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What should teachers do to prepare students for an upcoming assessment? Is this even the right question to ask?
Today I am going to try to respond to another question I posed in a recent post about assessment. You can read that post here. And if you want to read my musings about the first question, you can read it here. I don’t pretend to have all the answers to these questions but ruminating about them… Read more
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Lighten Up Your Load
A few weeks ago, I decided to cut down on the amount of work I was bringing home. A heavy bag that never got opened once I’d get home, wasn’t making me happy. I would leave school every day thinking that when I got home I could put in a few hours of work before… Read more
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Defiance and Disrespect
Have you ever had an uncomfortable encounter with a student who was defiant and disrespectful?I have, and on more than one occasion.I am always shocked when this happens because I feel that I am the opposite, or at least I try to be.When it seems that I’m not, then I apologize and try to make… Read more
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After a month of slicing…
The March Slice of Life Challenge is officially over but I am planning to continue slicing on Tuesdays,and to blog every day barring any unplanned contingencies. I am looking forward to this new blogging commitment.I’ve done this before – committed to blogging every day –but I have never been able to go through with it.… Read more
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Odd Day
Today was an odd day.I woke up with a sinus headache that seemed to diminish as my spirits improved;however, these were short-lived.I lost some important documents that, while replaceable,will be one more thing on my to do list that I’d rather not have. Most of my students had tests today and so I didn’t push… Read more
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Sneaking Around
While everyone is watching Dumb and Dumber, for the umpteenth time, I sneak away to write my slice for today. And, as I do, I realize that I am often sneaking away to do something or other while everyone else is otherwise occupied. In the wee hours of the morning, I sneak out of bed… Read more
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Another Busy Saturday
Just another busy Saturday. I got up early.I was in and out of the house several times during the day,I’m almost ready to go to sleep.It’s close to 10:00 p.m.I don’t have much energy to post anything long or too complex. Maybe just that I’m upset about the lack of progresson the house we’re building;there… Read more
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Small. Inconveniences
No internet again. Writing on my iPhone but not enjoying it at all. I had plans to continue my series of posts on assessment tonight but it’s not going to happen. Just checking in so I don’t miss a slice day. I guess this is my slice – a regular part of what my life… Read more
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Who is responsible for making sure students learn?
Over the next few days, I am going to try to respond to some of the questions I posed in yesterday’s post about assessment. You can read that post here. I don’t pretend to have all the answers to these questions but ruminating about them allows me to consider some possible solutions or points of view. I… Read more
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