Defining CFU
A key part of supporting students to build lifelong skills of self-assessment that completes the circle of assessment, planning, and instruction
What is checking for understanding?
Incorporate opportunities for discussion into lesson plans that directly relate to learning targets
What is strategic questioning?
Students bring this with them. It influences how the students understand the material you share and the lesson or learning opportunities you provide.
What is background knowledge?
The questioning technique that causes teachers to pause and allow a moment for learners to digest the question and develop a response
What is wait time?
A collaborative discussion that allows students to share their responses with a peer before they share it with the class
What is Think-Pair-Share?
Students are respected and making mistakes is seen as a key part of how everyone learns.
What is a safe and trusting classroom culture?
Adjust planning and instruction to make sure that all students are met on their level and there are no large divides in the classroom
What is eliminating gaps?
Students are able to restate their goals for the lesson or activity, and are constantly working toward meeting this goal because they know it holds purpose.
What is understanding learning targets?
Students understand the learning targets and are able to set goals to reach
Asking students to summarize content or instructions to clear up misconceptions and ensure they understand
What is explain it back?
Being able to do a variety of thought-demanding tasks with a topic
What is understanding?
Encourage students to see mistakes as opportunities to learn and and grow
What is growth mindset?
Students are able to ask for help when needed, rather than sitting back and waiting.
What is advocating for support?
Students are highly engaged in activities and lessons, contributing to discussion, and self-assessing their learning
What is active participation?
Teachers can use these charts to identify students who are on track or need support to reach the current learning target.
What are checklists?
The best way to check for understanding, where students use what they have learned in new and different contexts
Create lessons activities with quality learning targets and assessments according to student needs
What is planning?
When students are able to explain their answer and how they got there
What is using evidence to support your thinking?
Students are constantly thinking about their own thinking and the processes they go through to reach an answer
What is metacognition?
Students are asked to share ideas with one friend (on the carpet or at their desk) before they share with the whole class.
What is Turn and Talk?
Immediate information about progress toward a standards and/or learning target is provided
What is the importance of checking for understanding?
Thinking about assessment/outcomes for student learning first and then planning instruction to close the gap between what students already know and what they need to know
What is backwards planning?
Students and teachers talk openly about needed support and goals for future instruction and learning.
What is honest communication?
Evaluation of your own self, your actions, your learning, and your performance in relation to an objective standard
What is self-assessment?
When teachers return to learning targets and ask for student reflection to encourage students to show evidence of their thinking and progress
What is a debrief?