Assessing Middle and High School Social Studies & English

2013-10-02
Assessing Middle and High School Social Studies & English

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  • Author: Sheryn Spencer-Waterman
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317924533
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 144

For middle and high school teachers teachers of social studies and English, this book is filled with examples of instructional strategies that address students’ readiness levels, interests, and learning preferences. It shows teachers how to formatively assess their students by addressing differentiated learning targets. Included are detailed examples of differentiated formative assessment schedules plus tips on how to collaborate with others to improve assessment processes. Teachers will learn how to adjust instruction for the whole class, for small groups, and for individuals. They will also uncover step-by-step procedures for creating their own lessons infused with opportunities to formatively assess students who participate in differentiated learning activities.

Differentiating Assessment in Middle and High School English and Social Studies

2013-09-27
Differentiating Assessment in Middle and High School English and Social Studies

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  • Author: Sheryn Spencer-Waterman
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317924290
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 208

This book by Sheryn Spencer Waterman follows the bestselling Handbook on Differentiated Instruction for Middle and High Schools. With numerous examples and strategies, it is an all-inclusive manual on assessing student readiness, interests, learning and thinking styles. It includes examples of Pre-, Formative and Summative assessments Informal and formal assessments Oral and written assessments Project and performance assessments Highly structured and enrichment assessments for struggling to gifted students Assessment tools and rubrics

Critical Thinking and Formative Assessments

2013-09-05
Critical Thinking and Formative Assessments

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  • Author: Todd Stanley
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317930177
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 176

Develop your students' critical thinking skills and prepare them to perform competitively in the classroom, on state tests, and beyond. In this book, Moore and Stanley show you how to effectively instruct your students to think on higher levels, and how to assess their progress. As states implement the Common Core State Standards, teachers have been called upon to provide higher levels of rigor in their classrooms. Moore and Stanley demonstrate critical thinking as a key approach to accomplishing this goal. They explore the benefits of critical thinking and provide the tools you need to develop and monitor critical thinking skills in the classroom. Topics include: The Difference Between Higher-Level and Lower-Level Thinking Writing Higher-Level Thinking Questions Assessing Critical Thinking Strategies to Develop Higher-Level Thinking Skills

Differentiated Instruction

2014-05-22
Differentiated Instruction

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  • Author: Amy Benjamin
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317923685
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 209

This book demonstrates how to make your classroom more responsive to the needs of individual students with a wide variety of learning styles, interests, goals, cultural backgrounds, and prior knowledge. Focusing on grades 6 through 12, this book showcases classroom-tested activities and strategies. Differentiated Instruction: A Guide for Middle and High School Teachers shows you how to vary your instruction so you can respond to the needs of individual learners. The concrete examples in this book demonstrate how you can use differentiated instruction to clarify: • the content (what you want students to know and be able to do) • the process (how students are going to go about learning the content) • and the product (how they will show you what they know.) This book is uniquely interactive. It features "Reflections" to help you understand your teaching style and guide you towards developing habits of mind which result in effective differentiated instruction. Also included is a chapter on teaching students whose native language is not English.

Differentiated Lessons & Assessments: Social Studies Grd 5

2010
Differentiated Lessons & Assessments: Social Studies Grd 5

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  • Author: Julia McMeans
  • Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
  • ISBN: 142062928X
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 226

Practical strategies, activities, and assessments help teachers differentiate lessons to meet the individual needs, styles, and abilities of students. Each unit of study includes key concepts, discussion topics, vocabulary, and assessments in addition to a wide range of activities for visual, logical, verbal, musical, and kinesthetic learners. Helpful extras include generic strategies and activities for differentiating lessons and McREL content standards.

Assessing Middle and High School Mathematics & Science

2013-08-16
Assessing Middle and High School Mathematics & Science

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  • Author: Sheryn Spencer-Waterman
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317924436
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 163

For middle and high school teachers of mathematics and science, this book is filled with examples of instructional strategies that address students’ readiness levels, interests, and learning preferences. It shows teachers how to formatively assess their students by addressing differentiated learning targets. Included are detailed examples of differentiated formative assessment schedules, plus tips on how to collaborate with others to improve assessment processes. Teachers will learn how to adjust instruction for the whole class, for small groups, and for individuals. They will also uncover step-by-step procedures for creating their own lessons infused with opportunities to formatively assess students who participate in differentiated learning activities.

Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Together

2013-10-02
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Together

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  • Author: Laurynn Evans
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317924622
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 144

This book offers easy-to-use classroom strategies for middle and high school English and Social Studies classrooms. They demonstrate how teaching, learning, and assessment are inseparable and seamless. Each strategy will engage your students in activity and reflection, consuming little class time, costing nothing, and uniting the three dimensions of education through reflective practice. The chapters begin with a reflective teaching strategy, followed by classroom examples. Guiding icons will help you coordinate and implement each strategy. Chapters conclude with a set of learning community discussion questions to guide personal growth as well as faculty discussions.

Handbook on Differentiated Instruction for Middle & High Schools

2014-01-09
Handbook on Differentiated Instruction for Middle & High Schools

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  • Author: Sheryn Spencer-Waterman
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317930088
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 208

This book has an abundance of time-saving, practical strategies for teachers in grades 6-12. A treasury of activities and resources, this book explains, demonstrates, and helps you select among a wide variety of differentiation processes, such as whole class differentiation, tiered lessons, learning centers, flexible grouping, literature circles, individualized instruction, independent study, and learning contracts.

Differentiated Assessment for Middle and High School Classrooms

2013-10-31
Differentiated Assessment for Middle and High School Classrooms

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  • Author: Deborah Blaz
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317925491
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 193

This book shows middle and high school teachers in differentiated classrooms how to integrate assessment into the teaching and learning process. With examples from real classrooms, this book demonstrates how to use a wide variety of assessment to better address the needs of your students with regard to their learning style, level of cognitive ability, skill level, interests, etc. Included are detailed examples of both formative and summative assessments.

Assessing Critical Thinking in Middle and High Schools

2013-08-16
Assessing Critical Thinking in Middle and High Schools

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  • Author: Rebecca Stobaugh
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317921747
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 160

This practical, very effective resource helps middle and high school teachers and curriculum leaders develop the skills to design instructional tasks and assessments that engage students in higher-level critical thinking, as recommended by the Common Core State Standards. Real examples of formative and summative assessments from a variety of content areas are included and demonstrate how to successfully increase the level of critical thinking in every classroom! This book is also an excellent resource for higher education faculty to use in undergraduate and graduate courses on assessment and lesson planning.