I'm on the "Smart Team" at our school, which is a district group that focuses on the use of formative assessments in driving classroom instruction. We recently conducted a professional development at our school. Here are some of the examples we shared with our teachers that we have found successful in our classrooms. I have video clips of these examples also.
*Stars and Stairs- students reflect on things they did well and an area they could improve.
*Exit Slip- strategy where students answer a question and hang their answer on the door as they exit the room.
*Clock Partners- students have four different partners. They are allowed to pick their partners when we sign up, but then at different points throughout the day, I tell them which partner to meet with for different topics. This is great because it allows the kids to work with different team members other than the people they sit beside and it's an energizer because they get up and move around the room.
*Gallery Walk- a Thoughtful Education Strategy- students were discussing topics we have learned about in class. The great thing about this strategy is the teacher is the facilitator and the discussions are led in small groups by the students.
