Lillian Katz, a highly acclaimed expert professor, researcher, and speaker on child education, has said, “When a teacher tries to teach something to the entire class at the same time, chances are, one-third of the kids already know i

DQ1 Lillian Katz, a highly acclaimed expert professor, researcher, and speaker on child education, has said, “When a teacher tries to teach something to the entire class at the same time, chances are, one-third of the kids already know it; one-third will get it, and the remaining third won’t. So two-thirds of the children are wasting their time.” Why is this often the case? What are some things you will do as a teacher to help reach all of your students?

DQ2 What makes evaluating a formative assessment different than evaluating a summative assessment? Give an example of a lesson you would teach in your class, and discuss how your formative assessment could help students be more successful on the summative assessment.