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This is my presentation on formative assessment!  It is really an intresting topic!  Please go through the links that are provided after each quesstion.  They will provide you the necessary information that you will need to answer the quetions that are on the slide below!.

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How can I use formative assessment to improve my students' learning?

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How can I use formative assessment to improve my students' learning?

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Read the attached article for the reasons why formative assessment should be used in your classroom.  It includes several ideas on ways it can be implemented.

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/what-are-formative-assessments-and-why-should-we-use-them/

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How can I persuade my colleagues to do more formative assessments?  

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How can I persuade my colleagues to do more formative assessments?  

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Thare are many times when educators think that they simply do not have the time for formative assessment.  However, it is so critical to learning!!!  Watch the following video to see the differences between formative and summative assessment.  You will be able to see the reasons why formatie assessment is so important for the learning of our students!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJxFXjfB_B4&feature=emb_logo

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Formative assessment refers to the ongoing process students and teachers engage in when they

1. Focus on learning goals.

2. Take stock of where current work is in relation to the goal.

3. Take action to move closer to the goal.

The attached article gives an overview of the definition of formative assessment

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/111005/chapters/Section-1@-What-Is-Formative-Assessment%C2%A2.aspx

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Top Five examples of formative assessment

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Top Five examples of formative assessment

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This is a fantastic video that describe formative assessment in simple terms.  It includes five of the most used ways to implement it in your classroom!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RXYTpgvB5I

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One great way to implement formative assessment in your classroom is by utilizing group work! However, as we all know group work can be tricky! This attached checklist can hold all group members accountable for their share of the work! I hope you find it helpful too!

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Now that you have finished viewing the videos, reading the attached articles in the padlets.  Let's do a little formative assessment of our own!!

Answer these short questions to check your understanding of the information presented here today!

1.  What is formative assessment?
2.  What are five easy ways it can          be implemented into your
classroom?
3.  What is the differnce between
formative and summative
assessment?
4.  How does it improve student          learning?

Hope you enjoyed this presentation and you were able to learn more about the importance of Formative Assessment!