It was easy to say yes!
By Crystal Magers
Last spring, I was approached by our Math Coordinator and asked about piloting a new math program. I knew my staff was ready for building-wide consistency and we were ready to try something new. I easily said yes!
My teachers were offered training over the summer and access to the resources to begin teaching this fall.
After just a few weeks of instruction, my staff began to voice concerns.
By Jenna Laib
My sixth graders are weary of pre-assessments.
No matter how many times we discuss the goal of a pre-assessment–for me to learn more about their current strategies and understandings, so that I can design learning experiences that fit them better–all of them seem to want to impress me with perceived “perfection.” (As flattering as this is, they are missing the point.) Continue reading “The Intersection of Fraction Talks and Clothesline Math: Formative Assessment and the 5 Practices”
