In this video Marie distinguishes between formative assessment and formative instruction. Formative assessments primarily provide learners with feedback on progress...
In a unit, all content, activities and assessments should connect to the essential questions. Remembering the role of two brains in learning, we should aim to balance the EQ's...
Framing The Learning is the process by which we are setting what was described in unit plan into a student facing tool. It is a series of questions to help students think about the target...
Learning Logs and Journals can be used as a technique to help students develop the skill set for self navigation. Here the teacher can coach, model and facilitate the process.
Students who are 'analyzers' need a comprehensive whole. They grab and attach new ideas to that whole. The tend to start with the “why.” High quality Essential Questions (EQ's) and...