Campbell High School

Campbell High Professional Learning February 19, 2015Sheree AltmannShirley Carroll

Elizabeth MarsiliDeena Townsend

Amy Vitala

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Today we are learning how to use formative assessments to determine student readiness BECAUSE meeting students’ needs means knowing students’ needs.

Learning Target

Performance Standard 5: Assessment StrategiesThe teacher systematically chooses a variety of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment strategies and instruments that are valid and appropriate for the content and student population.Performance Standard 6: Assessment UsesThe teacher systematically gathers, analyzes, and uses relevant data to measure student progress, to inform instructional content and delivery methods, and to provide timely and constructive feedback to both students and parents.Performance Standard 4: Differentiated InstructionThe teacher challenges and supports each student’s learning by providing appropriate content and develop skills which address individual learning differences.

Teaching Standards

Teachers can differentiate

Content Process Product Learning Environment/Affect

according to student’s

Readiness Interest

Differentiation Instruction Concept Map

Adapted from Leadership for Differentiating Schools and Classrooms

Learning Profile

Multiple Intelligences

Learning Style

Gender Culture

Step 1WHAT we differentiate

Step 2WHY we differentiate

Stand and Deliver. On the next few slides, you will see statements related to Differentiated Instruction. If you believe the statement is TRUE, stand up. If you believe the statement if FALSE, remain seated. Let’s Play and Learn!

Opening

Teachers can differentiate according to students’ readiness, interests, and learning profile.

Stand and Deliver

TRUE FALSE

Tyler made a movie, Bill made a website, and Adele wrote a song to demonstrate differentiation by content.

Stand and Deliver

TRUE FALSE

Differentiation means that every single child has a different assignment.

Stand and Deliver

TRUE FALSE

Mrs. Miller gives students varied journal prompts based on their interests and needs, this is an example of differentiating through process.

Stand and Deliver

TRUE FALSE

Reflection (Think-Pair-Share)

How might the “Stand and Deliver” strategy be used as a formative assessment in your classroom?

Share your thoughts with a partner.

Plickers

Plickers.com

Plickers

Gathering formative assessment data to plan for readiness

Growing your toolbox of strategies and effective practices…

Work Session

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Todaysmeet.com

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Which strategy is most effective in impacting student achievement?

Identifying similarities

and differences

Questions, Cues and Advanced

Organizers

Summarizing and Note-

taking

Reinforcing effort and providing

recognition

Homework and

Practice

Google Forms

21

•New themes• Insert videos from YouTube•Progress bars •Shuffle questions

Newer Features

23

Summary of responses

Google Forms +

Google Forms +

Feedback for students What students will receive via email

Socrative

Socrative

Socrative

Socrative – results reporting options

39

Kahoot.it

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Low TECH Formative AssessmentsMuddiest Point 3-Sentence Essay

• This is a summarizing technique that consists of asking students to jot down a quick response to one question: “What was the muddiest point in _______________?” with a focus on the lecture, discussion, or class activity. Use the information to clear up the most confusing parts about a lesson or topic.

• Three-sentence essays on an exit ticket formatively assess student understanding of lesson content.

• Three-sentence essays allow students to synthesize their learning and teachers to efficiently monitor student progress.

• In a 3-Sentence Essay, students will…

• Claim it—claim the big ideas• Cite it—cite the information for those

ideas• Clarify it—explain how it all works

together to present a message

Closing

What was the MUDDIEST

POINT for you today? What

would like to explore further?

Name one formative assessment

strategy you plan on implementing in your classroom. Explain.

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Would you like to learn more?

ResourcesDifferentiation of Curriculum –Instruction-Assessment chart adapted

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/texting-to-assess-learningUsing texting and Poll Everywhere TEACHING CHANNEL video