The meaning and purpose of assessment (Podcast)

Assessment 101: meaning and purpose

Listen to the Podcast Now

http://whatworks.wholechildeducation.org/podcast/assessment-101/

"In this episode of the Whole Child Podcast, we're taking a look at the meaning and purpose of assessment; the different types, including formative and summative, standardized and subjective, and informal and formal; and how assessments are used to monitor student progress, provide timely feedback, and adjust teaching-learning activities to maximize student progress. What should we know that assessments can't do for us? What should we think about when we look at that data, assess its meaning, and decide how to use it for future planning?"

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Podcasts, Booktalks, audiobooks - motivators!

Adolescents Reading: A Field of Dreams?" - (PDF download) by Teri S. Lesesne, from Classroom Notes Plus, discusses how teachers can use author blogs, audio books, book talks, and podcasts to share books with students and motivate them to read. The article concludes with strategies for monitoring students' reading progress.

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"Circulate this: Stories from the School Library" - audio file

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/csla-audio-journal/id367871134

Worth listening to and passing along to anyone you know interested in supporting school libraries and teacher-librarians

"Strong school libraries build strong students and lifelong learners High School Teacher Librarian/CSLA Past President Connie Williams and songwriter/ storyteller/ public radio producer Joe McHugh collaborated on an audio journal project to capture stories from teachers, school administrators, children's authors, legislators, parents, and students about how school libraries and librarians make a difference in the lives of children."

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Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Tom Swift: Stratemeyer legacy

I was listening to CBC last evening and "stumbled" across an Ideas episode on what they call the Stratemeyer legacy. If you ever read Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or Tom Swift as a kid, or know folks who still love these characters, this show is for you. It's not "up" as a podcast yet, but you can listen to the streaming audio at the following link:

http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2010/09/22/the-mystery-of-the-stratemeyer-legacy-listen/

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Some "booktalk podcast" examples

You, or someone on your staff, might be interested in creating "booktalk podcasts." Here is a page of samples to take a look at. (Could be a fun class project with Garageband)

http://www.nisdtx.org/120820731141528687/podcasts/browse.asp?A=399&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=70101

Why do boys lag girls in reading and what can we do about it? IRA Radio

Now Playing on IRA Reading Radio: Boys Lag in Reading.

http://www.jackstreet.com/jackstreet/WIRA.Billboard.cfm

http://www.reading.org/Resources/Radio.aspx

Why do boys lag girls in reading and what can we do about it? Listen as literacy expert William G. Brozo discusses the overwhelming evidence of a gender gap between boys and girls in reading that is an accelerating international phenomenon. Brozo explores how current notions of masculinity may be contributing factors and shares field-tested strategies for closing the gap.

Brozo is Professor of Literacy in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and is author of To Be a Boy, To Be a Reader: Engaging Teen and Preteen Boys in Active Literacy (International Reading Association).