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Jan 30

Another Problem with Standardized Testing

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment
January 30, 2014

Our 6th graders are tested once a year, usually in the Spring around April or May, on Reading and Math. Our 7th graders are tested once a year on Reading, Math and Writing. Our 8th graders are tested once a year on Reading, Math and Science. We get the results of those tests usually in …

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Nov 21

Habits of Mind

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News, Science
November 21, 2011

Content area teaching, teaching subjects in isolation, separate of each other, is a common practice in school. I’m guilty of continuing the traditional practice of specializing and teaching only one subject. And the funny thing is that my national board certification is on integration (generalist)! I started my career as an elementary teacher, 4th and …

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Nov 29

Can Inquiry Be Structured?

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News, Ed News
November 29, 2010

Short answer, yes. There is a time and a place for everything. And even with inquiry there is a time and place for structure. I think learning a structure like the one in this blog is great for elementary teachers who teach Science. Is this the only way? No. Should you do this all the …