Unlearning learning styles
Unlearning learning stylesPublication date: September 21, 2010I read with interest this list of 10 things teachers should unlearn from What Ed Said. The post generated lots of conversation, especially...
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How to read a report cardPublication date: November 9, 2010In a typical school year, report cards come home every nine weeks or so. The purpose of report cards is to communicate about a child's...
View ArticleAlternatives to oral retellings
Alternatives to oral retellingsPublication date: July 27, 2011Many teachers and parents ask children to retell a story as a quick, informal way to assess a child's comprehension. Retelling can work...
View ArticleCareful watching and listening during those first few days of school
Careful watching and listening during those first few days of schoolPublication date: August 24, 2011First day jitters? First week jitters? Assessing kids those first few days and weeks of school...
View ArticleThe 'learning styles' can of worms
The 'learning styles' can of wormsPublication date: August 31, 2011The concept of learning styles has been around for a long time. Intuitively, the notion of learning styles makes sense, especially for...
View ArticleManaging school and test stress
Managing school and test stressPublication date: May 16, 2012Our younger daughter has always been super easygoing. She makes friends easily and is quick to laugh. Lately though, we've seen her positive...
View ArticleLearning outcomes versus teaching tools
Learning outcomes versus teaching toolsPublication date: July 11, 2012Over at Shanahan on Literacy, Dr. Shanahan wrote an interesting post We Zigged When We Should Have Zagged about the lack of...
View ArticleAssessing and learning the letters of the alphabet
Assessing and learning the letters of the alphabet Publication date: September 17, 2012Teachers, parents, and researchers often wonder similar things about the alphabet. Specifically, what's the right...
View ArticleIs childhood being hijacked?
Is childhood being hijacked?Publication date: March 8, 2013How do the realities of our contemporary life mesh with childhood? Have expectations of what a young child should know changed so much that...
View ArticleA Smarter Balanced PARCC?
A Smarter Balanced PARCC?Publication date: June 25, 2013By now, it's probably not a surprise that there are two different assessments that states are adopting for their Common Core state test. Many of...
View ArticleConcerns About Accountability Testing
Concerns About Accountability TestingPublication date: January 29, 2015Why don’t you write more about the new tests?I haven’t written much about PARCC or SBAC — or the other new tests that other states...
View ArticleWhy Research-Based Reading Programs Alone Are Not Enough
Why Research-Based Reading Programs Alone Are Not Enough Publication date: July 2, 2015From a reader:Every teacher has experienced this. While the majority of the class is thriving with your carefully...
View ArticleReport Cards and Standards
Report Cards and Standards Publication date: July 29, 2015From a teacher:I wanted to ask your opinion regarding the structure of report cards for parents of students in grades 3-5. Understanding that...
View ArticleMore on the Instructional Level and Challenging Text
More on the Instructional Level and Challenging Text Publication date: August 31, 2015Teacher question:I’ve read your posts on the instructional level and complex texts and I don’t think you understand...
View ArticleBe Like Sherlock: Use PAR/uPAR Data to Determine Who Needs Reading...
Be Like Sherlock: Use PAR/uPAR Data to Determine Who Needs Reading AccommodationsPublication date: October 19, 2015The popular fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes said,“it’s a capital mistake to...
View ArticleRtI: When Things Don't Work as You Expected
RtI: When Things Don't Work as You ExpectedPublication date: November 10, 2015When I arose today I saw lots of tweets and Facebook posts about a new U.S. Department of Education study. Then I started...
View ArticleIdentify, Intervene as Early as Kindergarten for Students with Dyslexia,...
Identify, Intervene as Early as Kindergarten for Students with Dyslexia, Researchers SayPublication date: November 6, 2015In research just published by the University of California at Davis and Yale...
View ArticleOn Progress Monitoring, Maze Tests, and Reading Comprehension Assessment
On Progress Monitoring, Maze Tests, and Reading Comprehension AssessmentPublication date: November 30, 2015Teacher question:I am looking for some insight on the use of mazes to progress monitor reading...
View ArticleWhat Phonological Awareness Skill Should We Be Screening?
What Phonological Awareness Skill Should We Be Screening? Publication date: March 28, 2016Teacher question: I read a research study (Kilpatrick, 2014) that questions the value of segmentation tests for...
View ArticleOpting Your Kid Out? It Means Opting Out of Being a More Informed Parent
Opting Your Kid Out? It Means Opting Out of Being a More Informed ParentPublication date: April 11, 2016Some kids tell their parents everything that goes on in school.At least, that’s what I’ve heard....
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