In between June 27 and August 4, 2016, I presented seven to ten workshops (depending on how you count) ranging from a couple of hours to four days. I share most of the handouts, resources, and slides on my Summer Workshops site. (See below my signature for more details on what's there.)The site will remain… Continue reading Eclectic
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Math in the Long Period
In this post, I will expand on some of the ideas from a previous article about Teaching in the Long Period. (Read that article first!) I will also add some thoughts that were missing in the original, and try to answer some specific concerns often expressed by math teachers whose schools are adopting block schedules.Do… Continue reading Math in the Long Period
Tiling, aka Tessellation
I'm at Twitter Math Camp, which is a teacher-created and teacher-led conference. I had hoped to present a three-part session on Advanced Transformations, but that turned out to be of interest to just one person, so I got to attend "Tessellation Nation", a three-session gathering of people who share an interest in tiling. The session… Continue reading Tiling, aka Tessellation
New(ish) on my Web site
I will probably blog much less during the summer months, given that I am leading many workshops, one after another, with little breathing time in between. I will also probably do little updating of my Web site, so this is a good time to let you know of some recent additions and tweaks.New: An excellent… Continue reading New(ish) on my Web site
Forward Design
Earlier posts in this series: Legitimate Uses of Assessment Problematic Uses of Assessment The Meaning of Grades De-emphasizing Grades Grades: the Research The Perils of Backward Design Assessment Tools and Strategies The Assessment Trap, Part 8: Forward Design It's time to wrap up this series. Here is a summary of the main points: - From… Continue reading Forward Design
Assessment Tools and Strategies
Earlier posts in this series: Legitimate Uses of Assessment Problematic Uses of Assessment The Meaning of Grades De-emphasizing Grades Grades: the Research The Perils of Backward DesignThe Assessment Trap, Part 7: Assessment Tools and StrategiesIn previous posts, I discussed the ways in which an overemphasis on assessment undermines curriculum, pedagogy, and student learning. Of course,… Continue reading Assessment Tools and Strategies
The Perils of Backward Design
Earlier posts in this series: Legitimate Uses of Assessment Problematic Uses of Assessment The Meaning of Grades De-emphasizing Grades Grades: the ResearchThe Assessment Trap, Part 6: The Perils of Backward Design In previous posts, I addressed the true nature of grades and their corrosive impact on learning. Alas, over-emphasis on grades and summative assessment also… Continue reading The Perils of Backward Design
Grades: what does research say?
Earlier posts in this series: Legitimate Uses of Assessment Problematic Uses of Assessment The Meaning of Grades De-emphasizing GradesThe Assessment Trap, Part 5: What Does Research Say About Grades?This is a guest post by Sarah Clowes, a science teacher at the Urban School of San Francisco, where I used to work. Her research-based comments support… Continue reading Grades: what does research say?
De-emphasizing Grades
The Assessment Trap, Part 4. De-emphasizing Grades(This is a slightly edited version of a post from 2011)(If you want to start reading at the start of the series, click here.)When students learn their grade for a given course, what they are learning is how they compare with their peers, which is one indicator of "how… Continue reading De-emphasizing Grades
NCTM Is Its Members
This post's title was also the subject of an e-mail from Matt Larson, the new President of NCTM sent to the membership. You can read it here. Since he asked for suggestions, I replied to his message. Here is what I wrote, slightly expanded.--Henri --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Matt Larson,I’ve been a member of NCTM for who… Continue reading NCTM Is Its Members
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