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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

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three-step interview
Cooperative learning structure in which students interact in pairs, interviewing each other about a topic. Students then take turns sharing what they have learned from their partners with the rest of their cooperative learning group.

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The clinical interview
In Problem centered math, page 3
Do your students have a strong number sense, or do they rely on memorized procedures, floundering when faced with unfamiliar problems? A clinical interview can help you to assess how your students think about mathematics. This example interview provides a model.
By David Walbert.
Problem centered math
Why students must build their own understanding of mathematics if they are to be able to use it in the real world, and how teachers can guide them in doing so.
Format: series (multiple pages)
Formative assessment
This reference article discusses the history, concept, and application of formative assessment.
Format: article
By Heather Coffey.
Careers in science
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.1
In this lesson for grade seven, students will sort careers into three groups -- mechanical physics, health sciences, and weather. Students will match careers with their descriptions.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
By John Boyd.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.