Whether you use formative assessment data to personalize learning within a unit, or more summative data to refine a curriculum map, the ability to quickly and easily check understanding is an essential part of what you do. (What was the idea behind 10 Assessments You Can Complete in 90 Seconds or Less.)
The following infographic, Mia MacMeekin, offers 27 additional ways to check for understanding. Some aren’t necessarily quick – “Test what you’ve learned in a new situation” – but there are a dozen or more other ideas worth adding to your teacher toolbox, many of which are not not related to content, but rather cognitively. (Find 3 people who agree with your point of view.)
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