Formative assessment is using purposeful observations and information about students to move their learning forward. It enables teachers and students to understand their learning and have meaningful dialogue. Â This has been applied in classrooms through Kahoot! quizzes, exit tickets and quick thumbs up thumbs down activities. Â Formative assessment, however, has more power when it is […]
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Testing, 1, 2, 3…Testing…
I think it is important to stay informed and read information about education and learning.  The only way to grow is to read about things you are not doing and things you may not agree with on the surface.  I have been following a blog on parents opting out of testing. I did not go into […]
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Formative Assessment: Peer Feedback
This is the fourth piece in my series  about formative assessment.  Formative assessment is a tool used by many teachers in classrooms to move each student forward in learning.  This series is to encourage and challenge teachers to think about the practices involved in this practice.  Setting clear objectives, which goes beyond posting them in […]
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Formative Assessments: Success Criteria
This series is about using formative assessment in your classroom. Many teachers use this practice daily to know where students are and move them forward in learning.  There are tools, however, that can strengthen the formative assessment you are doing in your classroom to meet the needs of all students you teach. The first tool, discussed […]
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Formative Assessment: Setting Clear Objectives
My philosophy in teaching, and in life, is to leave things better than you found them. Each person is placed here for a purpose and a reason. As an educator, it is my role to foster the strengths within each student and help them reach their potential. This task, while difficult, is possible through small […]
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Through Their Eyes: Gathering Information with Formative Assessment
There is a game called Petals Around the Rose. The object of the game is to figure out the rules of the game. The rules of the game are reflected in the title. I played this game in a class composed of masters level engineer students and classroom teachers. It was interesting to observe the […]
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Formative Assessment: Getting Started
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Formative assessment is not just another buzz word in education. Formative assessment goes beyond the exit ticket and check-in tests.  This is a shift in teaching and classroom management that allows […]
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Beyond a Venn Diagram: Making Movies Work in the ELA Classroom
The students of today are not like the ones twenty years ago, ten years ago, or even five years ago. Our students are used to a world where images change every second. A world where you can buy music, movie, or a book instantly without even going to a store. If you assign a book, […]