By Sarah Sheikh How do you promote critical thinking in your students? How do you ensure your students can apply their knowledge to new and unfamiliar contexts? Captain Sullenberger's critical thinking and the miracle on the Hudson. On January 15th, 2009, Captain Sullenberger and copilot Jeffrey Skiles made a successful emergency water landing of USContinue reading "Designing a Curriculum to Promote Critical Thinking"
Defining Formative Assessment – If We Can’t Define It, We Can’t Measure Its Success
By Sarah Sheikh Formative Assessment Works Formative assessment is a tool that can bolster student progress because it works. Formative assessment works, a phrase repeated so many times by educators that it has become a core part of the educational landscape. Perhaps nothing has garnered more interest from educators in recent years than formative assessmentContinue reading "Defining Formative Assessment – If We Can’t Define It, We Can’t Measure Its Success"
Sarah Sheikh
I am Sarah Sheikh, and I have been an educator for the last 13 years and a mother to two beautiful boys, aged 16 and 7, who attend Repton School Dubai. I completed my Masters in Education in 2023. I spent two years researching formative assessment and its impact on student learning. As I researchedContinue reading "Sarah Sheikh"
Curriculum Map
By Sarah Sheikh The word curriculum is derived from the Latin word curricle, defined as "course, racing chariot," and currere, "to run," according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. A curriculum is more than just a set of objectives. It is a set of objectives aligned with assessments, essential questions, content, or knowledge students wouldContinue reading "Curriculum Map"
The Power of Formative Assessment 