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Exit Slips Continue to be a Useful Tool

Exit slips are a flexible, low-stakes, high-impact formative assessment tool that provide meaningful feedback loops between students and teachers—without over-reliance on tests. Why Use Exit Slips What follows was first shared with me by Paul Healy, a Junior High teacher. … Continue reading

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Building Vocabulary Through Mime: The Power of Silence

Language learning depends on establishing a familiar context. Once learners can identify with the context, they can build on known words and language structures. Mime It / Talk About It is one way to do this. This learning strategy is … Continue reading

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