Monday, July 25, 2016


The importance of formative assessment is huge. It guides the teacher and the learner towards their goals. If carefully monitored, the teacher and student should know if they are progressing. There are plenty of ways to use formative assessment. In my classroom I have employed a variety of strategies shown in this module. I believe that they also fit nicely in online learning.

The assignment I chose addresses the common core standard:

Common Core Standards
SS2CG4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the state and national capitol buildings by identifying them from pictures and capitals of the United States of America (Washington, D.C.) and the state of Georgia (Atlanta) by locating them on appropriate maps.

I would introduce the lesson by having students review symbolism and take an online tour of the building. The students will use online content (which I would probably hyperlink for the students) to explore. As a formative assessment, I would use Six Hats strategy developed by Kathy Balsam to assess what students grasped from this initial assessment. After this initial assessment, I would use the data I collected to adjust my assessment. I may have to remediate or enrich based on individual results.

Here is the Link

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