RACES is an acronym to help your students complete constructed reading responses. The acronym is easy for students to understand and apply. This strategy is also very effective on state assessments! This poster set features the stoplight writing strategy colors to make it even easier for your students to use! I've included 2 sizes of the posters so they will fit any classroom. Simply hang these posters to use as a reference during instruction. The text of the posters is also editable so you can customize it to meet the needs of your class. As a bonus, I have included editable student reference cards that are perfect for your students' desks, reading notebooks, or reading toolkits. What is included: Large RACES Strategy Posters Small RACES Strategy Posters Editable Large RACES Strategy Posters Editable Small RACES Strategy Posters *Bonus* Student Reference Cards *Bonus* Editable Student Reference Cards
Are you looking for some new ideas or ways to use informal assessments in your classroom? This is a complete A to Z list of assessment ideas for you!
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Well, I was planning on painting one of my bathrooms today, but that plan went out the window after I opened the can of paint we bought last September to find that it was severely separated and very hard at the bottom! Soooooo, instead I forced myself to work on my Kindergarten assessment rubrics for my SLO's at the beginning of the school year and voila! They are completed! Well, completed for now...usually after I create something like this I need to sit back for a few days and then go back to review them. Our new teacher evaluation system is based on Marzano so my rubrics follow his basic template: 4 In addition to exhibiting level 3 performance, the student’s responses demonstrate in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught in class. 3 The student’s responses demonstrate no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and/or processes 2 The student’s responses indicate major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes; however they do not indicate major errors or omissions relative to the simpler details and processes 1 The student provides responses that indicate a distinct lack of understanding of the knowledge. However, with help, the student demonstrates partial understanding of some of the knowledge. 0 The student provides little or no response. Even with help the student does not exhibit a partial understanding of the knowledge. The above two rubrics will be glued to the back of their projects and they will receive a number grade. I've decided to give number grades instead of my normal E, S, N, U on projects, that way it's easier to show growth and the amount of growth. They will still receive the letter grade on their report card however, because special teachers in my school are only allowed to give letter grades. This is a separate rubric to be put onto the back of their self-portrait project. I'm actually thinking I might be able to use this for both Kindergarten and 1st grade.
Includes update to version 9 of the Australian Curriculum in addition to a version for 8.4. ✓ Editable Unit Planner ✓ Worksheets ✓ Success Criteria/Learning Intentions A 10 week unit examine different representations of places, their importance and features addressing aspects of the Humanities and Social Science Foundation Australian Curriculum. ✩It features 49 fun and engaging activities to pick from following a ten week sequenced plan. Each week includes an introduction activity (mat based) and a play based activity. Then there are 2 to 4 activities other activity suggestions to choose from. ✩ The editable planner includes relevant Australian Curriculum links. ✩At nine pages, the planner is succinct in giving the key information needed but are not full lesson scripts. Most lessons require resources such as paint, natural items such as leaves and sand and are not worksheet/template based. Some activities and assessments require an adult to annotate answers. ✩ This unit also includes a grading guide that shows what each grade (A-E) would look like based on two activities from the unit. This document is also linked to the Achievement Standard for Foundation HASS. Included are: ♦ Editable Planner (9 pages) ♦ Worksheets (including answer keys) (18 pages) ♦ Resources (17 pages) ♦ Editable Grading Guide (1 page) ♦ Editable learning intentions and success criteria Version 9 Outcomes covered: Geography: The features of familiar places they belong to, why some places are special and how places can be looked after (AC9HSFK03) Inquiry Skills: Questioning and researching: Pose questions about familiar objects, people, places and events (AC9HSFS01) Sort and record information and data including pictorial timelines and locations on pictorial maps or models (AC9HSFS02) Interpreting, analysing and evaluating: Share a perspective on information, such as stories about significant events and special places (AC9HSFS03) Concluding and decision-making: Draw conclusions in response to questions (AC9HSFS03) Communicating: Share narratives and observations, using sources and terms about the past and places (AC9HSFS05) Version 8.4 Outcomes covered: Geography: The representation of the location of places and their features on simple maps and models (ACHASSK014) The places people live in and belong to, their familiar features and why they are important to people (ACHASS015) The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after (ACHASS017) Inquiry Skills: ACHASSI018, ACHASSI019, ACHASSI020, ACHASSI021, ACHASSI022, ACHASSI024, ACHASSI025 and ACHASSI027 →Other than where stated, this product is not editable ← →This file is zipped. Once downloaded, right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open.
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Get fun formative assessment examples and ideas that are perfect for elementary school teachers. Each has been teacher-tested and approved.
Design and categorize your exit tickets to improve your formative assessment strategy and improve your teaching.
Assessing student learning is often boring, but this post describes creative and fun ways to assess student learning - especially for formative assessment!
Classroom review is a lot more fun with the Four Corners game! I love using this strategy for test prep, icebreakers, and more.
Finding out what a student knows about phonics is made easy with this quick and simple phonics assessment for K-3 readers! And it's FREE.
I've been reading the book, Mindsets in the Classroom by Mary Cay Ricci, and just finished chapter 3. It was a real eye-opener. Through all of my years of teaching, I thought I was differentiating by planning and implementing reteaching and enrichment lessons and activities as my class worked through a unit. But in this chapter, I learned how important it is to start the differentiation before the unit even begins! This process begins with the preassessment. So much valuable information can be gathered before you begin teaching a unit. The purpose of the preassessment is to find how much students understand the content before you plan and teach the unit. Do they have a complete understanding of the content? Then they will need enrichment and/or accelerated activities. Do they have a partial understanding of the content? Then you need to make note of the gaps in their learning so you can plan accordingly. Checklists are a great way to keep track of the objectives and student mastery. From this checklist, you will also see students that need to be grouped for instruction. Keep in mind that this grouping will change as students master the objectives. Another insight I gained from this chapter is the different types of assessments used in a classroom. I put together this graphic to sum up the three types of assessment you should be using in your classroom. Click on the image to download the pdf version. You can also download this free packet with three quick and easy formative assessments you can use
One of the best ways to group students for reteach and enrich is by collecting data on formative assessments throughout the week. I created this free
This BUNDLE contains FOUR Writing Units for Grade 1 students, with EVERYTHING you need - worksheets, slides, and an engaging culminating task - to get your students excited about writing. Four Grade 1 Writing units are included: Paragraph Writing, Procedural Writing, Letter Writing, and Story Writing. This resource is completely aligned with the NEW 2023 Grade 1 Ontario Language Curriculum. Each page is linked to a specific expectation in the Ontario curriculum, which is indicated at the bottom of each page for easy teacher reference. Each unit has a 4-page Lesson Plan for teacher use (with expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies). The lesson plans have suggested activities/discussion topics and appropriate pacing for 20 days worth of 30 to 45-minute lessons. The units could be easily shortened or stretched as needed. Worksheets: Students will enjoy completing a scaffolded workbook that teaches important writing. All workbooks together total up to 206 pages of student worksheets! Slides: Slides are included to help you introduce each concept to students. Slides also include interactive components where students type or drag-and-drop their answers directly on the slide. Paragraph Writing Unit Contents: 4-page Unit Plan for teacher (With 20 days of lessons, expectations, learning goal/success criteria, suggested accommodations, and assessment strategies) 56-page Paragraph Writing Worksheets "My Favourite Place Paragraph" Culminating Task 64 Slides for Google Slides™ Procedural Writing Unit Contents: 4-page Lesson Plan for the teacher (With 20 days of lessons, expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies) 46-page All About Procedural Writing Workbook "How to Make a Pizza Bagel" Culminating Task 59 Slides for Google Slides™ Letter Writing Unit Contents: 4-page Lesson Plan for the teacher (With 20 days of lessons, expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies) 52-page All About Letter Writing Workbook "Community Helper Letters" Culminating Task 58 Slides for Google Slides™ Story Writing Unit Contents: 4-page Unit Plan for teacher (With 20 days of lessons, expectations, learning goal/success criteria, suggested accommodations, and assessment strategies) 51-page Story Writing Worksheets (+ ANSWER KEY) "Writing a Story" Culminating Task 71 Slides for Google Slides™
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Annotating Text Using SNOTS (Small Notes On The Side) Getting your students excited about annotating text is no easy task. But, SNOTS will change that! SNOTS stands for “Small Notes on the Side” and is a perfect tool for annotating text! Use the resources in this pack to teach your students an authentic (but engaging) way to text mark. Total Pages: 20File Size: 737 KB***************************************************************Other Amazing ResourcesReading Comprehension Assessments: Grades 2nd-5thClose Reading ALL YEARThis resource is also included in this pack! Interactive Anchor Charts: the NEVER ENDING BUNDLE**************************************************************What's Included:-Teacher notes on how to teach this strategy so that your students take ownership of their text markings. -Lesson plan suggestions. Follow these step by step lesson plans to help introduce this powerful text marking tool to your students. -SNOTS Interactive anchor chart- Work with your students to create a reference chart that they can refer to all year. Adjust the chart as needed. -SNOTS Mini Chart- miniature sized poster students can glue in their Reading notebooks. -“The Real Deal on Boogers”- non-fiction article perfect for introducing your students to text marker. Comes with comprehension questions and suggested ideas for “snots”-Sample SNOTTED passage to use as a guide.
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Here are six teaching strategies I use every lesson, every day.
Have you often wondered what your students reading abilities are at the beginning of the school year because you either receive NO data or the data seems really off? OR... Maybe you've gotten a new student in the middle of the year and had no clue where his/her reading abilities are? This blog post will
Start the year off right with these adorable Back to School Kindergarten Worksheets. Preview and get your FREE printable worksheet today!!
RAFT is a writing strategy that helps students understand their roles as writers, the audience they will address, the varied formats for writing, and the topic they'll be writing about. By using this strategy, teachers encourage students to write creatively, to consider a topic from a different perspective, and to gain practice writing for different audiences.
Welcome to Art Room 104! Well, I no longer teach in room 104...it's now room 309, but the heart is still there! I have now transitioned into teaching 7th-12th grades, and my focus is now moving towards Choice Based Learning in the art room. Join me on my journey as I enter new territory, experiment, and share how I fit it all into the realm of Common Core!
Assessing ESOL students & Changes to WIDA scoring Throughout the school year I constantly assess my ESOL students. I use short formative assessments that I integrated into activities we were already doing. Using Rubrics for quick assessments To get a sense of their speaking level I will sometimes take out the WIDA speaking rubric and
You’ll probably agree with me when I say, “200% more growth than peers” is quite a stretch. Or is it? In our recent nine-week action research, students who focused on visible learning strategies outperformed their peers on district standardized tests. But that’s not all. They achieved over 200% more growth than their peers. We’ll get […]
Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG) checklists for each and every domain! Quickly assess your students throughout the year with these easy to use checklists! This resource is geared toward students 2-5 years of age and their developmental skills, but can be used with elementary students as well. There are 2 checklists per page, so you will be saving paper and ink. However, the literacy checklist is meant to be double sided! Hope these help with your assessments this year! This resource includes checklists for the following TSG domains: social emotional, motor cognitive, language, literacy, math. Science/Tech, Arts, and Social Studies are not included For single classroom use only. Please see terms of use upon downloading Follow my store to stay updated about new resources! All NEW resources are free for 24 hours after being posted! Follow my Instagram early.childhood.adventures to be notified for FREEBIES and sales!
Students learn in a variety of ways and teachers should assess their learning in a variety of ways. Check out 4 alternative assessments in math to spice up the way you gauge student understanding.
Assessment...Easy as 1-2-3 2 comments Assessments, Freebies Let's talk assessments! I'm not talking formal, high stakes, controversial assessments here. I'm talking about the assessments that matter to us teachers. The ones that give us insight into our teaching and student mastery of the standards. While I would much rather teach my heart out and never worry about assessments, I know that it is a valuable component of what we do. But, assessment doesn't have to be complicated! When I teach, I'm constantly assessing. You probably do the same! I'm assessing my students as they interact with the content. I'm also assessing myself. In the middle of a lesson, I might change the entire course of that lesson simply to make sure that the needs of my students are being met. Assessing during instruction can be easy! Here are a few of my favorite "during instruction" assessments: student responses (if their answers and ideas are really off base, I better go back and reteach that concept on the spot) the use of mini whiteboards (they can quickly answer questions and demonstrate understanding of concepts) Think/pair/share Answer paddles You can grab these double sided answer paddle labels for free by clicking {here}. Simply print them on colored paper, cut them out, and glue them to some craft sticks (I glued the word "true" on one side and the word "false" on the other, making them double sided). Sadly, I can't just assess my students on the spot with a cute answer paddle. We live in a world where we are required to take grades, so I also assess class assignments, unit tests, and quizzes. Some of our curriculum works with the Common Core standards so I am able to use many of the tests built into those programs. BUT, my school requires that we take two grades per category each week. So, that means one topic test every two weeks in math isn't always going to cut it. And, as for those CCSS Language standards...we don't have any curriculum for that. So, to make sure I meet those grading requirements, I created some CCSS math, reading, and language assessment packs. Now when I take grades, assessment can still be easy! Easy to prep. Easy to introduce to students. Easy to grade. Just how easy are they to grade? I was able to grade an entire class set of the assessment shown below in not more than five minutes yesterday. Each assessment is just one page long so they aren't overwhelming to the students, and I can correct them with ease. There are also three assessments for each standard, so if I need to reassess, or collect more grades, I can! Or, I can review a skill in a later grading period and take a new grade. #winning Did I mention that they are easy to use? The students always understand what is being asked of them, the layout is clean and easy to read, and the only prep involved is running a set of copies. And, the assessments are varied. I included both free response and multiple choice options, which gives me a clear picture of how much my students know and what they are understanding. I also like how versatile the pages are. On occasion, I have used them with small groups of students when practicing a tough skill. I have also used them during whole group instruction as practice of a newly introduced skill (and then I still have two more pages left to use for grading purposes). DON'T FORGET IT: PIN IT! You can find my math and language assessments on TPT. Click the links to check them out. :) Second Grade Common Core Math Assessments Second Grade Common Core Language Assessments Second Grade Common Core Reading Assessments First Grade Common Core Math Assessments First Grade Common Core Language Assessments First Grade Common Core Reading Assessments Third Grade Common Core Math Assessments Third Grade Common Core Language Assessments Third Grade Common Core Reading Assessments Click {here} for a math assessment sampler freebie. Thanks for stopping by today! Share It:
I am so excited to launch my first "series" of blog posts! It's making me feel all grown-up and blogger-like :)My first series is going to be on increasing student engagement in the classroom. Over
Are you looking for some new ideas or ways to use informal assessments in your classroom? This is a complete A to Z list of assessment ideas for you!
Today I thought I’d share a strategy I use to help my students communicate their thinking during the inquiry process. See, Think, Wonder is a thinking routine I use with my students to help t…
BC's renewed curriculum is based on 6 Core Competencies. The book The Six Cedars connects these competencies to local animals. Free posters and student self assessments.
