Formative Feedback And The Invisible Cloak
johndabell When it comes to providing live feedback, how do you get the most out of students? There is an excellent article by Granberg, Palm and Palmberg (2021) which looks at…
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Active Assessment Using ‘Ques-cussions’
If you are looking to challenge thinking and promote novel learning conversations then ‘Ques-cussion’ encourages students to discuss a topic using only questions – no answers or statements allowed! Ques-cussion…
The Frayer Model
The ‘Frayer model‘ is a well-used and familiar graphic organiser and an effective model for introducing or exploring existing vocabulary. First proposed by Dorothy Frayer and her colleagues at the…
Film Yourself And Be As Free As A Bird
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The Chameleon Teacher
Are you a great teacher?
In A Nutshell: Formative Assessment
Although formative assessment has been around for many years, I frequently encounter teachers who don’t have a firm grasp of it or see it as something old hat, out of…
Assessment Using Chain Notes
Here is a quick and easy low-tech assessment strategy that is well worth a try. It’s called ‘Chain Notes’ and involves writing a question on a large envelope and then…
Assessment In 60 Seconds
The One Minute Paper is commonly used as a classroom assessment technique in some schools. It does what it says on the tin and takes just a minute or less.…
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Make A Good Fist Of Assessment
What’s a quick way to assess learning?