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Ideas, reflections, and links from a 3rd grade teacher in a 1:1 environment. I, Mark Pullen, teach third grade in a 1:1 classroom in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to teaching, I am the founder of www.themathfacts.com. A website that makes teachers’ lives easier by automatically grading and easily differentiating students’ math fact practice. I am also the co-founder of www.onlinemathleague.com. Comments about the blog? Looking for a freelance writer? One thought on “ About the Author. When you...
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Resource: Food Fights, Puzzles, and Hideouts | The 1:1 Classroom
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Ideas, reflections, and links from a 3rd grade teacher in a 1:1 environment. Resource: Food Fights, Puzzles, and Hideouts. October 18, 2013. October 18, 2013. As my home state of Michigan sifts through its political gridlock. Enter the book Food Fights, Puzzles, and Hideouts: Mixing in Math. For folks in other states who made the switch to Common Core a while back, what other valuable Common Core math resources have you been using? Posted in Common Core. Michigan: Fail a (Yet Unknown) Reading Test? Custo...
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Anti-Bullying Video | The 1:1 Classroom
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Ideas, reflections, and links from a 3rd grade teacher in a 1:1 environment. January 31, 2008. January 31, 2008. The above video is a fantastic, straightforward way to start a discussion on how to prevent bullying. I particularly recommend it for students in 4th-8th grades. An Education Blog Carnival. The Standardized Test Super Bowl. 11 thoughts on “ Anti-Bullying Video. January 31, 2008 at 11:18 pm. February 8, 2008 at 1:26 pm. April 22, 2009 at 8:28 am. January 22, 2010 at 3:33 pm. This is awesome....
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Standardized Testing for Kindergarteners | The 1:1 Classroom
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Ideas, reflections, and links from a 3rd grade teacher in a 1:1 environment. Standardized Testing for Kindergarteners. February 12, 2015. January 23, 2016. 8220;It would help us assess how well that huge preschool investment is going, what schools (students) went to, how they’re doing,” Snyder said. Adding, “That would give us a benchmark to see how effective that is.”. But wait. Let’s think about what we’re really discussing here. We’re talking about creating a standard assessm...The problem with all of...
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Do Spelling Tests Work? | The 1:1 Classroom
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Ideas, reflections, and links from a 3rd grade teacher in a 1:1 environment. Do Spelling Tests Work? May 31, 2008. May 31, 2008. Just recently, I gave the students an end-of-year spelling assessment. When I compared their growth to that of past classes, I found that the students made the same amount of growth as they had in previous years. When I had done similar minilessons but had also employed the weekly tests. So I managed to get rid of the weekly spelling tests (and the dreaded spelling homework!
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Make It Stick | The 1:1 Classroom
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Ideas, reflections, and links from a 3rd grade teacher in a 1:1 environment. August 5, 2014. In the midst of an era of education filled with reforms which are based primarily on money and polarized politics, Make It Stick. Is a welcome relief. This new release builds on the work of others (Dweck, Kahneman, etc.) to delineate a clear, scientific approach to making teaching and learning more effective than ever before. I highly recommend this book to all K-12 teachers and administrators. Hi My name is Arne...
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Michigan: Fail a (Yet Unknown) Reading Test? You Fail Third Grade! | The 1:1 Classroom
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Ideas, reflections, and links from a 3rd grade teacher in a 1:1 environment. Michigan: Fail a (Yet Unknown) Reading Test? You Fail Third Grade! November 24, 2013. November 24, 2013. The Legislature of the State of Michigan is proposing a new law. That would require all third-graders who fail a standardized reading test to be retained. At first glance, this might sound like a good idea: I mean, how can anyone argue with the notion that getting all of our students to read by third grade is important? Not o...
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Student Readiness | The 1:1 Classroom
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Ideas, reflections, and links from a 3rd grade teacher in a 1:1 environment. April 28, 2008. April 28, 2008. I am convinced that if my students actually remembered, learned, and could apply everything I teach them, they’d all become geniuses. Yet they don’t. Some do manage to learn much more than others, though, and I’m convinced the main reason for this gap is student readiness. There is a lot of power in language. NCLB calls its barrage of standardized tests and takeover threats “accountabili...At 3rd ...
