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Our differentiated, problem-solving tasks promote critical thinking and reasoning, and call on students to practice and apply mathematical ways of thinking to real-world issues. Material can be used for instruction, assessment, and/or professional development.
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Correlate Exemplars math tasks with your textbooks, frameworks and/or curriculum. Use the Exemplars assessment rubrics. Share anchor papers and kid-friendly rubrics with students.
Sep 21, 2021 · Firstly, educators should explain why they are using exemplars (eg, make requirements clear; show what quality work looks like; motivate students), indicating they are not to be copied.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Exemplars are not model answers. They are carefully selected examples of authentic student work from previous cohorts (anonymised and with permission) or teacher-constructed examples (based on your extensive experience of the kinds of responses and common mistakes students make). They are
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In one California school, teachers all agree to do the same Exemplars task with their students. As a K–5 school, they select one task and differentiate it for different grade levels*. Teachers report that this generates meaningful conversations in the teachers' room and at faculty meetings. They discuss student response to the task, the strategies ...
In some schools and districts, the math or science committee selects several tasks that might be done across the district (or within the school) at each developmental level (K–2, 3–5, 6–8). Teachers then get together to assess the work and discuss their students' performance. The difference between this approach and the previous one is that here, s...
One of the most powerful methods of using Exemplars is as a vehicle for professional development. As one California administrator said, "Exemplars helps bridge the gap between standards on a page and students and teachers in the classroom." We have developed a variety of professional development workshops, that may be customized to meet your school...
Many districts, (like Tacoma, Washington) have used the mentor teacher approach. These districts select one teacher (or a team of teachers) from each school and train them to assist their colleagues in getting started using Exemplars. Mentor teachers can assist in scoring student work, using results to improve performance and managing the performan...
Teachers love using these! These notes were designed to make assessing student work much more manageable. Please feel free to make as many copies as you need. 1. [PDF]Math Scoring Notes 2. [PDF]Science Scoring Notes
Exemplars provide students with information, skills, and tools. They encourage self-reflection and guide students’ understanding in a very clear, contextual, and non-threatening manner. However, exemplars should not be seen as a single solution.
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Dec 10, 2021 · Through a systematic review methodology, this paper synthesises exemplar-based research designs, exemplar implementation and the educational effects of exemplars. The review of 40 empirical...
