Fri, May 04, 2012 8:35 AM in SCCPSS- Less Talk but Better Feedback
Response to "Being Deliberate about Concept Development" by Wanda Gordon
"Data does not tell us what to think." It must be interpreted.
The point of this article is that we too often teach to a point where we believe the students should have grasped the idea, and then we move on. Sometimes we stop short by 1. expecting students to get it on their own. 2. Explaining to them what they should...
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Thu, May 03, 2012 3:59 PM in Savannah-Chatham K-5 Science Endorsement
Response to Concept Mapping Article:
I was curious as to how this would be different from Venn diagrams and all of the million other ways we know to help kids to organize knowledge. The fact that the terms(clouds) must be connected by a relationship description sets this technique apart.
There were several suggestions in the article as to how to make it work most effectively for the students...
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Thu, May 03, 2012 9:07 AM in Savannah-Chatham K-5 Science Endorsement
To Melissa:
I agreed heartily with a number of your points concerning remembering to use formative assessment, like the visual reminders of types you can employ, etc. We teachers are good at setting a student straight who makes an overt statement cluing us to a misconception. We will talk, and clarify, and maybe even clarify that point with the entire class. But we are not good enough at check...
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