One of my esteemed colleagues just shared with us in my district a PDF from the 21st Century Learning Project entitled "Teaching for Tomorrow: Teaching Content AND Problem Solving Skills". I have the link for this PDF here and will be starting a book on the same lines from the same author in a couple of weeks. The ideas expressed are so clear and appropriate and so very connected to the standards we are examining for this class. If you get a chance, check this out! I;ll keep you informed about the book as I delve in.
Right now I am working on Fair Isn't Always Equal by Rick Wormeli. I enjoy much of what he has to say regarding more appropriate grading and curriculum design to meet the educational needs of our students. The item that struck me on my last bit of reading is the idea of giving students the chapter tests at the start of the chapter with the condition that they cannot write on it. At the time of the assessment, they have it checked for no marks then complete it. He really emphasizes a movement from "gotcha" teaching and assessment towards guiding students to success and I enjoy his way with words as he explains this point of view. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to change grading and curriculum practices.
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Thanks for the reading suggestions. I have been looking for something new to read.
ReplyDeleteAnother one (a New Release) was just shared at district Inservice and connects to this class as well. If you are looking for an excellent resource for getting your digital feet wet, check out The Digital Diet but Ian Jukes. It was just release on April 15th and is chuck full of useful information on what various pieces of technology are, how do you access and how would you use them with kids. See what you think!
ReplyDeleteIan Jukes did a 2-day workshop at Janesville a few years ago that was quite thought provoking. He's another person to follow via his blog.
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