Thu, May 23, 2013 2:38 PM in FACTS: Formative Assessment Classroom Techniques - Let's Share!
I love all these ideas. I have used many of these strategies including clickers (I use poll everywhere since I don't have clickers), and wait time especially. I typically use a combination of think/ink-pair-share or turn and talk and then cold call (random or based on overheard conversations). That way students all have something to contribute as we share out whole class.
I also use indivi...
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Thu, Apr 18, 2013 1:34 PM in Classroom management
Great ideas and comments! Another great resource (and free but a little more lengthy) are the IRIS modules concerning classroom managment:
Classroom Management (Part 1): Learning the Components of a Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan: New! This module—a revision of Who's In Charge? Developing a Comprehensive Behavior Management System—highlights the importance of establishing a compre...
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Thu, Apr 18, 2013 11:39 AM in Misconceptions in the Elementary Classroom
A great site for research on student understanding of a specific science topic is the NSDL Science Literacy Maps. Not only does it have concept mapping of the content, you can find current research on misconceptions/naive conceptions/preconceptions. I find that first starting with an understanding of where your students might be can help plan for those discrepant events that will get students pa...
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