Thu, Oct 16, 2014 11:35 PM in Data Walls: Is Your School Using Them?
In my assessment course (created by the famous Dr. Lee Wright), we did data wall presentations as groups. This project was a wonderful learning experience. At my current school, we have a data wall in the front office as well as data/ goal-setting meetings. This is a wonderful addition to an assessment course!
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Thu, Oct 16, 2014 11:29 PM in Classroom Management
The key to classroom management is expectations and procedures. During the first week of school, have these in place and make the students practice. Do not start the investigations until the students can demonstrate that they know how to behave properly for the occasion. Let the students know that there will be consequences and that if they do not act appropriately, then they will not be allowed t...
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Thu, Oct 16, 2014 11:25 PM in Integrating Interactive Notebooks
I feel that interactive notebooks can work if the teacher is dedicated and believes in the effectiveness. If the teacher is not confident, they will not go the extra mile to make the notebooks a good experience. Remembering to write in the notebooks-- and having the students write and paste in meaningful information and items is essential to the success of the notebooks. Essentially, if the teach...
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