Power tools for Guiding Instruction (k6) Session 1
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This document provides an overview of formative assessment strategies and digital tools for teachers. It discusses the importance of formative assessment and differentiates it from summative assessment. A variety of formative assessment strategies are presented, such as using learning targets, eliciting evidence of learning, providing feedback, and self and peer assessment. The document also introduces several digital tools that can be used to support formative assessment, such as Google Slides, Lino It, and Educreations. Teachers then share ideas about formative assessment strategies and tools they currently use or would like to try.
Power tools for Guiding Instruction (k6) Session 1
- 1. Power Tools for Guiding Instruction Elementary Session #1 Athens City Schools Power Up PD Spring 2015 Alyson Carpenter, Instructional Technology Specialist alyson.carpenter@acs-k12.orghttp://goo.gl/xEtZF9
- 2. Learning Targets Session #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.
- 3. 5 Key Strategies of Formative Assessment: Formative Assessment -Dylan William 1. Learning Targets 2. Elicit Evidence 3. Feedback 4. Peer Feedback & Assessment 5. Self- Assessment
- 4. 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?
- 5. 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?
- 6. Formative assessment allows both teachers and students to monitor student progress toward mastery. High Impact Instruction What is Formative Assessment?
- 7. WHY: ● Increases Hope ● Amplifies Student Engagement ● Builds Student Ownership ● Provides Instructional Starting Point ● Promotes Intentional Planning & Teaching ● Motivates Students & Teachers Formative Assessment
- 8. FORMATIVE Purpose: To improve learning ● Assessment FOR Learning ● Used to guide instruction ● On-Going (B,D,A) ● Check-Up SUMMATIVE Purpose: To measure competency ● Assessment OF Learning ● Used to assign a grade ● After Instruction ● Autopsy Assessment
- 9. 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
- 10. When the cook tastes the soup, it’s formative, when the guests taste the soup, it’s summative. ~John Hattie
- 11. 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
- 12. FORMATIVE or SUMMATIVE THINK-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
- 13. 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
- 14. FORMATIVE Assessments Which 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 8 Many, many more tools to try…. http: //goo.gl/9ZHs24
- 15. Grade Level: Kindergarten Which tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital? Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement? ● Add your ideas here!
- 16. Grade Level: 1st Grade Which tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital? Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement? ● Add your ideas here!
- 17. Grade Level: 2nd Grade Which tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital? Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement? ● Add your ideas here!
- 18. Grade Level: 3rd Grade Which tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital? Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement? Whiteboards
- 19. Grade Level: 4th Grade Which tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital? Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement? ● Add your ideas here!
- 20. Grade Level: 5th/6th Grade Which tools do you currently use? Could they be made digital? Would digital tools make the process smoother? / Up engagement? ● Add your ideas here!
- 21. 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
- 22. How do formative assessments help you as a teacher? http://goo.gl/.z35XZa Partners
- 23. 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
- 24. Have you ever been stuck in this cycle? ● Assess ● Record Grades ● Return Papers ● Move On How might this cycle be broken? Think About It...
- 25. 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
- 26. 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- Share http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/94_5SNKN3
- 27. During Instruction: ➔ How do I track my students’ progress? ➔ 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
- 28. 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
- 29. 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 Possible Uses: ➔ Gather Topic Info Quickly (Hot Potato) ➔ Promote equitable participation ➔ Quick Quizzes ➔ Collect Data to Plan for Individual Student Interventions Power Tools:
- 30. 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
- 31. 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
- 32. 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
- 33. http://goo.gl/mGjs1E Shared Resources for Formative Assessment Please 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!
- 34. Sources: High Impact Instruction (Knight) Advancing Formative Assessment (Brookhart & Moss) Formative Assessment (William) Formative Assessment (Popham) Leaders of Their Own Learning (Berger)
- 35. Additional Strategies & Power Tools Add your favorite Strategy / Power Tool to a slide to share with colleagues!
- 36. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 37. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 38. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 39. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 40. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 41. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 42. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 43. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 44. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 45. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 46. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 47. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 48. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!
- 49. Power Tool: Tool Name *Other options: Possible Uses: ➔ This~ FA Strategy: Strategy Shared By: ADD YOUR NAME HERE!