Yes, but....
Published on Nov 23, 2015
4 most important sentences from Tomlinson text - Chapter 7.
Created by Julie Love
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1. In response to the many "I can't" statements: "Incrementally (but steadily), these teachers learn to be responsive to the students they teach, and positive student outcomes encourage continued teacher development."
Incrementally was the key word here.
Take on a few things and give you and your students time to master them before you expand.
Foundations need time to set before you add another layer.
Ask for help! Trade time with a coworker who has planning while you're in class. Ask an instructional coach or EC teacher.
Take on a few things and give you and your students time to master them before you expand.
Foundations need time to set before you add another layer.
Ask for help! Trade time with a coworker who has planning while you're in class. Ask an instructional coach or EC teacher.
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2. "Of all the students in a school who need to learn the skills of academic self-awareness, peer collaboration, and community membership, those who need them most are those who are most alienated from the skills and the promise they represent."
Keep your expectations high for all of your students. Let them know that you believe in them.
A growth mind-set is necessary!
Conference with your students.
Set goals together.
Praise often and share progress with parents and other teachers.
All students are learners!
A growth mind-set is necessary!
Conference with your students.
Set goals together.
Praise often and share progress with parents and other teachers.
All students are learners!
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3. "Remember that young people will nearly always succeed if they can."
Give your students opportunities for success and be there to acknowledge with praise. Even the most difficult student can do something worthy of an "atta boy!"
Differentiation lends itself to creating an environment conducive to success!
Differentiation lends itself to creating an environment conducive to success!
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4. "Assessment is the process of finding out where students are relative to key goals at a particular time. Grading is the periodic, somewhat public statement about a student's performance at designated intervals."
Assessments should be taking place frequently but not all assessments result in a recorded grade. Assessment can be obtained in many ways to check for learning. For example, you could assess your class as a whole using KahootIt. The following day, you could assess through a practice quiz that is student corrected. The 3rd assessment could be a quiz with a recorded grade.
Remember, even something as simple as questioning in class can be an assessment tool.
Remember, even something as simple as questioning in class can be an assessment tool.
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