Advancing the Vision November 20th

Team Meetings meeting code: https://meet.google.com/hwq-hgcp-ubo 

Please read this in preparation for this Friday's meeting. 

The Five F's Focus - Fostering students' capacity as assessment-capable learners

Hattie's Research tells us that Fostering students’ capacity as assessment-capable learners has an effect size of 1.44.  This is one of the most important things we can do to raise student achievement.  Being assessment capable does not mean our students have the capacity to take tests.  Rather, being an assessment-capable learner means that students can assess their own learning.  They understand what they are supposed to learn, monitor their own progress, set goals, and reflect on their learning.  Hattie calls this being their own teachers.  

What I'd like us to focus on is the verb-Foster...How can we FOSTER this in our students? 

The Goal. Ultimately we want students to be able to answer these three questions:

1.  What am I learning?

2.  Why am I learning it?

3.  How will I know when I've had success and have learned it?

• First Step. We have to communicate clear learning targets to our students.
• Second Step. We have to communicate how our students will know when they are successful with the target.

In our distance-learning environment, the first two steps can be accomplished in your taped lessons.  

The Biggie.  The crucial vehicle for creating assessment-capable learners is FEEDBACK.  Read this for a list of guidelines on providing effective feedback.  

• Third Step. Plan intentional times, situations, and tasks where you will provide feedback.  In our distance learning environment, your small group time should be centered on providing feedback. 

In our meetings Friday afternoon, we will be introduced to all Five F's and discuss the third step.