by reDesign | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog, Curriculum and Assessment Reimagined
Though strong in theory, Essential Questions often wander off into drab and uninspiring standards-land when writing them for a unit. How do we frame learning, right from the start, in a way that maximizes student interest? How can we keep inquiry (and student...
by reDesign | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Curriculum and Assessment Reimagined
No matter what kind of system you teach in – assessment – knowing what your students know and are able to do – is essential to understanding what students are learning. In mastery-based systems, in particular, where the focus shifts from time-based completion to...
by reDesign | Jul 10, 2018 | Blog, Curriculum and Assessment Reimagined
Reflections on pedagogy that works for marginalized students, written by Jon Altbergs. More than 15 years ago, Mike Schmoker’s “The ‘Crayola Curriculum’” appeared in Education Week. In it, Schmoker laments the loss of opportunity in classrooms where...