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every year, teachers struggle to explain the importance of standardized and district assessments like iReady. Being that for most teachers and students standardized testing is non-negotiable, it only benefits us and our classrooms to find some type of meaning in the mountains of data we get from diagnostic tests. This resource allows students to reflect and set goals based on their growth and placement in the iReady math and reading domains. I have found that students find real meaning in these

rationaleat the beginning of the year in my steam femineers class, I wanted an easy introductory assignment that would get students back in the groove and introduce them to the general class structure. Being that this class was comprised of entirely girls I thought it would be a great idea to research other successful women in STEAM and have them learn/practice researching and building a Google site (something most of them would do in one class or another by the end of the school year). In this

towards the end of the year, I was looking for a way for my students in my elective class to explore and share their passions. I had always heard of "genius hour" but had never done one in any of my classes and decided to upgrade what other teachers were doing. In this unit, you will find 2 separate pathways for students to go down, an informational or demonstration route. There are checklists and samples for each pathway, as well as a presentation schedule, introductory slides, and a topic int