Last-Minute Classroom Purchases
I’ve never met a teacher who didn’t spend personal time and money shopping for classroom resources. By contract, I begin work in two days. I spent the afternoon picking up some last-minute items. In...
View ArticleBefore the Students Arrive: T – 5
Today was “T Minus 5″. Students arrive in five working days. Two feelings: chatty and overwhelmed. Importance of Chat Each school year begins with faculty and staff assemblies. I look over a sea of...
View Article“T – 4″: Thinking Through Organization of Students and Their Supplies
Once the bigger pieces of furniture are in order, I begin working on the finer details. Specifically, I ask myself What processes can I put into place the will expedite student movement from one...
View ArticleQuick Formative Assessment of Student Writing
Since reading Bill Ferriter’s post on whether or not true formative assessment is possible, I’ve been wondering how I could make my own formative assessments more efficient. This post features a...
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