THE REFLECTIVE CLASSROOM: Using Formative and Authentic Assessment in Social Studies

1. http://padlet.com/wall/reflectiveclassroom THE REFLECTIVE CLASSROOM: Using Formative and Authentic Assessment in Social Studies

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3. NCDPI K-12 Social Studies Team Section Chief Fay Gore fay.gore@dpi.nc.gov @FayGore K-12 Consultants: Ann Carlock Ann.Carlock@dpi.nc.gov@AnnCarlock Justyn Knox Justyn.Knox@dpi.nc.gov@JustynKnox Dr. Steve Masyada Stephen.Masyada@dpi.nc.gov@SocialStudyMasy Michelle McLaughlin Michelle.Mclaughlin@dpi.nc.gov@MMClaughlin180 Program Assistant Bernadette Cole bernadette.cole@dpi.nc.gov

4. Objectives • Understand how to use formative assessment in social studies FOR learning and student achievement. • Understand how authentic assessment in the social studies classroom can increase student achievement and understanding.

5. NC FALCON NC Falcon

6. Snowball Fight What formative assessment strategy have you used or observed that is the most effective?

7. Formative Assessment Strategies in Social Studies • Big Idea • It Never Happened • Different Perspectives • Newspaper Headline • G-SPRITE • Connections • Generalizations

8. Big Idea • Write a “Big Idea” for the Unit we’ve been studying • Big ideas are not specific to just any one unit and can also apply today

9. It Never Happened • Pretend that __________ had never happened or __________ had never been born. How would things be different? • Discuss this with your partner

10. Different Perspectives • Show at least two-three different perspectives people had about our topic today. • Use talk bubbles or a chart. Be sure to identify the person or group for each perspective you describe.

11. Newspaper Headline • Create a newspaper headline that may have been written for the topic we are studying. Capture the main idea of the event.

12. G-SPRITE • Use the Following Themes and relate them to today’s lesson • G- Geographical • S-Social • P-Political • R-Religious • I-Intellectual • T-Technological • E-Economical

13. Connections • Think about how what we’ve been studying might be connected to things that are going on today or another time in history. • Migrations have occurred at various times in history. Today immigration to the United States remains a controversial topic.

14. Generalization We are going to overthrow the government because you people are really mean!

15. What Should Students be doing? • Using wait time effectively • Thinking about their thinking • Writing their thoughts • Communicating and collaborating with peers • Receiving feedback from the teacher • Generating their own self-assessments

16. Making formative assessment authentic means…. • Authentic audience • Meaningful purpose • Real-world format • Not just a bell ringer

17. Authentic Audiences • Younger Students • The community (Newspaper, local businesses, organizations) • A Scientist • A Historical Figure • Governmental Officials • School Leaders • Parents • Family Members • Friends

18. Authentic Purposes • Take a stand • Persuade specific audience to commit to your perspective or cause • Alter a perspective • Take on a different perspective • Explain a process • Analyze an event, experimental results, statistics • Educate a group on a topic, procedure, or event • Relay scientific findings • Relay and opinion

19. Real World Formats • Lab Reports • News Program • Talk show • Timeline • Maps, Charts, & Graphs • Data Displays • Diagrams • Diary Entry • Letter • Article • Social Media • Presentation • Debates • Experiments • Role Play/Drama Narrative

20. From Boring to Authentic From the perspective of an immigrant long ago, create a diary entry of his or her experience moving to the U.S. Explain reasons why immigrants came to America long ago.

21. Your Turn • Explain the causes and effects of the American Revolution.

22. How can peer feedback function as a form of assessment?

24. Peer Feedback • Video Writing Peer Review (Top 10 Mistakes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBuq4qgRhCc

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27. Tips and Tricks • Have paper readily available so students don’t waste time getting it out. • Have a designated collection area for student responses. • Mix it up. • Share what you are doing with other teachers to create a school culture/consistency around formative assessment methods

28. Formative Assessment in Action • Fist to Five Feedback • Be Sure To: A Powerful Reflection Strategy • Stop Light Method • Formative Assessment and Monitoring Progress • Clipboards: A tool for Informal Assessment

29. Peer Feedback in Action • Self-Assessment and Peer Support • Critical Friends Protocol • Critical Friends In Action • Gallery Walk

30. Formative Assessment Strategies Modeled • Snowball Fight • 4 Box Synectic • Think Pair Share • Padlet

31. Sample Social Studies Assessments • Sample Assessment from Portland Schools • Authentic Assessments in Social Studies

32. Resources • A New Generation of History Assessment from Stanford • Examples of Formative Assessments • NC Falcon • 25 Quick FAs • What formative assessment looks like in action • Fist to Five Feedback • Student Reflections