Assessing the Topic: the connections of all biotic and abiotic things in an ecosystem
Formative Assessments
many can be done digitally using GAFE
Reflection: Written
3-2-1 with prompts
Strategic oral questioning with higher-order questions
to determine the depth and extent of understanding
individuals
Digital using GAFE
groups
Whole class
Short timed questions; 1, 2, or 3 minute
responses to a prompt
Digital, using Google forms
"Tickets" students write down main ideas
or what they are learning and their current
understanding in more detail
Exit: at the end of class
Admit: at the beginning of class
Digital, using Google forms (or equivalent)
use of observable pair/small group activities
jigsaw goups
Think-pair-share
low-stakes Quizzes
Peer
review/assessment
teaching
Misconception checks
Arts integrated expressions of understanding
Drawing and Annotated sketches can be used in place of writing and/or oral responsed to many of the teacher prompt techniques
Self-assessment
Kinesthetic check-ins. like "Four Corners", "human graphing". Get kids up and moving to certain areas based on a response to prompts relating to understanding
Overall analysis of student work.
Portfolio style to be used: for, as,
and of learning.