Formative+Assessments

Types of Formative Assessment:
 * **Think Pair Share:** You have the students think about what they are learning for a few seconds. Then you have them share what they are thinking with a partner for a few seconds and then they share with a team or select a few to share with the class.


 * **Random Reporter:** Have a number one through five on the corner of the desk. After the students do a problem or think about the lesson randomly call a number to indicate team or row number and then call a number to indicate the student. You can use dice to keep it random.


 * **Thumbs up:** When wanting to assess student learning you can ask the large group "thumbs up if you understand, thumbs sideways if you are having trouble, and thumbs down if you don't understand." This helps to know if you're ready to move on. If students are worried about showing the information they gan do the thumb in front of them so others aren't as likely to see.


 * **CPS Remotes:** The remotes provide an annonomous way to understand what the students understand.


 * **Whiteboards:** Have the students work on the problem at their seats and flip over when they are done then when everybody is finished have them hold them up to see who needs assistance and who understands.


 * **Think - alouds:** Have the students work on the problem at their seats then have a student tell what they were thinking during each step of the problem. (This also works well as a teaching stategy)


 * **Response Cups:** Have red, yellow, green cups (or any color you want) at a group. The green is on top when the students understand. When they are getting concern they should put the yellow on top. When they are completely lost they should put the red cup on top.