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Differentiated instruction is a nice idea, but what happens when it comes to assessing and grading students in K-12 classrooms? What’s both fair and leads to real student learning? Rick Wormeli offers the latest research and common sense thinking that teachers and administrators seek when it comes to assessment and grading in differentiated classes. Rick will deal with thorny assessment questions such as:

• Should we grade homework?
• How can we set up grade books and report cards to reflect differentiated
  practices?
• What are the principles of successful assessment?
• How might we create useful and fair test questions and grade them
  efficiently?
• Should we allow students to re-do assessments for full credit?

This is the second part of the morning presentation by Rick Wormeli in Winnipeg, MB, Canada (February 19, 2009) . Part 2 is approximately 75 minutes long.

Download – (podcast is approximately 34 mb)

This segment is approximately 133 minutes in length.

Download (podcast is approximately 60 mb)

• Note Taking

  • EverNote (not open source but FREE version available)
    EverNote allows users to capture, organize and retrieve text notes, web clips, mobile phone snapshots, images containing printed and handwritten text, digital ink notes taken on tablet PC and PDA, and more.

• Random Name Selector

  • The Hat (free)
    The Hat is a simple but handy little utility that offers a fun and easy way to automatically determine a random order from a list of names. It can also be used to pick pairs of names to create random partnerships, and comes complete with cool animation and sound effects.

• Other Documentation (these documents require Adobe Acrobat)

  • Web links
    List of web sites used for some workshops.