30th July, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
To create powerful units of study for your students, you will invest a great deal of thought and energy. Your energy is not wasted, however, when you see your students learning and growing because of your efforts. One of the earliest steps when creating a unit is to write your learning objectives. When you are writing » Read More
29th July, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
When you are creating units of study for your classroom, you will want to think about all the resources that you can bring in for your students. It’s smart to have a section in your Unit Resource Notebook (or wherever you keep your unit materials) that is labeled “Teacher/Student Resources.” This component is the place where » Read More
10th July, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
Creating engaging, worthwhile, and compelling units for your classroom takes a great deal of thought and energy – and it’s worth it when you see your students learning (let alone when they are INTERESTED while they are learning!) The first step of creating a unit is to develop your Content Outline. Consider the following questions and » Read More
17th May, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
All kinds of students show up in our classrooms. There are students you might classify as eager learners. Others as avid learners. Some are reluctant learners. You might have students who are challenging to teach. And then…there are the students who Dr. Roni Jo Draper and I classified as "learning combatant," i.e., they fight every » Read More
9th May, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
All kinds of students show up in our classrooms. There are students you might classify as eager learners. Others as avid learners. Some are reluctant learners. You might have students who are challenging to teach. And then…there are the students who Dr. Roni Jo Draper and I classified as “learning combatant,” i.e., they fight every » Read More
9th May, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
While there can be overlap between some types of formative and summative assessments, and while there are both informal and formal means to assess students, in this article, I will primarily offer suggestions for informal, formative assessment for the mathematics classroom, particularly in the third of the three categories suggested by Clarke & Wilson: The student’s » Read More
9th May, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
Although overlap exists between certain kinds of formative and summative assessments, and although you can design informal and formal means to assess your students, in this article, you’ll learn about informal, formative assessment you can use in the mathematics classroom. The ideas presented will help teachers know more about their students’ mathematical processing, including their » Read More
8th May, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
While there can be overlap between some types of formative and summative assessments, and while there are both informal and formal means to assess students, in this article, I will primarily offer suggestions for informal, formative assessment for the mathematics classroom, particularly in the first of the three categories suggested by Clarke & Wilson: The student’s » Read More
8th May, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
In this article, definitions of summative and formative assessment are provided. This will help any educators or parents who are looking for an understanding of the difference – particularly in the area of mathematics. I’m a big fan of using definitions as a starting point for thinking about a topic…so let’s look at a definition of » Read More
7th May, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
Lesson planning is an incredibly important aspect of strategic teaching. Although establishing an agenda may keep your class flowing from activity to activity, what you plan to accomplish in those time segments must be clear in your mind and must facilitate the achievement of the overall goals and objectives of your course. The degree of » Read More
