I tend to save and read articles a few times so that I have the opportunity to absorb and reflect on how the ideas and messages that are being written about by the author fit into either my personal or professional life. Paul Gorski @pgorski wrote an article, Avoiding Racial Equity Detours and it has... Continue Reading →
Analyze Interim/Diagnostic Data For Formative Purposes
So, yesterday I shared a few questions on Twitter about analyzing data from Interim or Diagnostic Assessments. This is something that I am constantly thinking about because I do believe that we need to use our student and teacher time wisely. If we use these assessments, we must use the data. But who ever took a class... Continue Reading →
Let’s Analyze
Welcome Back! As promised I thought that we could take a look at an item or two together to determine if the questions I proposed were appropriate or if you might have wanted to add a few of your own. Let’s look at an item I chose, which we will be working with for the... Continue Reading →
#OneWord2018 Intentional – #Gratefullness
I'm so grateful for the opportunities to continue to learn and surround myself with others who also strive to be the best. I was in Sacramento last week for the 2017 - 2018 CAASPP Institute, with other trainers, presenters, support staff, organizational gurus and all around exceptional educators. Being around all of these people inspires me... Continue Reading →
#OneWord2018 – Intentional Day 4 “A Pedagogy of Presence”
I have been reading HEART! by Dr. Tim Kanold (@tkanold) over the past few months. I attended a CMC-Central Leadership Symposium in October 2017 where Dr. Kanold shared his passion and love for education. I walked away from that day full of renewed hope and yearning. He advises not to read the book from cover to... Continue Reading →
“The Shifts” aka The Three Major Principles of the CaCCSS for Mathematics
According to the California Mathematics Framework there are three Major Principles of the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. They are also commonly referred to as the “shifts”. Focus, Coherence and Rigor are those three principles. The shifts are specifically called out, not as more standards, but as a way to support understanding of... Continue Reading →
Not a test score
I wrote this over 8 years ago! As we return to school and work, we will be inundated with data, (which I love!), but we have to remind ourselves that it's about the growth our students make as they move along their educational journey. We need to remember that each of our students has his... Continue Reading →
Formative Assessment is an INTENTIONAL Process
“The process used by teachers and students to recognize and respond to student learning in order to enhance that learning, during the learning” ~Dylan Wiliam
Teachers Anticipating Unfinished Learning Part 2
That was some cliffhanger, wasn’t it!? Seriously, what did those students from 4th grade remember from 3rd grade about Fractions and Area? If you have no idea what I’m referring to, here is the blog post about Teachers Anticipating Unfinished Learning, (see you back here in a few minutes, we’ll wait!) As a group, we... Continue Reading →
Just in Time 