Course

2022 SP ASCD Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom (Reimagined)

Ended Apr 19, 2022
2 credits

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Full course description

Actual course will occur March 2-April 19, 2022

You must be able to register in Canvas and "test" the course out no later than February 27

This course is designed for educators who are interested in learning more about how assessment in a differentiated classroom can assist teachers in promoting student learning. In many ways, the goal of using assessment is to help all students succeed and to provide teachers with guidance in designing  instruction  to  meet  varied  learning  needs  in  their  classrooms. The  course  uses  the  ASCD  book,  Assessment  and  Student  Success  in  a  Differentiated  Class- room  by  Carol  Ann  Tomlinson  and  Tonya  R.  Moon,  for  its  main  readings,  along  with  articles  and videos  that  focus  on  a  particular  module’s  topic.  Each  module  also  contains  application  tasks  that will  help  you  use  key  concepts  and  practical  strategies  found  in  that module. At the  end  of each module,  you  can  also  choose  from  a  variety  of  prompts  to  reflect  on  further  implications  for  your classroom  practice  and/or  to  summarize  your  understanding.  Each  module  also  includes  a  brief quiz  that  allows  you  to  review  what  you  have  learned  from  the  readings. The  module  topics  follow  the  chapters  from  Tomlinson  and  Moon’s  book  Assessment  and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom. Each topic is thoroughly explained using current research to support best practice teaching, and each module offers several practical suggestions for  using the ideas in a variety of classrooms. The examples provided throughout the readings should also prove useful to educators who want models for designing new student assessments. By  the  end  of  this  course,  you’ll  be  equipped  to  plan  a  range  of  assessments,  from  pre- assessments to formative or ongoing assessments to summative assessments. This course’s video examples,  in-depth  readings,  practical  applications,  and  personal  reflections  will  help  inform  your instruction  so  that  you  can  best  meet  the  needs  of  the  students  in  your classroom. As  a  result  of  the  course,  you  will •   •   Examine  the  powerful  role  assessment  plays  in  a  differentiated  classroom; Identify  how  curriculum, assessment, and  instruction  are  inextricably  linked  for effective teachers’  planning  and  practice; and •   Review  various  assessment  strategies  and  how  they  can  guide  teachers’  instruction.