Formative+Assessment

Directly tied to instruction for:
 * Use as a checkpoint along the way:**
 * Making decisions
 * Regrouping students
 * Redirecting instruction
 * Guiding Instruction
 * Can be graded


 * GPS Analogy:** As you're navigating a unit of study, what checkpoints are needed to ensure that student learning is on the right path?


 * Using text color for your group, post ideas for formative assessments below!**


 * Thumbs up, thumbs down-Students can give thumbs up or down about the understanding of a concept. The teacher can ask different questions in order to receive quick feedback. **
 * Four corners-Answers to questions are assigned to different corners and students must choose which answer is correct by going to that specific corner. **

Journaling: Student is able to write into journals to write their own ideas, whereas the teacher can write back and supply feedback. reciprocal questioning: students ask questions to peers rather than teacher


 * story pyramid **
 * cloze passage **
 * fist of five **
 * concept maps **
 * venn diagrams **
 * word map **
 * reader response **

**Mid-lesson quiz: Give students a quiz midway through the lesson so the teacher can see what the students have been learning and to see if they are comprehending everything they should be. It gives the teacher an idea on whether or not they should go over the lesson again or just move on.**

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