Education Teachnow

The blog is a well-developed and well-written presentation that includes a discussion of the pre-assessment, innovative differentiation strategy, and assessments for tracking learning without grammatical/spelling errors For my DP1 students, we spend one quarter on Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita". In order to get the most out of the students right from the start, I will create a preassessment that can be used in the first week which will allow me to divide the students into three groups.  I have chosen to create a written quiz pre-assessment as it will allow me to understand the depth of student understanding- for example, one of my questions asks about ways to interpret a text. I expect that some students will know we can interpret a text culturally, but most of them won't be able to list more than one or two ways. Those students who have a developed enough understanding of a high concept question like this will undoubtedly be well versed in my more basic questions, wh...

High stakes assessments are a contentious issue around the world, and for good reason. By definition, a high stakes test requires there to be significant consequences, thus the “high stakes”. The stakes can be broken down into three main areas of effect- on the students, teachers, or schools. For students, they can be used as the determining factor in  graduation, advancement to the next grade level, or placement/qualification for universities(Think SAT, or Gaokao). For teachers, the scores can be used to track teaching- whether they are adequately following the curriculum, whether their teaching is impactful in terms of minorities and other at risk groups, and can even be used to determine salary and raises. For schools, these tests are often used to determine funding, as well as checking for bias; for example the No Child Left Behind Act requires schools to submit minority test scores separately from others to make sure that discrimination isn’t adversely affecting the students....

As an English teacher who has worked at international schools for the past few years, I have had ample experience with multi-cultural classrooms. Ironically enough,(considering that I'm American) I now have more experience working with students of Asian backgrounds than western. As such, my experiences teaching have made me realize that a sizable minority of those who work in western systems are unintentionally zenophobic, intolerant, and/or incapable of addressing students in their cultural terms. This has disastrous  results on students who are subject to this, as it causes resentment and disengagement. Considering that we now live in a global world, where companies source both our bosses and peers from all over, having a wide range of cultural understandings and experiences are no longer just a cherry on top of the resume, but practically a necessity to be competitive both at home and internationally. The advantages of these experiences are wide-ranging; many people could name ...