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April 2010 Blog Posts (5)

Assessment FOR Learning + Enthusiasm = Powerful Instruction

This was originally posted on Assessment FOR Learning.

What a privilege it is to be able to observe great educators practicing their craft!

Recently I had a chance to be in the classroom of Michelle Kovac, Salem High School's Marketing teacher. She was teaching Advanced Marketing. Two things stood out to…

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Added by Scott Habeeb on April 23, 2010 at 11:38am — No Comments

They need us...

This post was originally an email that I sent to our faculty here at Salem High School. I thought that perhaps some of you might relate to it and benefit from it.

Faculty…

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Added by Scott Habeeb on April 15, 2010 at 10:26pm — No Comments

Confusion over Formative Assessment

This was originally posted on Assessment FOR Learning.

Salem High School Earth Science teacher, Wes Lester, recently sent me this link to a post on Edutopia about Formative Assessment (AFL). I found it to be an excellent post and… Continue

Added by Scott Habeeb on April 13, 2010 at 11:16am — No Comments

How to Study and Succeed on a Final Exam

Getting prepared for examinations and avoiding distractions is the greatest challenge that a student can face. It’s amazing how the best events and the most distracting friends come knocking on your door when you’re trying to study. I always tell students that their first mistake is opening the door to let their friend into their room. To succeed on your final exam you need to set all…

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Added by Dr. Stephen Jones on April 9, 2010 at 4:47am — No Comments

Gotta do it more than once!

If you have read many of my previous blog posts, you'll know that I often share ideas for motivating/inspiring students and for teaching them important life lessons. Here are a few examples of the posts to which I am… Continue

Added by Scott Habeeb on April 8, 2010 at 9:39am — 4 Comments