Monday, November 10, 2008

Final Post

It's not as simple as testing. It's like thinking, if we weigh the cow, the cow's going to get fatter. So What then is instructional assessment?

Monday, October 20, 2008

Post 6

Define diversity. Then explain how your definition will shape your instruction in the future.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Post 5

How can you help students find purpose for what you are having them read?

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Post 4

Discuss the difference between: Assessment for instruction vs assessment of instruction. What does it look like? How is the instructional cycle changed? How is instruction changed? What are the impacts on student learning?

Monday, September 8, 2008

Post 3

Think about your own self efficacy as a learner. In which subject, if any, in your academic background have you judged yourself unable to succeed? Ho has low self-efficacy affected your academic performance? How does self efficacy affect your students reading?

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Post 2

The Internet and other forms of information and communication technology (ICT) are redefining the nature of literacy. To become fully literate in today’s world, students must become proficient in the new literacies of ICT. Do teacher/educators have the responsibility to integrate these technologies into their literacy curricula? Why or why not?

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Post 1

Based on the Gillet et al., reading, what would a strong reading program look like?