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Robert Ryshke

Asking good questions, is the practice relevant - 1 views

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Asking Questions

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  • Robert Ryshke on 14 Dec 11
     
    While this research is interesting and may have something to say to all educators, I can't imagine teaching without the art of "asking good questions." Good questions ignite critical thinking on the part of students.
Chris Harrow

My Favorite Test Question of All Time « Continuous Everywhere but Differentia... - 1 views

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limit calculus precalculus scratch-off

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  • Chris Harrow on 13 Nov 11
     
    Loving this question for all the math reasons, but I'm also pretty psyched about the idea of using scratch-off stickers!
Chris Harrow

{Musing Mathematically}: Measuring Roots - 0 views

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roots radicals ruler irrational

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  • For many students, no matter their age, math begins with an answer. You then form a question, jeopardy style, to help disguise the number.
  • Most students learn to expect math questions and problems to be short, quick, to the point, solvable and structured around "clean" answers (often related in some way to integer components). They anticipate the answers before they anticipate the questions. I am not sure if they even consider the math.
  • They completely miss the point and the empowering strength of math process and pattern.
  • Chris Harrow on 09 Mar 12
     
    This is a spectacular posting that could be used with ES or MS students (or possibly HS students, too) to explore square roots.
Chris Harrow

Seth's Blog » Blog Archive » Tyler Cowen's Unusual Final Exam - 1 views

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assessment exam write your own

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  • “Here is the exam. Write your own questions. Write your own answers. Harder questions and better answers get more points.”
  • “Write a question you wish had been in this exam, and answer it”. As I recall some students didn’t appreciate that opportunity as much as I did.
  • One result of this strategy is that every student will be correct in their prediction of what will be on the exam. Regardless of which material is actually most important
Beth Holland

Explania - animated explanations & instructional videos - 3 views

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tutorials animation explanations explania web2.0 thinking teaching media

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  • Beth Holland on 11 Jan 12
     
    Ever get stumped by a question? Explania may have the answer. Animations range from the history of football to the inner workings of the human heart. This is definitely a good resource and could be a good model for student technology projects requiring them to demonstrate understanding of complex topics.
Chris Harrow

Study smart - 3 views

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study learning strategies

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  • it may be that the study habits you've honed for a decade or two aren't serving you as well as you think they are.
  • while last-minute cramming may allow you to pass a test, you won't remember the material for long
  • research shows that mixing tasks and topics is a better bet.
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  • Despite strong evidence that interleaving works, it can be tough for teachers to work the mixed-up style of teaching into their lectures,
  • students might not enjoy taking a quiz at the end of every class or testing themselves every time they finish reading a chapter, but doing so would probably help them remember the material on the final exam — and even after the class ended.
  • even though most professors won't use daily quizzes in their courses, students can — and should — test themselves by asking themselves questions during study sessions.
  • "One of the most important transitions you make [at the beginning of graduate school] is realizing that you are really there to learn, not just get good grades,"
Chris Harrow

Emory scandal: Critics doubt college ratings  | ajc.com - 0 views

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college statistics Emory US News & World Report lies

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  • “I’ve always questioned the rankings’ validity,” Taylor said. “It’s marketing, and when we talk about marketing, it’s selling.”
  • Many parents won’t even consider sending children to colleges that fail to earn high marks.
  • “There are lies, damned lies, statistics and rankings,” the website says. He defined this mania as “paying too much attention to the rankings and looking for status vs. making the right fit for a person.”
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  • The school reported SAT and ACT data for admitted students instead of enrolled students. That artificially inflated Emory’s test scores.
Robert Ryshke

Teach For America Met With Big Questions In Face Of Expansion - 1 views

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Teach for America

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  • Robert Ryshke on 28 Nov 11
     
    MIAMI — In a distressed neighborhood north of Miami's gleaming downtown, a group of enthusiastic but inexperienced instructors from Teach for America is trying to make progress where more veteran teachers have had difficulty: raising students' reading and math scores.
Chris Harrow

How About Better Parents? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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friedman nytimes students parents learning

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  • Parents more focused on their children’s education can also make a huge difference in a student’s achievement.
  • There’s no question that a great teacher can make a huge difference in a student’s achievement, and we need to recruit, train and reward more such teachers.
Chris Harrow

Dear Governor: Lobby to Save a Love of Reading - SchoolBook - 0 views

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reading testing elementary standardized

shared by Chris Harrow on 22 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • By asking young students to spend time taking tests like this we are doing them a double disservice: first, by inflicting on them such mediocre literature, and second, by training them to read not for pleasure but to discover a predetermined answer to a (let’s not mince words) stupid question.
  • Literary texts, whether by A.A. Milne or Leo Tolstoy, always admit multiple interpretations — and the greater the work, the more robust the tension among these readings, and the graver the loss in trying to reduce the work to a single idea.
  • Chris Harrow on 22 Jan 12
     
    While focused on teaching reading to elementary students, the points raised here apply also to mathematics teaching ... reducing everything to a single way and a single answer is stifling, minimizing, and counterproductive.
Robert Ryshke

How should we parcel out time to learn? - 1 views

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Time and Learning

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  • Robert Ryshke on 31 Dec 11
     
    Time is a resource we still haven't figured out how to use wisely. This blog post addresses some of the questions about how we schedule learning in school.
Robert Ryshke

Humanities teachers using Inquiry-based teaching - 0 views

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Inquiry-based teaching

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  • Robert Ryshke on 05 Nov 11
     
    Asking good questions is a big part of a strong inquiry-based lesson. Check out how history teachers do it.
Robert Ryshke

Discussion about homework. - 3 views

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Homework

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  • Robert Ryshke on 11 Nov 11
     
    Educators weigh in on the question of whether homework is a worthy exercise for students.
Robert Ryshke

Breathing Earth - 3 views

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Global Learning

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  • Robert Ryshke on 08 Feb 12
     
    Check out this site for PBL, global learning project.
  • Jere Wells on 10 Feb 12
     
    This is a very powerful graphic rendering of what words cannot easily convey. Thanks, Bob!
  • Robert Ryshke on 11 Feb 12
     
    I agree Jere. I think it is a great segway into PBL. Lots of good PBL could be generated by just looking at this site and starting to ask some interesting questions. Why? Bob
Robert Ryshke

Cold Call Protocol - Coach G's Teaching Tips - Education Week Teacher - 1 views

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Questioning

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  • Robert Ryshke on 29 Sep 11
     
    David Ginsburg (aka Coach G) specializes in instructional coaching, leadership coaching, and teacher training. He has three decades of experience in business and education, including 17 years as a teacher, instructional coach, and school leader. He invites readers to join him in sharing and discussing classroom practices and resources.
Robert Ryshke

presentations - 1 views

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Assessment professional development

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  • Robert Ryshke on 30 Aug 11
     
    Thank you for your interest in the CLA, the CWRA, and our Performance Task Academy workshops. The resources on this page are designed to more fully inform the presentation you attended, and to provide you with a comprehensive and well-rounded understanding of our services.If you have any questions after reviewing the contents of this page, please feel free to contact Chris Jackson, Director of Business Development, at 212.217.0845 or cjackson@cae.org.
Robert Ryshke

Decline of SAT Scores, Can We Reverse the Trend - 0 views

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SAT

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  • Robert Ryshke on 19 Sep 11
     
    Interesting article. Does they have it right? I question whether the data is really accurate because we are relying on the College Board to get objective data.
Robert Ryshke

Are Americans Smarter Than Ever - 2 views

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Intelligence

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  • Robert Ryshke on 20 Oct 11
     
    A really interesting article. MUST READ. Clearly, not the definitive piece on this question. More research in both areas. Interesting about IQs increasing since 1900, but then very interesting that assessments that measure creativity show a substantial decline over the past 20 years.
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