Scaffolding learning for each different layer of understanding in my elementary classroom is one of the hardest things I professionally do. There, I said it. Maybe you can sympathize with me more completely if I tell you about a recent math lesson. By the beginning of 4th grade, students should know all of their basic facts, and we […]
iPads vs. Chromebooks? I believe each have their own merits in advancing student learning. Our district decided to go full throttle with Google Apps. I’m fortunate enough to have each student equipped with a Chromebook this year. As such, I find myself using Google Forms ALL the time. This has immensely helped in my ongoing assessment of student […]
Buzzwords. Formative assessment(s) can be included in education’s current list. There’s a good reason. Formative assessment, coupled with teacher feedback, is a powerful way – if not the most powerful way – to advance learning outcomes. Formative assessments help teachers catch misunderstandings and guide students in the right direction BEFORE the test, or whatever the […]
A great video with key points outlining the difference between descriptive and evaluative feedback, as well as formative vs. summative assessments. If you haven’t already, check out Chronicle to see how it can help you better implement these best practices. Use Chronicle’s powerful note-taking capabilities as a tool for providing and following up on descriptive […]
Education is a one-shot deal for our students. As teachers, we can often try new things, but are we wasting time trying new things that don’t work? Dylan Wiliam discusses these ideas and others as he talks about his book, Embedded Formative Assessment. I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Wiliam about a decade […]
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