3 examples of assessment prompts: From 0-5, how comfortable do you feel completing this independently right now? (Students self-rate using from 0-5 fingers by their hearts); Socrative app allows me to assess learning instantaneously and highlight results as a class in real time; anonymous sticky notes on the board answering EQ/other HOT question in writing independently; then the teacher sorts by correct/incorrect; the class discusses why some were correct/incorrect and how to improve the response. Students are given a shot to improve or expand upon answers later in the lesson.

2 items from the Powerpoint: 1.) “Graphic organizers help students make connections and explore relationships with knowledge and skills already stored in memory.” This especially helps my 4^th graders when they utilize the exact same GO for TDA instruction in class AND persuasive writing instruction. 2.) “Make the graphic organizer part of the assignment, but not make it the WHOLE assignment.” So often, I think it is easy for me to just utilize graphic organizers as the whole assignment, but I like thinking of it as being merely a way to assist in that final product.  

I use a variety of assessments in my classroom. One of the more common ones I 
use is fist to 5.  I use this from the beginning of the year and gain a lot of insight from my students.  The other two I use frequently are thumbs up/thumbs down, paper/pencil type tasks to assess strengths and weaknesses in particular math skills. 
2 PPT Points:
- I found the information regarding retention of learning from using a graphic organizer interesting. When I used to teach reading, I was constantly using graphic organizers. I struggle  to find graphic organizers for math, but instead use interactive notebooks with reference resources for particular skills. 
- I also thought it was interesting to choose one graphic organizer and stick with it explicitly. I actually prefer to expose students to various graphic organizers and allow them to choose what works best for them. Again, when I used to teach reading, I would vary the graphic organizers for reading skills but would stick to consistent graphic organizers for writing.

Think, Pair, Share- one student defines what we are talking about, the other gives an example

Written answers on white boards

Numbered fingers- students will hold up the number of fingers that match a multiple choice question

2 Meaningful Points

There should be at least 1 assessment prompt for each in your lesson plan/curriculum

We need to ensure that the assessment prompt is something completed by all students to ensure we know where each student is, not just a few selected students