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cheerPLEF's Pep Talk
Personalized Learning Strategy
Assess 05, Engage 06
Do the questions that we ask students verbally and on homework, assessments and worksheets mimic what they will see on the test at the end of the year? Do the questions we ask or give extend their thinking or even make them think? We can probably all agree that most of the questions that we ask our students only scratch the surface of what they are asked to know; we verbally ask them "gathering" or "recall" questions and eventually get to a few application or "applying" questions. Don't get me wrong, ALL of these types of questions are on the end of year assessments but how can we make the content/skills stick? We teach students to answer these "recall" or "application" questions, we teach them to take the test but do we teach them how to connect these concepts/skills to other subjects and the real world.
Now, answer the following question...How do you know that ALL your students know? You have probably heard this question before and most of the responses that teachers give are "I just know." But what data does that teacher have to support that claim? Think about the questions you ask in class, how do you know that ALL students know? How do ALL students respond? When we call on a student answer, the teacher is only focused on that one student. If that student gets the answer correct or we if we like their response we move on. If that student gets the answer incorrect or we necessary do not like their answer, we tend ask probing questions to "that student" or we ask another student. The point being made is that, we are only focused on "that one student" that is answering. We know that that student knows or doesn't know. So again, how do you know that ALL students sitting in the room know the answer/process/skill/concept and can give the rationale for why?
From watching "The Art of Questioning" video, I hope you looked at the structure/strategy/idea the teacher used, instead of focusing on the content and grade level (ELA, 12th grade). I challenge you to reflect on the following...1) Content - What questions can I ask to ensure that ALL students UNDERSTAND the skill/concept/text? 2) Meaning - What questions can I ask to ensure that ALL students have MASTERED those skills/concepts/text? 3) Style - What questions can I ask to ensure that ALL students can TRANSFER those skills/concepts/text to other subjects and the real world? I have some articles below to help you in your reflection.
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Teacher Spotlight
Janelle Barnes - 8th Grade Math and Math 1 @SWMS
I am sure many of you have seen the 7-day Hastags on social media.The main ones include #MCM (Man Crush Monday), #TT (Transformation Tuesday), #WCM (Woman Crush Wednesday), #TBT (Throw Back Thursday) and #SundayFunday. And as you have seen or heard TONS of people, including our students, have hoped on the Hastag train. Have you ever thought about implementing this concept of a daily theme/daily Hastag into your classroom? Janelle Barnes did! She "knew" her students took to this social media idea and made it work for her and her classroom to support her students (Target 01) #KTL (Know the Learner)
Her has weekly "hashtags" are...
- Metacognition Monday
- Teaching Tuesday
- Wordy Wednesday
- Throwback Thursday
- Fun Friday
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
8th Grade Tablet Take-Up
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 09:00 AM
The Academy at Lincoln Middle School
7th Grade Tablet Take-Up
Friday, May 15, 2015, 09:00 AM
Otis L. Hairston Middle School, Naco Road, Greensboro, NC, United States
6th Grade Tablet Take-Up
Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 09:00 AM
Otis L. Hairston Middle School, Naco Road, Greensboro, NC, United States
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~ Wenalyn a.k.a. BG a.k.a Bell ak.a. Bell Glenn a.k.a. Glenn
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