Read & Watch: As you read the short article and watch the video (30 minutes, you may find yourself skipping around to find the most pertinent section for you-- but the whole video is full of strategies) gather strategies that will help you inform your teaching based on student responses.
Read: Why Formative Assessments Matter (Edutopia)Respond: What are your initial thoughts, comments, and or ideas based on both the reading and the video. Share the strategies you believe you could implement in your classroom.
Watch: High School Formative Assessment Video (Hatboro- Horsham School District)
Create a lesson plan that incorporates one to two strategies you’ve taken from these sources
Practice in your classroom (before inviting your coach)
Invite your building coach to observe and feedback. Email your building coach with a date and time to come in to see your formative assessment in action! (email for date with coach)
Respond/Reflect/Next Steps (Evaluate and Reflect in the BLOG)
Have you done a similar kind of work in the past (earlier in the year or in a previous grade, in school or out of school)? What new learning about yourself, about the process, or about the content does this piece reveal? In what ways have you gotten better at this kind of work?
