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Differentiated Instruction: Fair Isn't Always Equal!
Within a differentiated classroom , students begin their learning where they are, working at their own pace, using their own unique strengths toward individual achievement. This is learning that is focused on the unique strengths of each student, but still mediated by the teacher. Charting progress in a differentiated instruction classroom can be a major dilemma for teachers-especially when the only assessment tools and strategies available are for a traditional setting with a traditional report card and grading system. There has to be a fair and valid way to assess progress. Rick will walk you through the essential purposes of grading and what it means in the differentiated instruction classroom. You'll learn what dilutes a grade's usefulness. And you'll learn the partnership between grading and standards. Rick . . . read more
Back-To-School Inservice
Why They Say No: Approaches and Techniques for Managing Resistance
"No matter what we do or where we live, we inevitably run into resistant people, both children and adults. Imagine how much easier our lives would be if only others would not be so contrary! We spend a lot of time trying to get others to be more cooperative or receptive to our suggestions and to follow our instructions. . . . read more
Western Kansas Reading Conference
"Literacy Moves the World" and "Moving at the Speed of Life"
Southwest Plains Regional Service Center Western Kansas Reading Conference will be held Monday, October 5, 2009. Click on your choice of grade levels for more information . Pre-K - 4th Grade Educators: Literacy Moves the World! @ Holcomb High School . . . read more
