Do you use formative assessments in your classroom? I use it all the time to
gauge what my kids are learning....There are many ways to do a quick check - and
my favorite is through a simple rate your understanding activity.
In the younger grades you may do visual thumbs up for a checkin.
Some students aren't
comfortable having this information so visible to others...especially in the
upper grades. I recognize that and so another option is to have the students
write on their paper - U for up, S for sorta, and D for
down. My students like this because it is more private and personal.
We use this code on our papers, on exit cards, on sticky notes or whatever you
wish...You can download these posters for FREE here.... To learn more about how to implement this in an upper grade classroom, visit my blog Engaging Learners.
