Formative Assessments

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Formative Assessments

Responsive adjustment of instruction and student practice

Timely, substantive feedback

High-quality, goal-aligned learning tasks at appropriate levels of challenge

Clear Learning Goals

Why Are Formative Assessments Important?

Whiteboard Group Examples

Additional Resources

How does this fit into the Danielson Model?

Concept Mapping

Modeling Thinking

Discussions

Claim-Evidence-Reasoning

Zoom Polls

Gamify It

#Hashtag

Exit Tickets

How does this look in our classes?

Domain 3

Evidence for Danielson Models

Concept Mapping

Can be used to start a new topic and evolve understanding. Activate prior knowledge by providing a list of key concepts and have learners map their connections. Throughout instruction, have learners revisit and revise their concept maps. Have them submit a picture of their final map before leaving class to help you identify misconceptions.

Gamify It

Use Quizizz, Kahoot, Gimkit, or Blooket periodically throughout the lesson! You can take the Quizizz sample lesson & can post it for your asynchronous learners

Exit Tickets

Quick formative assessment at the conclusion of the lesson. Needs to have specific prompts that take students no more than 5 minutes to complete.

#Hashtag

Create a hashtag such as #whatiknowaboutcells. Have learners share a photo that depicts something they learned OR ask a question they have and share it in the chat with the hashtag.

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Padlet Sandbox

Quizizz Whiteboard

Pear Deck Draw

Classkick Notes

Modeling Thinking

Learners make a quick visual representation of their current understanding & label as needed.

Resources for your class: Microsoft Whiteboards

Zoom Polls

Can be used as a preview or summary of the lesson. Can use it for the "show" questions / knowledge check or even the vocabulary review from edio.

3A Communicating With Students

• Connect/Activate Prior Knowledge
• Formative Assessment
• Active Engagement

3B Using Questioning & Discussion Techniques

• Formative Assessment
• Active Engagement

3C Engaging Students in Learning

• Instant Feedback
• Knowledge Checks

3D Using Assessment in Instruction

• Feedback
• Formative Assessment
• Knowledge Checks

Domain 3: How Formative Assessments Can Be Used As Evidence

Claim - Evidence - Reasoning

Wonderful way to connect science literacy to help students develop critical thinking skills.Claim - Student makes a statement that addresses a question. Evidence - Student supports their claim with data or research. Reasoning - Student provides an explanation of how and why their evidence supports their claim. Session Guide Using CERs to Check for Understanding

Students worked together in Microsoft Whiteboard to create this discussion board.

Discussion

You already do this! But we can always try new discussion techniques - click on Genial.ly to the right for different ideas on how to capture students' understanding.