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we have to provide "imiddle" students who mastered basic skills opp. 2 use those skills in the langauge and discourse of subjects #edchat

we have to provide "imiddle" students who mastered basic skills opp. 2 use those skills in the langauge and discourse of subjects #edchat

@newfirewithin I know only teaching "on the bubble" is THE most peverse outcome of High Stakes Testing #edchat

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@newfirewithin I know only teaching "on the bubble" is THE most peverse outcome of High Stakes Testing #edchat

@rliberni Yes we r spending 2 much time on labels when those under radar are hard to identify. Just disengaged. #edchat

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@rliberni Yes we r spending 2 much time on labels when those under radar are hard to identify. Just disengaged. #edchat

I think "middle" issue is more at forefront in well-defined disciplines such as math, spelling etc. Is it wrong 2 group in class #edchat

I think "middle" issue is more at forefront in well-defined disciplines such as math, spelling etc. Is it wrong 2 group in class #edchat

@LesLinks was suggesting providing xtra instruction 2 "in the middle" then allowing them 2 teach other students. Can b done w/ low #edchat

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@LesLinks was suggesting providing xtra instruction 2 "in the middle" then allowing them 2 teach other students. Can b done w/ low #edchat

At same time I loved doing flexible grouping when I taught spelling (words your way). Yes I used pretests but groups pretty stable #edchat

At same time I loved doing flexible grouping when I taught spelling (words your way). Yes I used pretests but groups pretty stable #edchat

We haver all heard the horror stories of students "on the bubble" getting xtra instruction. leveling 2 connected to testing. #edchat

We haver all heard the horror stories of students "on the bubble" getting xtra instruction. leveling 2 connected to testing. #edchat

I would take students "in the middle" make them an expert and then have those students tch small groups of peers. #edchat

I would take students "in the middle" make them an expert and then have those students tch small groups of peers. #edchat

think all this talk of grouping ignores the islands of knowledge many students have. grouping Maybe diff for skills vs,knowledge ? #edchat

think all this talk of grouping ignores the islands of knowledge many students have. grouping Maybe diff for skills vs,knowledge ? #edchat

RT @theprofspage: RT @baldy7: OUR shame, is that we use data to sort and label, not inform instruction. Thus, we get low, med, high. #edchat

RT @theprofspage: RT @baldy7: OUR shame, is that we use data to sort and label, not inform instruction. Thus, we get low, med, high. #edchat

It is a fine slope between differentiating instruction and ability grouping? What do folks think is grouping the "middle" bad #edchat

It is a fine slope between differentiating instruction and ability grouping? What do folks think is grouping the "middle" bad #edchat

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This is a more complete list of academic words http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist/default.aspx #AdolLit

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Here is one link for an acaemic word list http://bit.ly/cjh9bz #AdolLit