Ally McGrath

[Ally McGrath @alm522]

@JaredEelee I agree! There are so many resources available to us and we need to make sure we’re utilizing them in the class!

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@UnDeadKitten90 I totally agree! It’s super weird to think about but so true!

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I think this little snippet has some great ideas on how to implement differentiation into the classroom! It always seems like a difficult thing to do but I think reading this chapter helped me understand some small ways to differentiate! #tlt407 #backwardsplanning

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Clutch and I sat outside and read a book for our wellness week activity :) @lehighedu #tlt407

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@JaredEelee I definitely think it would take some time to become effective in the classroom but a great tool to use!

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@kos_will @saraheintzelman I think this is such a smart way to stay organized and see the big picture!

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I think this is so important to think about when structuring lessons! Ensuring that lessons are engaging for ALL learners and not centered around topics that are not applicable to everyone #tlt407 #backwardsplanning

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@bwelwelwel I agree! Although I do feel that this would be more plausible for children in middle and high school!

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@emkatdavies I totally agree! I wish that my teachers in high school had done this because I think it makes the assignment incredibly clear!

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I had never thought of peer feedback in this way before! Obviously this will not always be plausible but I think it is a great way to get students involved in correcting their own work #backwardsplanning #tlt407

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@JaredEelee I also really liked this portion of the text! I think the wonder box is such a great idea and could easily be implemented in a secondary classroom!

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@kos_will @saraheintzelman I totally agree! I feel like this is the case for a lot of college classes and it definitely makes it more difficult to know how well you are doing in the class and how to improve.

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I think the highlighted portion of this photo does a great way at summarizing what this whole chapter talked about! It’s so important that we are basing our assessments based on what our goals are. #backwardsplanning #tlt407

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@emkatdavies This activity is something I had never thought of before but seems like it could be very useful for certain curriculum! I will definitely be using this in the future :)

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@emma_tlt407 I totally agree! I always felt like I was being taught how to take tests in high school and none of the actual content was ever remembered after the assessment!

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The SMART goals is such a great acronym to help teachers come up with goals that are straightforward and connected to content! It's so important that we think about these goals FIRST before we start to plan curriculum to ensure that these goals are met! #backwardsplanning #tlt407

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@bwelwelwel These questions also stood out to me and I almost used this section for my own tweet! I totally agree that making the topics that students are learning applicable to other settings is so crucial because it shows students that the information is actually useful.

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@pintobeans1496 I totally agree! This is something that I've never really thought about before but it is so so important. How can we expect our students to have an enduring understanding of a concept if we don't?

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This quote stuck out to me because it reminded me of another course where I learned that if a student is not understanding a concept, blame should not be placed on the student but on the teaching strategy #tlt407 #backwardsplanning

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@UnDeadKitten90 This quote also really stuck out to me when I was reading! I think that the education system as a whole needs many changes in order to ensure that people are getting the education they deserve (and for free!)