Category Archives: Assessment

WALDO – Workflowing the Amazing Lesson Design Outline

Posted on August 14, 2023 by drjimo

This Google doc is comprehensive teaching methods course and education research course rolled up into one document organized into clickable links. It is compiled by Miguel Guhlin. It include most all of the aspects of the teaching enterprise (including pre-assessment, … Continue reading →

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Using Rich Problems for Differentiated Instruction

Posted on June 27, 2017 by drjimo

This is a good paper describing the use and characteristics of rich problems. http://math.sfsu.edu/hsu/papers/HsuKyshResek-RichProblems.pdf (The teaching method here is Teaching With Tasks.) Has 3 examples of rich problems First is rich and fairly basic and doable. Second is excellent. #differenceofsquares … Continue reading →

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The CCSSM, and now the new SAT, have Moved the Needle

Posted on November 19, 2016 by drjimo

Introduction Two days ago I was at an excellent presentation on the new SAT test. It was at the WIU Mini Conference on Secondary Mathematics Teaching. For the second time in 3 years, I experienced, in one 40-minute presentation, a … Continue reading →

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The Redesigned SAT: What Every Math Teacher Needs To Know

Posted on May 4, 2016 by drjimo

Upcoming ICTM Webinar on the SAT The Redesigned SAT: What Every Illinois Math Teacher Needs To Know 3:30 PM on Monday, May 16 The redesigned mathematics SAT is rolling out this spring, and will become common across Illinois in the next year. … Continue reading →

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State Testing: An Interactive Breakdown of 2015-16 Plans

Posted on March 28, 2016 by drjimo

Check out https://twitter.com/DrOlsen314/status/714479412406837248 #CCSS #PARCC #SmarterBalanced #ACT #SAT

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Evidence Based Teaching Strategies

Posted on March 18, 2016 by drjimo

Top 10 Evidence Based Teaching Strategies http://www.evidencebasedteaching.org.au/evidence-based-teaching-strategies/

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Quadrant D Learning

Posted on February 4, 2016 by drjimo

The Rigor/Relevance Framework. See the SlideShare at http://www.slideshare.net/NancyW1354/bump-it-up-to-quadrant-d-social-studies See also https://appyadventuresandteaching.wordpress.com/category/bill-daggett/ (Click graphic)

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It’s time for us to realize….when it comes to assessment

Posted on March 5, 2015 by drjimo

It’s time for us to realize that (1) assessment (of student learning) is harder than one might think (harder than we thought) and (2) increasing our #assessment efforts may not improve student learning. It’s time we use assessment strategically.

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