Families may have a lot to share about how their children demonstrate their social emotional skills at home and in their communities. Also, consider how you will structure small group synchronous learning and what you would like the interactions between students you hope to foster. How do the skills in 2c, 3a and 3b contribute to successful online learning communities?   Should certain dimensions prove impossible to observe with a particular child. OSPI recognizes that “Not Observed” is a valid response when used sparingly, selecting “Other” and “N/A.”

Teaching Strategies GOLD® has enabled the use of a family mobile app where families can share media files for teachers’ documentation purposes. Teaching Strategies has provided a webinar demonstrating how to use this feature. It can be found on teachers’ landing page in MyTeachingStrategies®. After the webinar is posted, OSPI will also send written instructions to all users in MyTeachingStrategies®. 

Remember that because the assessment is “observational”, it’s looking for what children know and can do. The assessment is not separate from learning activities, it is embedded within them.  Evidence of students’ skills and abilities can be collected through work samples, photographs, videos and anecdotal information shared by families.  If teachers are providing learning packets to families, they should consider what to include that can be returned as evidence of children’s skills and abilities.  The evidence builds a relationship of respect for the child’s work and family’s support.

Additionally, Teaching Strategies GOLD® has enabled the use of a family mobile app where families can share media files (photos, videos) for teachers’ documentation purposes. Teaching Strategies has provided a webinar demonstrating how to use this feature. Information about how to access this webinar can be found on teachers’ landing page in MyTeachingStrategies®.