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Jessica Mullins posted
Wanted to share a resource- 25 Quick Formative Assessments for a Differentiated Classroom.
This is a collection of quick, flexible, informal assessments that helps teachers take a snapshot of student learning. I was able to find the PDF version online of the entire book for FREE!…Read More1 Comment -
Jessica Mullins posted
I was able to attend the Assessment and Accountability conference in Louisville and a there were a lot of questions about growth and how it will be calculated. They said they were meeting with a group of people to discuss growth. I was wondering if there were any proposed changes to the growth aspect of accountability?
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What I have heard from the meeting is that Growth will be included still, but tweaks to how it is calculated may happen. Some question about whether growth points should be awarded if a student maintains or only if they improve. This committee will be meeting again to review possible models of change. More to come…
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Laura Carroll posted
One of my favorite books is “Better Learning Through Structured Teaching” by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey. It is focused around how to implement The Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework. The following section is one I would like to share from this text:
When teachers are gradually releasing responsibility to students, formative…Read More
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The Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework. I think we feel we are not doing our job unless we are doing more work than the students, but truth is learning doesn’t take place unless the learner assumes responsibility. No way around it. One way to look at this is our work goes on behind the scenes and creating the learning environment. In…Read More
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Laura Carroll posted
Here are great tools that will allow you to give students immediate feedback and provide yourself with real-time data. I use these in my classroom on a regular basis! Great assessment tools!
1. Play a quick formative assessment game. There are lots of great techy options here. Kahoot!. Quizizz. Quizlet Live. The list goes on and on. If we want…Read More
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Love this! Amazing how competitive students come when formatively assessing in this way.
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My kids love Quizziz! One of the teachers at our school introduced me to it a couple of months ago. This really is a great resource…a win-win for both students and teachers.
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We love Quizizz! The resource I posted, PearDeck, has a Flashcard Factory option. Students create flashcards for vocabulary words. It is linked to and can be posted to Quizlet.
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I have been wanting to try PearDeck!
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I’ve tried it a couple different times. The kids seem to love it. I’m trying to decide if it is worth it to get everything it offers. I’ve only used the free option.
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Robert Brown posted
Real Northeast Micro-credentials Presentation
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Free!! and a great resource. Checks all the boxes. Thank you!!