week11

=Tuesday March 31 =

Attendance & Housekeeping

 * Roll Call
 * Turn in Additional Observation Paper
 * How'd it go?

Planning for the After Reading Lesson Plan
Group time to work.

For our next class session
> This word document gives you strategies for writing multiple choice, true/false, matching and essay questions. It also has tips on formatting issues when writing a test.
 * Read Chapter 10 about formal assessments (pgs. 202-212 with more focused reading on pages 204-207)
 * Print off & Read Dr. Harland’s Tips for Test Writing
 * [[file:Test writing strategies-Harland.doc]]
 * Print off the Direction Writing Practice Worksheet. Don't do it, just bring it with you to class.
 * [[file:Direction Writing Practice.doc]]
 * Bring in a note card with 3 new things you learned about writing formal assessments & 2 questions you about about test writing in general

=Thursday April 2 =

Attendance & Housekeeping

 * Roll Call
 * On your card: add...what is your pet peeve about objective type questions?

Formal Assessment

 * Discuss notecard questions & comments in expert groups
 * Discuss test writing strategies
 * Show examples of test / answer keys

For our next class session

 * Post Lesson plan in the wiki
 * Prepare to teach
 * Index card for Mrs. D with any misc.