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@cbaskerville ok. I am not attacking you personally about 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cbaskerville
Assessment should not be checks and "x"es but a conversation with the child. #BCed #abed #Edchat #mathchat about 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
@cbaskerville what improves learning more: a) 15/33 or...b) the comments? about 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cbaskerville
@cbaskerville already seen that Craig. Did you read it? It is about maximizing achievement not learning. about 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cbaskerville
@pegghetti @earlsamuelson but I don't need marks to do that about 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to pegghetti
@pegghetti @earlsamuelson you needed a teacher to mark your work to tell you whether or not you knew your stuff? about 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to pegghetti
@pegghetti @earlsamuelson grades did that to you? By strictly writing an exam and getting a % back you go the feedback? about 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to pegghetti
Marks give more feedback to the teachers grade book than the student. #abed #Edchat #BCed #edreform about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
@DataDiva well a context can show why they need to learn it. about 7 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to DataDiva
@DataDiva ha ha true. Not unreasonable something I aspire to. about 7 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to DataDiva
Every task in schools should be in context and for a purpose. #abed #Edchat #BCed #mathchat about 7 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Giving out a zero may be a life lesson; but isn't resiliency a better one? #abed #BCed #Edchat #edreform about 7 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Marks may be good for grade books but they are counterproductive to learning #abed #BCed #Edchat #edreform about 8 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
@cbaskerville About research proving anything... Know any that shows marks Improve learning? Not achievement but learning? #abed about 8 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cbaskerville
joe_bower When people say class size doesn't matter, they are talking about other people's children. #edchat #abed #bced #edreform 3:55 PM May 27th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by d_martin05 and 132 others
@cbaskerville don't think there will be one. But it is an amazing Book. Very eye opening. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cbaskerville
@alexragone @jonathanemartin @josieholford due to the standardized nature of the exam it is designed that some must fail. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to alexragone
@cbaskerville have you read "the schools our children deserve" by kohn? about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cbaskerville
@cbaskerville haha oh now it is ok. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cbaskerville
@cbaskerville to a point just like all extrinsic rewards. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cbaskerville

Name Dave Martin
Location red deer
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Bio math teacher, math speaker, i like long walks on the beach.... as long as i am doing math