EVERYONE CHANGES OVER TIME
Happy holidays to all the teachers out there. This blog just went over 67,800 page views. I have been thrilled throughout the year to have the chance to interact with so many wonderful educators. ** When I give teaching presentations around the country, I am often asked how my teaching has changed during the past 42 years. Because I stress working for 5 percent improvement each year, that particular question is certainly a legitimate one. Invariably someone will jump up and ask: Okay, how are you managing to improve over time? I actually have a couple of different answers for that question. But, there is one response that I always give: During the past decade, I have come to spend a lot more time writing my test questions. I used to throw tests together hurridly with one goal: to be fair. Now, though, I view testing as a much more important ...