Teachers–present and future–want to design psychometrically sound questions for quizzes and tests? Who doesn’t?! Here is “cheat sheet” for designing good test questions. We call questions “items” in psychometrics. This […]
Vice President-elect Mike Pence signed the bill that was supposed to end ISTEP by spring 2017, however students are still taking the test. Students will continue taking the ISTEP until […]
Unit Topic: Algebraic Thinking Grade Level: Fourth Unit Objective: The students will investigate the relationship between growth patterns and expressions. My ten-day Unit Plan is represented by a graphic organizer, a […]
Recently there has been a push toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in education. With this new push, it is important to find engaging ways to teach it to students. […]
In a recent opinion article from the Lafayette Journal and Courier, local superintendents warn of low ISTEP scores. Superintendents warn because there is a change in content on the test. […]
Submitted by Shelby Meints May 2015 ActiVote is an example of a student response system or learning response system. This specific response system allows teachers to poll students at any […]
Submitted by Paige Pohlmann May 2015 It is likely that if you are a professional educator or studying to be a professional educator that you have heard the term formative […]