https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j Please add a COWS (Comment, Observation, Wondering, or Suggestion) after reading each chapter en-us 2023-06-27 10:09:24 UTC 2025-12-14 03:48:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d6.png tarensberg3 https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2638394687 Testing has always been a reality at the schools I have taught at. I have always regarded testing as a way to ensure we are serving to connect kids with the core literacies of reading/writing/math and nothing more. Meaningful learning celebrations and reflections of student work seem to serve the student and enrich the curriculum more than anything.]]> 2023-07-05 02:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2638394687 tarensberg3 https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2645322657 The premise of Leaner Centered presented here starts with dignifying the learner through thoughtful attention to learning about who they are and where they are in their academic growth. This makes me wonder about our varied approaches to collecting information/data about students and how we can use that to enhance a learner centered focus. What are we already doing? What might we do more of? What are the non-quantitative forms of notes we are using to best meet students where they are at?]]> 2023-07-14 19:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2645322657 tarensberg3 https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2650326326 Wondering about the way we celebrate a student's learning.  How do we ensure that the documentation on the walls, the way we report to parents and even the way our website communicates to the world could have a greater emphasis on growth rather than achievement?

]]> 2023-07-24 16:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2650326326 msday7 https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2657932495 That so many of these books spend chapters going over the considerations that we need to make when looking at test scores is overwhelming. I feel like a lot of the info about how external factors like systemic wealth issues have been thoroughly explained to us. At the same time I'm reading this I've been perusing the Outliers which has added another layer with the birth date / competence and strength argument which perplexed me even more lol. Perhaps having a conversation about all of the factors that could affect our students based on our knowledge of each class and the individuals in them could be beneficial as we consider how to give purposeful feedback right from the start of the year. ]]> 2023-08-08 10:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2657932495 tarensberg3 https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2674034775 Two things that stand out for me in this chapter: the good challenge of having each student work at a level that is slightly beyond their proficiency level and treating challenging students as I would treat a member of my own family. I know the latter poses a particular stretch for an exhausted teacher, but it is a great mental tip for maintaining a spirit of empathy. ]]> 2023-08-27 09:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tarensberg3/6uadb652bkbyxq8j/wish/2674034775