Although there are many surveys online... I was wondering if any of you primary teachers have a tried and true informal assessment (other than teacher, parent, and student observation) that helps pinpoint a learning style. This week my first grade class and I spent a long time talking about what kind of smart each child was..... We also used Mel Levines' idea of demystification to help kids be perceptive as well as understand the mode in which they best receive information to their brains. I modeled with self-talk and what I know to be true (strengths and weakness about myself as a learner) and how I plan to use this knowledge. We then talked about the strengths we noticed of our classmates. This kind of talk really puts to rest... at the get-go... the smirks and wonders about kids who have obvious deficits or extreme strengths. As the ultimate equalizer.... children begin the metacognitive process and consider improvement as self progress rather than the use of "NORMS." It also makes that sticky part of the DRA assessment (leveled materials) be seen as only one part of our reading abilities. Pam 1:06:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How about. . .
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