Find the Starting Point
A teacher reads students’ exit tickets and uses their responses to plan tomorrow’s lesson. (type of assessment...?)
What is assessment for learning?
A student loves making pizza at home. Their teacher introduces fractions by asking students how they would share a pizza equally. What is the teacher drawing on?
What is prior knowledge or experience?
A student redraws the same diagram three times using the same approach.
What is repetition?
Holt gave Dorothy rods and asked her to make equal rows. What was he trying to find out?
What does Dorothy already understood about math (specifically numbers and equal groups)?
“Remember how we used equal groups yesterday? How could that help us solve this?” What is this teacher trying to do?
What is making an explicit connection between earlier learning and a new task?
A student tests a paper bridge, notices where it bends, changes the fold, and tests it again
What is iteration?
You have 30 students and two minutes. Name one way to find out what the whole class already understands about a topic.
What is a prediction (or short explanation, minds-on question...) ? (any quick check for assessment)
A student says they like video games. What follow-up question could help you find a connection to a future lesson?
What do you like doing in the game? (any question that works to uncover a specific interest, such as building, storytelling, or strategy)
A student has tried the same strategy twice on a math problem and is still stuck. What could you do to help turn the next attempt into an iteration? (how can you facilitate that change?)
What is targeted feedback (or a prompt...) that helps them change their approach when they try again?