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 accomplish so much with so little. Often this process is called retrieval practice. What is this…
Teaching Test Prep with High School Students
Teaching test prep with high school students—specifically English test prep ideas. I teach ACT prep classes through a community college. I travel to a variety of schools and meet new…