COP – Adding Conversations to our COP – Adding Conversations to our Assessment PracticesAssessment Practices

Don’t forget the Triangulation of Don’t forget the Triangulation of Assessment…Assessment…

CONVERSATIONSDiscussing learning

with students

OBSERVATIONS of Learning

PRODUCTSWork students create

Good Assessment involves…Good Assessment involves… ……using a using a varietyvariety of assessment tools of assessment tools throughoutthroughout the unit which the unit which

reflect upon the various learners in the classroomreflect upon the various learners in the classroom … … creating tools which accurately assess a student’s level of creating tools which accurately assess a student’s level of

knowledge of the unit Outcomesknowledge of the unit Outcomes … … two or three pieces of evidence which proves students have two or three pieces of evidence which proves students have

reached the unit Outcomesreached the unit Outcomes … … weighing practices and formal assessments differently in our weighing practices and formal assessments differently in our

GradebookGradebook ……setting targets at the beginning of a unit and informing students setting targets at the beginning of a unit and informing students

of those targets/expectations with a rubric, etc.of those targets/expectations with a rubric, etc. … … using/creating exemplars so that students can see the using/creating exemplars so that students can see the

expectations of an activity or assessmentexpectations of an activity or assessment

What do Conversations look like in What do Conversations look like in my classroom?my classroom?

Individual conferencing Individual conferencing between teacher and between teacher and studentstudent

Small group Small group conversationsconversations

Socratic circlesSocratic circles Whole class discussionsWhole class discussions Any others???Any others???

PlanningPlanning Conversations must be planned for in order to be successful. They Conversations must be planned for in order to be successful. They

cannot “just happen”.cannot “just happen”. Plan for a few classes where students can be busy working on a task Plan for a few classes where students can be busy working on a task

while conversations are taking place.while conversations are taking place. Allow time so that if students do not do well during the first Allow time so that if students do not do well during the first

conversation that you will have time to touch base with them again.conversation that you will have time to touch base with them again. Create a graphic organizer which allows students to organize ideas Create a graphic organizer which allows students to organize ideas

and is a “starting point” for conversations.and is a “starting point” for conversations. You must establish: You must establish:

when the conversations are going to take place when the conversations are going to take place what Outcome(s) you are assessingwhat Outcome(s) you are assessing how you will conduct the conversationhow you will conduct the conversation how you will be marking the conversation (rubric)how you will be marking the conversation (rubric)

SamplesSamples

Suggestions…Suggestions…

Case studiesCase studies Steps in solving a math problemSteps in solving a math problem Book dicussionsBook dicussions News of the dayNews of the day Major project (making sure everyone is on Major project (making sure everyone is on

track)track) Others……Others……