
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Assessment
My family has recently embraced RV camping, and we rarely set out without having a specific destination in mind. For some people, serendipitous wanderings can be a good way to explore the landscape in a leisurely manner, provided they do [...]
Building reading comprehension through questions, inquiry, and sketchnotes
Building reading comprehension through questions, inquiry, and sketchnotes
September 13, 2018
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Reading
To comprehend or not to comprehend—that is the question. To comprehend illustrates a strong connection between reader and text, a connection that can only be made if students truly understand the words that are jumping off the page at them.
Tips for building connections with students
Tips for building connections with students
August 30, 2018
The smell of fresh, crisp notebooks. Nervous butterflies. Classroom bulletin boards that rival Pinterest. As schools nationwide welcome students back from summer vacation, administrators, teachers, and others are waiting to meet their new students. While the first couple weeks can [...]
Tips for helping students find reliable news and online sources
Tips for helping students find reliable news and online sources
August 9, 2018
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Reading
You have 15 unread notifications! In a world of constant notifications, tweets, and status updates, we have access to more content than ever before. With a 24/7 media cycle, there’s more and more content being pumped out—some of it great, [...]
4 essential skills for media literacy
4 essential skills for media literacy
July 26, 2018
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Reading
I would confidently argue that media literacy is the most important topic of our time. Media impacts every aspect of our lives, specifically affecting how we relate to, learn about, and interact with the people around us. Whether it’s through [...]
What’s the difference? Criterion-referenced tests vs. norm-referenced tests
What’s the difference? Criterion-referenced tests vs. norm-referenced tests
July 11, 2018
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Assessment
Have you ever been perplexed by a situation like this one? In the fall, a student named Bruno did well on a district assessment. He scored 55 out of 100, which the district considers “proficient” for his grade [...]
4 tips to get the most out of What Kids Are Reading
4 tips to get the most out of What Kids Are Reading
June 28, 2018
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Reading
During the 2016–2017 school year, 9.4 million K–12 students read 323 million books and articles, per data captured by Renaissance Accelerated Reader®. Just under 80 pages, the 2018 What Kids Are Reading report is loaded with a [...]
Don’t confuse participation and engagement in middle and high school
Don’t confuse participation and engagement in middle and high school
June 7, 2018
As a subject matter expert in secondary education, one of the best parts of my job is getting to walk through classrooms observing high-quality instruction. I get to talk with site leaders. I get to work with instructional coaches [...]
3 easy steps to creating a personalized literacy environment in the digital age
3 easy steps to creating a personalized literacy environment in the digital age
May 31, 2018
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Reading
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Like many schools across the country, my school, Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School, a Title 1 school in Providence, Rhode Island, is beginning to explore teaching practices and digital learning tools that help students develop the skills they will [...]
Ask and assess: Questions that help guide assessment
Ask and assess: Questions that help guide assessment
May 8, 2018
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Assessment
Once you’ve found a timely, trustworthy assessment with a well-designed learning progression, it’s time to start assessing your students! . . . or is it? Over-testing is a real [...]
