Description
- What formative assessment is
- Why formative assessment matters in the 21st century
- Formative assessment strategies
- Effective use of formative assessment in the classroom
Dr. McKnight is an author, educator, and consultant. Her career in education began as a high school English teacher in the Chicago Public School system. She received her B.A. degree from George Washington University, her M.Ed. from Northeastern Illinois University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She currently serves as a Distinguished Professor of Research at National Louis University. Dr. McKnight travels worldwide as a professional development consultant and is a sought after speaker in the fields of adolescent literacy, inclusive classrooms, Common Core State Standards, interdisciplinary literacy, and integrating technology in the 21st century classroom.
Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was very effective in explaining the goal of formative assessments.
Cathleen – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this session as the presenter gave examples of ways to implement in my classroom immediately without a lot of extra time, thought, and work on my part.
Susana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. McKnight does an excellent job at addressing what Formative Assessment truly is and gives concrete examples and strategies for the classroom.
San Juana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative
Nancy – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Information.
Katherine – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great formative assessment ideas. I can implement them in class immediately.
Amanda – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
I was already familiar with a lot of the information that was presented.
Andrew – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
It was a great resource to further my understanding of formative assessments.
Diana – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Speaker covered misconceptions of what a formative assessment is and steps which must be implemented in order for it to be beneficial for the student.
Yvette – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very Helpful; good examples to implement in the class.