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Tag Archives: assessment
An Interesting Take on “Average”
When I’ve taught “measures of central tendency” to students in the past, I always asked them a simple question. If given the choice, would they choose for a teacher to calculate their grade by using the mean, median, or mode? … Continue reading
Teachers Pay Teachers: Kids Benefit Most!
I was thrilled to see this news report out of Clearfield, Pennsylvania on wjactv.com. The emphasis on quality materials and student engagement makes my heart sing. I’ve been sharing resources on TpT since 2010, and it’s been an exciting experience … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged assessment, homework, problem solving, Teachers Pay Teachers, technology
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HCMS Shares iPad “In-Site”
This past week, Hill Country Middle School hosted its third and final iPad Site Visit of the 2012-2013 school year. I couldn’t resist my title’s “punny” play-on-words… if you know me at all you know my sense of humor is … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, app, assessment, formative, iPad, nearpod, Pre-Algebra, site visit, Socrative, techchef4u, thatquiz.org, thinglink
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Time Travel
My algebra students have been reviewing for their Algebra End-of-Course exam, and encountered an interesting problem today. It was the very LAST problem in a problem set, and we discovered it at the end of the period! Rats! Who can … Continue reading
Nearpod (Free) Downloads – New Homework Feature Too!
Thanks to my Twitter-bud @RafranzDavis, I just realized Nearpod published another of my Nearpod presentations on their “store”! And… thanks to the Nearpod Authors program, there’s a growing library of classroom-ready Nearpod presentations on lots of topics, free for the … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, app, assessment, formative, homework, nearpod
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The Blame Game
I can’t say enough about how having iPads has impacted formative assessment in my classroom this year. (Check out any one of these formative assessment posts for details). Students love the instant feedback that apps like Nearpod, Socrative, and ThatQuiz … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged assessment, formative, iPad, Socrative, thatquiz.org
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How do you study for math? You DO math.
Actually “doing” math is a highly effective studying strategy… who knew? 😉 Kind of reminds me of an epiphany one of my former 7th grade students had years ago. The conversation went like this: Him: “Mrs. Yenca! I finally figured … Continue reading
STAAR “Boot Camp” Standardized Test Prep With iPads!
Before moving to Austin, I had the pleasure of working with a team of teachers in the Bethlehem Area School District in eastern Pennsylvania that knocked my socks off. At the time, I was a Middle School Math Coach who … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged app, assessment, formative, iPad, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, Socrative, STAAR, Test Prep, thatquiz.org
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MS Sunday Funday – Grading (or not grading) Homework…? That is the question!
Up to this point in my career, I haven’t really questioned my procedures for grading homework. This year, our staff has been challenged to think about assessment in terms of learning… are we assessing student learning, or student behaviors? I … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged assessment, formative, homework, iPad, nearpod, Socrative
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ThingLink is a Great “Pre-Teaching” Tool – Exponential Functions
I didn’t learn about ThingLink until a few months into this school year… and now, I’m hooked! Every unit of study since, I’ve created an interactive ThingLink for students to reference as an anchoring activity, study guide, and “pre-teaching” tool. … Continue reading
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Tagged Algebra, anchoring activity, assessment, Desmos, iPad, Keynote, thinglink
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