Digging Deeper Discussion by Chandler Unified School District

Digging Deeper Discussion by Chandler Unified School District https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp Identify the subject area video(s) that you watched and share a strategy or takeaway and how it will apply to your class. en-us 2019-09-25 20:30:36 UTC 2026-03-10 22:29:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/392235903 ACT English - be aware of sentence structures that use the words "being" and "having." These are rarely correct, and generally signal that a correction must be made. Think through the necessary correction BEFORE you look at the multiple choice options. If the correction you thought of is there, it is probably correct.]]> 2019-10-02 02:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/392235903 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/392593161 ACT Math- go through the test and complete the questions that are easy for you first. Do not waste a significant amount of time on questions you do not know how to do, as it is taking away time from questions you are more likely to get correct. ]]> 2019-10-02 17:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/392593161 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/393270059 ACT Science - Timing is a struggle for students during the science portion of the ACT. Therefore, teaching the students strategies to help with this will better prepare them. For example, being aware of the time and marking/skipping questions they do not know the answer to return to later . This section of the test was also described as a critical reading section with science knowledge. Strategies to help students with this would be having them interpret data or incorporate more readings and post reading questions into the classroom. ]]> 2019-10-03 19:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/393270059 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/393761120 ACT Math- The ACT is a timed test that includes 4 main subjects, one including math. Timed tests can be difficult for students especially if they do not know how to use the time given efficiently and effectively. When it comes to the ACT Math portion, a student should complete one question every minute to ensure they complete all the problems on the test. With that being said, spending too long on a problem can cause student to not get to a majority of the test. It is important to teach students strategies they can use when completing timed tests. A good strategy to try is working through all the problems that the student knows how to do before spending more time on the more difficult problems. They can always come back to those problems at the end if time allows. ]]> 2019-10-04 19:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/393761120 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/394604911 ACT English- With English one of the basic strategies for in depth reading questions is read the questions first and then scan the selection for the answers that go with the question. Often students will read the selection, then read the question and then go back and reread the selection looking for the answer. This takes up precious time and in the end can cause the students to leave some questions unfinished.]]> 2019-10-07 17:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/394604911 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/394713784 ACT English: Keeping an idea of what type of questions you have been asked will ultimately help you figure out what you struggle with and need to improve on if you take the test again. Obviously this skill can be dropped if you are pressed for time. ]]> 2019-10-07 20:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/394713784 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/396865929 ACT Math: Brush up on algebra & geometry concepts, as this is the greatest percentage of questions. Aim to go through the math portion at least twice. Do all the easy questions that you can do quickly first. Then go through the questions again doing the problems of medium difficulty before spending time doing the remaining difficult questions.]]> 2019-10-11 19:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/396865929 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/397025240 ACT English: Students frequently "forget" grammar rules that they learned in elementary and middle school, so it is important to review comma usage, etc. prior to testing. ]]> 2019-10-12 19:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/397025240 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/398280632 ACT Science: This section has the most reading passages. It is recommended that students keep track of time during this section and spend no more than 5 minutes per passage. Other helpful hints for this part were to take notes as you read through the passages and when you get to the questions, try to predict the answer beforehand. ]]> 2019-10-16 03:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/398280632 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/399534263 Act English: I like how the strategy requires students to carefully read a passage, identify errors, and then provides the correct answer with an explanation. I can definitely modify this strategy to fit my junior high PE class (stations/w whiteboards, index cards, warm-ups, etc).]]> 2019-10-18 13:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/399534263 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/399781127 ACT English: It is interesting listing to the instructor process the different types of errors that you come across in each passage. I like how she models the thought process of each questions. When students listen to this they ultimately learn how to approach each question. This is a strategy I like to use when teaching Spanish. When it comes to the grammar aspect of Spanish I like to treat it like a puzzle and I work step by step with my students.]]> 2019-10-19 02:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/399781127 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/400057385 ACT Math - I like how she identified how many of each type of question there will be on the math test. I didn’t realize how important pre-algebra and plane geometry are on the test.]]> 2019-10-20 22:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/400057385 meade_gina https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/400066907 ACT English: I wish the reading link was working. I'd like to see the video for that section as well. Modeling thinking and test taking strategies is great. I don't think I could get my 11 AP kids to watch more than 5 or 6 minutes of this. They would much rather log in and try the practice themselves, get feedback and try again. For those who need it, this would be great.]]> 2019-10-20 23:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/400066907 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/400613709 Another good strategy on the math test is to try to avoid using the calculator when you can. Often, it takes more time to do the problems on a calculator than to do them on scratch paper. In addition, the scratch paper allows you to do quick sketches, allowing better "vision" into the nature of the question]]> 2019-10-21 23:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/400613709 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/402390342 When answering the grammar problem questions, when you encounter a grammatical question, stop and try to answer it first and then move on. Also, it is a good idea to teach basic comma rules such as commas around nonessential information, appositives, and direct addresses. The strategies work best with a solid understanding of basic comma rules.]]> 2019-10-25 02:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/402390342 glessner_lauren https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/402958863 What if there is limited expertise personnel at your site for strong tier 3 instruction?]]> 2019-10-27 02:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/402958863 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/402968180 ACT Math: Need to remember that you have 1 minute for each question. There are 60 questions and you have 60 minutes. Do not stay on question over a minute. It is also recommended that you go though the questions do the easy ones fast, Then go back a 2nd time and answer questions not answered the first time and answer it at a medium pace. Then finally working on the harder ones slow down. Mark Hinton]]> 2019-10-27 04:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/402968180 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/403066446 I watched the math video. I thought the 3 times strategy was good and can be applied in my current classes. First time through, do all the quick/easy problems. Go through again and do the medium difficulty/time problems. Finally work through the hardest problems and the ones that take time to solve.]]> 2019-10-27 19:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/403066446 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/403066630 The tests and quizzes in my class give the point value for each problem. Students can still do the 3 times through, but also take the points possible into consideration, solving those problems before others.]]> 2019-10-27 19:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/403066630 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/403679278 ACT Math: I was surprised to see that nearly half of the questions come from Pre-Algebra and Plane Geometry. Obviously it is important for students to "brush up" on these concepts, but it may be a bit of a stress reliever for a lot of the juniors who go into the test expecting a lot of problems that pertain to their Algebra 2 curriculum, which many of them find very challenging.]]> 2019-10-29 02:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/403679278 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405263088 ACT English: The way she modeled the passages and slowly narrowed down the choices was a good take away for me. Students often need to be taken through the verbal thought processes of eliminating answers so they can do it themselves. I think it would be beneficial to walk students through a question, then have them practice the process with a partner, and finally on their own. ]]> 2019-11-01 00:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405263088 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405660034 ACT English- I currently test foreign language grammar on finals by having multiple variations and having students select the correct one- this has me thinking about testing by having a sentence and students identifying what needs to change/ what the error is, similar to the ACT questions- I can see students especially struggling with the "no change" option and teaching specifically how to first eliminate all other choices first before selecting no change. ]]> 2019-11-01 23:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405660034 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405683299 ACT English: On the grammar portion, there are paragraphs with underlined sections with errors. Instead of reading the whole paragraph, read up to the underlined section, then stop and answer the question. Students tend to rush through questions and I will teach this strategy to help students slow down and look at each question individually. It also ran through the types of grammar questions that students might see on an ACT. I will take care to review comma rules and transition rules this year. ]]> 2019-11-02 02:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405683299 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405684551 ACT English-the idea I focused on was reading through the sentences as they are written for careful analysis so errors can be found. Once you find the errors, you then locate the corresponding question and go through the answers to see which correction fits the sentence you are reading. This is done by focusing on key words in the sentence and in the possible answers. Attention to detail is required given that the difference between potential answers may come down to just an 's' on the end of the word.]]> 2019-11-02 02:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405684551 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405684771 This is a strategy we teach out ELL students for all that they read. It is always important to read the entire passage for understanding and an overview of what you are facing. Once this is done, students are encouraged to focus on things sentence by sentence. An activity of this type may be done either alone or in pairs given that we have pre-emergent students. We want to build their confidence and give them the courage to move on to bigger and better sentences.]]> 2019-11-02 02:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405684771 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405787996 English strategies--I teach Social Studies, but writing is an important component of my class. I often find that students do not know how to use the comma in transition. One of the strategies I use is having the students read out loud the phrase before and after the transition word. If the phrases before and after the transition can stand alone as sentences, then the comma is needed. However, if there is a sentence followed by a phrase that cannot stand alone, then they do not need the comma. ]]> 2019-11-02 19:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405787996 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405799461 Math
Pre Algebra and plane geometry are the main focus of the math test. 60 minutes for 60 questions. Answer the easy questions first. Use time wisely]]> 2019-11-02 21:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405799461 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405906972 English - Don't hesitate picking the "No Change" option. That actually is the correct answer about 25% of the time!]]> 2019-11-03 15:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405906972 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405985026 She goes over the timing for each test. For example she talked about how the science test is divided and that a student would have about 5 minutes per a section to answer the questions. She makes a good point that in understanding the timing you know that you can not sped 9 minutes on one question. Students can be taught to move on from difficult questions and complete the easier ones, then go back to the question(s) you got stuck on. ]]> 2019-11-03 22:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/405985026 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406001041 I watched the math video and the strategy that it discussed and that I would like to implement in my classroom is to go through the test 3 times. The first time answer all the problems you may see as easy or you can answer quickly. The second time, answer any medium difficulty questions. The third time answer the hard questions or questions that may take more time. This is an effective strategy, especially with a timed test such as the ACT where you have 60 minutes to answer 60 questions.]]> 2019-11-03 23:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406001041 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406604679 I watched the science video and the strategy it discussed and the one I would like to do is try and get students used to predicting the answer when reading the question itself. Also take down notes as one reads through the passages.]]> 2019-11-05 00:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406604679 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406632386 I was surprised to see that only a few questions related to trig. I teacher a modified Algebra class and with that the students should be able to answer at least 255 of the question.]]> 2019-11-05 02:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406632386 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406636714 I watched the math video and also learned a good strategy to share with my kiddos of going through the test three times. Do the fast/easy problems first, the medium problems next, and then tackle the hard problems on the third time through.]]> 2019-11-05 02:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406636714 Herb https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406637093 I watched the English video. It was interesting to watch/listen to the teacher modeling how to read, reread, and rationalize her way through the example in order to determine the correct response. One problem with this method is that she read the passage aloud, allowing her to verbally indicate where commas should/should not be placed. As she noted, reading aloud is not a technique that one could use in a true test setting. Therefore, to use this technique in the classroom and then transition to the test setting, I would need to work with my students to learn to make the transition from oral reading to silent reading - and 'hearing' the punctuation.]]> 2019-11-05 02:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406637093 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406675205 I watched the science video. The science area covers Biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. They stated that the science is basic science knowledge but more of reading a passage and comprehending and applying the knowledge that is learned in the passage. There is a lot of questions on this test but one of the least amount of time given to this passage. Students will have to learn time management and not spend too much time on each question as they will not finish the section if they take too much time on the passage. Students can use time taking strategies as well as reading comprehension strategies to do well on this section of the test. Students can use context clues within a passage to help them determine the answers to most questions. ]]> 2019-11-05 05:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/406675205 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/407180529 English: Going through test questions and answering them prior to looking at the actual test is a great strategy to implement in all tests. Using the modeling technique is helpful in reflecting too (when students reflect after the test). I would have like to watch the Reading, but it doesn't seem to be working.]]> 2019-11-05 23:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/407180529 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/407193190 I watched the math video. I agree with several others. I love the idea of having students go through the test 3 times. 1st time focus on the easy/quick problems. 2nd time do the medium problems and finally the hard, longer problems. I also give the point value for each problem. I encourage students to check on the points too to make sure the bigger point problems don't get left behind.]]> 2019-11-06 00:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/407193190 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/407866008 As a counselor who helps to organize and run the tests, I can better answer questions to parents on the breakdown of each section.]]> 2019-11-07 02:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/407866008 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/408025665 ACT Science. While there weren't really many strategies offered, I did agree that taking notes and predicting the answers before reviewing the answer choices would be valuable to pass on to my students. Pacing/keeping track of time is important in all test portions. Emphasizing the tighter timelines for the science portion would be beneficial.]]> 2019-11-07 13:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/408025665 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409007503 2019-11-09 14:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409007503 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409007558 2019-11-09 14:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409007558 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409031991 I will use this for my Biology class to be sure students are getting plenty of opportunity to take results from labs and analyze them. They need more practice with dealing with conflicting viewpoints.]]> 2019-11-09 17:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409031991 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409038838 I watched the science video and could use research summaries when students experiment with color theory and paint mixing.]]> 2019-11-09 18:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409038838 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409046811 I watched the English video. I will start using sentences like these as warm-ups in my class. A lot of my students struggle with comma use, apostrophes and wondering if their sentence is structured correctly and having a daily exercise like this could really benefit them not only when it comes to test taking, but writing as well.]]> 2019-11-09 19:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409046811 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409048881 I watched the English video and as a social studies teacher I saw a lot of connections that I could make because it relies heavily on writing and reading. My students struggle with both of these, especially their writing skills and using proper punctuation when they do write. So having them continue to write and work on this as a daily exercise will help students improve not only their writing skills but their reading comprehensions skills as well which is equally important in social studies.]]> 2019-11-09 19:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409048881 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409064062 I watched the math video since I am a math teacher, and the one in charge of all the Algebra 2 classes taught at my school. That is also the math class most Jr's are in when they take the ACT at school. It's helpful to know the breakdown of the test such as how many questions come from what types of math. That will help us better know how to review with the students when preparing them for the ACT.]]> 2019-11-09 21:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409064062 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409085960 I liked the test taking strategies. I am a co-teacher (Spe Ed) in regular algebra and geometry classes. I do practice questions for the ACT twice a week for warm ups.]]> 2019-11-10 01:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409085960 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409154073 I am an Algebra 2 teacher so I watched the math video. In the video they mentioned doing the easiest questions first then to go back and work on more difficult questions. I think my students often try to work straight through tests instead of working in more efficient ways. I would like to help my students with this by arranging my tests so that students are more comfortable with working through tests in a nonlinear fashion.]]> 2019-11-10 13:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409154073 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409173934 I watched the math video. I had two main take-aways. First, the test concentrates mainly on lower math concepts (pre-algebra, algebra, and plain geometry) which could be an issue for more advanced students who are several years ahead in math. These students may have to review concepts, especially geometry concepts that aren't reviewed as much in higher classes, before taking the ACT. My other take-away is that teaching students how to take a timed math test and how to manage their time effectively is a good idea.]]> 2019-11-10 16:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409173934 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409234871 I watched the English video. I can see how modeling reading and reasoning through the passage and selecting answers would be helpful to students, especially the students who struggle. Next they could practice independently.]]> 2019-11-10 22:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409234871 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409273024 I watched the video on English, and since I teach TV & Film, my students have to write critiques and reviews on other students videos and movies we watch. A lot of students struggle with basic grammar and punctuation, and spelling. Going over punctuation and spelling will help them be better writers in all classes.]]> 2019-11-11 01:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409273024 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409299657 I watched the science video. As a social studies teacher, it's easy to understand the critical reading component and it's purpose. In my classroom I can help my encouraging students to use the same techniques with reading passages- taking notes, predicting answers, even the timing and moving on. Sometimes kids spend a lot of time taring at a passage, so encouraging them to make a decision is helpful.]]> 2019-11-11 03:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409299657 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409426354 ENGLISH: We do think-through explanations in our sophomore class to prepare them; the narrator also uses those techniques in justifying her multiple choice selections.]]> 2019-11-11 12:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409426354 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409522045 Science:]]> 2019-11-11 15:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409522045 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409524297 Science: having seen the video this breaks down the requirements that are expected during the test. This allows me to apply these concepts to my lecture and lab classes. ]]> 2019-11-11 15:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409524297 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409547354 Math - We use math in music for rhythm. I really wanted to watch the Reading but it wouldn't open for me.]]> 2019-11-11 16:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409547354 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409592366 Science - The critical thinking components while reading are applicable to multiple content areas]]> 2019-11-11 17:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409592366 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409616296 I watched the English practice video. The biggest take-away for me was that the ACT comprehension and sentence structure questions can be analyzed based on the context. When in doubt, context clues can help guide the test-taker to the correct answer.]]> 2019-11-11 18:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409616296 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409627191 I also watched the English video and it is apparent how, as teachers, we need to continue to model reasoning through a question and practice context clues with the students]]> 2019-11-11 18:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409627191 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409631642 ACT English - this video would be a valuable tool for someone who plans on taking the ACT]]> 2019-11-11 19:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409631642 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409677817 I watched science section, timing is key. 7 passages in 35 minutes. Need to read and answer questions in each passage in 5 minutes. I can have timed bellwork to help students with practicing pressure and efficiency.]]> 2019-11-11 20:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409677817 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409700321 ACT English: I found it interesting listening to the gal in this video reading through the passages and questions and explaining her internal thoughts/reasoning behind narrowing down and eventually choosing her answers. Personally, I have never walked my middle school students through a test practice this way as a whole class activity. I think this would actually be very beneficial to them and I plan to give it a try as we prep/practice for testing this year. However, after practicing in this manner, I would then challenge them to do this alone silently- possibly writing down their thoughts/reasoning on a separate sheet of paper- in order to give them practice internally reading as they can't read the passages aloud. Additionally, I often teach my students to read the questions for the passage first and then read the passage. I find that helpful as it gives them a "heads up" on what to be hunting for in the passage. Regarding the content of the questions, my school teaches grammar pretty heavily. However, we often do not put them in multiple choice style questions. I think it would be beneficial to begin practicing and quizzing using this style to help them become familiar and comfortable with these types of questions.]]> 2019-11-11 21:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409700321 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409715208 After watching the video on the English portion of the ACT, it was surprising to see how heavy the test was on grammar. As a former 4th and 6th grade teacher, the primary focus was on reading skills and less on grammar. Test taking strategies would be the something to focus on for my subject area. The strategies are practical and applicable to most multiple choice questions.]]> 2019-11-11 22:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409715208 stueber_erika https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409761285 I viewed the English video. The focus is on writing analysis and applying English rules to writing. As a class, my students work in groups to write original sentences with new vocabulary terms. We then use these sentences to analyze their overall construction, correcting errors and identifying English rules along the way. ]]> 2019-11-12 02:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409761285 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409771335 ACT Science]]> 2019-11-12 03:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409771335 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409771622 ACT Science It was interesting to see that the science has the most reading compared to the other areas. They mentioned a few strategies at the end of the video to help save time. Take notes, predict an answer and then selecting an answer. ]]> 2019-11-12 03:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/409771622 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410348227 I watched the ACT Science video. The timing is usually what my students are concerned about when we practice in class. Reading the passages and doing the 40 questions in 35 minutes is pretty tight. I usually also tell my students that they may not know exactly what is discussed, they just need to understand basic scientific investigation processes and read and understand diagrams and graphs. I think my students are used to data representation and conflicting viewpoints, so I will be trying to focus on research summaries in my class.]]> 2019-11-13 01:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410348227 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410387089 One strategy I got from the video is that redundancy, while not necessarily breaking a rule, is stylistically wrong and needs to be taught. ]]> 2019-11-13 04:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410387089 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410954711 I liked the test strategy the gave on how to take the math section. They suggested to go through the test 3 times. The first time answer the easy questions or the ones you can answer fast; second go the medium amount of time questions; and lastly do the hard or time consuming questions last.]]> 2019-11-14 01:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410954711 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410955421 I test math, therefore I am going to use the test strategies (going through the math test 3 times) on all 🤬 we do in class. I will teach this strategy to use on unit exams. ]]> 2019-11-14 01:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410955421 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410997665 The science video was interesting to me because it focussed on important time-management skills needed to complete the science test. Time management is essential because the reading within the science test includes a large number of passages all containing 5-7 questions. In order for students to pass, they have to maintain a focus of attention on constantly processing information and moving forward. This skill applies to my work as an orchestra director because a similar ability to focus and work through stress is needed when sight reading music. ]]> 2019-11-14 03:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/410997665 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/411628134 ACT Math- I think it's interesting how everything is timed. It's essential that you have a firm foundation in geometry and algebra so you don't get bogged down answering those questions. It is essential that in any subject (music included) that you have a firm foundation, so that as you come across new concepts, they are easier to grasp if you have seen something similar.]]> 2019-11-15 04:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/411628134 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412102199 For ACT Math a strategy is to first go through and do the easy problems. Then go back and do the more difficult problems, and finally work on the most difficult on the last run through the test. This way you are using your time wisely! ]]> 2019-11-15 23:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412102199 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412107670 ACT Math: ]]> 2019-11-15 23:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412107670 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412107783 1. When prepping/ studying- focus on the sorts of things you'll see more of, more often. ]]> 2019-11-15 23:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412107783 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412108128 2. Timing & pace of testing- quicker on the questions you know or/are confident about. Take longer or go back for questions that are harder. DO WHAT YOU KNOW FIRST. Go through the test 3 times; first time= easy questions, second time= medium difficulty, third time= really hard questions. Maximize your time. ]]> 2019-11-15 23:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412108128 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412108147 When studying for science the main strategy to remember is timing and time management. Knowing the types of questions and subject is key in preparing for the exam and allotting enough time for each passage to finish in time.]]> 2019-11-15 23:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412108147 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412114918 I watched the math video. Pacing is crucial for any timed test. It is helpful to remind students to not spend too much time on one problem. It makes it especially easy that there are 60 minutes and 60 problems so on average students shouldn't find themselves spending longer than 1 minute on a problem. I often emphasize to students not to get caught up on a single problem. The video reaffirmed students should start with doing the problems then know for sure how to do first, then going back through and doing the ones that are doable but may take a bit more time, and then spend the remainder of the time working on problems that are most difficult. ]]> 2019-11-16 00:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412114918 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412116339 I watched the Science video. I teach Social Sciences and there are a lot of easy takeaways for the test in Social Sciences as well. The passages portion of the science test has a lot of corollaries for SS, such as data representation (which is found in geography and economics regularly, other disciplines as well), research summaries (which is done regularly in SS), and conflicting viewpoints (which is a key component of a SS class). All three are things that I do on a regular basis and will continue to do.]]> 2019-11-16 00:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412116339 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412144177 I watched the ACT- English video. I loved the use of technology here. What an awesome resource that I never had. So many times as a student, I wish I could've paused and rewound a teacher during lecture. This video allows you to do exactly that, giving every student an opportunity to truly work and learn at their own pace. The instructors tone and pace serve as great reminders how important it is for us as teachers to be soft and patient in our deliveries. Her tone and pace are calming and confidence builders. The video also helps serve as a nice teaching reminder on the importance of grammar and other key writing elements that students should practice in the classroom in preparation for ACT standards.]]> 2019-11-16 04:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412144177 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412199529 ACT Science: Able to monitor your time and not worry that questions will be covering topics that you have no background on. If so, information on the topic will be provided for you. Read and skip and come back later to questions you do not know or are having difficulty answering.]]> 2019-11-16 14:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412199529 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412203711 ACT - Math: Since ACT testing is times encourage students to go through tests at least twice. The first time through complete easy and quick problems. The second time through and complete problems that take a little more time. Leave questions questions that you don't remember how to do or know will take you a decent amount of time to complete for last. This help get the most points and help with timed anxiety]]> 2019-11-16 15:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412203711 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412212052 I watched the math video. It emphasized the importance of pacing yourself (approximately one question per minute) so that you are able to finish the most questions possible. A strategy the mentioned would be to go through the test the first time answering easy/fast questions first, a second time for medium difficulty questions, and a third time for harder questions that will take more time. I plan to encourage my students to do this on my own tests so they become use to implementing this strategy. In addition, I can start to share with them the subtopics of the ACT test so they can start focusing on the topics they need more practice with. ]]> 2019-11-16 16:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412212052 mrbdahlem https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412229554 From the Math and Science videos, I saw that it was very important to maximize your time in taking the test. Quickly passing over questions that you aren't sure of, or will take a lot of time, making sure to come back to them after you have completed all of the questions that you are more sure of.]]> 2019-11-16 18:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412229554 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412232006 I watched the science video. The main strategy that I would use in my class is pacing. My students often get overwhelmed by the amount of questions on tests and quizzes and by teaching them pacing and being able to identify the "easy" questions, I feel their overall test anxiety will be reduced, allowing them to have a better chance at information recall during a test.]]> 2019-11-16 18:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412232006 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412245660 I watched the math video and I would definitely use the strategy of students going through and answering the easy questions first as quickly as they could and leave the medium to harder questions lfor last. I would also emphasize that they shouldn't worry too much or spend too much time categorizing problems, just complete the ones they can do quickly and then go back and tackle the more challenging ones.]]> 2019-11-16 20:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412245660 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412259699 It was interesting talking to my college sophomore son about his experience on the English section and how a test takers does not have time to read all of the documents but rather just has to scan to answer the questions. I think there are many test taking strategies that need to be taught besides the ones ACT lists. ACT mentions good stuff to do. If only more students would read them! ]]> 2019-11-16 22:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412259699 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412385789 I watched the Science video and I learned that the science portion of the test was more restrictive with time than I predicted. I can use this in my class by practicing timed readings and questioning. Additionally, I can put more of an emphasis on interpreting data and drawing conclusions as that is emphasized on the test. ]]> 2019-11-17 17:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/412385789 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/413167132 I also watched the science video and felt surprised by the time limitation. It's good insight for how to prepare students better in class for being quick and accurate rather than emphasizing the "slow and steady wins the race" concept fostered by the idea that you provide more than ample time for all students to be able to complete a task. Students are ill-prepared for these kinds of timed science problems after their entire childhood of NCLB. It is no wonder that the science section notoriously has the lowest scores.]]> 2019-11-19 04:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/413167132 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/413392418 In the science video, i like the Predict strategy. Students are constantly moving ahead in their thinking, and if we can teach them that predicting what comes next or what happens next as a strategic cognitive practice, they can do it in a uniformed way that helps them.]]> 2019-11-19 14:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/413392418 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/413866185 I watched the math video. My students would benefit from knowing a time frame to plan spending on each question, planning for 1 minute per question. Once they know this teaching them to take a test out of number order and instead answering questions based on easy, medium, hard will be a very beneficial strategy for my students. They will often get stuck on a question and feel like they cannot move on from it. ]]> 2019-11-20 09:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/413866185 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/415891165 I watched the math video, and you would really want to make sure to brush up on your pre-algebra and plane geometry material - as those topics make up 46% of the questions. There are additional videos that will help explain what material/questions those topics cover. Also, you want to spend no more than a minute per question. If you spend five minutes on one problem, then you just lost four minutes where you could have gotten four other questions correct. Always go through the test first answering all the easy questions, then go back through answering the medium questions, and then save the hard ones till the end if time permits. You may have to guess on a few, but guessing does not hurt your score if you are about to run out of time anyways. Your proctor should give a five minute warning and at that time you will see how many you may have to guess on. ]]> 2019-11-24 20:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/415891165 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417401158 I watched the English video. I took away that the students should look for red flags of possible corrections that will be needed. The students should be as thorough possible and take the time to totally complete reading through the passages from beginning to end.]]> 2019-11-28 08:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417401158 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417595220 I watched the English video. I liked the study of the surrounding sentence to develop context for the question]]> 2019-11-28 21:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417595220 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417825802 ACT English -- read the questions first and be aware of them, so you can stop and answer the questions as you come across the information in the text. The keeps focus on purpose and saves time in the long run.]]> 2019-11-29 18:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417825802 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417843468 I watched ACT English video. I think it's a great idea to look at the context of the text to help come up with answers and overall it's so helpful to be able to use study videos like these. Where you can practice with an instruction and play/pause as needed. There are so many great and free technological resources out there!]]> 2019-11-29 20:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417843468 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417860945 I watched the ACT Math video. A student preparing to take the math exam should be familiar with algebra, geometry, statistics and trigonometry. The student should go through the test the first time and do the problems that they find easy. The student should then go back through the exam and do the problems they found more difficult. Finally the student should go through the exam a third time answering the questions the student found most difficult.]]> 2019-11-29 23:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417860945 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417863051 I watched the ACT Science video. Timing is the biggest obstacle on the science test because there are so many critical reading passages. I can help my AP Psych students with this because the AP exam is also timed. Students are used to the time constraints because their class assessments are also timed. I like to use Online Classroom Timers Duck Race and other fun themes to keep the timing situation lighthearted. Students enjoy anticipating being the Lucky Duck!]]> 2019-11-29 23:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/417863051 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418053622 I watched the English video. It talks about looking for red flags and making corrections. This is something we do in Spanish class to find errors in grammar. It is a similar strategy used in English and is extremely helpful when taking standardized tests.]]> 2019-11-30 23:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418053622 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418061674 Watched the math video and realized that as an algebra 2 teacher I'm responsible for my kids knowing 62% of the test. Obviously they should have most of the skills prior to becoming algebra 2 students, but that's a lot of material for me to make sure they're proficient in. ]]> 2019-12-01 01:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418061674 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418133246 The video I watched pertained to science. The ACT test is a timed test in which the students are given questions and are required to write a passages. The test seems to be testing student's ability to use time wisely and answer concisely. Strategies are to use time wisely and to take notes regarding the content. I do not give timed tests in my class, but the tests that I do give must be completed by the end of the class period. So it is timed due to classroom period restraints. In my class, the students do not do what is termed "passages," they write paragraph essays and or short answer questions that are a sentence or two. They also have a variety of questions on the test which includes multiple choice, true and false, matching and fill in the blank type of questioning. ]]> 2019-12-01 13:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418133246 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418230874 I chose the math video because I am a math teacher. I've also done ACT classes, and I agree with the three time strategy. This test does not penalize for guessing, so the one thing I would add to this is that if you're down to the last difficult questions, if you could get it to a process of elimination between two answer choices, that improves your chances of gaining additional points. I like including multiple choice questions on exams because they force students to go through these strategies (hopefully) and we get to talk about moving carefully because you either get all or no points, very different from our regular open ended math questions. I would like to talk explicitly about these strategies with my students on our next assessment. (Katie Quintana)]]> 2019-12-01 23:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418230874 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418257537 I viewed the video on Science. Since students will be reading passages on data representation, research summaries, and conflicting scientific view points, strategies include taking notes on or marking important information in the passages. Another strategy for students is to form predictions when possible. Time is essential and is recommended that students only spend 5 minutes per passage and the set of questions that go along with it. How this applies to AP Biology is the use of many data sets, diagrams, graphs and analysis of these. The more students are exposed to and practice, the better they will do. (GB)]]> 2019-12-02 01:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418257537 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418825134

I watched the English video. Watching this video, I appreciate the way the presenter approaches each section and passage methodically, while at the same time scrutinizing every word, phrase and sentence. This gives the teacher the opportunity to approach each question as if through the eyes of the students. However, this also enables the teacher to break down systematically each question as if through the lens of a master test-taker. In other words, students aren’t simply given the correct answer, or even merely shown how to find the correct answer, but instead are allowed to walk through the steps necessary to rule out wrong answers and answers that, though not incorrect, do not constitute the BEST answer for the question. In short, the methods outlined in this video will benefit my classes by empowering my students in how to best approach each question from a test-takers standpoint.

]]> 2019-12-03 00:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/418825134 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/430529616 The video I watched was about English. The tips that the teacher gave were to consider the wrong answers. What that means is to read each option with the wrong answers in the blank. Trusting your 'gut' is a great strategy, because when you read the wrong answers you will be able to 'feel' what is natural or awkward. My students write blog posts for their marketing and brand building. I can have them read their blog posts to a friend. This will help them identify what feels and sounds right, and they may understand the mistakes they are making when writing. ]]> 2020-01-12 20:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/430529616 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/431075525 I watched the math vid. The test taking strategy I use are timed tests for unit tests throughout the school year (and, eventually, ACT practice tests).]]> 2020-01-13 23:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/431075525 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433298680 I watched the English video, and the focus was on looking at a passage called "When a Computer Gets Sick," along with a sample set of multiple choice questions related to the passage. My take away that would help my students was related to the test-taking strategies related to taking multiple choice tests, use of process of elimination to find the best answer, as well as application of comprehension skills. Also, seeing what types of questions were asked as helpful: a big focus on punctuation/grammar, also some style questions/transitions, organization, and writing strategies. ]]> 2020-01-18 20:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433298680 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433395456 In the Science portion of the test, students are asked to read passages and analyze data, or answer questions on research summaries or conflicting viewpoints. This portion of the test is not on content knowledge of Bio, Chem, Physics or Earth Science but instead assesses students on their critical thinking/reading comprehension and data analysis skills. The strategy given in the video was to 1) take notes, 2) predict an answer and 3) answer the question. Thank you English Department for all of your hard work enhancing my Science students' reading comprehension skills. :) We focus on data analysis throughout the year but my takeaway from this video is to also focus on some of the other passages and encourage students to take notes as they read.]]> 2020-01-19 14:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433395456 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433439634 I watched the math since I used to teach math. The strategy they suggested was to do all the easy questions first, then go back through & do the medium difficulty questions next, then go through & do the hard ones. I would have never thought to do this. I'm sure I just did the questions in order when I took it a million years ago. Of course we had no test prep back then. You just showed up on a Saturday & took it in the cafeteria or gym. While we do a little math in my class, measurement, scale, & proportions in relation to page layout of graphic design, I don't usually test on it in a multiple choice way. Everything is project based. I supposed I could put in some proportion/scale questions on a short quiz for my photography unit. I'll have to see if I can work that in.]]> 2020-01-19 19:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433439634 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433472905 I watched the Math video. The part that I thought was most helpful was the breakdown of the 60 questions by type of mathematics. This provides students a way to gauge what type of studying they should do based on their understanding and application abilities related to each section. The test-taking strategies echo what I teach my students to do: 1) easiest/fastest, 2) medium 3) hardest/longest last. Some students want to answer test questions in numerical order, but that can be an issue as the test is timed.]]> 2020-01-19 23:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433472905 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433765949 Currently, I am not teaching. However, if I were to teach again, I would give my students reading passages more frequently than I have done in the past. I would allocate a certain amount of time for students to read these passages and to answer the following questions:

a. What is the main idea/point of this passage?

b. Who are the main characters?

c. What are the top 2-3 arguments of this passage?

]]> 2020-01-20 22:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/433765949 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434306609 I watched the math video. A takeaway for me was how important pre-algebra is for the ACT and that you should work on the types of problems that you will see most often. This is good to know so that as a teacher, we know what to focus on. ]]> 2020-01-21 23:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434306609 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434330061 I watched the English video. A takeaway for me was to instruct students to answer questions section by section instead of students reading the whole passage and then going back and answering questions. Students need time-saving help, and this strategy can help ensure that students do not re-read a passage twice which would waste precious time. They can also label each question by the concept it tests so they can start to identify which grammar concepts they need the most help with and can ask for my help during English class.]]> 2020-01-22 00:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434330061 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434363139 I watched the video on Science. A takeaway would be to inform the students of the various subject matter and planning how to address the various sections tested.]]> 2020-01-22 02:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434363139 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434367168 I watched math and will definitely inform my students of the percentage breakdown of questions for each concept tested.]]> 2020-01-22 03:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434367168 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434884799 Science isn't necessarily all Science material. It's how you analyze information and how you think, not necessarily what you know.]]> 2020-01-23 00:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/434884799 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/435427307 Watching English (translating those ideas to my Spanish class), the way that she tackled the incorrect passages was very similar to how I start every day. I really believe that going through, slowly, deliberately, and out loud really helps clear up what types of errors students are making, especially when they are attempting to write, speak, and read in a different language. So many parts of language are verbal and based on how easy or difficult it is to say certain letter combinations, that you can benefit from hearing and saying your sentences out loud, yet so many students are hesitant to do so for fear of sounding silly.]]> 2020-01-23 23:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/435427307 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/435463473 I watched the English Practice video. Writing down the kind of error (grammar, transition, content, etc.) helps students make connections and see the bigger picture. Students can then take their list and pick different activities based on which questions they missed. As someone else stated, I wanted to see the Reading as I wanted to compare the two videos.]]> 2020-01-24 02:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/435463473 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/435466542 I watched the Reading Practice video. Annotating the text is a great strategy to get students to interact and dig more deeply into any text. I think establishing a standard set annotation marks helps guide the student practice more effectively. Although the ACT doesn't allow highlighters et. al. those are great for grouping similar ideas or addressing different questions or sections of the text. Both academic and content vocabulary are essential in reading fluency and improving comprehension so encouraging students to identify and look up unknown terms will help them on tackling unknown passages on standardized tests. Making dictionaries available or allowing cell phone usage to quickly look up words while reading to keep the students engaged in the text.]]> 2020-01-24 02:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/435466542 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/437955320 I watched The ACT English Practice video and although it was a bit dense, I found that the students made deeper connections to the information such as vocabulary which tends to be lost in the effort to just get students to be proficient. The video does outline how well students could see the vocabulary being focused on or learned and then how to retain the information. An additional good point could be the strategies when reading for information, what to annotate and highlight and how it makes understanding the information a lot easier. ]]> 2020-01-30 02:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/437955320 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/438132796 The ACT academy site is so much more helpful for the students and easier to navigate with lots of helpful hints! ]]> 2020-01-30 13:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/438132796 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/439337050 With my math students, I take time to review test-taking strategies, where one of the first strategies that I teach is to do the easy problems first and flag unanswered problems. However, the ACT Math Review video helped me to improve on the strategy of maximizing the student's scores by having them answer easy problems first by using three stages of solving problems (1st - easy/quick, 2nd - medium, and 3rd - hard/time-consuming) instead of two stages (1st - easy problems and 2nd - medium/difficult/time-consuming problems). I believe that this strategy will enhance the students' test scores for state and district assessments by providing the students sequential and logical steps for taking time-constrained assessments that would a) reduce the students' test-anxiety, b) increase their mental endurance duration, and c) improve their time-management skills.]]> 2020-02-02 18:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/439337050 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/440330615 2020-02-04 15:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/440330615 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/441363587 The strategy stuck out to me most since you have 60 questions and 60 minutes. Go through all the easy ones first, then do the medium ones, then go back and do the hard ones or the ones that you work out slower.]]> 2020-02-06 04:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/441363587 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/442686481 I watched the English video. It strengthened the ideas of reading the passages individually, focusing on the the subject matter of that passage and determining which answer to choose. Choosing an answer should be done, only after closely scrutinizing each response and placing them in passage and remaining focused on the intent of the passage.]]> 2020-02-09 13:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/442686481 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/442765365 I looked at the ACT Math Overview and was surprised to see that most of the questions were algebra and plane geometry. The strategies make a lot of sense. I tell my students to do this as well --- if there is a question that you are stuck on, it is better to put your focus on the other questions and get those covered. However, depending on the construction of the test and answer document, students need to make sure they're answering the correct question in the correct space.]]> 2020-02-09 21:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/442765365 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/443487771 I watched the Science Strategies. I will use the way to break down the time of each section of the test and come up with strategies so the students have enough time to complete all the answers. The "Data Representation Method" will be useful for using symbols to help make a visual map for the answers to the problems. ]]> 2020-02-11 04:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/443487771 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/444766291 I watched the English video and was very impressed by the way you could hear the thoughts of someone as they worked through the test itself. One of the takeaways I found was that the student doesn't necessarily need to be an expert on the subject of the passage (like the computer virus example) in order to answer the question correctly. I want to share this information with my students in order to encourage them to continue to reason through the problem, even if it is on a subject matter they have not heard of before. I hope that this will allow them to stay confident in knowing that it is still possible to get the correct answer. ]]> 2020-02-13 01:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/444766291 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/445939842 I watched the math video. I wanted to get some ideas for my classroom juniors as they prepare for the ACT. I particularly liked the suggestion to go through the math section more than one time to answer the questions that are easier and save the ones that are more challenging. Since you have an average of one minute per problem, this maximizes the chances that you'll do as well as possible on the math section.]]> 2020-02-15 15:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/445939842 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/445940004 I watched the Math Video and found the breakdown of the ACT testing refreshing. The breakdown of the content of the test was helpful and reinforced the most important areas to focus on based on the % or number of problems students can expect to see on the test. The strategies for testing were also helpful. Students tend to get bogged down with harder questions, and maybe thinking about these strategies will help students be more aware of the time they are spending on each question. With 60 questions and only 1 hour to complete the test, it is imperative that students stay aware of the time throughout ~]]> 2020-02-15 15:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/445940004 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/445999929 I found it interesting that the science portion on the ACT has the most number of passages and the least number of minutes]]> 2020-02-16 00:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/445999929 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446098095 Strategy for working from easiest to hardest is a good reminder for the class.]]> 2020-02-16 16:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446098095 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446127030 In regards to the Science, I found it interesting that there is o much reading tied to the assessment, specifically-reading passages which allows for a procedure that is typically more time consuming. Yikes! In this case as well there are more reading questions and less amount of time to complete the assessment. Incorporating more reading material during science lessons in the everyday classroom is important in order to help prepare the students for this style of assessment. ]]> 2020-02-16 19:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446127030 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446128189 In regards to the Math video, it was interesting to note that algebra is such a key topic on the assessment. The percentage of these types of questions on the test was quite interesting. It was also reassuring, in noting that the math strategy of "do what you know first" is beneficial in the case of this assessment. Due to the number of questions and time, it is key to not waste any time. ]]> 2020-02-16 19:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446128189 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446146446 In looking at the English Strategies video it spends a great deal of time reviewing the specific grammar rules that the ACT covers. It primarily focuses on punctuation, transitions, style, etc... While the detailed explanation is super helpful for me, or for some of my star students, sadly I fear I would lose a majority of my students with the long, extended explanations and redundancy in her explanations. Perhaps I could break this up into many days, and listen to one question/answer/explanation each day. When I review this type of information with my students weekly, they are quick to tune out. I would love if she also addressed the added time pressure the student's face. The one strategy she mentioned that might be very helpful for my students was to try to identify the parts that sound "funky" or "incorrect" before even going over the options / answers. ]]> 2020-02-16 21:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446146446 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446155575 I watched the English video and was encouraged by the fact that I currently do practice bell work that is similar in my junior high classroom. I think modeling with students and teaching them to substitute their choices into the passage is very helpful. I am also going to modify some of my bell work to have multiple choice answers for students to review instead of just "figuring it out" as it will help many of my students be more successful. ]]> 2020-02-16 22:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446155575 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446156500 In the math video, I liked the strategy of doing the easier problems first. I think this will help with time and also confidence for my students. I think if they see they can do some of the problems easily and quickly it will build their confidence so when they get to the more difficult problems, they will have started on a positive note and hopefully that momentum will keep them encouraged and going to finish the math portion.]]> 2020-02-16 22:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446156500 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446231511 I watched the English Practice video in which they displayed a passage titled "When a Computer Gets Sick." The Passage was chunked and the students were to answer a subset of questions. One strategy I took away from this video that I'd like to implement in my classroom is having the students read the passages in chunks, rather than reading as a whole and then addressing the questions afterwards. I think that students may retain the information better and comprehend the information by chunking and processing versus reading until the end and trying to back and reprocess everything they just read. ]]> 2020-02-17 04:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446231511 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446447677 I watched the practice video for the English test. I liked the step by step analysis of how to get to the correct answer and why it was correct. The underlining of the specific parts of the essay that each question was addressing would seem to keep the test taker focused on the problem they were to answer. I was always a proponent of reading the questions first but I see now that that would be more relevant for reading comprehension questions rather than this type dealing with grammar, punctuation, etc. In my own class, I could see directing the students' attention to specific portions of the music by underlining or highlighting the passages that could be problematic and have the students address possible solutions first rather than stumbling upon them later.]]> 2020-02-17 17:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446447677 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446507861 I watched the English sample. The instructor read through the problem statements first to allow for recognition of the correction needed or not. She also made predictions of the possible problems with the sentences. She revealed that at least 25% could require no change. The instructor also went over the suggested answers thoroughly and identified the writing that was tested thereby giving insight to what areas to focus on in test preparation.]]> 2020-02-17 20:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446507861 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446585498 I watched the English practice video. It went through a reading passage and what changes if any to make (grammar, composition). ]]> 2020-02-18 01:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446585498 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446587651 I watched the English video on practicing for the ACT. It discussed strategies and step by step process how to identifty well-written sentences yet also how to evaluate comma usage and transitional erros in writing. In addition to my above response, the strategies covered were how to identify grammatically correct and incorrect phrases, words, and/or clauses in paragraphs. The paragraphs were organized in sequence with its topic. I can find articels related to our subject-matter and walk through it with students and identify together line by line any errors if any. Also, as we go line by line, we can identify effective word usage, tone, and purpose behind the writing. We can highlight what words are core academic words related to our topic in class. (example: an article on theories behind lowering recidivism rates in Criminal Justice...we would identify what are actual actions or steps to reach lower rates of repeat offenders in the article versus what words just simply describing wanting to take steps).]]> 2020-02-18 01:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446587651 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446600850 I watched the reading practice video. While a lot of my students annotate in their English classes, I think it would help if we worked on annotating the text together so they can continue to have practice on doing that.]]> 2020-02-18 02:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446600850 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446621582 ACT English - Really pay attention to the elements of effective writing in the classroom. Carefully examining the passages, considering all of the elements and substitute options. Asking students if it makes sense. Look at transition words and how they sound when reading the passage. These are great strategies that will help students identify corrections in their own writing as well as preparing them for the test and making them better writers in general. ]]> 2020-02-18 04:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/446621582 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/448377513 In the English video, it's good that she walks students through how to choose the best answer. It's important to double check the answer you feel is right to make sure it is the best answer by eliminating the others. I also like the way she labels each type of question so that students can identify the areas they need to work on the most.]]> 2020-02-20 23:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/448377513 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449001909 I watched the English practice video. There were several strategies that would apply to my class. I liked how she directed students to notice how the writing was organized before beginning reading/answering questions. Preparing to read is an important step that i often don't think about or direct my students to do. I also liked how she was reading the questions/sections aloud to aid in identifying errors. While you couldn't do this in a testing situation, students could use the strategy for assignments.]]> 2020-02-22 17:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449001909 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449019320 In the English video, I liked the fact that she walked through and eliminated the answers that did not make sense. She mentions to see how the sentence was organized and structured before answering. I also liked that she put the reasoning of the change behind the answer in the practice test so you can remember and understand why it's the right answer.]]> 2020-02-22 19:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449019320 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449022577 ACT English - Focus a lot of sentence structure. Make sure to keep all paragraphs in the same tense and make sure to focus on unnecessary words as tips that something is off. I can help my students as they write to understand proper sentence structure and which words to use less]]> 2020-02-22 19:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449022577 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449031183 I agree with the math video strategy since the average time limit is 1question per min do all the easy ones first then med the hardest. Be easy questions might trigger or assist in answering the harder questions. ]]> 2020-02-22 20:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449031183 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449144419 I watched the science video and it covers bio, chemistry, physics and earth science. I found out that this passage is more difficult than most due to timing. Students taking the test are not getting the same amount of read time as other parts of the ACT and will have to make sure they read and answer more quickly. Strategies to succeed on the science portion is to take notes, predict and select the best answer]]> 2020-02-23 15:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/449144419 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/492745547 I watched the math video. The testing strategies were very insightful. It broke down the categories and the amount of each math skill. She also discussed about going through the test 3 times. Doing easy 1st, medium 2nd and the most difficult in the 3rd run through of the test. Common sense but practical and not always considered when you're nervous or in a panic.]]> 2020-04-04 20:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/492745547 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/492821011 Since I teach math, I reviewed the math video. I really liked how she told students to go through the test 3 times to break down questions to maximize students' time during the test. She recommended that students go through the test the first time to answer the easiest questions quickly. Next, students are to identify the medium questions and go through and answer all of those second. Lastly, students can use the remaining time to work on the most difficult test questions. These are good test taking strategies for not only the ACT, but also all types of assessments for students!!]]> 2020-04-04 23:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/492821011 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/493928717 I watched the math video and I like that they can have students to go through it 3 times by breaking up the problems to easy, medium and hardest. Smart and unique strategy that can help students get through test quicker and not worry about having enough time and knowing you have the most time for the toughest problems.]]> 2020-04-06 03:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/493928717 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/493929482 I watched the math test. I was a little surprised that such a large percentage of questions were pre-algebra and elementary algebra. I thought the strategy of going through the test three times seems like a good idea to maximize your time.]]> 2020-04-06 03:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/493929482 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/495652551 I watched the reading one and really could reflect on the annotation part. We stress annotations a lot in the class room and it really helps the students pick out key points in their readings and helps them to be able to reflect back to something specific they might want to use i their writing, ]]> 2020-04-06 20:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/495652551 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/495894039 I watched the English video. One thing that I noticed right away is teaching students how to quickly identify commonly used grammar assessment techniques. If students are able to quickly and easily identify certain grammar issues that the ACT uses consistently, it then becomes easier for them to move throughout the test. I can use this in class by identifying commonly used ACT strategies and teach my students how to quickly identify and fix these errors as they see them.]]> 2020-04-07 00:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/495894039 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/496025664 I watched the English practice video. I believe that annotation should be a weekly practice. With a doc cam and with the entire class paying attention. Now annotation is especially good for those who have difficulty with comprehension, and it was mentioned that students who struggle with comprehending text or new vocabulary should underline and make note. Perfect, and I am not an English teacher. It just makes sense.]]> 2020-04-07 04:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/496025664 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/497754131 I looked at the science video. I teach economics and AP Human Geography. However, the link for reading would not open. I think strategies that involve reading passages and then practice on predicting outcomes in AP Human Geo and Economics would also help students on the science test.]]> 2020-04-07 23:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/497754131 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/498690758 English video: This is a huge reminder that grammar is still alive! This seems to be taught at the elementary level, but seems to fall off at the secondary level. I myself am guilty of this. At the beginning of my career I did more. I do 'Caught Ya' still, and try to get colleagues to as well. The new textbook is a big help, as there are constant reminders to teach these subjects and give the tools to do so. On another note, interesting: If 'no change' is given as an option, it's correct about 25% of the time.]]> 2020-04-08 13:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/498690758 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/499625228 I watched the science video. My take away was related to the test having most reading passages with the shortest amount of time. With 5 mins per passage it made me reflect on students who have challenges with reading. This time frame could be difficult for a slower reader. They also mentioned that the science section is really a critical reading section. This section could be challenging for students with learning disabilities so it will be important for these students to really prepare and practice.]]> 2020-04-08 23:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/499625228 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/499692783 The questioning techniques in reading are similar to my AP test in that they must read a stimulus and then answer questions based on that. That makes the ACT test very similar to the AP test prep. ]]> 2020-04-09 00:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/499692783 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/499696916 The science portion is more about reading comprehension and scientific methodology than it is about specific content information. Preparing students to read passages and pick out the relevant information would be a beneficial review tactic.]]> 2020-04-09 00:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/499696916 perrytheatre https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/499803812 I watched the math video. The strategy that I took away was to try to go through the section 2-3 times. The first time through focus on the easy, quick questions. The second time is the medium difficulty questions and the third time is the hard questions. The idea is if a hard question is going to take you 4 minutes and you can complete 4 easy questions in the same amount or less time, it maximizes your time and score.]]> 2020-04-09 03:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/499803812 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/501517262 Watched the Math video. apply questions from easy/ quick to medium to hard questioning in review questions.]]> 2020-04-10 03:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/501517262 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/503034839 I watched the English video. I liked how methodically the presenter went through each question.. I also liked the strategy of applying the "pause" strategy when working through grammar questions using commas.]]> 2020-04-11 17:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/503034839 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/503139760 I watched the math video and I teach both on-level Algebra 2 and honors Algebra 2. For many of the on-level students one of the biggest challenges is the time allowed on the test. Many of them will not be able to finish all 60 questions in 60 minutes. I know that it is really important for me to help them review the geometry content from the prior year, but also really important to help them with managing their time on the test. The video recommended going through the test 3 times, easy, medium and hard questions. I think this is a great strategy for students as long as they don't waste time deliberating between medium and hard!]]> 2020-04-11 21:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/503139760 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/505594866 I watched the science video and I think my students would benefit from the timing aspect of the test prep. My core kids have trouble keeping a time limit on items with which they are unfamiliar. In addition to timing, the types of categories is a great way to organize thoughts and direct thinking toward what the questions may be asking. ]]> 2020-04-14 03:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/505594866 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/506609170 watched the math. I think doing the easy problems first is a good strategy. Get the known problems done and these might help figure out some of the harder problems.]]> 2020-04-14 15:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/506609170 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/507617487 I watched the English video. From the video, I noticed that "No Change" was an answer option for every on of the test items. I think when creating a multiple choice assessment, I will begin using "All of the above" or "None of the above" as an answer option more frequently. ]]> 2020-04-15 02:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/507617487 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/509726264 I watched the Math video. I think it gives a smart way to approach this section of the test. Thinking as if was me taking the test, I would go ahead and do as the video says, but marking those easy problems with a (1), then proceed the second time, and mark the medium difficult with a (2), etc. This way I can set a "path" that would make it easier to identify where am I at. Important to emphasize the fact that students have one minute per problem, so as important as it is to be prepared for the content, it is equally important to know time management.]]> 2020-04-16 02:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/509726264 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/509784384 I watched the science video and the strategy at the end was useless: notes, predict, select. obviously]]> 2020-04-16 03:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/509784384 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/514488621 I watched the science video. I could show my weight training class a detailed video of the power clean and have them identify and match newtons laws of physics to appropriate parts of the power clean. This could be done in short timed segment.]]> 2020-04-18 16:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/514488621 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/514543703 I watched the science video. I could try and reinforce the strategies and skills taught in science through my own engineering class. ]]> 2020-04-18 17:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/514543703 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/514763195 I watched the ACT English video. I liked the modeling that the instructor was doing. She read the passage out loud which I think is very important. Students can pick up on inflection and hear things they might not notice in just reading it on their own. Reading a selection out loud and then walking through my own thought processes as I analyze that piece out loud is a great strategy that I like to employ in my class. ]]> 2020-04-18 22:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/514763195 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/514875347 I started watching the English ACT video and enjoyed it because I like writing and editing but then I stopped and realized that science would make more sense to view! So, when considering the Science portion of the ACT it would be helpful for students to know that it doesn't include specific concept knowledge. Instead the science portion is about looking at and interpreting data from multiple resources such as charts, graphs and passages and making conclusions from those items. I also have a student that will need to take to ACT in the near future and it is interesting to know what he will be facing from the standpoint of a student. ]]> 2020-04-19 02:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/514875347 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/518848375 It sounds like timing is really important to the Science portion of the ACT test. I should probably stress that my students not spend too much time on one passage. It's basically a critical reading section on a passage: biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science. These are not specific questions...very general. Data Representation Research summary passages (18 questions); conflicting viewpoints (1 passage with 7 questions).]]> 2020-04-20 23:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/518848375 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/521658379 I viewed the ENGLISH ACT strategy video; it was over 20 minutes and dissected passages and questions. The narrator verbally explicated her thought process for each question, and then identified the correct response and type of question is was (commas, style, transition, verb tense, idiom, etc.). ]]> 2020-04-22 00:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/521658379 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/521660014 This video applies to this course because it instructs potential ACT testers on systematically reasoning through questions. This video would be valuable in chunks as bell work and/or class discussions.]]> 2020-04-22 00:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/521660014 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/521833076 As a theatre teacher the strategies in the English Test video can be used in my class when students are either writing or reading scripts. Specifically the word usage is applicable to what I teach.]]> 2020-04-22 03:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/521833076 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/524380049 I watched the Math ACT video. Students should understand that most tests consist of easy (quick), medium, and hard (slow) questions. Test takers should scan through a test and complete the easy questions first followed by the medium level questions. These types of questions can prepare you for the more difficult questions by reminding you of simple procedures, formulas, and academic vocabulary. I always encourage students in my class to use this strategy for every math test. Sometimes "warming up" your mind has a big reward. ]]> 2020-04-22 23:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/524380049 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/524431916 I watched the science portion and I no longer teach the subject but you always have to get kids to understand how to read charts and graphs and how to apply the information from those. ACT or AIMS and if the kids can do this, they will be at grade level or above based upon their knowledge in the content]]> 2020-04-23 00:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/524431916 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/538032555 I watched the English video. One thing I took away was the need to prepare students for this style of questioning. This might involve modeling of correct grammar usage and sentence structure. The "no change" option will likely be new to students as I have not personally seen these in any assessments I have been a part of.]]> 2020-04-29 03:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/538032555 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/558642449 I watched the ACT math video. Assessing math skills in 60 min seems very challenging. This gives the student 1 minute per question. It is very important that students are well prepared for the content that is being assessed. Teaching the student test taking strategies will help with getting all problems completed. ]]> 2020-05-07 22:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/558642449 sehlreilly https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/655428128 I watched all the videos. I teach Government and Econ. Government would be helpful with English because we talk practice a lot of reading comprehension when we look at the constitution and court cases. Economics will be helpful for Science and small portions of Math. With the limit equations that we work with and the incorporation of social sciences and the study of humans and their behaviors.]]> 2020-07-15 20:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/655428128 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/655440735 I watched English and I teach Spanish 3. It caused me to think that I could set up grammar and language questions in the L2 in a similar style. This would also lead to discussion in the L2. Since we sometimes compare and contrast the L2 vs 1st language, it could be helpful for both languages.]]> 2020-07-15 20:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/655440735 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/655619647 I watched the math ACT video. I think a good strategy is going through them easiest to hardest, so you can get the most questions answered correctly as possible. ]]> 2020-07-16 01:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/655619647 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656069948 While the ACT states that students do not not need to have taken chemistry, physics etc. to be able to read the passage and answer the associated questions for many students it is difficult to read and not try to make sense of the material ... because to do from the time they begin reading in elementary school.]]> 2020-07-16 14:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656069948 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656122406 Test taking strategies that optimize time spent on eac hmath problem, each reading section, etc. ]]> 2020-07-16 15:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656122406 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656165965 I watched the videos and found that practicing reading activities/test practices with my students could be beneficial. I teach a lot of grammar to my 8th graders, so I would have them first read and highlight punctuation while we are reading to give them that skill of noticing the punctuation or any other errors while they are reading to themselves. Then we would go back and review any possible mistakes or areas of concern or confusion. ]]> 2020-07-16 16:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656165965 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656207544 2020-07-16 17:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656207544 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656208288 I watched math. I think one of the biggest things that I will take away is test taking strategies. Many students want to to each problem in the order they are given. As we watched, that is not the best strategy]]> 2020-07-16 17:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656208288 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656273444 Modeling your thinking is effective to show students how to narrow down answer choices.]]> 2020-07-16 18:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656273444 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656321257 I watched the math video. The takeaway I have is pacing yourself based on what you know vs. what you struggle with. She said to do 3 rounds of the test; 1st- solve the easy problems first, then 2- go back and do the "medium" questions that might take the full minute per question or just a little more time, and then 3- the hardest questions. You want to maximize your points, so do what you know you can first and don't struggle to solve everything!]]> 2020-07-16 19:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656321257 smithgwen https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656347739 In the English video, the instructor read the passage aloud and identified the type of error each question was. This strategy is useful because if a student notices that one particular type of grammar error or syntax is a struggle, then they can focus on that type of error or question.]]> 2020-07-16 20:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656347739 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656374556 I watched the math video. The narrator explained the topic breakdown and what percent of the test was made up of that topic. This is very useful for a student preparing for the ACT math portion because they know what to focus on. For instance, the narrator stated that pre-algebra and plane geometry covered the most percent of the test, totaling 28 questions while trigonometry was very small only being 4 questions of the math test. ]]> 2020-07-16 21:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656374556 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656456482 I watched the english video and the teacher explained things to look for as the student is reading. She talked about sentence order, grammar etc. She did a good job explaining why certain answers were wrong. She also tried wrong answers to see how they sounded. The audio allows the student to hear it and see it simultaneous. I liked how she said no change is okay. Many students think that there has to be a change or something that needs to be fixed. I remember questioning myself when taking tests like this. Overall, I think it was a helpful walk through. ]]> 2020-07-17 00:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656456482 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656503124 I am interested in math instruction. I will be teaching a special education geometry class and it was encouraging to me to hear 46% of the math questions are based on algebra and geometry. Hopefully I can strengthen all of these skills and help the students get a better score. ]]> 2020-07-17 01:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656503124 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656569060 The English video walked through a sample passage and outlined how to effectively read using specific steps and details. The modeling is a very effective technique. ]]> 2020-07-17 02:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656569060 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656989918 I watched the English video. I like the idea of doing a think-aloud model with the students for how to answer these types of questions. I also thought it was effective how she identified WHAT type of question each one is, so a student will be able to identify trends in strengths and weakness.]]> 2020-07-17 15:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656989918 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656991121 Sorry, mine posted before I was done... adding on to the English video thoughts, I would also add that the lesson (and video) was over 24 minutes long. I watched the whole thing, but it was increasingly hard to concentrate as time went on. If I had this issue as an adult/teacher, I could only imagine how quickly a high schooler would lose interest. I would want to incorporate this idea in maybe 5 minute chunks at a time, as a warm up, closure activity, or quick check after a practice test.]]> 2020-07-17 15:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/656991121 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657003951 I watched the English video, I just noticed how careful and how slowly she went through the different types of questions. Reading through each answer and analyzing them individually before making a decision. I think this is important to teach kids- to go through all of the answers and really analyze them before making a decision- or even before choosing the first one that makes sense.]]> 2020-07-17 16:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657003951 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657012133 I watched the math video and I think a strategy I can use in my classroom is reviewing geometry problems for my algebra 2 students. Most of my students have taken geometry their sophomore year, but then take the ACT at the end of their junior year. Throwing in a geometry review problem into the mix will help my students remember the skills they will need to better succeed.]]> 2020-07-17 16:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657012133 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657020093 I watched the math video, surprised it's 60 Q's in 60min. The strategy of easy ones as quickly as you can makes sense. ]]> 2020-07-17 16:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657020093 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657046209 I watched the math video. I found it interesting that Pre-Algebra and Algebra skills hold a heavy weight in scoring. This seems like it would be especially challenging for those students working ahead that finished those skills in classes they took in middle school. They are working currently working with a new set of skills. ]]> 2020-07-17 17:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657046209 gustafsondonna1 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657052510 I watched the math video and was surprised at how many questions were from Pre-Algebra and Algebra. This means what we are teaching is foundational and review is essential.]]> 2020-07-17 17:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657052510 emersonjamie https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657072825 I watched the English video and I appreciated the idea of showing students how to do quick close reading to interpret multiple choice answers. ]]> 2020-07-17 18:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657072825 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657099096 I watched the Science video and keyed in on the timing for each passage, about 5 minutes, and realized I need to work on timing with my students.]]> 2020-07-17 18:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657099096 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657168249 I watched the Math video and was encouraged that 46% of the questions would be algebra and plane geometry questions. Students can practice timing and moving over questions that are too hard as one test taking strategy.]]> 2020-07-17 21:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657168249 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657181316 My class is not a tested subject. However while watching reading I realized that it is best practice to instill proper grammar and use exercises that support ELA while we are writing in my subject. This not only will assist with content but additional fluency in writing.]]> 2020-07-17 21:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657181316 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657202248 I watched the math video and one thing the emphasized is not trying to do the questions in order. They average 1 min/question, but some questions will take less than that minute and some more. They suggested going through and doing all the easy/fast questions first, then the medium question, then the slow/hard questions last. While I to tell my students to skip hard problems, many of them want to work in order and it is something I could emphasize more.]]> 2020-07-17 22:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657202248 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657206841 For the Science section, it is very important to be aware of your time. Take away: students should be comfortable with data representations.]]> 2020-07-17 23:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657206841 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657214015 I watched the Math video. It reminded me that for many of my students that are accelerated that they need to remember to go back and practice more basic algebra that they have forgotten since that is far more important than the trig and calculus they are doing junior year. Practicing for the AP tests working on pacing will help them, but also that they should do this test in a few passes vs only once for the AP test.]]> 2020-07-17 23:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657214015 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657536895 I watched the English video. Reading aloud (or aloud in your mind) is a great way to pick up on errors. I liked how she was trying to figure out her own solution before looking at the answer choices. We have gone over individual questions as a class with a very similar strategy. ]]> 2020-07-18 20:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657536895 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657549608 I watched the science video. It is always surprising to me that they call it science. It really is a specific reading comprehension test. The reading just happens to be with charts, graphs, and other data rather than just words. It really tells me that my students have to be able to see information and be able to break it down and understand it. If they are good at analyzing data then this section should not be too difficult for them. ]]> 2020-07-18 21:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657549608 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657549638 2020-07-18 21:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657549638 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657618669 I also watched the science. I understand the intent, that being that a freshman could look at a physics data representation and be able to respond correctly to 6 or 7 questions. The same hold true for biology and chemistry. But, I feel that the less experienced student stands little chance of success. More mature students seem to do better because as they move through the science sequence they gain more practice in analysis of data regardless of its origin.]]> 2020-07-19 03:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657618669 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657771518 I watched the English module. (I tried to watch the reading one, but it did not load). I learned that test familiarization was really importance. Also, I learned how to eliminate incorrect answers in a methodical way. ]]> 2020-07-19 15:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657771518 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657827458 I watched the math module. I learned how the test is broken down between algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, and I was surprised at how much of the test was focused on algebra. I also learned a suggested strategy of going through the test 3 times to complete problems based on difficulty.]]> 2020-07-19 18:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657827458 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657923970 Watched the math and English video. I learned that elementary + intermediate algebra + prealgebra consists of 55% of the ACT. I also appreciate the slow, medium, and fast strategy that corresponds to diffulty levels of easy, intermediate, and hard problems. I can apply this by reminding students of this strategy when reviewing.]]> 2020-07-19 23:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/657923970 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658015868 I watched the english video. I learned that there are many specific components of the test that students need to be aware of in order to be successful (format, structure of the page, order of #'s etc)]]> 2020-07-20 01:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658015868 hendrickssherrie https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658031281 I teach social studies, so I was interested to see if the reading passages were history related, but I couldn't get it to open. I listened to the science and found some helpful things I can use for my AP classes. There are similarities between the AP test and the ACT: the are timed, there are a total set number of questions, they both use passages and charts followed by some questions related to the information given. Students need to watch the time and not spend too much one one particular question. For both of these test, it isn't that they are knowledged based per se, but the students need to read and understand the information and be able to answer the question in the multiple choice part of the test.]]> 2020-07-20 02:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658031281 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658213201 I watched the math video. I liked the strategy to prioritize the easy/fast questions. ]]> 2020-07-20 06:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658213201 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658512838 I watched the English one, as I ]]> 2020-07-20 16:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658512838 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658512861 }"]]> 2020-07-20 16:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658512861 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658512876 [']]> 2020-07-20 16:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658512876 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658520304 I watched the English one, since there is no Music, and thought it would pertain the most to me. I enjoyed how it discusses elimination strategy!]]> 2020-07-20 16:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658520304 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658564230 English]]> 2020-07-20 17:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658564230 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658564441 English]]> 2020-07-20 17:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658564441 campbellpaige https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658574133 English. How to eliminate answer, how to study for the exam, how to read passages. ]]> 2020-07-20 18:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658574133 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658575346 I watched the English video, where I learned ways to eliminate wrong answers from the choices as well as strategies for close reading to help students choose the correct multiple choice option. ]]> 2020-07-20 18:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658575346 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658589335 I watched the English video- I learned how to help students eliminate wrong answers logically and different strategies for approaching passages. ]]> 2020-07-20 18:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658589335 rasmussen_brandi https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658614975 English, since that's what I teach the most. Process of elimination is crucial.]]> 2020-07-20 19:11:33 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658614975 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658628362 I watched the math video and thought it was interesting that 63% of the math portion is from pre-algebra, elementary algebra and plane geometry. I will use this knowledge to emphasize spiral review with my students to better prepare them for their ACT.]]> 2020-07-20 19:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658628362 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658637835 I watched the English video and in the video I liked how they wen through the questions. It is important when they take the ACT they are very careful regarding the timing of the questions.]]> 2020-07-20 19:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658637835 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658639930 I watched the English Act video and the importance of timing when taking test and eliminating questions that do not fit. Students need to prepare regarding the style of questions used. ]]> 2020-07-20 19:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658639930 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658680040 I watched the English video which helped me determine how to model thinking-aloud while reading through a passage and working through to eliminate wrong answers for test questions. ]]> 2020-07-20 21:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658680040 rasmussen_brandi https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658698668 The English video was really helpful regarding elimination process]]> 2020-07-20 21:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/658698668 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659310740 I watched the English video and it was great in regards to helping with the elimination process ]]> 2020-07-21 15:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659310740 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659439123 The takeaway from the English video is the importance in the types of questions. Students will probably struggle with the same "type" of question ie vocabulary, transition, grammar, comma, so it will be some good data to drive my ACT practice and instruction. ]]> 2020-07-21 18:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659439123 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659470688 I watched the English video. For me, the takeaway was the importance of preparing students for the specific style of questions that they will see. While basic grammar topics and rules need to be taught in the classroom throughout multiple grades, it is equally important for students to understand how the questions to test their knowledge will be asked. At times, a student could understand the rule/concept, but get tripped up on the style of question. Being a 9th grade teacher now, I feel like the more exposure to these types of questions for students the better. ]]> 2020-07-21 18:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659470688 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659475179 I watched the math video (since i teach math). I learned to talk to my students about trying to keep each questions to a min or faster. Take 3 passes through the test: first pass do the easy/fast questions. Second pass do the medium questions. And the third pass do the hard/slow questions. ]]> 2020-07-21 19:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659475179 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659541326 I feel that Social Studies has really tried to put an emphasis on getting students ready for the ACT. When possible we work with the English department when we are covering the same topic (Salem With Trials, Dust Bowl) and they have given the SS dept some really good techniques and practices to use so students are getting double the practice.]]> 2020-07-21 20:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659541326 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659570835 I watched the math video. At my school, students are normally not given timed tests and quizzes. Many times the students are allowed to come after school to finish. I try to not encourage this behavior unless the student has a plan for accommodations. I think that teaching the students to not spend too much time on a problem the first time through a test is a good strategy. I will try to teach my students to go through the test 3 times like the video stated, even on classroom assessments. This will help them to not get frustrated on one problem too long and the way to solve the problem may come to them if they come back to it later. ]]> 2020-07-21 22:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659570835 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659581764 I think that it is very important to familiarize the students with what the test will look like. The more comfortable they are with the style of the test and the way the questions are presented the better the kids will do! ]]> 2020-07-21 22:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659581764 chenyilily https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659622872 I watched the English video, which helps me realize the importance of teaching grammar within the text. In order to make grammar learning even more authentic, I can integrate the strategies in the video to student essay revision process.]]> 2020-07-21 23:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659622872 pezzorellofrank https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659920611 I watched the English video and since I teach SS, I will be talking to the English department about how to better assist students in ACT prep.]]> 2020-07-22 06:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/659920611 wiltjordan https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/660294675 I watched the math video and making sure to not take too long on a single question is important. Many students have been given almost unlimited time to complete assessments throughout their schooling, so making it a practice to have timed tests in my class will be important to prepare students better for the pressures of the ACT.]]> 2020-07-22 17:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/660294675 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/660351132 After watching the math video, the main take away every student needs to know is that this is a timed test, but its not a casually timed test. The test requires speed, so students need to be told that unlike in a school atmosphere they don't have any time to relax, the moment you finish problem 1 move to problem 2. if a problem is causing you trouble skip it and go back to that problem later.]]> 2020-07-22 18:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/660351132 yard_jentry https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/660471837 After watching the science video, I was surprised to see that there were 7 reading passages which would mean that we need to really focus on reading comprehension in the science classroom. ]]> 2020-07-22 22:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/660471837 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661074223 Always found that I am a slow reader. I found myself wondering if there was an audio version of the passages provided for students with my same reading style. So, we seam to be measuring a students understanding of a topic, or reasoning skills, based on how fast they can read.]]> 2020-07-23 14:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661074223 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661208479 I watched math video ,and i learned that students must practice timing and moving over to the problem that are very hard ]]> 2020-07-23 17:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661208479 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661256438 I watched the English video. I really appreciated how the teacher modeled her thought process as she went through the questions, showing the students how they should take their time and slow down when answering questions.This thinking out loud process is something I want to do more with my students. ]]> 2020-07-23 18:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661256438 batesonesther https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661269150 I watched the English video too. Thinking aloud and breaking down the process helps kids to understand a plan of attack. When we model our process, they are able to either replicate or recognize the method. ]]> 2020-07-23 19:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661269150 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661271173 I was reminded of marking up the page for English and grammar and reading out loud really helps some students and at least doing that during practice should help carry over to test day. ]]> 2020-07-23 19:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661271173 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661286268 I watched the ACT English video. I will utilize the pause and think reminder. Instead of the student reading through without stopping, pause and think after reading a bit to check your understanding ]]> 2020-07-23 19:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661286268 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661296040 I watched the math ACT video. I like the strategy for taking tests- answering the easy/fast ones first, then the medium, then the hard/slow ones. ]]> 2020-07-23 19:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661296040 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661304360 Erin Lynch--I watched the video on English. One takeaway from this video is to replace pronouns with "one" when writing an essay. One strategy I can use in my class is to have a "tips and tricks" resource for students to keep that may be used for any writing in school. ]]> 2020-07-23 20:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661304360 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661397215 I watched the ACT English video. Reading until I come to a mistake. Writing what is being tested next to answer.]]> 2020-07-23 23:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661397215 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661425672 I watched the English video. I like the elimination strategy it discussed.]]> 2020-07-24 00:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661425672 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661560402 I chose to look at math. The strategy I focused on was with completing the questions in the order of easy, medium, hard. ]]> 2020-07-24 03:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661560402 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661924385 I watched the science section, and it broke down how many questions there are for each problem type: 15 data representation, 18 research summary, and 7 conflicting viewpoints. My takeaway is that students being able to interpret data and understand passages is the most important part of the science portion of the ACT, NOT the content itself.]]> 2020-07-24 15:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/661924385 nallkate https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662104651 I watched the science one. The three strategies presented were take notes, predict and select an answer. In my class I already try to teach kids how to take notes on passages and analyze text. This is one of the strategies presented. I will continue doing this to help them. ]]> 2020-07-24 20:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662104651 rivardheather https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662116000 I viewed the view on the science section of the ACT. They presented three strategies at the end that included taking notes, attempting to predict an answer, and finally selecting an answer. The video emphasized the time factor on the exam and one of my in class strategies for my students is having my students practice taking notes on a short reading I give to the kids. We regularly take guided notes in class, but I would like to start incorporating note taking on their own to give them more practice at this skill.]]> 2020-07-24 21:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662116000 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662247277 I watched the Math video and learned that there is 60 questions and they give you 60 min. So you need to only spend a minute on each question in order to get though them all. They said some might not take the full minute so to start with the quick easy questions then move to the medium questions then finally work on the hard last so you use your time wisely. It also said you need to really make sure you know Algebra and Geometry as that is what the test is mostly on.]]> 2020-07-25 04:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662247277 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662421613 I really like the easy/medium/hard question strategy, where you go through and answer all the easy questions, then the more difficult as you go. It gives a sense of accomplishment yet gives a way to budget time. ]]> 2020-07-25 17:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662421613 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662437652 I watched the science video. The science video is not about knowing scientific facts but pulls readings from many different areas of science. Basic experimental design should be reinforced in every science class so that students can easily answer these questions. The pace of the test is very fast so students should be answering quickly and confidently. ]]> 2020-07-25 18:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662437652 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662493820 Teaching Strategies were very helpful.]]> 2020-07-25 22:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662493820 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662515594 I watched about science, which has big passages of high level language and complicated charts and graphs. The tips say to read the passage carefully. However, I've been told in the past to skip reading the passage unless you are a high level reader.]]> 2020-07-26 00:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662515594 obrienshawna https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662541281 I watched the math video. The pace you go is very important. You have 60 minutes to complete 60 questions. That is not a lot of time if you are a slow worker or get stuck on one question. Students need to answer quickly and be sure of their responses.]]> 2020-07-26 01:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662541281 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662705043 I watched the math video. I really liked how it stated in the video to go through the test and do all the easy questions first, then medium difficulty ones and then the hard ones. This is a good strategy for any test taking. Students will not get so frustrated when they get stuck on a problem because their goal is to move on to the next one.]]> 2020-07-26 15:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662705043 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662751134 The science video was good. I was already aware that the pure science content itself was not as critical as the ability to analyze, evaluate, etc but this was a great reminder to really focus on those higher level thinking skills in my classes as we also cover the required content. ]]> 2020-07-26 18:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662751134 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662755628 I watched the math video and it was clear that pace is very important. The strategy given was to start with the easy problems first. After that move on to the medium questions and finally finish with the hard questions. ]]> 2020-07-26 18:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662755628 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662759706 The biggest takeaway I got from the Math section was that only 22% of the questions come from classes after Geometry. Many of my upper level students take that in 8th grade or Freshman year, and may forget that material by the time they take the test. Even though they are in high level math, it could actually negatively affect them because of this time gap, if they do not review.]]> 2020-07-26 19:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662759706 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662823148 I watched the science video as I am a chemistry teacher. One of the main things I learned was that timing is a real issue on the science portion and that there is a lot of reading. In my class, we could do practice readings that are timed to get students used to the amount of time they should be spending on the reading sections. ]]> 2020-07-26 22:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/662823148 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663536135 I teach CTE classes so in my class I prepare students to be both critical readers and writers. We address some of the biology content when we discuss brain science so there is some overlap as well. ]]> 2020-07-27 19:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663536135 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663562353 I like the fact that the teacher really involved the students and allowed them to discuss and ask questions.]]> 2020-07-27 19:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663562353 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663637060 I chose the science one. I liked the the idea of taking notes on the passages to help with memorization and understanding of what was being read, so that students will have a better understanding of the topic and better ability to answer questions correctly It is a good study strategy for any class these days. Additionally the breakdown information given to students to help them study and gain confidence was a good thing. ]]> 2020-07-27 22:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663637060 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663637222 My biggest takeaway from the math video is that your strategy should be to go through the problems 3 times. On your first time, do the problems that are easy or fast for you to do. On your second time, do the problems that are medium difficulty/time consuming. On the third time through, work through the hard or very lengthy questions. This allows students to maximize their efficiency and spend time on problems they can get right rather than wasting time when they get stuck on one they will not know how to finish.]]> 2020-07-27 22:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663637222 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663683432 I watched the Science video and I enjoyed how she started with the timing. I think that is an important strategy to teach students how to take this assessment. ]]> 2020-07-28 00:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663683432 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663683955 I think in my classroom I can utilize "timed" tests throughout the year after students have shown mastery as kind of a fun activity. This will help prep them for a more rigid timed test. ]]> 2020-07-28 00:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663683955 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663820881 I watched the science video and now have a better understanding of the percentages of topics within the ACT.This information can help me give my students better information as to what areas of science they should focus on.]]> 2020-07-28 03:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663820881 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663884556 I watched the English video. I liked how it did process of elimination by finding what didn't make sense.]]> 2020-07-28 04:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663884556 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663908992 I watched the math videos. I would show the break down of the questions and their percents to my students and how when learning Algebra or geometry it will affect their possible college admissions. This will allow student to focus on how these two courses are fundamentals to their future learning and be better prepared going into collage. ]]> 2020-07-28 05:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/663908992 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/664274375 I watched the English video and I liked how they did the process of elimination for each one. That is something I like to do with my students and something I will be doing with my daughter as she prepares to take the ACT.]]> 2020-07-28 16:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/664274375 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/664401608 I watched the science video, it really drove home to me how much I need to practice timed tests. I have students who will take a full block period to complete a test and STILL come back after school to finish.... I though I was being "kind" by allowing them unlimited tme but maybe I am not helping them be successful when it matters....]]> 2020-07-28 19:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/664401608 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/664463213 I watched the science video. Something that struck a chord with me is timing. On this portion of the test, it has the most passages and questions per unit given time. I have had a little push back about timing in my classroom, and this just reinforces the idea that students need to be prepared for timed assessment.]]> 2020-07-28 21:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/664463213 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/1654951738 I watched the self awareness video. This will help me grow students socially to enhance academics.]]> 2021-07-19 17:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/1654951738 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/1654956149 2021-07-19 17:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/1654956149 https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/1654957000 2021-07-19 17:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/1654957000 science video - pacing of lesson stands out https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/2003331412 2022-01-20 16:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/craig_julie/6p6jtbfwxslp/wish/2003331412