I am a fan of the way in which the blogosphere can pluck an article from the news and give it a life of its own. Not quite the Susan Boyle phenomenon but close. One such news story is the NYT's 11/20/09 article, "Tips for the Admission Test...to K...

I feel much more focused after today's worktime. Walking in I felt like I was swimming in a black hole of indecision. I now am zoned in. My next step is to create an observation instrument.

First a word about saving. At a meeting this fall, I wrote about Amy Fossett's observation of me. Unfortunately, I lost the blog because I failed to save it. That won't happen again. Using assessment to plan instruction and improve student perfor...

Students in 5th grade math often will ask "why do we need to know or learn this"? I want my students to understand the connection between what they learn in 5th grade math and the outside world or its importance in any field of study.

My PGP is about assessment and feedback. Based on my survey results, I need to provide more of the following: *opportunities for students to assess their learning and their understanding *opportunities for students to reflect on their learning an...

Advising Sophomores... Do boys and girls show stress differently? I wonder if a girl might say, "I'm so stressed," and get a positive, warm, nurturing response from a teacher, while boys might push back, feel defensive, panic, and get an impatien...