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Monthly Archives: April 2012

Inferring from Political Cartoons

April 30, 2012

Choose a current political cartoon that will be relevant to your students but will be a little bit above their …

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Encouraging Reading and Writing at Home

April 28, 2012

Encourage reading at home: Read with—not just to—your child every day in any language Make reading a social occasion by …

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Before, During and After: Reading with your child

April 27, 2012

Before reading with your child: Talk about the cover, the title and the pictures Predict what the book will be …

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Choosing a book with the five finger “Tips”

April 27, 2012

What to do when you come to a word you don’t know:

April 26, 2012

                As children learn to read independently, they learn many reading strategies. Good …

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Differentiated Instruction

April 25, 2012

General Allow students to work where they work best (examples: standing desk, sitting on the floor, sitting in a laundry …

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Comprehension Strategies

April 24, 2012

Strategy Question students ask Activate prior knowledge   What do I already know about this topic that help me understand? …

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Saskatchewan’s Secondary Curriculum

April 23, 2012

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 …

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Peer, Group, Teacher and Self-Assessment

April 23, 2012

Peer Assessment Assessment is for learning—assessment that helps students improve their work Should be a routine practice when students are …

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Matching Assessment Strategies to Learning Targets

April 22, 2012

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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