Teaching test prep? You might be! I asked my friend and online colleague Sara (from Secondary Sara) some serious questions about the how and the why of teaching test prep.…
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Goal Setting With Students
Goal setting with students for standardizing testing has been a quick lesson tool. I currently teach ACT prep classes. I travel to different area schools and meet new students every…
Change Testing into Recalling
Can teachers change “testing” into “recalling”? I’ll spoil the surprise: yes. Of course. Teachers can do anything. What is this noise though, the recent news that testing isn’t bad? For…
5 Reasons Parents should use TpT
Parents should use TpT or Teachers Pay Teachers. Here is some advice from a teacher, seller, and parent. I started on Teachers Pay Teachers as a seller and quickly became…
Teaching Test Prep with High School Students
Teaching test prep with high school students: some tips that work for me. I teach ACT prep classes through a community college. I travel to a variety of schools and…
“Multiple Choice” Isn’t a Dirty Phrase
I dislike all the testing my students march through, slug through, cry through. Much of the standardized testing is multiple choice, yet I believe “multiple choice” isn’t a dirty phrase.…