About DLM Tests | DLM Information for Parents Parents can access additional resources to support their child’s learning on our professional development site, which is facilitated by our partners at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This site includes 50 instructional modules, a variety of instructional resources including books you can read with your child, writing tools if your child cannot use a standard pencil or computer keyboard, and communication supports if your child struggles to use speech to communicate. You can also join a virtual community of practice to interact with other families and post questions to the Dynamic Learning Maps professional development team. Parents of students in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, or North Dakota may read more information about DLM assessment results and individual student reports in our Parent Interpretive Guide for Instructionally Embedded Model States. (También disponible en Español.)
Using Google Slides to Make Virtual Middle and High School Math Classes More Engaging Many of us will be teaching remotely this fall due to the pandemic. How can we ensure that effective mathematics instruction and deep learning will still take place? Using Google Slides is a simple yet versatile way to teach mathematics remotely. Last spring, I used Google Slide decks to engage my sixth and seventh graders in intriguing and enjoyable online lessons that coincided with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ eight Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP), which promote mathematical thinking, understanding, and application: SMP 1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. SMP 2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. SMP 3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. SMP 4: Model with mathematics. SMP 5: Use appropriate tools strategically. SMP 6: Attend to precision. SMP 7: Look for and make use of structure. SMP 8: Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. 1. 2. Another fun way to begin class is with a matching slide. 3. 4.
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How to Help Middle School Students Learn to Work Independently We know that students are joining virtual classes in all kinds of different situations. Some students have their work-from-home parents closely monitoring their schoolwork. Other students are babysitting three cousins while their parents are at work. It can feel impossible to move at a pace that works for all students. So why not let them set their own pace? Last school year, I rolled out a self-pacing model in my seventh-grade math class. But about two months into self-pacing last year, I was ready to give up. They showed me that self-pacing could work for middle school students, and I spent the rest of the year helping my students figure out how to succeed in a self-paced classroom. Introduce Self-Pacing Gradually I began by showing students how a self-paced class works in a four-lesson introduction. In our second unit, I reset the expectations around self-pacing. During distance learning this fall, I’m rolling out self-pacing in much the same way. Self-Pacing Is a Set of Skills
What Is Curriculum-Based Measurement and What Does It Mean to My Child? Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) is a method teachers use to find out how students are progressing in basic academic areas such as math, reading, writing, and spelling. CBM can be helpful to parents because it provides current, week-by-week information on the progress their children are making. When your child's teacher uses CBM, he or she finds out how well your child is progressing in learning the content for the academic year. CBM also monitors the success of the instruction your child is receiving – if your child's performance is not meeting expectations, the teacher then changes the way of teaching your child to try to find the type and amount of instruction your child needs to make sufficient progress toward meeting the academic goals. How does CBM work? When CBM is used, each child is tested briefly each week. After the scores are entered on the graphs, the teacher decides whether to continue instruction in the same way, or to change it. Other ways CBM can help you Resources
Teaching world languages in the virtual classroom Sign up for ACTFL SmartBrief for stories about foreign-language instruction in your inbox. Teachers of all content areas are likely to agree that virtual instruction is not ideal. In a communicative, dynamic world language class, teaching remotely seemed especially daunting. After much contemplation and acceptance of the fact that virtual learning simply was not going to be the same as in the classroom, I knew that I needed to make the best of the situation for my students. I considered the four language domains: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Here’s what I did. Interpretive Tasks Giving my students opportunities to read in the target language is a constant goal of mine. I use Screencast-o-Matic to help develop listening comprehension skills. EdPuzzle is also good for creating listening comprehension tasks. Interpersonal Tasks One “choice” assignment I regularly offer students is letting them engage in a texting conversation in Spanish and send me the screenshots.
10 Innovative Formative Assessment Examples for Teachers to Know – Wabisabi Learning Innovative formative assessment examples are part of what defines any modern classroom. They provide crucial information about what students understand and what they don’t. These ungraded assessments are also valuable guides for students. It can help them enhance their performance. Using innovative formative assessment strategies consistently and effectively removes the surprises from getting final grades. Formative assessment is assessment as learning. "... a parent teaching a child to cook would never say, “That was 74 percent.” With this in mind, think of formative assessment as not necessarily identifying what was done well or correctly. Innovative Formative Assessment: 10 Useful Approaches Formative assessment is assessment for learning and as learning. Analyzing Student Work A great deal of information can be learned from students’ homework, tests, and quizzes. This approach lets teachers modify their instruction to be more effective in the future. Round Robin Charts 3-Way Summaries
How Teachers Can Help Students With Special Needs… On day four of the second round of distance learning this fall, I saw something on my first-grade daughter’s Zoom meeting that broke my heart—both as a parent and as a school psychologist who supports students with special needs. In a sea of happy little faces in a Brady Bunch–style gallery, I saw a white board with a message on it, propped up on a desk. I strained my eyes to see it, and it read: “I can’t learn like this. I have special needs.” The kid was nowhere in sight. Distance learning is challenging for many learners, but can be even more challenging for students with learning, attention, or social-emotional needs. As educators and parents, we are tasked with an unprecedented challenge: Figuring out how to reach and teach diverse learners online. On my quest to crowdsource the best and most innovative strategies for supporting students with special needs during distance learning, I reached out to school psychologists and teacher leaders in my online communities. Crickets. 1. 2. 3.
7 Ways of Embracing Mistakes in the Classroom for Inspired Learning – Wabisabi Learning Making mistakes used to be a bad thing. It was, at one time, equated with weakness or apathy, or worst of all, stupidity. This was often especially true if you were a student. But it was a long time ago, and thankfully things have changed. Nowadays, if there is one place that the term “useful failure” is setting an honoured place for itself, it’s in our classrooms. It’s great news for learning, and for our learners. The methods we can use for helping our kids with embracing mistakes in the classroom are many. We want to dispel the age-old idea that failure is a negative thing with harmful connotations in learning. Instead, we want to allow students to realize failure is the best opportunity to build up their confidence and engage them in powerful learning and teachable moments. We’re going to give you some solid strategies for guiding students toward adopting this mindset for school and for life. The Power of Failure Why did we fail? Tearing Down Scaffolding 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3.
3 tips for teaching special education online Sign up for our daily edtech news briefing today, free. The rapid switch to remote learning this spring was a baptism-by-fire experience for our school district. We had to ramp up and get comfortable with technology seemingly overnight. It was pretty intense; teachers had to learn how to be “actors” on screen, with the right scripts, appearance, character, and delivery. Checking off learning boxes for special education students is challenging in the physical learning environment, where there’s a classroom. Here are three strategies we are using to keep our special-education students on track, engaged and moving forward in this new virtual education norm. Give Teachers a Single Platform Special-education teachers need to know how to aggregate learning materials in one easily accessible, centralized location. Maintain a Predictable Schedule We worked with our parents to create a climate -- or “mindset” -- for going to school. Empower Parents With Curriculum and Tools
How to Fix 5 Common Formative Assessment Problems Teachers Have – Wabisabi Learning Assessment has its challenges to be sure, and formative assessment problems are a fact of life and learning. Remember that no assessment method is really 100% foolproof. There's so much to consider and so many different students. Let's get down to it. You Don't See a Need for It Formative assessment is critical for differentiation. Differentiating for various learners is a hallmark of modern teaching. Formative Assessment Is Too Time-Consuming This thinking can be something of a trap. Avoiding formative assessments because they take up too much instructional time decreases potential learning. The fact is formative assessment doesn't need to take much time at all. Often teachers get caught up and overwhelmed by looking at the big picture. You See Formative Assessment as a Graded Component Formative assessment provides ongoing feedback to guide students and teachers in the direction of their goals. Think of formative assessment as assessment learning and not an assessment learning. Individual