April showers may bring May flowers, but February brings ELPA testing season, followed by ISASP in Iowa.
Standardized testing is challenging and can present unique challenges for our students learning English and the educators who support them.
In the Heartland AEA ESL/Diversity newsletter, you will find topics related to standardized testing and resources to use when interpreting student results and planning for future assessments in our classrooms and schools. Don't hesitate to contact your Heartland AEA ESL/Diversity consultant if you would like to extend this learning to a conversation about assessing English Learners in your classroom or school.
You might be asking yourself, “What do numbers, tacos and dots have to do with Pear Deck?” Well, one of the awesome question types that Pear Deck offers is the draggable question. Believe it or not, numbers, tacos and dots are all types of draggable elements you can add to your Pear Deck slides. Can’t decide on which one you want to use? Don’t worry because you can use multiple and even change the color of each one.
Here are just a few creative ways to leverage draggable items:
Use math symbols for students to make number equations true
Incorporate different colored pins for students to showcase locations around the world
Leverage a variety of colored numbers for students to sequence events
Include multiple dots for students to identify certain parts of a speech in a sentence
This month’s tip about draggable questions might have you thinking about tacos (sorry about that) but we hope it also sparks thinking of additional ways you can engage learners and empower them to visualize their thinking.
