Hello Colleagues, In this Teaching Channel video we can view how high school math teacher April Pforts builds in formative assessment and group work throughout a standards-based geometry lesson on congruence. April says, "I know formative assessment works because students get excited about the math. And they're allowed to wonder. It helps me to know where they're at, and it helps them to know where they're at. And so, they get excited. They feel successful about it. They're like, 'Hey, I can do this. What else can I do?'"
If you are teaching math, take a look at this impressive lesson. What do you find most effective in how this teacher approaches teaching this mathematical concept? What are the benefits of group work in your experience? Are there any factors that make partner or group work challenging in your setting?
Cheers, Susan
SME, Assessment CoP