This Institute is designed to examine current classroom assessment strategies used to check students’ prior knowledge before beginning instruction and to check what they are really learning. Bring units and/or lesson assessments you are currently using or have used. See how to incorporate the use of formative assessment strategies to guide your instruction and improve student learning. Topics include:
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Mary Jean Fawcett is Co-Administrator in Residence for NELMS and an educator with 36 years of middle level experience, 19 years teaching middle grades and 17 years as a middle level assistant and supervising principal.