Serendipity Schooling

Warning: Anxiety Ahead...a TEST. Oh, no! I have to take a test. Oh, how I hate to take tests. Tests and assessments often come with a...

As a music educator, I prefer performance-based assessments, sometimes also referred to as authentic assessments. Performance assessments...

Student self-assessment is a method that allows students to study and evaluate their own work. I think that student self-assessment is an...

Should we grade effort in the classroom? ​ Many teachers use effort grades in their classrooms. Effort grades are grades students receive...

​ A student growth portfolio is a type of summative assessment to show learning over a period of time. Portfolios are a compilation of...

Standardized testing, especially high-stakes testing, is a controversial topic in most schools today. While the intent of high-stakes...

I was once told that perception is reality. So what teachers perceive is reality, at least to them. Therefore, teacher perceptions play...

Student-centered instructional methods are those methods that allow students to be highly engaged in learning. There are various types...

Classroom management is likely the single most important teacher skill to creating an effective classroom. Teachers can't teach if the...

Cultural Diversity. Racial Diversity. Socioeconomic Diversity. Academic Diversity. Students have many kinds of needs. It is the job of...

There is nothing most teachers despise more than spending their Sunday afternoon writing detailed lesson plans to turn in to their...