All Kinds of Learning Adventures
My answer to the question "What are we doing today?"
Researchers are continually finding out more about the human body and brain, so I'm always on the lookout for golden nuggets of studies that can benefit my students. The Atlantic recently published the article "Can Three Words Turn Anxiety into Success?" which I found because it was posted to Facebook by Donors Choose. Student anxiety is an especially hot topic… Continue reading Reframe Test Anxiety into Excitement
In our state, there are benchmarks, and there are mini-benchmarks. The Benchmarks are given in the fall and winter to evaluate student progress before the state test in April. The "Mini Benchmarks" (or minis) are 5 question assessments that are related to one particular standard. Having been in 3 districts, I've seen the benchmarks implemented… Continue reading Making the Most Out of Minis
All Kinds of Learning Adventures 