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Smarter Balanced Mapping Items Back to Instruction Grades 6 – 8 NCTM.pdf

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The phrase "teaching to the test" conjures up the image of students sitting in desks organized neatly in rows filling out endless worksheets. It's time to change that image. Participants examine Smarter Balanced test questions and discuss how they support the goal of deeper learning and how they signal a critical shift away from rote skills practice.

 

Presentation Format: 6-8 Burst