Students m...See MoreNobody is asking the teacher to read the reading test to the student. A reading test must be read by the student. In my district we have started having some students read the test aloud as they take it. This way the proctor knows the student is reading the test and not just picking an answer and completing the test in 5 minutes.
Students must take the grade level test according to NCLB protocol unless specified in an IEP. The NWEA is leveled and is a better test than most of the current state/national tests.
Deb
On 6/16/14, I don't understand wrote: > I don't get it. How does a reading test that is read aloud to > a student show any indication of that student's ability to > read?? It seems to me to be a measure of the student's > ability to listen. If the kid can't pass the test, why is he > testing on that level? He can't read it! How about teaching > him to read instead of focusing on passing a test? smh
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On 6...See MoreWe do have the full curriculum, except that the district isn't buying the student notebooks. We also only have textbooks for the classroom, not for individual students. Luckily, each student gets an ID number for full access to the website. I know the 8th grade social studies teacher loves this. Thanks for the positive response. Karen
On 6/04/14, Karen T. wrote: > I teach 7th grade Social Studies and I have used a few lessons > from History Alive. I love it. I wish I had the full > teaching kit and could use it more. I've found some great > lessons. My favorite lessons include those that have the kids > complete simulations. It really gets them involved in the > history. I would definitely recommend it. :) > > On 6/03/14, mrsd wrote: >> I will be teaching social studies next year (so excited!). >> I will be teaching 7th grade American History - discovery >> through Industrial Revolution. This is the first year for >> this in 7th grade, because it's always been the 8th grade >> curriculum. I taught one section of American History each >> year when I taught 8th grade, but not History Alive. The >> current 8th grade teacher loves the curriculum. Anybody >> have any comments? Karen
I'm not a fan of textbooks or packaged curriculum but I've been tutoring a kid this year whose district uses History Alive and I like it. It's the only textbook I've ever seen that's written concisely and is logically organized. Most textbooks use a very formal and stilted kind of writing that puts kids to sleep.
It's said the textbook and the curriculum was put together by two history teachers rather than college level 'experts' who've never taught on the secondary level.
> We do have the full curriculum, except that the district isn't > buying the student notebooks. We also only have textbooks for > the classroom, not for individual students. Luckily, each > student gets an ID number for full access to the website. I > know the 8th grade social studies teacher loves this. Thanks > for the positive response. Karen > > > On 6/04/14, Karen T. wrote: >> I teach 7th grade Social Studies and I have used a few > lessons >> from History Alive. I love it. I wish I had the full >> teaching kit and could use it more. I've found some great >> lessons. My favorite lessons include those that have the kids >> complete simulations. It really gets them involved in the >> history. I would definitely recommend it. :) >> >> On 6/03/14, mrsd wrote: >>> I will be teaching social studies next year (so excited!). >>> I will be teaching 7th grade American History - discovery >>> through Industrial Revolution. This is the first year for >>> this in 7th grade, because it's always been the 8th grade >>> curriculum. I taught one section of American History each >>> year when I taught 8th grade, but not History Alive. The >>> current 8th grade teacher loves the curriculum. Anybody >>> have any comments? Karen
I haven't taught L...See MoreMy middle school is going back to the. Same teacher teaching reading & LA, except on different days. We are on block scheduling so on one day, we have periods 1-3- 5-7 and the next day periods 2-4-6-8. I will see the same group of kids, for example, for reading period 1 then the next day, same group for LA, period 2.
I haven't taught LA in several years and not at the MS level, so I'm looking for advice.
Do you do some sort of daily corrections for bell work? Journaling? If so, is it a free write or is there a prompt?
Are there any middle school teachers out there studying Ancient China who would like to create a collaborative blog in order to share ideas, photos and internet resources with my class in South Australia?
Are there any teachers out there studying Ancient Rome that would like to share ideas using a collaborative blog between my class in South Australia and your class!? We could fill it with great ideas and internet resources! :)
Students m...See More