He quickly pulled up a few problems as a bellringer activity, and his students got to work. While they were working, he took attendance and circulated the room to make sure students were on task.
Much of the class went this way. Compliant students, good explanations by the teacher, examples on the board, and guided practice.
Near the end of class, he had the students to do a problem independently. When students were finished, he solved the problem on the board and explained the process.
Then he asked, "Does everyone understand? Are there any questions?"
Crickets.
He looked around, satisfied that no one asked questions, and moved on to talk about homework.
How did he know if his students understood or not?
How did he really know if all of his students could do the problem independently?
By using the method of asking the whole group, "Are there any questions?" he forfeited the opportunity to have students to prove that they didn't have any questions.
Below are 10 simple ways to assess students and have them to "prove" their learning. Feel free to share other strategies in the comments.
Exit tickets. A quick strategy where students answer a question or prompt and write it on a sticky note, index card, or piece of paper. Sticky notes can be placed on a white board for easy scanning and sorting by the teacher.
Index cards can be sorted easily.
Green = I totally understand, Yellow = I sort of understand, Red = I don't understand
Google Exit Tickets. Teachers can create a short Google form with 3-5 questions. Answers go to a Google sheet where the teacher can see results quickly.
Personal white boards. Use 10x13 white boards for each student to show work and hold up for the teacher. The teacher is able to quickly scan the room for misconceptions and/or errors.
**No white boards? Two options: Laminate white card stock or place white card stock in clear sheet protectors. Students can use dry erase markers.
Think-Pair-Share. Have students turn and talk to a neighbor, sharing their answers and discussing any differences.
One-Minute Paper. in one-minute, write everything you can to summarize what you've learned.
Tweet the answer. Explain the answer in 140 characters or less. This can be done on sticky notes and posted to the door, whiteboard, or other area where they can be seen and read.
Use a T-chart. Have students to use a T-chart to write on one side what they know and feel confident about and what they still have questions about on the other side. the teacher can walk around and scan the T-charts or have students turn them in a "tickets out the door" at the end of class.
Kahoot! Kahoot is a game that can be played on students' phones or devices. Teachers can ask a 5-question quiz to check for quick understanding. Kids love the competitiveness of the game!
Stoplight Method. The last strategy is one that one of our teacher uses in her classroom. Here's a short video of the strategy by The Teaching Channel:
What strategy have you used or seen being used effectively in a classroom?
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