Five Evidence-Based Study Strategies Your Students Should Be Using Spring and early summer brings tests and exams for many students and te...

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for writing this review I want to share a book with you that is particular...

3 Fail-Proof Strategies for Students with Low Literacy Skills A few years ago our evaluation scores were based on test scores, and we had ...

Tips for a Successful End of the Year Review Reviewing for regents exams, or other state exams can be overwhelming. There is so much cont...

Background Image Attribution “seventy; words” flickr photo by RCabanilla https://flickr.com/photos/47662183@N04/4564071101 shared under a ...

When my students take a test, I want them to reason through the answers, read carefully, support their thinking, and make connections to wha...

There are so many kinds of technology that I use on an almost daily basis in my science class to improve life and education for my students....

Here is a review activity that I have done with my classes. I find many students want a study guide, but don't know how to use it.  In m...

When I start a new unit, I like to have some consistency, and I like activate prior knowledge, as well as let students know what is coming u...

Sometimes when students are learning a lot of new information, it is difficult for them to organize it, or keep the parts together that g...

I don't  know if you are in a state that has Regents exams, or if you are in a state that has other state exams instead. Here in NY, w...

Here is a way that I like to review.  Click on the link to access the freebie. This link goes to a document that I have created that walks...

When is your state testing? Our ELA is April 15-18 and math the following week. Then science has two parts: a performance test at the end o...

Hmmmmm. We are now approaching state testing time. It's not here yet, but its coming. That leads me to several thoughts. I'm not...

I posted earlier about my action research on Tier 2 vocabulary words for bellwork.  Some of my results are in, and I wanted to share.... I...

Why do foldables work? My high school students sometimes used foldables, and they seemed somewhat helpful, but for some reason when I ...

How do we making testing (even unit tests) a growth and learning experience, instead of just an exercise that frustrates kids and takes up t...

I had surgery on my shoulder last May.  At the time, I couldn't work out for 4 months afterward.  In an effort to save money, I cancelle...

Tests!!! (And how to make them better) If, like my classes, you have been inundated with tests lately, it may be the last thing you want to ...