Practices


 * Is there a different way of teaching?
 * Dan Meyer has a great perspective on Math that I think is applicable to all subjects? We spoon feed students to much and limit inquisitiveness.
 * Check out his TED Talk http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html
 * Is there a different way of grading?
 * The Ministry of Education gives us a list of PLOs for each course. I have seen some teachers who set up 'bins' for each PLO and then grade each one out of 4 (or 5 or 10). This takes the emphasis of a particular assignment/project/test and puts the emphasis back where it belongs...on whether or not the student is able to demonstrate an understanding of that particular PLO
 * Does it matter **when** they learn it or **if** they learn it? Can we justify taking off late marks? If a student demonstrates his understanding of a particular PLO at a later date than the rest of the class, hasn't that student still deserve the same grade as the student who 'got it' right away?
 * Does it matter **when** they learn it or **if** they learn it? Can we justify taking off late marks? If a student demonstrates his understanding of a particular PLO at a later date than the rest of the class, hasn't that student still deserve the same grade as the student who 'got it' right away?