This was posted on the Forum by Catharina and is a home run idea. Catharina shares: Rochelle Barry suggested we add “What did … do?” to the [classic standard questions of] “Who? Where? When? How? Why?” That was years ago. I forgot all about it. One more trick to move the story forward, and engage
I got a question that I sent to Carol Gaab. Here is an email exchange between Carol and Melisa Alexander, reprinted with permission: Melisa said: I am completely new to TPRS but extremely motivated to learn about and use it. I have spoken to my administration about converting our curriculum and he actually seems to
One of my students showed me this after class today: What Does School Really Teach Children? 1. Truth comes from authority. 2. Intelligence is the ability to remember and repeat. 3. Accurate memory and repetition are rewarded. 4. Non-compliance is punished. 5. Conform: intellectually and socially. www.facebook.come/thetruthbooth I think it is pretty much true, although
Andrew Edwards shares and seeks advice: Ben – I have recently been hired at a school where I will be a department of 1 and am pretty free to teach as I please. This is crazy exciting and a little intimidating. Do you know anyone on the PLC that is or has been in a
With the advent of comprehension based instruction, the assessment scene MUST go through some changes. We are faced now with kids who are being trained in such a different way (which when done properly is very fine) that we must come up with a fine way to assess them. Here in DPS we have started
