Inferring from Political Cartoons
Choose a current political cartoon that will be relevant to your students but will be a little bit above their …
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Encouraging Reading and Writing at Home
Encourage reading at home: Read with—not just to—your child every day in any language Make reading a social occasion by …
Before, During and After: Reading with your child
Before reading with your child: Talk about the cover, the title and the pictures Predict what the book will be …
Choosing a book with the five finger “Tips”
What to do when you come to a word you don’t know:
As children learn to read independently, they learn many reading strategies. Good …
Differentiated Instruction
General Allow students to work where they work best (examples: standing desk, sitting on the floor, sitting in a laundry …
Comprehension Strategies
Strategy Question students ask Activate prior knowledge What do I already know about this topic that help me understand? …
Saskatchewan’s Secondary Curriculum
Compare Ontario’s Curriculum to Saskatchewan’s Secondary Level Learning Objectives: so short and sweet! http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela20/index1.html Speaking Speak to clarify and extend …
Peer, Group, Teacher and Self-Assessment
Peer Assessment Assessment is for learning—assessment that helps students improve their work Should be a routine practice when students are …
Matching Assessment Strategies to Learning Targets
Assessment Mode and Strategy Purpose Tool Oral CommunicationConference Informal discussion Oral questioning Provide feedback on workAssess skills (e.g. reading) Assess …
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