Wow, it’s been a few days since I’ve posted! I just got back from a meeting of EtonHouse-China principals in Suzhou. It was an action-packed, busy two days but we got covered a lot of territory–perhaps too much. The agenda covered a whole range of school-related issues, including marketing, next year’s calendar, staffing, upgrading and [...]
Interesting self-assessment here which attempts to identify how good we are at specific problem solving in the workplace. Produced by VitalSmarts.
It’s a bit unnerving to me that I have to begin preparing my Year 11 (U.S. Grade 10) students for their Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) at this early stage of their lives. But if I do not, I potentially put my learners behind the 8-ball. I realize that universities need some tangible, standardized measure of [...]
This article by Matthew Clavell brings forth a strong indictment against so-called “Fuzzy Math” (a.k.a. “Constructivist Math) as exemplified in the Everyday Mathematics program. I’m particularly interested in this because my boss is directing my school to use it. I have to say, I have not been impressed with the program, nor the philosophy behind [...]
My Year 11 students and I are really enjoying our class blog. I’m seeing a side of their creativity that I would not have seen otherwise, I’m guessing. The students are engaged, innovative, and genuinely seem to be excited about posting even if it’s an “assignment.” Basically I’m having them do three types of post: [...]
This link points to a video demonstrating a starting point for assessing students’ writing by having them investigate the criteria for assessment in groups. As much as we preach it, teachers still sometimes neglect this very important part preparing students for writing projects.
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