Making Predictions (Part 3): Predictions are not “right” or “wrong”
Posted on September 23, 2025
Several years ago I watched 60 Seesaw videos of fifth grade students reflecting on a THIEVES lesson. I’d posed these questions for reflection: “Were your predictions on track? How were they helpful (or not) to you as a reader?” What I noticed was that many students commented about whether their predictions were “right” or “wrong.” …Read more
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How do we know what to teach? Start with an easy assessment
Posted on August 8, 2016
An easy assessment question – “What is one main idea in this article? What in the article makes you think so?” I share my analysis of two fifth grade students’ responses to this prompt.
Several years ago I watched 60 Seesaw videos of fifth grade students reflecting on a THIEVES lesson. I’d posed these questions for reflection: “Were your predictions on track? How were they helpful (or not) to you as a reader?” What I noticed was that many students commented about whether their predictions were “right” or “wrong.” …Read more