Assessing Student Understanding of Crayfish

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Assessing Student Understanding of Crayfish

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Running Time: 1m 09s
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In this video segment from Teaching Middle School Life Science, fifth-grade teacher Tracy Polte talks about how she assesses student understanding both during and after a classroom activity. During the activity, she is constantly assessing how well students work together in a group, whether they follow directions, and how they use their journals. Overall, she bases her assessments on the students’ actions during the experiment, their participation in classroom discussions, and the written work they produce.
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  • What tools does Polte use to assess her students in the classroom before and after an activity? Describe how these can be used effectively.
  • What other assessment tools do you or your colleagues use? Explain their strengths and any weaknesses.
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