Teachers are often using strategies for formative assessments. Using the knowledge in a meaningful way can be a challenge. How does a teacher gather information and then implement meaningful decision-making based on that data.

This workshop will provide participants with opportunities to reflect on their own practices. They will gain new strategies for implementing formative assessments, manage them within a classroom setting, and identify ways to use the information for intentional decision-making. Participants will have opportunities to share and discuss current practices and refine them for more effective teaching strategies.

Objectives
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify strategies to use best teaching practices as tools for assessing students for instructional decision-making.
• Implement formative assessment practices before and during a lesson in order to maintain a cycle of teach-observe-respond.
• Develop pre-assessments and other formative assessments that are manageable in whole group settings.

Outline 
Session 1:

• What is Formative assessment
• Formative assessment vs. instructional practice
• Formative assessment and different student working habits
• Pre-assessment practices
• Formative assessments during the learning process
• Formative Assessment while communicating new learning
• Using assessments for planning

Session 2:

• Student self-assessments
• Responding when there is already mastery
• Questioning strategies
• Formative assessments for products
• Grading considerations

Trainer’s Profile
With over 25 years as a teacher and administrator of general education, special education and gifted education, Jodi specializes in professional development for educators in the area of differentiation for students from ages 3-adult.  She is a former Director of Special Education, President of the Florida Association for Gifted and is the Past President for the Family Network on Disabilities. She has worked with student populations from ages 3 to Adult. She has multiple publications with her first as a contributing writer in the Chicken Soup for the Teacher’s Soul (2002). Her first book on her own, Beyond Differentiated Instruction (Corwin, 2010) is being sold internationally and is used at several university programs. She has also written a set of books- titled RtI and Differentiated Instruction- A Teacher’s Guide (Corwin, 2011) and is currently working on a new publication. She has presented at state, national and international conferences and workshops in the US, Asia and Australia as a presenter and keynote speaker. Jodi has worked as a consultant with several International Schools throughout Asia. Jodi currently resides in Florida, USA.

Methodology
This interactive workshop will reflect on the critical nature of using formative assessment to drive instruction through the use of modeling, questioning, discussions, reflective activities, and coaching feedback.

Platform
Zoom
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Target Audience
Teachers in Grades 3-12

Fees
1 person: SGD400.00 (USD320.00)/person
2 to 4 person: SGD380.00 (USD310.00)/person
5 person & more: SGD360.00 (USD300.00/person)
E-certificate will be issued

Other Details
Duration: 2 days, 6 hours
Closing Date:  18 Feb 2025

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