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Author Archives: Abner Oakes
Rubrics and the independent learner
In my post from September 9, I talked briefly about rubrics; in short a rubric is a scoring tool that many teachers use to measure the quality of student work – to grade that work. They are used for more … Continue reading
Tuesday Tidbits, September 21, 2010
Yesterday, our school district sent home a schedule for its Parent Academy, workshops that give parents “the tips and tools to help their children be successful in school.” There were 34 listed, from a question-and-answer session with district staff at … Continue reading
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Mucking around
I want to attend Gever Tulley’s Tinkering School, a summer camp during which kids build things. Here’s his TED talk on the place: It reminds me of what a former colleague said once about elementary school science class – at … Continue reading
Parent involvement
See this piece from a past place of work. Called What Schools Want Parents to Know, it “summarizes five important points about involvement that every parent should know:” Multiple studies show “that the involvement of parents and families in the … Continue reading
Posting student work
I got a question from a friend (and parent) about student work on the hallway walls of a school building and told her that original student work should be all over the place – as long as what is posted … Continue reading