Author: Lauren Crowley
30 Formative Assessment Ideas
Formative assessment, or as my British teacher friends say, AFL, is paramount for staying informed about student learning and progress in order to direct and inform your practice. It’s also n... Read MoreThe Tell-Tale Heart
I teach The Tell-Tale Heart within a larger unit on Gothic Horror. Below are lined version of the story, a reading companion with comprehension questions, and a powerpoint with key vocabulary and disc... Read MoreK-W-L Chart
K-W-L’s are a great tool for students to access their prior knowledge on a particular topic, as well as an opportunity for the teacher to see what they may need to preteach or what extensions th... Read MoreMetacognition Reflection
Metacognition simply means thinking about thinking. Without being explicitly asked to reflect on their own learning, many students can become passive or even discouraged by setbacks. Metacognition e... Read MoreVocabulary Graphic Organizer
Below is a no frills graphic organizer that I use to teach vocabulary. As studies indicate that a person needs to be familiar with 93% of the vocabulary in a text for full comprehension, we do a lot ... Read More- 4 of 4
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