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The role of assessment for learning in evidence-based reading instruction. Assessment: The bridge between teaching and learning. ( Wiliam 2011). Assessment for Learning is Evidence-Based Practice. Basic ingredients of a neuro -science-informed classroom.
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The role of assessment for learning in evidence-based reading instruction
Assessment: The bridge between teaching and learning. ( Wiliam 2011)
Assessment for Learning is Evidence-Based Practice
Basic ingredients of a neuro-science-informed classroom •The children and the teacher are on a voyage of discovery together. • The joy is palpable. • The children are often moving • Emotion - the child’s and the teacher’s - is openly acknowledged as part of the learning process
AFL IS SEL when… • we create a community of learners environment • the classroom is a feeling place where we can acknowledge strengths and struggles • we approach learning and all communication with an open heart • we start from ‘I can’ • we teach learners how to self and peer assessment in a kind and respectful environment • we offer feedback that moves learning forward
AFL IS SRL when… • we support and teach metacognition… • we support task interpretation…learning intentions! • learners self assess and self monitor • learners ask questions • learners explain their thinking…. • learners make choices about next steps
AFL supports Aboriginal education when… • We focus on the gifts that each child brings • We allow our learners to express their understanding of who they are as learners • We ask our learners to support each other • …creating spaces of belonging in a community of learners
A7xekcal: How teachers help us to locate the infinite capacity we all have as learners. Developing one’s own gifts and expertise in a holistic respectful and balanced manner. I
WAYS IN… • 6 BIG AFL strategies • Performance Standards used to move learning forward • Listen to your learners • Access support and resources
A way in…The 6 BIG AFL strategies offer a GREAT starting place…. Start with one and the rest will follow…
You can weigh the pig all you want, but what are you doing to help it to grow?
A way in…listen to your learners.Learners of all ages can answer…. Where are you going with your learning? How is it going? Where to next?
A way in…The 6 BIG AFL strategies offer a GREAT starting place…. Start with one and the rest will follow…
Assessment: The bridge between teaching and learning. ( Wiliam 2011)