Why assessment comes first. Subject Professional Development Grade levels 3rd Grade, 7th Grade, 11th Grade Resource types Assessments formative, Assessments… more
You won’t find standardized, norm-referenced, or percentiles here. Subject Professional Growth Grade levels 3rd Grade, 7th Grade, 11th Grade, Higher… more
The learning sciences continue to inform us of how students learn and this in turn guides how we teach. When… more
Click here to access a video explanation. Transitions are essential to strong organization. They are what writers use to create… more
Click here to access a video explanation. Rather than using a worksheet with isolated sentences, it’s better to have our… more
There is a video explanation that can be accessed at this link. The college and career-ready standards expect the three… more
Students work together on reading goals (identifying a central idea, summarization,citing evidence), speaking & listening goals (conversation, reasoning, citingevidence, presenting… more
Students, often do not understand that the apostrophe mark in a contractionlike can’t or wouldn’t, actually signals to the reader… more
This is why improvisation works in the classroom: To be an improviser (and this is true of improvisers who perform… more
In this hands-on resource, literacy expert Dr. Katie McKnight offers secondary teachers a clear understanding of what literacy looks like… more
This is why improvisation works in the classroom: To be an improviser (and this is true of improvisers who perform… more
There are positive leadership characteristics and there are negative leadership characteristics. Use this activity to facilitate an incredible discussion about… more
An introduction to the purpose, key ideas, and daily routines of restorative assessment. Designed for all schools, classrooms, and teachers:… more
The first edition of fun and games was popular earlier in the year: Spot the Fake, Cross the Line, and… more
Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation: Strategies and Apps that Work is an award-winning book written by Ian Jukes, Ryan… more
As the world has changed so have schools and classrooms. In response, adjustments have been made to teaching and learning…. more
All the educators I meet are dedicated to doing what is best for their students, classrooms, and schools. In support… more
Is the FUN missing in your assessments? Tests may not provoke joy in your students, but these strategies can make… more
Socrates was a philosopher from Ancient Greece who was executed for corrupting the youth with his teachings. What if Socrates… more
Dred Scott was a slave back in the mid-1800s whose master had taken him to the North. When his master… more
Everyone knows the story of the Big Bad Wolf and how he went to each of the Three Pigs houses… more
An introduction to the purpose, key ideas, and daily routines of restorative assessment. Designed for all schools, classrooms, and teachers:… more
The first edition of fun and games was popular earlier in the year: Spot the Fake, Cross the Line, and… more
Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation: Strategies and Apps that Work is an award-winning book written by Ian Jukes, Ryan… more
As the world has changed so have schools and classrooms. In response, adjustments have been made to teaching and learning…. more
All the educators I meet are dedicated to doing what is best for their students, classrooms, and schools. In support… more
Is the FUN missing in your assessments? Tests may not provoke joy in your students, but these strategies can make… more
Socrates was a philosopher from Ancient Greece who was executed for corrupting the youth with his teachings. What if Socrates… more
Dred Scott was a slave back in the mid-1800s whose master had taken him to the North. When his master… more
Everyone knows the story of the Big Bad Wolf and how he went to each of the Three Pigs houses… more
