Test Prep Response Cards The idea of using cards as an interactive visual tool for test preparation and review is nothing new. I know that. You know that. But, I am really picky about test review in my classroom. I like interacting with my kiddos. We all do. So, why give them 5 questions and ask them to write their responses on a sheet of paper? Why not give them flip cards and make them discuss with one another and defend their answers? Why not? We use accountable talk all day long in my classroom. Now that we are elbow deep in close reading, using text evidence, and inferring, the students are using their accountable talk more than ever. I don't accept yes or no answers so why would test prep be any different? That got me thinking. Why not redo my review cards to help students remember that they must back up their answers to our review and test prep with evidence? Thus...these babes were born. Cute, yes? I passed these out to the kiddos in my ...
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Celebrating with a GIVEAWAY
Eeeekkkk! It is celebration time!!! Why are we celebrating you might ask? I finally have a professional blog design that I am IN LOVE with thanks to Parker at PJ's Design Laboratory. He literally took, "I want an apple and teal, purple, and gray" and made it into the beautiful design that is now. Just wow! Do you like it? I hope so! I highly recommend that you check him out if you are in the market for a new blog makeover. Or, maybe you just want a new blog button, social media icons, signature...you name it. He is fabulous. I also managed to reach 1,000 Instagram followers. For me, it made my social media life. Techie geek? Yes, most def. I share a lot of what is going on in my classroom on my IT account, and it really humbled me that so many follow me to see what we do! As I mentioned in my post here, you all are the foundation of why I do what I do. I know that I am not the most regular blogger. I hope that, in the future, I can get to a point ...
