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there are a number of formative assessment strategies that can be implemented during classroom instruction.
- Susie Peterson on 03 Aug 12
  
  I know that it is too late to change the word "assessment" with formative (and I don't know what I would put in its place), but assessment is so tied to grading in everyone's mind. Formative assessment is not a grade or a "final" of anything. FA strategies help us accumulate data to find where student learning is and how teaching should address the next step toward the learning goal. SP
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I know that it is too late to change the word "assessment" with formative (and I don't know what I would put in its place), but assessment is so tied to grading in everyone's mind. Formative assessment is not a grade or a "final" of anything. FA strategies help us accumulate data to find where student learning is and how teaching should address the next step toward the learning goal. SP</div>
  
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- Tina Wahlert on 07 Aug 12
  
  Great point, Susie! Maybe we could start a movement against the word "assessment' after formative. :)
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great point, Susie! Maybe we could start a movement against the word "assessment' after formative. :)</div>
  
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- keyna day on 07 Aug 12
  
  That is confusing - would formative "analysis" or "process" work? :)
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">That is confusing - would formative "analysis" or "process" work? :)</div>
  
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- Marcia Jensen on 12 Aug 12
  
  As an "old dog" I try to model learning "new tricks" which includes new understandings. Process is more of a stretch to the teachers I work with than assessment--they are slow to recognize how important process is, and impatient with assessing it.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As an "old dog" I try to model learning "new tricks" which includes new understandings. Process is more of a stretch to the teachers I work with than assessment--they are slow to recognize how important process is, and impatient with assessing it.</div>
  
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Students then need time to reflect on the feedback they have received to make changes or improvements. In addition, students can be encouraged to be self-reflective by thinking about their own work based on what they learned from giving feedback to others.
- Susie Peterson on 03 Aug 12
  
  Giving students time to reflect and engage in the metacognition act is so important. Too many times, instructors rush from one assessment to the next instead of letting students build a piece and reconstruct it over and over, based on feedback and reflection -- deep learning can occur if we let it.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Giving students time to reflect and engage in the metacognition act is so important. Too many times, instructors rush from one assessment to the next instead of letting students build a piece and reconstruct it over and over, based on feedback and reflection -- deep learning can occur if we let it.</div>
  
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- Tina Wahlert on 07 Aug 12
  
  Thanks for the reminder. As you have taught me - reflection is important for students of any age!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks for the reminder. As you have taught me - reflection is important for students of any age!</div>
  
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- Marcia Jensen on 12 Aug 12
  
  Teachers have to get over "covering" the material in order to allow themselves to give this reflection time. We need to learn this too.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Teachers have to get over "covering" the material in order to allow themselves to give this reflection time. We need to learn this too.</div>
  
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Effective formative assessment involves collecting evidence about how student learning is progressing during the course of instruction so that necessary instructional adjustments can be made to close the gap between students’ current understanding and the desired goals.
- Tina Wahlert on 07 Aug 12
  
  I really like this definition of formative assessment - collecting evidence about student learning and then making adjustments to close the gap between current understanding and the desired goal. This is what I believe good teaching and learning is all about!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I really like this definition of formative assessment - collecting evidence about student learning and then making adjustments to close the gap between current understanding and the desired goal. This is what I believe good teaching and learning is all about!</div>
  
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- Marcia Jensen on 12 Aug 12
  
  I can already see that this article will be useful to me in working with our data teams this year.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I can already see that this article will be useful to me in working with our data teams this year.</div>
  
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Descriptive feedback should be about the particular qualities of student learning with discussion or suggestions about what the student can do to improve.
- Tina Wahlert on 07 Aug 12
  
  I agree with this statement. In my opinion, traditional grades do not provide the level of feedback a student needs to make improvements in their skills and knowledge. With descriptive feedback around the learning goals - the students understand where they are and what the target is.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I agree with this statement. In my opinion, traditional grades do not provide the level of feedback a student needs to make improvements in their skills and knowledge. With descriptive feedback around the learning goals - the students understand where they are and what the target is.</div>
  
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Learning progressions describe how concepts and skills build in a domain, and show the trajectory of learning along which students are expected to progress. From a learning progression teachers have the big picture of what students need to learn, as well as sufficient detail for planning instruction to meet short-term goals. They are able to connect formative assessment opportunities to the short-term goals to keep track of how well their students’ learning is moving forward.
- keyna day on 07 Aug 12
  
  Our school is working on this and I believe we're doing an excellent job with posting/explaining our "learning targets" everyday. It is an excellent way to keep teachers and students focused on its learning goals. There is still more to apply and tweak but this is where I feel very confident about in my teaching.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Our school is working on this and I believe we're doing an excellent job with posting/explaining our "learning targets" everyday. It is an excellent way to keep teachers and students focused on its learning goals. There is still more to apply and tweak but this is where I feel very confident about in my teaching.</div>
  
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This information should be communicated using language readily understood by students, and may be accompanied by realistic examples of those that meet and do not meet the criteria.
- keyna day on 07 Aug 12
  
  The criteria teachers must apply for formative assessment first needs to come from national/district standards, then broken down into unit goals, then down again into daily goals, then written so that students can understand them! Whew. That's why this is something to keep striving for!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The criteria teachers must apply for formative assessment first needs to come from national/district standards, then broken down into unit goals, then down again into daily goals, then written so that students can understand them! Whew. That's why this is something to keep striving for!</div>
  
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- Marcia Jensen on 12 Aug 12
  
  I believe this is a work in progress for most districts and teachers.
  
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Helping students think meta-cognitively about their own learning fosters the idea that learning is their responsibility and that they can take an active role in planning, monitoring, and evaluating their own progress.
- keyna day on 07 Aug 12
  
  Some high school students can burned out if they are asked to constantly think about what they are learning. What has worked has been to check with them periodically or with a performance assessment to check how they are doing with their learning. Maybe if they were "trained" earlier, they would be more receptive more often.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some high school students can burned out if they are asked to constantly think about what they are learning. What has worked has been to check with them periodically or with a performance assessment to check how they are doing with their learning. Maybe if they were "trained" earlier, they would be more receptive more often.</div>
  
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- Marcia Jensen on 12 Aug 12
  
  We were talking about the large number of high school students who need help in connection with RTI last week. The position of our curriculum person is that it will take awhile to have realistic numbers of students for level 3 interventions at the high school level. We are dealing with what we can, but need to wait for future students to get realistic numbers.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We were talking about the large number of high school students who need help in connection with RTI last week. The position of our curriculum person is that it will take awhile to have realistic numbers of students for level 3 interventions at the high school level. We are dealing with what we can, but need to wait for future students to get realistic numbers.</div>
  
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Formative assessment is not an adjunct to teaching but, rather, integrated into instruction
- Marcia Jensen on 12 Aug 12
  
  The hard part is the integration. Maybe it is hard because teachers still are deciding whether or not they value this.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The hard part is the integration. Maybe it is hard because teachers still are deciding whether or not they value this.</div>
  
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involve both teachers and student
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share learning goals with students and provide opportunities for students to monitor their ongoing progress.
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teachers must provide the criteria by which learning will be assessed so that students will know whether they are successfully progressing toward the goal
- Marcia Jensen on 12 Aug 12
  
  "How will I know that I know?"
  
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In self-assessment, students reflect on and monitor their learning using clearly explicated criteria for success. In peer-assessment, students analyze each others’ work using guidelines or rubrics and provide descriptive feedback that supports continued improvement.
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for students to be actively and successfully involved in their own learning, they must feel that they are bona fide partners in the learning process.
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Five Attributes of Formative Assessment

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How to Create Your Own Online Course: 100 Tools, Guides, and Resources | Best Universities - 3 views

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50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom | Smart Teaching - 1 views

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- Mary Blaisdell on 11 Sep 12
  
  Using a wiki may be a great way for teachers planning a problem based learning unit to share their ideas and build the unit in an asynchronous manner.
  
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- Mary Blaisdell on 11 Sep 12
  
  A wiki might be a great repository for storying a collection of instructional resources for the whole team to use!
  
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5 Strategies for Using Wikis in the Classroom: Engaging Students in Technology Projects... - 1 views

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- Mary Blaisdell on 11 Sep 12
  
  A wiki can store websites and resources teachers may need for a collaborative or joint unit of instruction.
  
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Teachers can store files, images, videos, and other information in a special teacher access controlled area of the classroom Wiki.
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"This technology tool is ideal for project-based learning, cross curricular projects in middle school teams, and thematic units. One advantage of Wikis in collaborative projects is that they are online."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This technology tool is ideal for project-based learning, cross curricular projects in middle school teams, and thematic units. One advantage of Wikis in collaborative projects is that they are online."</div>

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Our goal is to serve scholars, tourists, teachers, curious citizens, and students of all ages as they explore the life and achievement of the 26th President of the United States.
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  Don't know if this actually is what Evan was looking for, but I wanted to share it anyway. My son is a digital librarian at the TR Center and his job is to catalog the digitized documents. Someday they will be available online for teachers, students, scholars, history buffs, etc. to access, use and learn more about TR. Click the DOCUMENTS button for some examples. My son as been at this since Jan. and has only made a dent in the 60, 000 documents they have to catalog.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Don't know if this actually is what Evan was looking for, but I wanted to share it anyway. My son is a digital librarian at the TR Center and his job is to catalog the digitized documents. Someday they will be available online for teachers, students, scholars, history buffs, etc. to access, use and learn more about TR. Click the DOCUMENTS button for some examples. My son as been at this since Jan. and has only made a dent in the 60, 000 documents they have to catalog.</div>
  
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The first website in the known universe that allows users to create custom video playlists from all their favorite video websites and Embed them anywhere else on the web.
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  I am currently using embedr to keep playlist of videos I am using in Every Student Counts math training and the ones I'm contemplating using in the online class I'm building
  
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five tools teachers can use to create and administer quizzes online.
- denise carlson on 15 Sep 10
  
  Just in case you are interested in some online quiz or survey tools. I don't believe all these are listed on cool tools for schools.
  
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Graphic to discuss - Do we trust the sources? Can we verify? How do graphics help us understand numbers? Get kids thinking!

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Use these free music tracks & free sound effects for any production - advertising, education, videos, photos, YouTube...etc.
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  SoundzAbound is offered for free use thru the AEAs. Just found out about this site on and RSS feed today. I think it has some lovely options for background music.
  
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Nice selection of free music and sound effects. Much of the music is in loop form.

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This site explains in detail approximately 50 tools that can be used in conjunction with online learning. What I really like about this site is that there is also a classroom application explained for each tool.

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This site contains links to tools that would make a teacher's life easier. Some of the links are to sites such as: Rubistar, Bloom's Taxonomy, Graphic Organizers, Vocabulary, and Virtual Museums. At the bottom of the page, there are also links to process templates.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site contains links to tools that would make a teacher's life easier. Some of the links are to sites such as: Rubistar, Bloom's Taxonomy, Graphic Organizers, Vocabulary, and Virtual Museums. At the bottom of the page, there are also links to process templates.</div>

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This is an explanation of 12 tools that will enable people to create online presentations, set them to music, and add links and videos. They can be embedded or shared when completed.

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This site has descriptions of 13 online presentation creators that can all be done online.

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Linking activities you may be exploring in class with web2.0 or online tools. It's a starting point to consider.

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If you do not know Joyce Valenza, please note her work! Teacher Librarian, Media Specialist from PA, she has added so much to the learning community. Check out this site!

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Moving beyond PowerPoint...

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Presentation software that I've heard great things about.

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Prezi is the presentation software that many of the upper grade level teachers are using. I would like to learn more about it and hopefully implement it in my classroom!

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