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If we are to maintain our status as one of the world s leading economies and secure our economic futures, and if we want our students to thrive in the impossibly complex, unpredictable world of the 21st century, we must concentrate on increasing educational achievement by increasing the quality of the teachers in our schools. Dylan Wiliam faces this challenge head-on by ma If we are to maintain our status as one of the world s leading economies and secure our economic futures, and if we want our students to thrive in the impossibly complex, unpredictable world of the 21st century, we must concentrate on increasing educational achievement by increasing the quality of the teachers in our schools.
Dylan Wiliam faces this challenge head-on by making a case for the important role of formative assessment in increasing teacher quality and student learning. While there are many possible ways in which we could seek to develop the practice of serving teachers, attention to minute-by-minute and day-to-day formative assessment is likely to have the biggest impact on student outcomes. Wiliam s view of formative assessment differs from the popular view in that he regards formative assessment as a process rather than a tool. Wiliam outlines what formative assessment is, and what it is not, and presents the five key strategies of formative assessment: Activating learners as owners of their own learning The book presents a summary of the research evidence that shows the impact of each strategy and offers a number of practical techniques that teachers have used to incorporate the strategy into their regular classroom practice.
Perfect Paperback , pages. Published May 25th by Solution Tree first published May 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Embedded Formative Assessment - practical strategies and tools for K teachers , please sign up. Lists with This Book. Nov 22, Lex Nimz rated it it was amazing Shelves: I "finished" this book a long time ago, but keep going back to it. I am a veteran teacher and this is currently my most valued resource. It is changing certain crucial aspects of the way I teach.
My attention was riveted when I noticed that Wiliam seems to know all the ways that teaching can be frustrating--especially aspects related to practices that seem like they should work but do not. In order to change those practices, I must have an open mind and be disciplined because it involves changing I "finished" this book a long time ago, but keep going back to it. In order to change those practices, I must have an open mind and be disciplined because it involves changing practices that were integrated into my teaching long ago.
I still haven't mastered these changes and new techniques. This is why I keep going back to the book. It's not just that I need to review the techniques, but I need to remember the philosophy behind them. Changing teaching practices is difficult because the practices consist of hundreds of non-trivial decisions made in real time every day, as Charlotte Danielson put it. And those decisions are based on my underlying philosophy of teaching, parts of which are slowly but surely evolving.
I am very cautious about changing my teaching philosophy in this time of what feels like constant change in education. I want to make sure I am doing what I know is right for the hearts and minds of my students. I want to make sure I'm not just drinking the latest flavor of koolaid that has been set out. The ideas in this book are not any sort of koolaid.
They are based on thoughtful ideas, backed up by well-explained research, and speak to improving student learning. Anyone who works in a school should read it. Good connection to pedagogical theories earlier lifted in Wiliams research. But if you are interested I can recommend shorter articles where you get a faster overview over formative assessment. It is still worth to read if you do researches around this area of subject.
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But as a book to read back home after a tough day Maybe not my first choise: Jul 24, Dan rated it it was amazing Shelves: A teacher is never done learning and when we listen closely to students, parents and our colleagues there are a lot of formative opportunities to improve our craft. I have been meaning to read this book for a few years as I have found the book's author cited frequently in educational research I find interesting. William's book is well researched and would be a book I would recommend highly to any teacher regardless of content area.
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Another great book for educators by Solution Tree Press. This is a great book for someone like me who is in mid career and wants to reflect upon their own practices and come up with new and old ways of monitoring student learning. What I appreciated about the author, Dylan Williams, is that he tells it like it is, and makes no apologies for calling out the errors of the past decade's movement to reform the system.
He uses studies to back up his propositions and then moves on to the heart of th Another great book for educators by Solution Tree Press. He uses studies to back up his propositions and then moves on to the heart of the matter, successful ways to gauge learner success. Many of the strategies, and there are plenty in this thin book to select from, are familiar but have twists that I have not encountered before. There are others that made me pause and think about I would use such a strategy in my class room, and what the necessary steps would be at the beginning of the year in order to best adopt them.
One of the things i appreciated about the book was the fact that Mr. Wiliam is not intending on teachers to overburden themselves with new, overwhelming systems, nor does he bother with the current trend of advising readers how to broaden the strategies in play to the larger arena, or school. Instead he focuses on what seems to work, giving the reader permission to use strategies that are efficient, effective, and more likely to engage students in the feedback loop.
Overall, this is a great book for honing one's use of feedback so that students do not simply look at their grade and ignore the commentary that is often at waste by teachers. Wiliam does not suggest taking by taking ten of these strategies, that a teacher can transform themselves: I suppose I appreciate his pragmatism, which foe me was one of the themes of this great book for teachers.
Oct 28, Ted rated it it was amazing.
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Teachers hear about formative assessment frequently, seldom is it used well. Dylan William does an outstanding job of brushing off the sugar coating and getting right to the heart of the matter. He supplies outstanding research and suggestions about teacher prep and PD, as well as providing 53 formative assessment techniques teachers can use daily in the classroom. William drove several points home in this book classroom teachers need to reflect on and take to heart.
These three resonated with m Teachers hear about formative assessment frequently, seldom is it used well. These three resonated with me. In the classroom of the most effective teachers, students from disadvantaged backgrounds learn as much as those from advantaged backgrounds. To raise student improvement we have to improve teacher quality. Even when outcomes are measured by externally mandated standardized tests.
This is a book teachers should not only read, but consider doing as a book study with colleagues. Aug 08, Carla rated it really liked it Shelves: That being said, I enjoyed the last four chapters as he shared practical application and examples to apply theory to practice. What I liked best in the book was his statement of how the students and teachers bring egos to the classroom and those egos interfere with learning. Through active formative checks as ongoing both students and teachers change the focus to real-time learning creating a flexible learning environment depending on whose creating the feedback and then determine how it will be used to boost achievement as the long-term goal.
If a teacher needs to get started using formative checks, Wiliams examples help someone get started. I would also envision a veteran teacher reaching for the book when they want to refresh types of formative assessments in their classrooms. It is easy for a veteran teacher to use what has successfully worked over and over. Students, though, bring a freshness or curiosity of learning to the class.
So, trying a different formative assessment with students would energize the teacher as well. Jag kanske ska boka hans nya handbok redan nu. Jul 31, Theresa Leone Davidson rated it really liked it. Teachers would definitely benefit from reading this.
Dec 28, Matt rated it it was amazing Shelves: A comprehensive review of the research conducted and collected on formative assessment by Wiliam. He clearly breaks down formative assessment into five tenets, making it more likely for practicing educators to understand the concept and apply it to his or her classrooms. Jun 30, Kelleen rated it liked it. It was a good review of research and gave plenty of example lessons across ages and subject areas.
I liked the table of activities and their pages in the appendix. Well organized and easy to read. Read it in between a two day workshop with Anita Archer. She had let me borrow it. May 26, Helene rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: I heard Dylan Wiliam speak in Nashua last summer, Granite State College brought him in as the kick-off to s school improvement work session for teacher teams.
He models good teaching and what he outlines in this book which is refreshing in educational speakers. Michael Fullan and Robin Fogarty are two other speakers who come to mind and do this in their sessions. He is great with wait time, circulating among ALL the tables in the room, not giving an answer until a number of people have answered. He doesn't even give the answer then, he has the participants choose which they think is correct among the answers given.
There are a number of instructional strategies recommended in his book, and he uses many of these in his session. What also struck me is that though the book does not give quick, easy steps to improved student engagement and achievement, it gives very solid, doable strategies that any teacher can, with time and practice, adapt and use. His explanation of formative assessment and how to use it in the classroom will transform education and truly help both instruction and achievement.
The book is any easy read, a very accessible read. It is the putting in to practice that will take time. This is not a one time read, but a book to keep coming back to until the strategies become second-nature. The strategies need practice. Such as the fact that he bases his ideas solidly on research and his experiences working with teachers in the classroom. So, this time through, I saw it as more of establishing a case for using formative assessments as a way to improve student learning. I agree that it this is a very important component in teaching and learning. May 25, Elie rated it liked it Shelves: When I was hired a year ago, I was given a stack of dreadful-looking professional development books during orientation.
This was one of those books. Upon further inspection, it didn't look so bad. As it turns out, it was pretty good! It wasn't earth shattering for me, mostly because I was already familiar with many of the strategies from reading copious amounts of professional development books. That said, I did highlight a lot of parts that I want to come back to and try in my classroom.
The bo When I was hired a year ago, I was given a stack of dreadful-looking professional development books during orientation. The book starts off with research that shows that the greatest factor in predicting student achievement is teacher quality. Actually measuring teacher quality is essentially impossible hear that, reformers and politicians? What I liked best was Wiliam's writing style. He doesn't talk down to teachers or pretend that he knows what's best. Home Contact Us Help Free delivery worldwide.
Description By integrating classroom formative assessment practices into daily activities, educators can substantially increase student engagement and the rate of student learning. The second edition of this best-selling book by Dylan Wiliam presents new research, insights, and formative assessment strategies teachers can immediately apply in their classrooms. Updated examples and templates are included to help teachers elicit evidence of learning, provide meaningful feedback, and empower students to take ownership of their education.
Implement effective assessment strategies in the classroom by: Reviewing the five key strategies of formative assessment in the classroom. Learning more than 50 practical techniques for classroom formative assessment. Examining research that states classroom formative assessment is the most impactful and cost-effective approach to raising student academic achievement. Exploring the use of classroom questioning, learning intentions and success criteria, feedback, collaborative and cooperative learning, and self-regulated learning to engineer effective learning environments.
Discovering new insights into the current states of education and employment, and a discussion of how these changes affect student performance and teacher practice. Changes for the Second Edition: Over 30 percent new content including new research, techniques, examples, and templates New insights into the current state of education and how these changes affect student performance and teacher practice A deeper discussion of educational neuroscience, including memory studies and dual-pathway theory Contents: Making the Case for Formative Assessment Chapter 3: Eliciting Evidence of Learners' Achievement Chapter 5: Product details Format Paperback pages Dimensions People who bought this also bought.
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