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    Re: Curriculum ideas/ question
    Posted by: Froggybee on 7/03/09

    I plan on doing that, but since I won't see results of the
    testing until I get back to school in August, I can't really PLAN
    based on that. What I would love is if there was some curriculum
    that I could "tweak" based on results so that I had an idea of
    what I was doing prior to the first day.
    On 7/02/09, Sara wrote:
    > On 6/30/09, Froggybee wrote:
    >> Hello! I am seeking some input from all the wonderful GATE
    >> teachers out there!
    >>
    >> Next year I will be teaching an "intervention" course to my
    >> GT middle school kids. They will be divided into grade
    >> levels (7th graders first quarter, 6th graders second
    >> quarter, 8th graders third quarter). I am supposed to look
    >> at the state testing scores (in math and LA in particular)
    >> and find ways in which to get the kids to improve. Critical
    >> thinking skills should be incorporated into whatever it is
    >> I choose.
    >>
    >> Last year I did the "This I Believe" essay writing through
    >> NPR as well as "WordMasters." Any thoughts on how to go
    >> about improving the math portion? I have the kids about 45
    >> minutes per day for the entire 8-week quarter.
    >>
    >> Thanks!
    >
    > To avoid shooting in the dark, if possible, what weaknesses did
    > your GATE students display on your state tests? The very task
    > of how to do better on any standardized test is a task of
    > critical thinking so critical thinking overlies what you're
    > doing and what they're doing. You're brainstorming.
    > But to do it effectively, it would be Very helpful to know
    > where they went wrong?
    > Maybe in math they need more drill but - are you sure that
    > you're covering in class all the operations the test tests?
    > I've seen many cases where the tests are asking students to do
    > operations we haven't even covered and didn't know would be on
    > the test.
    > First, read carefully the list of operations that the test is
    > to cover. And share openly with the kids the whole thing
    > without of course making them feel blamed - teach them what
    > aggregate score means and teach them the history of these tests
    > - why our government has mandated them. I've often thought that
    > if kids could really understand that these tests are totally
    > unlike all of the other tests they take in school, they might
    > try a bit harder on the state tests.


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    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Curriculum ideas, 6/30/09, by Froggybee.
  • Re: Curriculum ideas, 6/30/09, by Jamie in MO.
  • Re: Curriculum ideas/ question, 7/02/09, by Sara.
  • Re: Curriculum ideas/ question, 7/03/09, by Froggybee.

     
     

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