Support to Mitigate Test Pressures
By Claire Pentecost Teachers and administrators are under intense pressure to im [...]
Musings at the End of Year Two
The end of each school year is a time for reflection, and for me, I wonder if I [...]
How to Improve Educational Impact with Faster-Paced Curriculum
I think I have two issues: I haven’t made the content relevant to the students, and we are dealing with some abstract concepts.
Wrapping Up the School Year–Improved Test Scores and more
By Claire Pentecost Final exams are all that remain of my first school year. Wel [...]
Preliminary Results Indicate Improvement on TAKS
After all the practice and question-writing, my students did improve test scores [...]
Question-Writing Strategy
As my students prepare to take the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAK [...]
Relationships in the First-Year Teacher’s Classroom
As my first year of teaching moves forward, I am beginning to see the impact of [...]
Planning Backward: One Step to Success
I began teaching this school year as a career-changer. I didn’t have education t [...]