The Classroom Assessment Podcast Episode 6: Supporting Educators in Enacting Formative Assessment
Apr 5, 2024
Tracey Tinley, an elementary teacher and instructional coach who supports colleagues in formative assessment, and Martha Koch, a university professor specializing in assessment and math education, discuss helping educators enact formative practices. They talk about pre-service teacher fears, supports for newcomer students, reducing emphasis on grades, practical classroom strategies, and balancing system accountability with formative use.
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Summer Institute Connection
- Martha met Tracey at a Canadian Assessment for Learning Network summer institute limited to 35 participants.
- The small group format let facilitators and participants deeply share classroom and teacher-education experiences.
Sit Beside Students
- Sit beside students and treat assessment as a collaborative process rather than a solitary judgment.
- Use observations and ongoing dialogue to adjust teaching and support student learning in real time.
Supporting Newcomer Beginners
- Tracey shifted from grade four homeroom to supporting newcomer older beginners with limited English.
- She uses observation and tailored formative tasks because standardized screeners flag needs but don't show what to teach next.
