There is now a large and growing evidence base that is helping teachers develop their use of minute-to-minute and day-by-day assessments, which are important aspects of formative assessment. However, adopting formative assessment, or assessment for learning as it is sometimes called, involves far more than adding a few "quick fixes" to teachers’ classroom repertoires. It involves a fundamental shift in focus, from what the teacher is putting into the process to what the students are getting out of it. In this interactive one-day workshop, participants will learn:
• Why we need to increase educational achievement, what's been tried, and why it hasn't worked;
• Why formative assessment needs to be the priority for every school;
• What formative assessment is (and isn't);
• Practical techniques for implementing formative assessment;
• How to integrate formative assessment into classroom instruction, and
• How to sustain the development of formative assessment with teacher learning communities.
Administrative Breakout Session
Dylan Wiliam will be available for continued conversation on formative assessment for Administrators and Curriculum Leaders from 3:15 – 4:00pm.
Substitute reimbursement will be offered for Oakland County Public School Educators