Rethinking Daily Feedback with Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is so much more than a digital tool or an end-of-lesson quiz. It is a continuous verb that fuels daily classroom instruction. In this episode, we connect little "a" assessment directly to cognitive science and how the brain actually processes new learning. We step away from heavy tech platforms to walk you through the three-stage lesson cycle across the before, during, and after phases, showing how quick, real-time checks can guide learning without increasing your workload. Tune in as we share practical, low-prep ideas you can use in your classroom tomorrow.

Research & resources from the episode:

• #FormativeTech: Meaningful, Sustainable & Scalable Formative Assessment with Technology by Monica Burns

• Data Lit series on Assessment Types

• Edutopia: 13 Super-Quick Formative Assessments

• NWEA: 27 easy formative assessment strategies for gathering evidence of student learning

• Data Lit series on Assessment Methods
  

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Theme music by Enloe High School’s Andre Killian

Hosts: Mellisa Smith and Spencer Ziegler

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