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Don’t Assess What You Won’t Teach
It really is an either-or question: Is teaching or learning more important? DON'T assess to assess. Assessment is not the end goal. DO use diagnostic assessments. DON'T assess what…
ELA and Reading Assessments Do’s and Don’ts
Do's and Don't of ELA and Reading Assessments: DO use comprehensive assessments, not random samples. What teachers want are comprehensive assessments which specifically determine "What my…
Reading Comprehension Strategies
The International Literacy Association (ILA) was kind enough to post my article, "Should We Teach Reading Comprehension Strategies," so I thought I would share on my…
FREE Grade 7 Vocabulary Word Lists
This FREE research-based word list consists of Tier 2 words, developed from Averil Coxhead’s high frequency Academic Word List. The perfect resource for teaching the CCSS…
FREE Grade 6 Vocabulary Word Lists
This FREE research-based word list consists of Tier 2 words, developed from Averil Coxhead’s high frequency Academic Word List. The perfect resource for teaching the CCSS…
FREE Grade 5 Vocabulary Word Lists
This FREE research-based word list consists of Tier 2 words, developed from Averil Coxhead’s high frequency Academic Word List. The perfect resource for teaching the CCSS…
FREE Grade 4 Vocabulary Word Lists
This FREE research-based word list consists of Tier 2 words, developed from Averil Coxhead’s high frequency Academic Word List. The perfect resource for teaching the CCSS…
FREE Grade 8 Vocabulary Word Lists
This FREE research-based word list consists of Tier 2 words, developed from Averil Coxhead’s high frequency Academic Word List. The perfect resource for teaching the CCSS…