Do you have your students completing lessons identifying similarities and differences using two reading passages in your classes? According to Robert Marzano, a leader in education research, “Asking students to independently identify similarities and differences enhances students’ understanding of and ability to use knowledge” (15). Having students compare and contrast topics takes critical thinking skills […]
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Using Formative Assessments To Gauge Learning
School districts are striving to improve test scores to retain students. Students are the future citizens of our community, and every community is trying to have educated people to run the city. Long are the days of having students complete a multiple-choice test that assesses comprehension, recall, and one evaluation question. Students are having to […]
How I Announce to the Class Where They Are Going
Students need to know what they are doing in your class every day. Since the start of my career, I have posted a daily agenda. It works! When a student asks what are they doing in class, I used to point to the board, and a student could read four to five steps listed for […]
