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Formative Assessment: Focus on Re-Engagement Lessons

Major Objects• Participants will learn strategies for effective use

of formative assessment.• Participants will learn how to conduct a re-

engagement lesson.

(Foster, 2010, CBMS Forum)

Jig-Saw Read• Read Classroom Assessment: Minute by Minute,

Day by Day by Siobhan Leahy, Christine Lyon, Marnie Thompson and Dylan Wiliamo Everyone should read the Introduction through Our Work with Teacherso Group 1: Clarify and Share Intentions and Criteriao Group 2: Engineer Effective Classroom Discussiono Group 3: Provide Feedback That Moves Learners Forwardo Group 4: Activate Students as Owners of Their Learningo Group 5: Activate Students as Instructional Resources for One Anothero Group 6: Using Evidence of Learning to Adapt Instructiono Everybody: Supporting Teacher Change

• Be prepared to discuss the major points from your sections.

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Students were asked to write a fraction to represent the pies shown below. Who do you agree with? Explain why?

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Video• What were the major elements of the lesson?• What formative assessment strategies did you

observe?• What are the major differences between a

retaught lesson and re-engagement lesson?

Structure of Re-engagement Lessons

• Although there are no formal templates for constructing re-engagement lessons, certain principles might be considered. The lesson should address the learning needs of the entire class by:o providing access into the task;o solidifying foundational math concepts;o addressing the core mathematics;o surfacing errors and misconceptions in the students’ work;o using student work examples and thinking for others to critique;o promoting higher thinking at the elaborated level of of the task.

(Foster, 2010, CBMS Forum)