I work with teacher candidates, which means it’s that time of the year when they head into classrooms to observe what mentor teachers are doing to support learning. This week, they’ll be looking for how instruction and activities are aligned with objectives. As such, I’m revisiting this fundamental pedagogical practice that I often hear teachers begrudge…
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READ THIS: Dylan Wiliam’s “Embedded Formative Assessment”
I had the opportunity to revisit Wiliams’ 2018 book, Embedded Formative Assessment, while looking for definitions of “formative assessment.” The first two chapters are simply priceless. Beyond those, the other chapters include a general problem to be solved, and then practical techniques on solving them. Here’s an overview of what I consider the best parts…
Continue readingHow To Plan So Your Plans Never Get Messed Up
On any given day, it’s common for teachers to have wrenches thrown into their plans without warning. Sometimes these wrenches appear during the very class teachers are required to plan for! Other times, it feels like the whole damn tool chest is being tossed our way! This post offers tips on how to structure your planning so those wrenches have absolutely no impact, whatsoever…
Can-Do Statements vs. Objectives vs. Agendas
Here’s some clarification on related ideas that are often confused:
Magister P. 