{"id":349,"date":"2025-09-12T12:20:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2026-03-18T22:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:49:32","slug":"elementary-advice-for-new-teachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/elementary-advice-for-new-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Elementary Advice for New Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#staying-organized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/4-3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-612\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/5-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/5-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/5-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/5-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/5-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#everyday-assessment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/6-3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/6-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/6-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/6-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/6-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/6-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#unique-contexts\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/7-3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/7-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/7-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/7-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/7-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/oer.uregina.ca\/assessmentsk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/7-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default has-border-color has-custom-color-4-color has-custom-color-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a461314e1d924240125ecc4d3763544a\" id=\"everyday-assessment\" style=\"border-color:#ffc82e;border-width:7px;border-radius:0px\"><strong><strong>Everyday Assessment Strategies<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1177b028e2fc9d74fecad653a098fcb4 is-style-text-subtitle--2\">It\u2019s About More Than a <em>Grade<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:608px\"><div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:66.118421052632%\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-966427a92da057055867fa5fba9e0a1d is-style-text-subtitle--3\">Handling Suspected Cheating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:608px\"><div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:66.118421052632%\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3f2d07e4ac893e689af0c381de297f9b is-style-text-subtitle--4\">Let Them Try Again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:608px\"><div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:66.118421052632%\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f161c372d0e59e086afc706f6655999c is-style-text-subtitle--5\">Gathering and Using Exemplars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:608px\"><div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:66.118421052632%\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default has-border-color has-custom-color-4-color has-custom-color-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4be1123c77391fdcaa5017d06e001e12\" id=\"staying-organized\" style=\"border-color:#ffc82e;border-width:7px;border-radius:0px\"><strong><strong>Staying Organized and Supported<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f855c533b50da2fdf2f1bc51e324b09a is-style-text-subtitle--6\">Make Friends With the Librarian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:608px\"><div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:66.118421052632%\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28a652ab067e53acc938d0a763999360 is-style-text-subtitle--7\">Stay Organized<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:608px\"><div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:66.118421052632%\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49f78b2b7f5177d16001c9af2e30eef8 is-style-text-subtitle--8\">Keep It Simple<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:608px\"><div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:66.118421052632%\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default has-border-color has-custom-color-4-color has-custom-color-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-45630705e4e82a3a419b98c002ff7ff7\" id=\"planning-with-purpose\" style=\"border-color:#ffc82e;border-width:7px;border-radius:0px\"><strong><strong>Planning With Purpose<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9986d074e308d94d9e575b4b03ec6eea is-style-text-subtitle--9\">Be Purposeful<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:608px\"><div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:66.118421052632%\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01e0473b1f6271a54944e87af2ffdd66 is-style-text-subtitle--10\">Know Your Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div 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