Guidance - Assessment

Overview

In this video clip, the teacher informally assesses students. She accomplishes this task by:

• asking students questions about puppets (background knowledge);

• listening to student responses to ascertain who needs additional information and who can be utilized as a resource to help other students; and

• walking around to determine which students are actively engaged in the activities.

Classroom Activity: Observations

Notice that as the teacher reflects on the activity, she is able to provide classroom anecdotal examples related to informal assessment.