A month-by-month focus over various formative assessment strategies - leave with a toolbox of formative assessments to last the entire school year and keep your formative assessments fresh and engaging!

August - Learning targets and clear goals for teachers and students - defining what success looks like.

September - Student recalls - determining prior knowledge and background knowledge

October - Smaller-scale checks with big insights to immediately adjust instruction and provide feedback

November - Student self-assessment strategies and building metacognition

December - Peer feedback strategies (In-person and AI)

January - Strategic questioning strategies and avoiding embarrassment

February - Catching student misconceptions before they stick

March - Building in time for meaningful conversations

April - Using AI for feedback efficiency (teachers and students)

May - Student self-efficacy and reflective practice