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08/29/23

How to Structure Guided Math Workshop Groups

Guided math groups are small, fluid, and flexible groups of students that you meet with as they explore rich mathematical tasks. These flexible groups will change based on students’ needs.  (continue reading)
08/15/23

The Importance of Minilessons in Math Workshop

Why should you be using minilessons in your math workshop? Minilessons provide short, focused opportunities for students to get excited about the math, engage with concepts, and have open discussions.  (continue reading)
08/01/23

Understanding 3 Key Elements of Balanced Assessment in Math Workshop

Assessment is the bedrock of good teaching. By utilizing a variety of assessments, we get a multidimensional mathematical profile of each student.  (continue reading)
08/28/19

What is Complete Comprehension? Part I: Assess

Here you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Assess phase of Complete Comprehension.  (continue reading)
02/11/19

Assessment, Assessment, Assessment! Tips on Managing, Teaching, and Discussing Student Progress, K-5

Consider how well you know your students by this time of year. By now you know about their interests, hobbies, favorite sports, and so much more. The best literacy assessments help you to get to know another side to your students--as readers and writers.  (continue reading)
09/24/18

5 Tips to Reduce Any Pre-Conference Anxiety

I know that evaluation is stressful and it’s hard not to feel like being judged. Five tips to focus your pre-conference, pre-observed lesson energies.  (continue reading)
09/18/18

When It Comes to Assessing Readers, It's All About the Books!

We can all agree that in the life of a reader, the right book at the right time makes all the difference. But how do we know which book? What time is the right time? How do we assess both a reader’s growth and identity? How do we fit it all in?  (continue reading)
01/15/18

How Can Teaching Evaluation Help Us to Define Good Teaching?

If we keep talking about what our students know and can do and what the next appropriate goal is, we can use the cycle of evaluation to help students learn.  (continue reading)
12/04/17

Does Your Writing Assessment Help Writers or Pac-Mans?

Students write for the same reason that Pac-Man munches: to accumulate points. Writers are people, not Pac-Mans.  (continue reading)
11/09/17

Take Charge of Your Teaching Evaluation: Study Guide Now Available

this study guide offers another dimension of how this book can be used throughout the evaluation cycle.  (continue reading)

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