Mon, Apr 16, 2012 6:58 PM in SCCPSS- A is for Assessment
Katrina,
I enjoyed reading your response, and assessment portfolios seem like a good idea. I bet I could add a pocket into the science notebook to store assessments. Formative assessments are so useful in directing instruction…and there are so many options available.
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Mon, Apr 16, 2012 6:57 PM in SCCPSS- Less Talk but Better Feedback
Tiffany,
Your response was well thought out. I like how you handle students that do not participate. Playing to their strengths is always a good idea. Since my post, I have tried this in class and it worked with one class and not with another. In the class that it did not work in, I had a student complain and ask, “Why does he get to draw something?” In the other class, nobody seemed to mind. I...
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Mon, Apr 16, 2012 6:57 PM in SCCPSS- Less Talk but Better Feedback
Catherine,
I feel the same way. It truly is more productive when we just facilitate the conversations. I have tried this approach in my science classes, and it seems to work better for me when students are working in small groups. There are some students that are more willing to speak up in their small group, than when we have whole-class discussions. You just have to make sure you are still fa...
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