We want to recognize this list is not all encompasing of all resources; instead it is simply the beginning of what 'could' be used. Ultimately, the decision as to whether or not any of the pearls will be useful in the classroom remains the decision of the educator him/herself.
The OhioELA group welcomes any feedback you might have about these resources. Please feel free to post comments on any pearl so other educators can read your feedback as they evaluate these resources.
Children's Literature Assembly. Criteria for CCSS. Education Week American Education News Site of Record. IncreasingText Complexity. NCTE. ODE Media News Center. Field Test of Next Generation Assessments a Success Ohio took a large step toward the implementation of the Next Generation Assessments last week after successfully completing the first round of field tests.
More than 175,000 performance-based assessments were taken beginning March 24 with no statewide systemic issues reported. Read More Career-Tech Students Head to Columbus for SkillsUSA Ohio Championships More than 2,600 high school students from nearly 100 career-technical schools and programs will demonstrate their abilities and skills as they compete in 62nd Annual SkillsUSA Ohio Championships on Tuesday, April 15, at the Convention Center in Columbus.
The SkillsUSA Ohio Championships is the premier showcase for career-technical education in Ohio. Read More Application Deadline Extended for Private School Scholarships Read More Public Meeting Notice: Gifted Indicator Work Group to Meet Read More Ohio Department of Education Announces Alternative Assessments for Reading Read More. Publications | Center for Assessment. Race to the Top Publications. The Shift From Teaching Content To Teaching Learning. By Grant Wiggins, Ed.D, Authentic Education “I didn’t know they could think!” An excited high school principal blurted out. The principal was reacting to what he had just witnessed: his 9th grade students engaging in their first-ever Socratic Seminar, facilitated by my colleague and wife Denise a few years ago in a Louisiana district.
It was a poignant moment (even though the students might have taken offense), since their chatter and body language made clear that they, too, were pleased with what they had done. While it is easy to have a laugh or wince at the Principal’s remarks, I think we all too easily forget how often we have all said such things.
“Would you please think about this!?” We sometimes go further and speak cynically (if elliptically): “You know, he just doesn’t have much going on upstairs,” we say to a colleague who knowingly nods. I was reminded of all this while in a 5th-grade ELA class recently. Inferential Inferencing We talk about inferences. “Teach them what?” Oh.