Modifying Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice Assessments Most middle and high school students in America takes hundreds of objective tests that use the Multiple Choice format. The activity is an online, traditional Multiple Choice quiz- http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/ap_world_history/global_interactions_c_1450__c_1750/quiz6233.html Audience: Educators Learning Goal: Content assessment Extraneous Load. Multiple Choice carries a significant extraneous cognitive load in reading skill and speed. Students cannot […]
Online Assessments & Homework
The Digital Classroom and Materials Most of our class materials are digital: Canvas, Schoology, Google Drive, and more. Many of my academic coaching and tutoring students have challenges with their executive functions or learning disabilities. Here is what I see: It takes more time to find materials online than opening up a textbook, and some of my students still grapple here. They […]
Student Organization: Calendars are Vital
Does your calendar run your life? Good! Mine does too. In fact, I have calendar – S that determine my hourly whereabouts and tasks. Students today have to follow calendars to navigate their lives and school work, but many younger high schoolers and middle schoolers have real challenges with calendar management. Why Can’t Kids Stick to […]
Right On Reading and Writing!
Contact me at catherine@catherinefortin.org Right On Reading and Writing Kids tend to lose reading and writing skills during the summer. So keep reading and writing going in a fun, relaxed way with Right On Reading and Right On Writing. Literacy skills are like riding a bike or swimming; the more practice and repetition, the better […]
Summer Skills Practice
Here are my favorite Apps and video tutorials for subjects that require memorization, retention, and linear skill building. Our digi-kids love apps, but at times there is no better drill and practice material than a good, old fashioned note-card or a folded sheet of paper. The key is interacting with content and skills, and then […]
Nos Vamos a Mexico * Let’s Go to Mexico
I’m so thrilled to start using Nos Vamos a México with my KidSpanish I and II classes this spring semester. Teaching with a culturally rich and visually beautiful book is my favorite! We’ll be learning about Mexican geography, The coast or las costas, the Mayan and Teotihuacano pyramids, or las pirámides, and so much more […]