Improve attention and critical thinking during presentations with peer assessments! Just print and hand out before any project or presentation, then collect for student-led data on presentation skills. Great for book reports, science projects, public speaking, or any other presentation.
Discover creative ways to incorporate digital escape rooms into your math classroom for engaging activities, assessments, and review sessions.
The PE Assessment Series: Overhand Throw is an organized packet that gives you pre-tests, post-tests and everything in between. There are peer-assessments and self-assessments included to provide you with a variety of formats. There is a rubric to assist you with scoring. These can be opened & printed as JPG files or in PDF. PE Assessment Series: Overhand Throw
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Help your students to give quality formative assessments with Tell-Ask-Give. This poster has sentence stems to help students give each other high-quality peer feedback. This download contains two files, one black and white and one color. Each can be printed as a handout or up to A2 poster size.
Feedback can improve learning if done correctly. You can get a copy of the document that has helped facilitate quality student-to-student feedback in my classroom.
This IB PYP Learner Profile collaborative research project is filled with all you need to teach about the Learner Profile attributes through well known, global leaders, Nobel Prize recipients, activists, authors, scientists, abolitionists, artists and real life heroes. A truly internationally minded resource! Highly engaging, this collection of Learner Profile posters is a unique application of collaborative research activities. The children work together to connect the global leader with the specific attribute as they apply their Approaches to Learning Skills. You will find a reflection and assessment sheet to guide self/peer assessment with the ATL Skills as the children work collaboratively on their project. Print in either letter/A4 size for portfolios, working binders and wall posters OR create a large, poster sized version, perfect for showcasing the focus attributes. •Each poster is designed to be worked on collaboratively in small groups of 2-3 students. This create your own Learner Profile posters set includes 40 diverse, global personalities including: •Mother Teresa •Mahatma Gandhi •Mario Molina •Oprah Winfrey •Abraham Lincoln •Nelson Mandela •Charles Darwin •Jim Henson •Malala Yousafzai •Wangair Matthai •J.K.Rowling •Jane Goodall •And more. •For each attribute, you will find a male & female example, providing 40 examples PLUS blank templates for the children to select their own characters to research. ★ Encourage student agency with collaboration. ★ Printed at 250% full size, posters are approximately the size of easel chart paper. (65cm x 75cm ) ★ Self/Peer assessment rubric ★ Reflection Questions relating to the ATL Skills applied. ★ The teacher set up directions, background & suggestions for use. ★Classroom Décor ★Bulletin Board ★Focus attribute display If you are looking for a set of collaborative Learner Profile posters for younger children, you can take a look at this set here. You may also be interested in my MANY tools for bringing the IB PYP Learner Profile to life, right here. Enjoy! Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com
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Economics Assessment Study Guide This study guide is a specially designed teaching resource aimed at supporting grade 5 Social Studies educators in teaching the subject of Economics. This tool provides key insights into the economics concepts such as supply, demand, wants and needs. Format Details: A total of 13 printable pages provided in a single PDF file. Simplified structure for a 'print and go' approach to lesson planning. Crafted with keeping student engagement in mind through varying difficulty levels. Embracing digitization, this study guide can be integrated seamlessly into digital learning platforms. Access content from multiple devices including tablets and laptops catered to tech-savvy learners. Included also is an answer key which allows for anytime correction , significantly reducing marking load and providing ample time for reinforcement on challenging topics. Versatile Usage: Boldly propose whole group discussions : Multiply knowledge dispersion exponentially with collective cognition. Foster small group interactions : Ensure remarkable insights through peer discussion sessions. Flexible as extra homework assignments: Pace learning effectively outside school parameters for additional practice opportunities. The Economics Assessment Study Guide can complement both traditional and modern teaching methodologies while maintaining balance between them - it's all about maximizing potential! Make every class exciting by propelling each student on their very own journey towards economic enlightenment using this practical study guide! Economics Assessment Study Guide
This IB PYP Learner Profile collaborative research project is filled with all you need to teach about the Learner Profile attributes through well known, global explorers across place and time brining the learner profile to life through the concepts of exploration and investigation Highly engaging, this collection of Learner Profile posters is a unique application of collaborative research activities. The children work together to connect the explorer with the specific attribute as they apply their Approaches to Learning Skills. You will find: •Note taking graphic organisers to support developing research skills • Reflection and assessment sheet to guide self/peer assessment with the ATL Skills as the children work collaboratively on their project. Print in either letter/A4 size for portfolios, working binders and wall posters OR create a large, poster sized version, perfect for showcasing the focus attributes. •Each poster is designed to be worked on collaboratively in small groups of 2-3 students. The create your own Learner Profile posters set includes 20 diverse, global explorers including: •Mae Jemison •William Kamkwamba •Jane Goodall •Ferdinand Magellan •Sacagawea •Marco Polo •Tom Crean •And more. •For each attribute, you will find a female & male example, providing 20 examples PLUS blank templates for the children to select their own characters to research, to fit with each Learner Profile attribute. ★ Features images all in line art for your students to add their own creativty and design. ★ Printed at 250% full size, posters are approximately the size of easel chart paper. (65cm x 75cm ) ★ Self/Peer assessment rubric ★ Reflection questions relating to the ATL Skills applied. ★ Student handouts and planning sheets explain each part of the body biography project ★ The teacher set up directions, background & suggestions for use. ★Classroom Décor ★Bulletin Board ★Hallway ★Showcase Display If you are looking for a set of collaborative Learner Profile posters for younger children, you can take a look at this set here. Look at the complete bundle here, perfect for a whole school project bringing the Learner Profile to life. You may also be interested in my MANY tools for bringing the IB PYP Learner Profile to life, right here. Enjoy! Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com
Use the key to color how much of these can be found in the place you call home. Use the blank spaces to come up with your own! Spanish Version Included with Download (pg. 2)! ¿Cuántas de estas cosas hay en tu casa?
The Author’s Chair is a celebration of sharing a piece of writing. It is considered a culminating task in the writing process. The Author’s Chair is a good way to gain positive feedback from stu
Consolidate learning, deepen understanding and develop ATL skills of mindfulness and combating stress and anxiety through a range of engaging activities ideal for independent learning and homework.-Fun, interesting and creative activities designed to support concentration and overcome distractions in the classroom and at home.- Real-life scenarios for students to practise their newly-learned strategies and tips.- Opportunities for reflection and self-assessment.- Opportunities for group work and peer participation.-Understand how the ATL skills connect with and help students to develop agency, self-confidence and enthusiasm for learning.
We’ve all heard the phrase “peer review” as giving credence to research and scholarly papers, but what does it actually mean? How does it work? Peer review is one of the gold standards of science. It’s…
Get fun formative assessment examples and ideas that are perfect for elementary school teachers. Each has been teacher-tested and approved.
My Year 7 found this very helpful & are revising it for homework, for peer assessment in their next lesson. Mr K :)
For too many art teachers, assessment remains a difficult concept. It’s tough to know what’s going to work, how it can be implemented, and how it can be incorporated to actually help improve teaching. In this episode, Tim takes on some of these concerns and shares his ideas on making assessment valuable. Heather Crocket, the […]
If your elementary students write boring book reviews, try this assessment checklist and rubric for them to self-assess and give peer feedback.
This IB PYP Learner Profile collaborative research project is filled with all you need to teach about the Learner Profile attributes through well known, global explorers across place and time brining the learner profile to life through the concepts of exploration and investigation Highly engaging, this collection of Learner Profile posters is a unique application of collaborative research activities. The children work together to connect the explorer with the specific attribute as they apply their Approaches to Learning Skills. You will find: •Note taking graphic organisers to support developing research skills • Reflection and assessment sheet to guide self/peer assessment with the ATL Skills as the children work collaboratively on their project. Print in either letter/A4 size for portfolios, working binders and wall posters OR create a large, poster sized version, perfect for showcasing the focus attributes. •Each poster is designed to be worked on collaboratively in small groups of 2-3 students. The create your own Learner Profile posters set includes 20 diverse, global explorers including: •Mae Jemison •William Kamkwamba •Jane Goodall •Ferdinand Magellan •Sacagawea •Marco Polo •Tom Crean •And more. •For each attribute, you will find a female & male example, providing 20 examples PLUS blank templates for the children to select their own characters to research, to fit with each Learner Profile attribute. ★ Features images all in line art for your students to add their own creativty and design. ★ Printed at 250% full size, posters are approximately the size of easel chart paper. (65cm x 75cm ) ★ Self/Peer assessment rubric ★ Reflection questions relating to the ATL Skills applied. ★ Student handouts and planning sheets explain each part of the body biography project ★ The teacher set up directions, background & suggestions for use. ★Classroom Décor ★Bulletin Board ★Hallway ★Showcase Display If you are looking for a set of collaborative Learner Profile posters for younger children, you can take a look at this set here. Look at the complete bundle here, perfect for a whole school project bringing the Learner Profile to life. You may also be interested in my MANY tools for bringing the IB PYP Learner Profile to life, right here. Enjoy! Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com
Are you looking for a Grade 3 French Health unit that includes engaging activities, discussion points and assessments that are aligned with the Ontario Health Curriculum (2019)? This 40 page resource includes activities that will excite and encourage your students to dig deeper into the topics of Développement de la personne et santé sexuelle (troisième année). Click here for a preview.
Whether they're completed on a piece of paper, a tablet, or a whiteboard, exit tickets are a powerful tool to use in your classroom. Exit tickets are formative assessments that provide a quick snapshot about your students' learning and understanding of a topic faster than any other tool in the classroom.
Peer-assessment This is the second post which will look at alternative assessment for use in the classroom. Peer-assessment (PA) is another method which can be used to get your students involved in the assessment process. Click here to see part one on self-assessment. What is peer-assessment? “When it comes to measuring individuals relative contribution to group work, the only people who reallyknow what the relative contributions are, are the students themselves.” (Race 2001) Peer-assessment can be used by students to assess each other's work. For example, if your class write an essay or do a presentation, your students can give their classmate's a grade. There are two kinds of PA, which are formative (as you go) and summative (at the end) (Falchikov 1995), I will talk about this in more detail later on. Why use it? Peer-assessment can really change the learning environment of your classroom. Instead of the teacher controlling everything, the students feel like they have a say in how their work is graded. This can turn students from passive on-lookers to active participants (Harris 1997; Gardner 2000). An issue of trust As with self-assessment trust is always going to be a question that both teacher and even students will ask. Unlike self-assessment, where students take responsibility for themselves, peer-assessment asks students to take responsibility for others. This can cause anxiety on the part of the student and stress at the thought of having to take on the role of the teacher (Gardner 2000; Kennedy 2006). Another issue, which concerns reliability and validity, is over- and underrating (Boud and Falchikov 1989; Wilmot and Crawford 2005). Studies report that weaker students tend to overrate themselves whereas stronger students tend to underrate themselves. Of course this adds to the argument that peer-, or self-assessment may not be trustworthy, however, more studies report that used in the correct way, reliability and validity can be greatly increased. In the end, it is up to you, the teacher, to decide how best to assess your students. Peer-assessment just gives the students a great say in how the assessment process goes. The next section will provide some examples of rubrics, which can be used for peer-, or self-assessment. How can it be used? Formative - PA can be used to assess the on-going progress made by the students. This is a good way for students to get some immediate feed-back on the progress they are making. PA is especially useful if you have a large class as much of the feedback can be done by them. As it is on-going, Summative - PA can be used to assess the final product created by the students. Much like self-assessment, students can be responsible for a percentage of their classmate's grade. Examples of Peer-assessment Rubrics Product Rubrics The rubric below was used to assess a Wiki project. I wrote the rubric using easy English, so the students would easily be able to understand it. Project Self-/Peer-assessment Rubrics I have use this rubric, or a version of it, for self-, peer-, as well as a teacher-based assessment. Soft skills rubric The next rubrics could be used to assess soft skills such as team work, collaboration, sharing, contribution, or any other soft skill which you think is important for the process of the task. Peer-/self-assessment rubric to assess soft skills I like assessing soft skills, because I do a lot of group work. The process is usually just as beneficial as the final product, so I believe that assessing soft skills can help create a better final product. Peer Evaluation Form If you are still a little skeptical of peer-assessment or self-assessment for that matter, you can create a peer-evaluation form. It can be used as confirmation of scores made by individuals, or of other group members. I keep it pretty simple and ask basic questions such as: Who did the most work in your group? Who needs to work harder next time? You will find that students will be very honest and accurate about this. On many occasions, students have stated that they themselves need to work harder next time as they were the weak link in the activity. Finally, I included a pie chart, where students could quantify how much work each person contributed. Williams, S (2013) Peer-evaluation Form Reflection I have used various assessment methods in my class and it really depends on what kind of activity you are assessing. When my students do collaborative group tasks, I use self- and peer-assessment, because it is so complex and the demands on the students are great. When it comes to singular work, I use self-, or peer-assessmet to bring the students into the assessment process. I have learned that assessing work with the students helps them to better understand what is expected of them. They know what I want them to achieve and they know how to do it. I really feel that it helps to take away some of the vagueness out of the assessment process. Giving away some power to the students was strange at first, but now I trust them with it. Due to this trust, I feel that my classroom is a better place for my students and I. Admittedly, it is a trial and error process and whatever I have mentioned here may not be suitable for your particular situation. That said, I hope it gives some food for thought when it comes to your classroom. In the next post on assessment I'll go over how I create the rubrics with my students and not for them. Click here to see part 3 on creating assessment with your students References Falchikov, N. (1995). "Peer feedback marking: Developing Peer Assessment." Innovations in Education and Training International 63: 15-28. Gardner, D. (2000). "Self-assessment for autonomous language learners." Links & Letters 7. Harris, M. (1997). Self-assessment of language learning in formal settings. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Kennedy, G. J. (2006). Peer assessment in group projects: Is it worth it? Australian Computing Education Conference. Australia Boud, D. and N. Falchikov (1989). "The role of self-assessment in student grading." Assessment and evaluation in Higher Education 15(1): 101-111. Wilmot, P. and A. Crawford (2005). Validating the assessment of individuals within undergraduate teams. International conference on Engineering Educations, Gliwice. Poland
Formative assessment strategies allow teachers to really know their students, their academic strengths, and their areas that need more practice in real time, and then they can makes adjustments as necessary. This blog post describes easy-to-implement formative assessment activities for any grade level.
This IB PYP Learner Profile collaborative research project is filled with all you need to teach about the Learner Profile attributes through well known, global explorers across place and time brining the learner profile to life through the concepts of exploration and investigation Highly engaging, this collection of Learner Profile posters is a unique application of collaborative research activities. The children work together to connect the explorer with the specific attribute as they apply their Approaches to Learning Skills. You will find: •Note taking graphic organisers to support developing research skills • Reflection and assessment sheet to guide self/peer assessment with the ATL Skills as the children work collaboratively on their project. Print in either letter/A4 size for portfolios, working binders and wall posters OR create a large, poster sized version, perfect for showcasing the focus attributes. •Each poster is designed to be worked on collaboratively in small groups of 2-3 students. The create your own Learner Profile posters set includes 20 diverse, global explorers including: •Mae Jemison •William Kamkwamba •Jane Goodall •Ferdinand Magellan •Sacagawea •Marco Polo •Tom Crean •And more. •For each attribute, you will find a female & male example, providing 20 examples PLUS blank templates for the children to select their own characters to research, to fit with each Learner Profile attribute. ★ Features images all in line art for your students to add their own creativty and design. ★ Printed at 250% full size, posters are approximately the size of easel chart paper. (65cm x 75cm ) ★ Self/Peer assessment rubric ★ Reflection questions relating to the ATL Skills applied. ★ Student handouts and planning sheets explain each part of the body biography project ★ The teacher set up directions, background & suggestions for use. ★Classroom Décor ★Bulletin Board ★Hallway ★Showcase Display If you are looking for a set of collaborative Learner Profile posters for younger children, you can take a look at this set here. Look at the complete bundle here, perfect for a whole school project bringing the Learner Profile to life. You may also be interested in my MANY tools for bringing the IB PYP Learner Profile to life, right here. Enjoy! Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com
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For too many art teachers, assessment remains a difficult concept. It’s tough to know what’s going to work, how it can be implemented, and how it can be incorporated to actually help improve teaching. In this episode, Tim takes on some of these concerns and shares his ideas on making assessment valuable. Heather Crocket, the […]
