by CristinaM. | Jul 15, 2021 | language and literature, planning, writing |
As promised on Twitter for a while, I am posting an inquiry unit into persuasive writing that was also featured on Toddle . For the IB PYP teachers who use this platform in their schools you can find the planning, implementing and unit flow sections all complete...
by CristinaM. | Aug 30, 2020 | assessment, education, inquiry, planning |
This is the last blog post in the 3-part series on planning, assessment, and learning (you may want to read part 1 and part 2 as they build the broader context for this one which is more practical). *NOTE – click on the pictures to enlarge. If we are to start...
by CristinaM. | Aug 23, 2020 | education, planning, thinking |
In the previous blog post, I laid out the major issues with the traditional and progressive approaches – please read it if you wish to understand the background of this one (this is the second post in a 3-part series). I want to further clarify some points...
by CristinaM. | Aug 20, 2020 | assessment, education, planning |
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. (Sun Tzu, The Art of War) Why “strategy” vs. “tactics” in a blog about planning, assessment, and learning? Well, it has been my...
by CristinaM. | Aug 16, 2020 | inquiry, planning, thinking |
In an old blog post I wrote about inquiry provocations and listed 12 possible ways of engaging students in exploring different topics or concepts. I encourage you to read it to get a better idea of how they can be used. I am updating this list with examples from M...
by CristinaM. | Aug 17, 2014 | assessment, education, math, planning |
This is a response to Damian Watson who asked me on Twitter to share some materials I created to keep track of student progress in math. I will, however, insert some photos, too, because some charts seem confusing without the aid of a visual. I think it is also...
