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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Rubrics, Feedback, and Learning
We have found a formative assessment plan for our Algebra I learners that is working for us. We have always struggled with the idea of the generic 4-point rubric, because it didn’t give our learners enough feedback. If you want … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Learning
Tagged algebra, formative assessment, rubric, self-efficacy
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Tearing Down Walls
We live in an increasingly connected world. Yet barriers to connection continue to operate in schools. Kathy Boles at Harvard has described school as the egg-crate culture. With some exceptions, teaching can be an isolated and isolating profession, unless teachers … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century Learning
Tagged #20minwms, 21stC, blogging, change, creativity, design, innovation, leadership, PBL, PLC, Synergy, technology, Twitter
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Create a Guiding Coalition of Students – The Way It Should Be – Examples of Good Work
If you read my blog, then you know I have students that are hiding in plain sight. Yesterday afternoon during Office Hours, my learners made an appointment with me for today’s study hall. I said yes and was pleased with … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra, Assessment, Learning
Tagged algebra, formative assessment, Nspire, TI-Nspire
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A Kind of Paradise – Multiple Representations
Have you watched this TED talk? Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story As is our habit early on Saturday mornings, AS and I watched HBO’s Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child. This morning we watched Cinderella. … Continue reading
Posted in Questions
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Turnpikes, Toll Roads, Express Lanes
Atlanta: Traffic, traffic, and more traffic… Coming Soon! Peach Pass available in Spring 2011. I-85 Express Lanes in Atlanta open in Summer 2011. View the Peach Pass video to see lots of accessible math connected to a real community issue. Learn more about the … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra, PBL
Tagged algebra, calculator, integrated studies, Nspire, PA Turnpike, PBL, TI-Nspire Navigator
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s=v*t + 0.5a*t^2 ~ Wanneer heeft u vorige bezoek?
If you teach a foreign language, what is the most important or essential for your learners? Is it that they are grammatically correct? Is it that they can read a book or watch a video in that language and understand … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra, Learning, Math-Science Connections
Tagged algebra, connection math and science, language
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