by mihailearningtransfer | Oct 13, 2021 | LTT
This summer I enrolled in the level 3 advanced course about Authentic Assessments prepared by the Learning that Transfers Team. The holidays are some of the best times for learning and after 6 weeks of intense study, collaboration, and reflections it was clear this...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 7, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Testing and Assessments
Assessing for deep understanding and higher order thinking is not easy. It’s oh-so-much easier to assess for factual recall. But it’s worth doing. Combining the work of Dr. Erickson and Dr. Lanning on concept-based curriculum and instruction with the work...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 23, 2015 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers, Testing and Assessments
Many of us are in the throes of testing season, and with many schools implementing the new CCSS aligned tests for the first time, it is bound to be a month of fret and anxiety. I remember administrators at my previous school declaring “no field trips in...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 13, 2015 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
Although we seldom talk about them on the blog, our husbands are big supporters and contributors to Ed to Save the World. All three of them have backgrounds in education and their advice, expertise, and humor are invaluable to our operation. This week, we’re...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 12, 2015 | Testing and Assessments
Although I haven’t formally run the stats, I’m pretty sure this is our most popular post of all time. And it’s no secret why: assessment is HARD, and it drives so many other things we do as educators. If you’ve been struggling to assess...
