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Keep Students Engaged After Testing

May 9, 2021 By Ashleigh Leave a Comment

Do your students act as if the moment testing is over they are finished with school? While an early summer break may sound nice, it's definitely a slippery slope, as it's so important to keep students engaged after testing. I’ve learned that if I abandon classroom routines or

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Test Prep Round Up

February 23, 2020 By Ashleigh Leave a Comment

Every year I start the school year with good intentions. I'm going to use best practices all year, and I'd not going to stress about test prep and scores. We'll work hard all year and let the scores take care of themselves. I do pretty good before Christmas. Then, sometime

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Spring Math Centers for Test Prep

February 25, 2018 By Ashleigh Leave a Comment

It is absolutely crazy to me that it's already time for to begin thinking about spring math centers. Last year was my first year back in fourth grade after several years in third grade, and one of the resources I missed the most were my 3rd Grade Spring Math Centers. I wanted to

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The Importance of Spiral Review

February 4, 2018 By Ashleigh Leave a Comment

Who has ever experienced this scenario? You spend weeks conceptually teaching fractions. You incorporate hands-on activities, multiple models and visual representations. Your students complete a variety of problem solving tasks in authentic situations. You also have students

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Student Approved Review Game

April 13, 2017 By Ashleigh 4 Comments

My teaching partner recently introduced me to my new favorite vocabulary review resources-Quizlet. I know that Quizlet has been around for several years. In fact, I remembered using Quizlet several years ago. According to the site, I made a quiz back in 2010, but I never used the

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Test Prep for Upper Elementary

Test Prep for Upper Elementary

March 31, 2016 By Ashleigh 1 Comment

Now that it's what I not so affectionately refer to as "testing season", I wanted to share a couple of my test prep ideas. Some of them are tried and true, and a few are things I've tried out for the first time this year. I do want to throw out a disclaimer and say that I do not

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Life After Testing

April 3, 2013 By Ashleigh 4 Comments

It seems like during the weeks leading up to testing all I can think about is preparing for our state test.  Then after testing, my lesson plans are wide open. For the most part, I've taught all of my essential standards, but I certainly don't want the learning to stop after

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Test Prep Ideas and Products

January 28, 2013 By Ashleigh 2 Comments

High-stake testing evokes a passionate response in almost all teachers. While I have strong feelings about testing, I recognize that standardized tests are going to be part of my life for the immediate future. Regardless of my feelings, my students will have to take a high-stakes

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