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Using mini whiteboards to assess students is a great way to quickly check for their understanding. The teacher normally asks the class a question and students record their answers on their individual whiteboards. Then the teacher may ask the students to hold up their whiteboards. The teacher could quickly glance over the answers and make note of students who have mastered the material and of those who may need extra practice. This formative assessment type is mainly seen in math mini-lessons (guided practice). I would love to use this in my future classroom, as it gives the students an opportunity to write on the own mini whiteboards, instead of just using pencil and paper.

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I love the structure of this formative assessment, especially for social studies or reading. The teacher basically asks the students to write a postcard as a historical figure or story character. Students are asked to write to another historical figure/ character describing a historical event or story plot. This is a great way for students to get creative with their writing. It requires students to put themselves in someone else's shoes. It is also a great way to touch on letter format (Dear,... Sincerely).

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Reflections encourage students to really think about what they have learned. These journal entries also lead them to explain how they can apply the learned material to their own lives. With this formative assessment, each students' entry would look very different. This is definitely not a one answer question. With journal entries, students have to opportunity to truly reflect on the importance of the new material. The teacher should read through these reflections and plan future lessons accordingly. In my opinion, it is imperative to let students reflect every once and awhile.

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An exit slip is also known as a ticket out the door. Before students leave, the teacher instructs them to answer a question or solve a problem. They usually record their responses on a sticky note or designated slip (half-sheet). The teacher then collects the exit cards and checks them for understanding. Exit cards can be used to group students based on their needs. The teacher can separate slips into students who have mastered the outcome, students who are making progress and students who may need additional help. This makes it easy to pull a strategy lesson during class the next day. I would love to have a designated area for my students to place their sticky notes (like the picture shown below). This could give me an accurate overview of how my class is doing as a whole.

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A concept map can be described as a web that connects ideas within an underlying topic. This provides a visual representation of the student's understanding. The teacher could print out a concept map and have the students fill in the main idea and connecting concepts. The teacher could also give the students freedom to create their own concept map. This visual can really help the teacher see how his/her students connect ideas to each other. This formative assessment type would definitely reach those visual learners, as they would lay out all of their information onto one sheet.

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Comic strips are an excellent way to get students to use their creative side. The teacher would instruct students to draw a comic on a sentence strip to demonstrate their learning on a specific topic. Students could also be given the option to develop a comic on Bitstrips. This is a software that can be used to create comics online. Comic strips could be created in different ways depending on how the student views their understanding. This formative assessment could really inspire students who are artistic, love writing and are tech-savvy.

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This formative assessment allows students to spit out their thoughts and ideas onto paper. The teacher could ask the students to describe the most meaningful thing they've learned. The challenge is to do this in one minute. This will require the children to see the real meaning of the learned material. We should always make sure that our students know the purpose of our lessons.Not to mention, students love a great challenge.

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KWL charts are a classic type of formative assessments. Students list what they already know about a specific topic under the "K" (know). Then, they write any questions or curious thoughts they have about the concept under the "W" (what I want to know). After the lesson, students are asked to list new material they have learned under the "L" (learned). This gives students a great visual of their learning process. This formative assessment also prepares students for the new material that will be presented to them (during the "k" and "w").

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Students can really get creative with this formative assessment. The teacher will instruct the students to create an ad with pictures and text, representing what they have learned. This is a creative way to have them display their learning. Students who are more artistic and business-driven would enjoy this activity. The teacher would check for understanding by looking at their visuals and confirming the material presented.

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This is a great way to assess student learning because many students are on social media. Students would be required to summarize their learning within a 140 character limit. They could also #hashtag and write directly to a classmate or the teacher using their @handle. If I were to do this in my future classroom, I would create a class twitter account. I would love to project the live tweets at the end of class, to review what everyone stated.