Hi, Benchmark Buddies! I'm using this post to show you several ways you can extend learning from home using the Benchmark Advance resources. If you haven't already, check out the following posts for additional support:Solutions for COVID-19 Remote LearningMarkers and Minions Digital ResourcesMarkers and Minions Take-Home Packets Create Customizations You can open up the e-readers (leveled ... Read More about Benchmark Advance: Learning From Home
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Take Home Packets for School Closures
Due to COVID-19, many of us are closing schools for several weeks and have to send work home with the students so they can continue learning during the closure. If your students have access to devices and can complete digital work, please check out this blog post. I've listed all the Markers and Minions resources that are digital or in the process of becoming digitized. For those of you who ... Read More about Take Home Packets for School Closures
Markers and Minions Digital Resources
Due to the Coronavirus, many of us are faced with school closures and are left to figure out how to teach remotely. Here is a list of Markers and Minions resources that are digital, so students can complete them at home from a device. Benchmark Advance Resources That Are Digital - Close Reading Companions: Through an amazing collaboration of teachers, these are now fully digitized on Google ... Read More about Markers and Minions Digital Resources
COVID-19 and School Closures
Because of the Coronavirus, more and more schools are either closing or at least starting to prepare for possible closures. In the event of a school closure, teachers and students may need to rely on e-learning. Here are a couple of resources for you to explore as virtual teaching options. Please feel free to share with your districts as you meet to prepare. Teachers, you may also join us in ... Read More about COVID-19 and School Closures
Backward Planning for the State Test
Author: Simone Vega, M.Ed In the state of California, our yearly state testing is called the CAASPP. Before my students take the CAASPP, I want to make sure they are as prepared and confident as they can be, so I backward plan my questioning strategies. I try and mimic the types of questions asked on the test in my own classroom so that my students become familiar and comfortable with the ... Read More about Backward Planning for the State Test
