Formative Assessment
Find and share ideas for checking in with students during a project, class, or semester to assess their learning and see if content or instruction needs adjusting.
The Benefits of Student Reflections Early in the Year
Thoughtfully assessing their progress allows middle school students to make adjustments in order to achieve their academic goals.231
7 Smart, Fast Ways to Do Formative Assessment
Within these methods you’ll find close to 40 tools and tricks for finding out what your students know while they’re still learning.59.7kInviting Participation With Thumbs-Up Responses
A quick assessment strategy replaces raised hands, encouraging more students to contribute by accommodating their different processing needs.37.1k
8 Quick Checks for Understanding
Formative assessment is a proven technique for improving student learning, and the strategies shared here by Jay McTighe work both in the classroom and remotely.16.2k
Formative Assessment in Distance Learning
The pandemic has closed schools, but schooling goes on—and it remains crucial that teachers find ways to see what students are learning.18.6k7 Ways to Do Formative Assessments in Your Virtual Classroom
Finding out what your students are really learning remains indispensable to teaching. Here’s what teachers are doing to check for understanding online.14.3k
3 Ways to Ask Questions That Engage the Whole Class
These techniques guide all students to process course content and then actively demonstrate their learning.20.5k
3 Ways Student Data Can Inform Your Teaching
Gather and use valuable student data to inform your classroom practice.27.9kReading the Virtual Classroom Is Hard, but It Can Be Done
Many teachers find it difficult to gauge how well students understand a lesson in an online classroom. A technique common among award-winning online instructors should help.11.1kHow to Use English Learners’ Primary Language in the Classroom
It’s important for multilingual students to feel that their first language is valuable, seen as an asset, and a welcome part of their identity.5625 Review Activities That Kids Actually Like
Content review doesn’t need to be boring—here’s how to liven it up and make the information stick.2.7k
5 Research-Based Tips for Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback
Feedback is an essential part of learning, but not all of it is productive. We’ve collected five best practices for giving students feedback.29.2kFine-Tuning Literacy Assessments
Informal reading inventories can help teachers assess the literacy skills of students in grades 3 to 12.3253 Reasons a Teacher Gave Up Grading
How the practice of “ungrading” transformed a teacher’s life, and motivated her students to think for themselves.2.4kUsing Tech to Encourage Peer Feedback During Presentations
To make middle and high school presentations more engaging, teachers can use a simple tool to have students share meaningful feedback.793
