
Preparing Students for Testing
Students often don’t know what to do when it comes to preparing for testing. Even if they had heard from the previous years’ teacher to

Students often don’t know what to do when it comes to preparing for testing. Even if they had heard from the previous years’ teacher to

Students have to review material before a test. This is especially true before a test that has higher stakes involved. Typically schools pull out the

One way to help your students be successful during “testing season” is to teach them test-taking strategies. I like to do this not only for

There are many ways to motivate students before a standardized test and even on that all-important test day. Don’t underestimate the need for these mini-motivators,

A while back I wrote a blog post titled, I do, We do, You do that was quite a hit. But, it also left people

A while back, I was talking to a friend of mine who is a teacher. Somehow, we got on the topic of assessments, and I

I love teaching about electricity. It is one of my favorite science units, and I am always trying to think of new ways to engage

Not too long ago I discussed the difference between scaffolding and rescuing. I mentioned my struggles and how I was rescuing my students without even