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Assessments in Kindergarten
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Pennington Jun 29, 2009. 4 Replies 0 Likes
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Mark Pennington replied to Greg Gorman's discussion Assessments in Kindergarten"I worked in kinder classes for five years as a reading specialist. I frequently assessed students or taught the class while the teacher assessed students. In response, I developed six whole class (or small group) alphabetic and phonemic awareness…"
Greg Gorman replied to Scott Gaglione's discussion Technology in Kindergarten"I used Microsoft's PhotoStory 3 to have students create videos to show what they just learned about. It takes some prep, setup, and training to facilitate, but it was well worth it. I did have control of our domain, so I was able to setup a…"
Greg Gorman replied to Z. Stewart MacLean's discussion Where is education going?"Great, thank you, I'll be interested to hear their/your feedback! We were at a kinder conference in East Lansing in November, and got a great response from the MI teachers."
Greg Gorman replied to Z. Stewart MacLean's discussion Where is education going?"Got it, thanks for the chat, I look forward to the next time. Just registered for this site, and am new at participating in online communities. The anonymity makes for an interesting dynamic. Have a good long weekend"
Greg Gorman replied to Greg Gorman's discussion Assessments in Kindergarten"Wow, you have your hands full. It's amazing you can work so much, sleep so little, and still have the patience to nurture a family with 3 kids. You certainly are committed to your job, and not just the technology part, but also the education…"
Greg Gorman replied to Greg Gorman's discussion Assessments in Kindergarten"Where do you find the time!?!? I saw Negroponte speak at ISTE a few years ago - he was amazing.
I appreciate the offer, and will, at some point, move to open source. I have more ideas for programs, and would love to get them started and then be…"
Greg Gorman replied to Z. Stewart MacLean's discussion Where is education going?"Interesting. i knew i had done nothing wrong, and had put in too much time to stop, plus it was gaining traction in surrounding districts. it was really only a couple of people in my district who made me sour, most were supportive. I was just…"
Greg Gorman replied to Greg Gorman's discussion Assessments in Kindergarten"yes, simple, lots of room for improvement. you have an impressive resume, which language is next? Looks like you add a lot of value to your district, and have customized applications to fit your needs. good to see. many districts i have seen have IT…"
Greg Gorman replied to Z. Stewart MacLean's discussion Where is education going?"No apology necessary... I do not mind being kept on my toes. The students are why we are here, why we do what we do, and why i developed this tool. After assessing 30 students, say, on 50 sight words (1500 pieces of data), I wanted to know things…"
Greg Gorman posted a discussionAssessments in Kindergarten
During the 11 year that I taught kindergarten, I spent countless hours checking off the letters, sounds, sight word, numbers, etc. that each of my students recognized, meeting with them one-on-one to assess them. It was a tedious process, and when i calculated the number of items i was checking off for uppercase and lowercase letters and sounds, and 50 sight words, for 20 students, it was over 3,000. No wonder i dreaded assessment! Then, after recording the data, I had to go back through and…See More
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- At 3:02pm on February 26, 2009,
Amanda Attard said… - Thanks Greg for the link to ESGI. I am downloading the free trial now. Amanda
- At 8:37am on February 26, 2009,
Erik Johnson said… - Thanks Greg, I'll look into this! Well done. Erik
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