power tools for guiding instruction (k6) session 1
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Power Tools for Guiding Instruction
Elementary Session #1
Athens City
Schools
Power Up PDSpring 2015
Alyson Carpenter, Instructional Technology [email protected]://goo.gl/xEtZF9
Learning TargetsSession #1
I can...● communicate the importance of
formative assessment.● differentiate between formative &
summative assessment.● share with others how formative
assessment fits into a balanced assessment system.
● explore digital formative assessment tools and plan for use in my classroom.
5 Key Strategies of Formative Assessment:
Formative Assessment -Dylan William
1. Learning Targets2. Elicit Evidence
3. Feedback 4. Peer Feedback &
Assessment 5. Self- Assessment
Formative Assessment is a collection of strategies teachers employ to get clarity on what they will be teaching and to
assess how well students have learned what they are teaching.
The “POWER TOOLS”High Impact Instruction
What is Formative Assessment?
The understanding gained from formative assessments serves as the foundation teachers use to make adjustments to the way
they teach so students will learn what is being taught.
High Impact Instruction
What is Formative Assessment?
Formative assessment allows both teachers and students to
monitor student progress toward mastery.
High Impact Instruction
What is Formative Assessment?
WHY:● Increases Hope● Amplifies Student Engagement● Builds Student Ownership● Provides Instructional Starting Point● Promotes Intentional Planning &
Teaching● Motivates Students & Teachers
Formative Assessment
FORMATIVEPurpose:
To improve learning
● Assessment FOR Learning
● Used to guide instruction
● On-Going (B,D,A)
● Check-Up
SUMMATIVEPurpose:
To measure competency
● Assessment OF Learning
● Used to assign a grade
● After Instruction
● Autopsy
Assessment
Formative assessment is not a type of unit or benchmark test students take. Formative assessment processes are different than the assessment instruments used as part
of the formative process.
So, what makes an assessment formative?
~Popham
Tool
Process
When the cook tastes the soup, it’s formative, when the guests taste
the soup, it’s summative.
~John Hattie
Power Tool: Timers*Other options:
Google: https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&q=timer
Classroom Timers: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/classroom-timers/
Egg Timer:http://e.ggtimer.com/
Setting a timer provides specific expectations for student tasks. It also helps students learn to gauge the time it will take to complete individual
or collaborative assignments.
FA Strategy: Self-Assess
FORMATIVE or SUMMATIVETHINK-PAIR-SHARE or Back-to-Back
Make a T-chart & Categorize:
● Quick-Write or Quick-Draw● Spelling Test● Progress Monitoring● Fist-to-5● Unit Test● Thumbs UP/ DOWN / WIGGLY● Benchmark Test● Whiteboards● Exit Ticket
Partners
4
Power Tool: Doodle Buddy*Other options: Sand, Educreations
Possible Uses:➔ T-Chart➔ Back-to-Back➔ Add Stamp Beside Most Important or Muddiest Point ➔ Add Background (Graphic Organizer, Word Sort, etc.) ➔ Add Text for Close Reading or Group Work➔ Quick-Write or Quick-Draw➔ Show What You Know
FA Strategy: Whiteboards
FORMATIVE AssessmentsWhich have you tried? Feel free to add your own!
(Analog or Digital?)
● Exit Tickets● WhiteBoards● Response Cards● Clickers● Thumbs (up, down, wiggly)● T&T / TTYP-&● Think-Pair-Share● Hot Potato● Graphic Organizers● Quick-Write● Jigsaw● Gallery Walk
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Many, many more tools to try…. http:
//goo.gl/9ZHs24
Grade Level: KindergartenWhich tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital?
Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement?
● Add your ideas here!
Grade Level: 1st GradeWhich tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital?
Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement?
● Add your ideas here!
Grade Level: 2nd GradeWhich tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital?
Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement?
● Add your ideas here!
Grade Level: 3rd GradeWhich tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital?
Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement?
Whiteboards
Grade Level: 4th GradeWhich tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital?
Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement?
● Add your ideas here!
Grade Level: 5th/6th GradeWhich tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital?
Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement?
● Add your ideas here!
Power Tool: Google Slides*Other options: KeyNote, Haiku Deck, Prezi
Possible Uses:➔ Brainstorming➔ Determining Background Knowledge➔ Encouraging Collaborative Discussions➔ Presenting Learning to Authentic Audiences➔ Reflecting on Learning (Individually & Collaboratively)
FA Strategy: Collaborative Presentations
How do formative assessments help you
as a teacher?
http://goo.gl/.z35XZa
Partners
Power Tool: Lino-It*Other options: Padlet, Popplet, Symbaloo, VoiceThread
Possible Uses:➔ Build Background➔ Think-Pair-Share➔ Check Depth of Knowledge➔ Students Share New Learning➔ Collaborative Exploration of Concept➔ Classroom BackChannel➔ Student Share Learning with Projects➔ Entrance / Exit Tickets
FA Strategy: Digital Bulletin Boards
Have you ever been stuck in this cycle?
● Assess● Record Grades ● Return Papers● Move On
How might this cycle be broken?
Think About It...
Power Tool: Camera / ScreenShots *Other options: PicStitch, ChatterPix, ThingLink, iMovie, YouTube Capture
Possible Uses:➔ Photograph Classroom Creations & Add to Digital Portfolio➔ ScreenShot Work Created Digitally (Notes, Slides, etc.)➔ Photograph Student Work Products➔ Share Various Types of Work Products with Authentic Audiences➔ Collect Work Samples for Digital Portfolios➔ Video: Interviews➔ Video: Application of Knowledge
FA Strategy: Show What You Know
Before Instruction:
➔ How do I find out what my students already know?
➔ What do I do with that information?➔ Analog / Digital?
Reflecting on Current Practices:
Think- Pair-
Sharehttp://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/94_5SNKN3
During Instruction:
➔ How do I track my students’ progress?➔ What do I do with that information?➔ Analog / Digital?
Reflecting on Current Practices:
Think- Pair-
Sharehttp://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/94_5SNKN3
After Instruction:
➔ How do I determine what students have learned?
➔ What do I do with that information? ➔ Analog / Digital?
Reflecting on Current Practices:
Think- Pair-
Share
http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/94_5SNKN3
FA Strategy: Speed Dating / Cold Call
http://primaryschoolict.com/random-name-selector/
CAMEL TIMER
http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
http://www.classtools.net/education-games-
php/fruit_machine
FRUIT MACHINE
Possible Uses:➔ Gather Topic Info Quickly (Hot Potato)➔ Promote equitable participation➔ Quick Quizzes➔ Collect Data to Plan for Individual Student
Interventions Power Tools:
Let’s Create w/ Educreations!
● Work With a Partner● Use the Educreations app● Reflection Prompts:
○ 3- Reasons We Use FA○ 2- Things We’d Like to Try in the Future○ 1- Strategy We’ll Commit To Try This Week
● Illustrate & Narrate Your Project● Be Creative ● Be Prepared to Share
3-2-1 Reflection: Show What You Know!
Partners
10-15
Strategy: 3-2-1 Reflection
Power Tool: Educreations*Other options: VoiceThread, iMovie, Symbaloo,
Google Drive, Sock Puppets, Padlet
Possible Uses:➔ Reflect on a Unit of Study➔ Create a Portfolio ➔ Collect Resources for Learning➔ Teach Others➔ Student Collaboration & Discussion
Homework: 1. TRY ONE STRATEGY! If you already use all
the strategies shared, try using one in a new way! Call or email me if
you would like support! 2. Download: Sock
Puppets app
http://goo.gl/mGjs1E
Shared Resources for Formative AssessmentPlease feel free to copy any of the items in the shared folder below. I will continue to add to the collection as I create or
find new items that may be of use to you & your students!
Sources:
High Impact Instruction (Knight)
Advancing Formative Assessment(Brookhart & Moss)
Formative Assessment(William)
Formative Assessment(Popham)
Leaders of Their Own Learning (Berger)
Additional
Strategies &
Power Tools
Add your favorite Strategy / Power
Tool to a slide to share with colleagues!
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