To mix things up in the classroom, I recommend inviting guest teachers or even co-teaching with another teacher as it gets students excited. This past week I joined the G5 Math teacher as a guest teacher and here are some ways in which we chose … Continue reading Factors, Multiples, Divisibility Rules, and Squares for Grade 5
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Pre-Assessment for Differentiation
WHY USE PRE-ASSESSMENTS: Pre-assessments can be evaluated for knowledge gaps, student interest, readiness level, and to identify student needs while incorporating differentiation practices. For this week's assignment, I've chosen Geometric Measurement for Grade 7 students, to demonstrate how pre-assessments can lead to learner-based differentiation. The … Continue reading Pre-Assessment for Differentiation
Designing Formative Assessments
For the past few weeks, I have been learning about formative assessments with my Teach Now cohort. My only experience prior to this class was the Formative Assessments (FA1, FA2, and FA3 tests) that most Indian schools following the CBSE curriculum would observe. A formative … Continue reading Designing Formative Assessments