Objectives
By attending, you will:
- understand the difference between formative assessment and assessment for learning
- appreciate why many approaches to formative assessment have been unsuccessful
- learn how the five “key strategies” of a formative assessment provide a uniquely powerful framework for improving learning in classrooms
- find out how the associated practical techniques allow a formative assessment to be made a reality in any classroom
- know the most potent ways of supporting colleagues as they develop their formative assessment practice
Welcome
From: 3 July 2023
To: 3 July 2023
Location: Online
Participants will receive their welcome email with workshop details – week of 3 July 2023
Workshop
From: 11 July 2023 8:15 AM
To: 11 July 2023 4:00 PM
Location: Amora Hotel, Brisbane
Participants will engage in a one-day interactive conference.
– Why formative assessment needs to be a continuing priority for every school
– The strategies and techniques of formative assessment (including questioning and feedback)
– How to establish and sustain Teacher Learning Communities to support teachers in improving their classroom practice
Certificate
From: 17 July 2023
To: 17 July 2023
Location: Online
Participants will be emailed their certificate of completion – week of 17 July 2023