Lisa Otto
Talawanda Middle School

As part of an independent study course, I am researching novel ways to assess student learning in the 7th grade classes I teach. What is your favorite means of assessing student learning? I would love to see a sample of what you use, as well and how and when you use the tool. Thanks in advance.

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I was handed a cart of chrome books at the beginning of the school year. I share them with the other seventh science teacher. We just recently started using Schoology for taking quizzes online. The quizzes can be graded automatically and there are some nice analytics that are produced which enable teachers to compare data on class achievement or even on particular questions asked on a quiz. I am h...

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I am looking for chemistry video ideas to share with my seventh graders. We are learning about how to dispose of hazardous wastes produced during the production of computer circuit boards. We just learned how to perform a serial dilution to determine the concentration of copper chloride etching solution, so we can determine how much water would be needed to dilute it to meet acceptable standards. ...

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