Katie White – författare

Real-life situations and relatable narratives introduce students to the principles of multiplication and division, an essential part of third-grade math. Age-appropriate language encourages learning, which will help readers to become fluent in more complex math topics. Engaging visuals complement high-interest topics, while visually appealing designs help to make the math concrete. In this book, readers will take a tour of major New York City historical attractions while learning how to use properties of operations for multiplication and division. This volume meets CCSS Math Standard 3.OA.B.5.

With foreword by Cassandra Erkens

The assessment process can be a rich experience for you and your students. With Softening the Edges, you''ll discover how to design and deliver differentiated instruction and assessment to address learners'' diverse intellectual and emotional needs. By creating an effective assessment architecture, you can ensure your students are invested in their own learning and have the confidence to face any learning challenge. Examine how to use self-assessment, formative assessment, summative assessment, and preassessment in ways that cultivate a positive culture of learning.

This book will show you how to use assessment responsibly to build enriching relationships among teachers and students:

Spot the indicators of hard and soft edges in classroom practices to differentiate instruction and assessment for learning.Learn how to educate for the whole child to meet students'' cognitive, physical, and ethical development needs and support their social and emotional learning.Examine the importance of a learning continuum to smoothly guide students and increase student engagement and positive learning experiences.Visualize the qualities of a shared space that supports students'' learning targets.

Contents:Foreword by Cassandra ErkensChapter 1: Assessment and the Whole PersonChapter 2: Instruction and Assessment Planning Using a Learning Continuum Chapter 3: PreassessmentChapter 4: Formative Assessment and Feedback Chapter 5: Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Chapter 6: Summative AssessmentChapter 7: Systems of ReportingAppendix: Sample Learning Continuums

Increase the achievement of every learner with Student Self-Assessment. In this practical guide, author Katie White outlines how to plan and implement various self-assessment strategies to ensure student growth at all grade levels. She covers every stage of the process--from setup to goal setting to celebrating. In each chapter, you''ll find helpful step-by-step guidelines as well as questions to guide conversation and reflection throughout the journey.

Understand how self-assessment skills benefit students now and in the future.Learn how to set up a self-assessment process and document learning.Train students to analyze and reflect on their own performance.Set strong, achievable goals in order to motivate students to realize their potential.Celebrate successes and continue to engage students with self-assessment.

Contents:Introduction: Embracing Student Self-AssessmentChapter 1: Making a Compelling Case for Student-Self-AssessmentChapter 2: Setting Up a Self-Assessment Process and Documenting LearningChapter 3: Engaging in Analysis and ReflectionChapter 4: Imagining Possibilities and Setting GoalsChapter 5: Celebrating GrowthChapter 6: Examining Age, Security, Families, and Other FactorsEpilogueAppendix: Sample Self-Assessment SequenceReferences and ResourcesIndex

Get answers to your most challenging questions about implementing effective assessment and grading practices. How do we use assessments to increase hope, efficacy, and achievement? Is reassessment important? Can we change grading practices when stakeholders don’t want us to? All of these questions, and dozens more, are answered concisely, making it easy to build strong assessment and grading practices quickly.

K–12 teachers and administrators will:Understand the six tenets of assessment and gradingGain confidence in effective assessment and grading practicesAccess concise answers to common questions about assessment and gradingHelp implement schoolwide best practices through effective collaborationContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Hope, Efficacy, and AchievementChapter 2: A Culture of LearningChapter 3: Assessment PurposeChapter 4: CommunicationChapter 5: Accurate InterpretationChapter 6: Assessment ArchitectureChapter 7: Instructional AgilityChapter 8: Student InvestmentTable of Contents by TopicGlossary of TermsA Comprehensive Resource List From STACReferences and ResourcesIndex