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What characteristics do proficient readers show in the classroom? In a perfect world, every student is reading independently and at grade level expectations. We do not live in a perfect world. It is important to know what successful readers look like in the classroom. The instructional standards guide planning and instruction, but not necessarily what … Read more
How much time did they spend urinating instead of learning? In the elementary grades, I started Back to School Night or the new version Parent Information Night, with a math problem for the parents. How many school days are in the year? Most did not have the exact answer but were close. The standard year in our … Read more
Teachers know the learning gaps Support and develop classroom interventions to close learning gaps. Advantages of a teacher designed intervention. Classroom identified learning gaps use recent data generated by the students during the learning process. State or district assessment data is useful, but better informs systemic or institutional decisions. It makes sense to base a … Read more