Let's talk about the gap between how we’ve been taught to assess children, and other more playful and ultimately more informative ways, that leave you and the child smiling, instead of crying with frustration. … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Flip Your Assessment Practices From Standardized to Personalized
Once I read Vicki Davi’s blog titled, “10 Ways to Flip A Kid and Turn Their Day Around: Teaching and Reaching Every Child”, which inspired me to think of ways we could turn early childhood assessment practices around. … [Read more...]
101 Things You Can Assess Using “Just” Blocks
Let’s say you need to assess a child knows before Friday. Oh, and it's Monday, and they didn’t come to school, tomorrow you have districtwide PD day, Wednesday you have “specials,” which leaves you one day...one day to determine EVERYTHING a child knows and can do. … [Read more...]
Fearful, Tearful Evaluations: 3 Ways to Fun Instead
We’ve all seen them right? Maybe even sat and worked at one? You know, the small table where children are “invited” to join us and show what they know and can do? Where we "invite" children to label colors and shapes, or print the letters in their name. Sound or look familiar? … [Read more...]
Podcast 6: A Map to the Stars
Serving groups of children with diverse abilities just got a bit more doable. Reach for the Stars (RFTS), Planning for the Future has been revised and it is better than ever. … [Read more...]