Mon, Oct 14, 2019 9:26 PM in Formative Assessments
What have new teachers found to be effective when it comes to keeping records of formative assessments? My mentor likes to use Google forms and whenever he has discussions, one-on-one conversations, or check-ins with students, he quickly types what they discussed, what his feedback was, and the day/time that specific conversation took place. He likes the ease of this method and that he can ...
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Mon, Oct 14, 2019 8:39 PM in Classroom Management and Safety
Hello Christine,
I think safety is paramount when doing hands-on activities with children, which I am sure you are aware of. I think assigning jobs is great way to teach students about responsibility. I think I may steal the job card clip-on idea for my future classroom! Like another responder said below, visual aids of some sort would be useful in reminding not only the students of thei...
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Mon, Oct 14, 2019 8:31 PM in New Teacher: Politics and Climate Change
Hi Zoe,
I really liked your question because of how it highlights the dilemma new teachers today face, myself included. I remember learning about climate change when I was in elementary school and how we as humans should reduce, reuse, and recycle, but it seemed like such a faraway concern. Nowadays, it is a hot topic for many radio shows, tv shows, movies, and books, and students ...
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