How or Why?

Welcome to "How" or "Why"

How do you know it?



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Why is it the weakest?

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​What is the weakest link?

Multiple Choice

40% of the students got question 7 right on the benchmark. We spent weeks going over the process on the board, in groups, and in their homework. It can not be my fault. I showed them the right process and they have a calculator.

• Teacher's fault for not teaching the relevance of the concept.

• Students fault for not learning it, paying attention, or using a calculator.

• Both A and B

• No one is to blame; students had a bad day testing.

Multiple Choice

Why are most students able to answer question 3 correctly, but no question 7? They are the same type of question.

• Question 3 had less steps in it.

• Question 7 was a word problem.

• Question 3 was more in-line with the people in our community.

• Who knows, I did all I could do to show them the way to get the right answer on both questions.

Fill in the Blanks

Do you need to know your students and the demographics they represent before planning a lesson? If yes type "why", if no type "how".

Multiple Select

I am entering a new school; I have this amazing opportunity to open a new style in my career and no one knows it will be new to me. What do you do? (Choose all that apply)

• Keep the old you, change nothing. It is what got you to this opportunity. Because you cannot improve in anyway.

• Learn everything you can about your students and then adjust your teaching style to them.

• Stay genuine to who you are but step out a little and try something new.

• Make enough changes in your class that it becomes a daily conversation.