Oh, assessments and data collection.... such a necessary evil for preschool teachers all over the globe. While assessments and evaluation give us teachers the information we need to construct lessons and small groups, they aren't always very much fun for students.
I mean lets be honest......
Assessments... I don't know about you, but that word makes me a little ho-hum...
Assessments drive instruction. So, are they necessary in an early education program? Of course. Even though assessments help me see a bigger picture... data has just never been my thang.
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Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements - Maria Montessori
Children love to move. Sadly though, Gross Motor Development in the preschool years is often over looked in classrooms. Many teachers think outside play is enough to develop any...
Remember that time I told you about how I set out to make my own assessment program? If not, you can read it here.
It wasn't the most fun I have ever had... it was time intensive and not easy. And you can bet your bottom I learned a lot.
Teachers work hard and teachers need...
Sooo... you know that feeling when things aren't fitting together right? It is like a feeling of disorder and it brings an uneasy feeling... like you can't wrap your brain around how it all is supposed to connect. Please tell me it isn't just me!
I remember the time at the beginning of...
You know how people say they have the memory of an elephant? Yea, that's not me. I think it is me, I wish it to be me- but when I face the hard facts my memory seems to be as bad as Dory's in Finding Nemo! So, I find myself making notes (shout-out to my best friend- the sticky note) all over...
Do you have a child in your care that you want to make sure is on track developmentally? Eight years ago, as a new parent I was always concerned if my first born was meeting all her milestones. 'Concerned' may be an understatement - I was borderline obsessed with making sure I was giving her the...
