tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post732510282461672164..comments2024-03-27T05:22:54.254-04:00Comments on Two Reflective Teachers: Thinking about Purpose for StudentsMelanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-51488009264372406932013-05-27T15:21:38.105-04:002013-05-27T15:21:38.105-04:00Thanks for the link to that Ted Talk. I'll be ...Thanks for the link to that Ted Talk. I'll be checking it out next.<br /><br />How lucky for the students and teachers that you're so thoughtful about what you do!Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-31200664005945698032013-05-22T07:15:17.332-04:002013-05-22T07:15:17.332-04:00Actually, I have been searching around for good re...Actually, I have been searching around for good reading formative assessments all year and finally decided to to take a look at what my state, Illinois, has decided to do . I was pleasantly excited about how meaningful they were in the midst of what I think is pretty crazy. I know that they are ELA and K-5, but I like what they have done for informational and literature. xo Bless you Melanie... I know that you will stay the 'best practice' course!Nanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135130889558068676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-11801076141430684292013-05-21T19:06:58.951-04:002013-05-21T19:06:58.951-04:00Absolutely a win-win for all- this is authentic an...Absolutely a win-win for all- this is authentic and experiential learning at its very best. The work you are doing now is exactly what I coordinated with our sixth grade block team (language as, writing workshop, social studies) two years ago, Melanie. Crafting those essential questions and enduring understandings was the key to everything else, but it also involves so much hard work! Bravo to you for all that you are doing.Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.com