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ASSESSMENT in MATH and SCIENCE: A Conversation with MELISSA DEAN
Manage episode 418996661 series 2149689
đ„ Are we about tasks or learning?
đ„ How do our beliefs about assessment shape absolutely everything we do?
đ„ How has it become acceptable to do nothing in a classroom, and what can we do about it?
Join me for this conversation with MELISSA DEAN as she shares her insights.
ABOUT THIS GUEST: Melissa is a high school math, science and ELA teacher who is passionate about reforming assessment and reimagining mathematics education. She is a developing inquiry and design thinking teacher who is constantly in reflection about her teaching practice and the state of education. Sheâs also the author of Unravel School: Reimagine Classrooms, Reinvent Assessment and Revive Learning.
You can follow Melissa on X and Instagram @dean_of_math and on her website at deanofmath.wordpress.com.
Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.
In This Conversation:
1:12 - A pivotal STORY of futility in the Math classroom 4:20 - Assessment is EVERYTHING in education reform 10:37 - What's the difference between GRADING and ASSESSMENT? 13:44 - What's the PURPOSE of SCHOOL? 20:03 - Small assessment changes to make in MATH and SCIENCE classrooms 24:16 - What does INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING look like in upper level Math? 30:31 - Why is it okay for students to do NOTHING in a classroom? 36:53 - Areas of learning for Melissa OUTSIDE of the classroom 39:55 - Productivity hacks: waking early, walking 41:22 - Someone to follow: Natalie Vardabasso, Jessica Vance 42:31 - An edtech tool that Melissa favours right now 43:07 - A book pick: The Pi of Life by Sunil Singh 43:50 - A future guest recommendation: Monte Syrie 45:15 - Melissa talks about the mission of her book, Unravel School 47:06 - Where to connect with Melissa online
Connect with Me:
On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire)
On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)
On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)
On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/
Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.
SONG TRACK CREDIT
Tropic Fuse by French Fuse
GO! by Neffex
*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support279 episodes
Manage episode 418996661 series 2149689
đ„ Are we about tasks or learning?
đ„ How do our beliefs about assessment shape absolutely everything we do?
đ„ How has it become acceptable to do nothing in a classroom, and what can we do about it?
Join me for this conversation with MELISSA DEAN as she shares her insights.
ABOUT THIS GUEST: Melissa is a high school math, science and ELA teacher who is passionate about reforming assessment and reimagining mathematics education. She is a developing inquiry and design thinking teacher who is constantly in reflection about her teaching practice and the state of education. Sheâs also the author of Unravel School: Reimagine Classrooms, Reinvent Assessment and Revive Learning.
You can follow Melissa on X and Instagram @dean_of_math and on her website at deanofmath.wordpress.com.
Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.
In This Conversation:
1:12 - A pivotal STORY of futility in the Math classroom 4:20 - Assessment is EVERYTHING in education reform 10:37 - What's the difference between GRADING and ASSESSMENT? 13:44 - What's the PURPOSE of SCHOOL? 20:03 - Small assessment changes to make in MATH and SCIENCE classrooms 24:16 - What does INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING look like in upper level Math? 30:31 - Why is it okay for students to do NOTHING in a classroom? 36:53 - Areas of learning for Melissa OUTSIDE of the classroom 39:55 - Productivity hacks: waking early, walking 41:22 - Someone to follow: Natalie Vardabasso, Jessica Vance 42:31 - An edtech tool that Melissa favours right now 43:07 - A book pick: The Pi of Life by Sunil Singh 43:50 - A future guest recommendation: Monte Syrie 45:15 - Melissa talks about the mission of her book, Unravel School 47:06 - Where to connect with Melissa online
Connect with Me:
On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire)
On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)
On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)
On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/
Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.
SONG TRACK CREDIT
Tropic Fuse by French Fuse
GO! by Neffex
*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support279 episodes
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