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Using thought records during assessment feedback

Feedback on assessments can be a tricky time - students are both apprehensive and eager about receiving their grades. As a result, I find this an excellent time to work with my students to build their confidence but that may be difficult, especially when they may not...

The Learning Cycle in Grade 11 IB Psychology

The Learning Cycle in Grade 11 IB Psychology

Following a recent EAL professional development session, the Psychology department designed a lesson to introduce the assessment skills of writing a Short Answer Question (SAQ) to our Grade 11 students that was in line with the Learning Cycle. Setting the context...