Using Effective Feedback with Formative Instructional Practices
How do I know as a teacher what my students have really learned? I often ask with this question while assessing student knowledge; however, most assessments aren’t always a true indicator of learning because they only provide part of the big picture of what an individual student truly knows. As defined by Sadler, “[Formative assessment] refers to assessment that is specifically intended to provide feedback on performance to improve and accelerate learning,” enables the teacher to assess a student’s knowledge in different modes more effectively and more adequately contributing to the big picture of individual student learning. Using Formative Instructional Practices to assess student learning through writing in the form of the research paper can be completed efficiently and adequately by offering descriptive and effective feedback.
Effective and descriptive feedback is essential for both the teacher and the student to as it directs my students to the intended learning such as a clear learning target. As a secondary English teacher, I often face a large amount of grading and time to provide descriptive and effective feedback to my students in order to assess their writing. I have found that Formative Instructional Practices offer regular descriptive …show more content…
This method is an effective and paperless way to collect evidence of learning. In addition, it points out what the student is doing well and offers specific information to guide improvement. Dry erase boards engage my entire class and provide evidence of student learning. I have small, individual personal-sized white boards accessible for each student. I also have one larger dry erase board for each group for group work, assessing prior knowledge, reviewing strategies and practicing
How do I know as a teacher what my students have really learned? I often ask with this question while assessing student knowledge; however, most assessments aren’t always a true indicator of learning because they only provide part of the big picture of what an individual student truly knows. As defined by Sadler, “[Formative assessment] refers to assessment that is specifically intended to provide feedback on performance to improve and accelerate learning,” enables the teacher to assess a student’s knowledge in different modes more effectively and more adequately contributing to the big picture of individual student learning. Using Formative Instructional Practices to assess student learning through writing in the form of the research paper can be completed efficiently and adequately by offering descriptive and effective feedback.
Effective and descriptive feedback is essential for both the teacher and the student to as it directs my students to the intended learning such as a clear learning target. As a secondary English teacher, I often face a large amount of grading and time to provide descriptive and effective feedback to my students in order to assess their writing. I have found that Formative Instructional Practices offer regular descriptive …show more content…
This method is an effective and paperless way to collect evidence of learning. In addition, it points out what the student is doing well and offers specific information to guide improvement. Dry erase boards engage my entire class and provide evidence of student learning. I have small, individual personal-sized white boards accessible for each student. I also have one larger dry erase board for each group for group work, assessing prior knowledge, reviewing strategies and practicing