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Selected Response & Essay Test

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

In my Assessment and Goal Setting course at Waldorf College, I learned how to create a Selected Response & Essay Test. As I complete my student teaching, I’ve revisited some of those original assessments and revamped them! This is one I created for an English/Language Arts and History Unit focused on Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading →

Wolves Research Projects (Pt. 2)

December 2, 2015December 2, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

The Wolves Research Project is something that I did with my sixth graders from start to finish. I did a pre-activity (Adopt a Pet), taught them how to research, instructed them on the CRAP test for credible sources, then helped them take notes and create their unique projects. Continue reading →

I Am ___.

November 19, 2015December 4, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

I’m excited for today’s activity!  For the past two weeks I’ve worked with my eighth grade students on understanding figurative language. They did Notes, the My Figurative Language Family assignment for practice, and now this will be their actual assessment–but a fun one! Continue reading →

My Grading Process

November 17, 2015November 18, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Standards-Based Grading can be crazy, but it’s something been completely thrown into and have to accept 🙂 It’s not so bad on the teacher end once you get started with it. It’s just very individualized. And can be quite a lot of work. Continue reading →

What Is Skills Iowa?

October 23, 2015October 29, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

One of the assessments my cooperating teacher uses for her sixth grade Reading/Literacy is Skills Iowa. These are assessments that match with the Common Core and show learner progress in specific areas.  Continue reading →

Quiz – Ch. 9 & 10

October 14, 2015October 19, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Time for another pop quiz! This time it’s over chapters 9 & 10 in TKAM. Continue reading →

5th-8th Tuesday, Study Guides and Quiz

October 2, 2015October 18, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

After reading the 5th-8th Tuesdays both independently and as a class, I wanted to give my students a quiz. This time, however, I wanted a more challenging quiz, as my students had done very well on the last, multiple choice and true-false quiz. Continue reading →

7th Tuesday Reading Quiz

October 1, 2015October 22, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Want to check that your students are reading? Here’s a simple quiz you can give them over the “Seventh Tuesday”. Continue reading →

Tuesdays with Morrie, Mid-Book Quest

September 25, 2015October 22, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

I needed to asses my students’ comprehension. It wasn’t enough to read their worksheets or to peek over their shoulders during individual work time. I needed to know exactly what my students had learned, so I decided to make a Tuesdays with Morrie Mid-Book Quest. Continue reading →

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