Character Traits & Questioning When it comes to writing, it’s so important for students to learn about character traits and questioning. Now, this isn’t always an easy concept to teach. Character traits are the valued parts of a person’s behavior. Questioning in reading and writing is when a student is able to ask questions to help them to understand and identify what they are … [Read more...]
5 Testing Tips for Teachers
Teachers across the country are feeling the stress of standardized state testing. It doesn’t matter how you feel about standardized test, as of now it appears to be here to stay. So, why not try to make the best of it!?! Read on to find testing tips for teachers that will help you feel a little less stress during the standardized testing season. We always focus on students, as we should, but … [Read more...]
Formative Assessments in the Classroom
Are you using formative assessments in your classroom? We all use summative assessments in our class in some form or another. Summative assessment is used after a unit or time of period to assess how much learning has taken place. We use summative assessments after a chapter or topic has been taught. We use them on our … [Read more...]
