This practical, very effective resource helps elementary school teachers and curriculum leaders develop the skills to design instructional tasks and assessments that engage students in higher-level critical thinking, as recommended by the Common Core State Standards. Real examples of formative and summative assessments from a variety of content areas are included and demonstrate how to successfully increase the level of critical thinking in every elementary classroom! This book is also an excellent resource for higher education faculty to use in undergraduate and graduate courses on assessment and lesson planning.
This book is also an excellent resource for higher education faculty to use in undergraduate and graduate courses on assessment and lesson planning.
They have at their disposal and are competent in using standardized observational techniques , such as Flander's Interactional Analysis.14 They are familiar with research identifying effective teaching behaviors and are competent in the ...
What it Means in School Vincent-Lancrin Stéphan, González-Sancho Carlos, Bouckaert Mathias, de Luca Federico, Fernández-Barrerra Meritxell, Jacotin Gwénaël, Urgel Joaquin, Vidal Quentin ...
Author, consultant, and former classroom teacher Susan M. Brookhart answers these questions and more in this straightforward, practical guide to assessment that can help teachers determine if students are actually displaying the kind of ...
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... Development, and Evaluation, Oakland Unified School District Kevin Davis, Mentor Teacher, Forty-ninth Street School, ... Primary Education and Child Development Services, Redwood City Elementary School District Judith S. Gordon, ...
This essay-based test assesses the extent to which students have acquired the reading and writing abilities required for skilled analysis and evaluation.
Habits of Mind: A Developmental Series
The guide explores the theory and practice of implementing idea development in the classroom, from identifying and solving common idea-development problems to strategies for teaching essential writing skills, including: description; ...
This practical guide provides step-by-step instructions to make it easy for teachers to create their own authentic learning experiences. The book is loaded with a variety of examples from different grade levels and content areas. Bonus!