Deciding the Best Student Assessments

February 9, 2010

The whole educational scene, world over, is in the throes of change. This has been brought about by the huge advances in information technology. The old system of equating a child’s worth with academic performance is out. True, the child needs a certain score to get promoted to different levels of education, but more and [...]

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Mastering the Challenges of Student Evaluation

February 2, 2010

The whole concept of evaluation is closely linked with education and at the core of education is the student. Education is the child’s first formal contact with the written and spoken word. Evaluation is an assessment of how much of the written and spoken word has been absorbed by students, how it has influenced thinking, [...]

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Involving Students in the Evaluation Process

January 25, 2010

The other day my 12 year old nephew called to ask about a class assignment. He had to select a word to describe a boy who helped his team by allowing another teammate to score the winning point. I suggested team player. He felt the word generous described the boy’s actions.
I [...]

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10 Easy Strategies to Engage Students in Every Classroom

January 21, 2010

At the end of the day, my aim as a teacher was to always try and go home with some energy and a positive attitude after a long exhausting day of work. Today as I travel across the country coaching teachers on how to effectively use project learning, my aim still remains the same.
It is [...]

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Advantages of Classroom Student Feedback

January 16, 2010

Feedback from the children is important so that educators and other stakeholders know whether the educational program is effective, and whether the school is living up to its mission and vision. A student’s feedback would help in the following areas:
The school: Education and learning cannot happen in isolation. They have to happen in an atmosphere [...]

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