Contributor Wisewire

Update
08-10-2016
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Teacher Guide
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First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
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Determining what your students already know before presenting a new lesson is an important part of any instructional sequence. Perhaps you don’t need to review the basics of absolute value and can launch straight into solving absolute value equations. Maybe you were planning to deliver a textbook-based lecture on DNA but consider taking a project-based approach after students express great curiosity about forensics. Pre-assessment is a collection of tools and strategies that can help you glean this type of information. Check out our Top Three Ways to Jump-Start Pre-Assessment in Your Classroom.