Bringing math students into the formative assessment equation : tools and strategies for the middle grades /: tools and strategies for the middle grades. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Susan Janssen Creighton, Cheryl Rose Tobey, Eric Karnowski, Emily R. Fagan.
• Authors: Creighton, Susan Janssen; Tobey, Cheryl Rose; Karnowski, Eric; Fagan, Emily R
• Contents: Chapter 1: Using formative assessment to build student engagement in mathematics learning. Being a self-regulating learner ; Using formative assessment practices to develop self-regulation skills ; Using formative assessment in your classroom ; Teaching students how to participate in formative assessment ; How to use this book to learn what you want to learn ; Conclusion ; Resources -- Chapter 2: Using mathematics learning intentions and success criteria. What are learning intentions and success criteria? ; Creating learning intentions and success criteria for your classroom ; Conclusion ; Resources -- Chapter 3: Gathering, interpreting, and acting on evidence. What is evidence? ; Using evidence in your classroom: The teacher's role ; The student's role and how you can develop and support it ; Conclusion ; Resources -- Chapter 4: Providing and using formative feedback. What is formative feedback? ; Using formative feedback in your classroom ; Conclusion ; Resources -- Chapter 5: Developing student ownership and involvement in your students. Student ownership and involvement ; What do students need to learn? ; Helping students develop ownership and involvement in their mathematics learning ; Self-regulation: It's not a linear process ; Conclusion ; Resources -- Chapter 6: Using mathematics learning progressions. What is a learning progression? ; How can you use learning progressions in your instruction? ; Using learning progressions to help develop student ownership and involvement ; Conclusion ; Resources -- Chapter 7: Establishing a classroom environment ; Elements of the classroom environment ; The social and cultural environment: Promoting intellectual safety and curiosity ; The instructional environment: Framing instruction to encourage and make visible students' thinking and to optimize learning ; The physical environment: Keeping resources available ; Conclusion ; Resources -- Chapter 8: Moving toward implementation. Implementation principles for formative assessment ; Sustaining your effort over the long term ; Conclusion: Final words of encouragement ; Resources-- Appendix A: Resources -- Appendix B: Implementation indicators for formative assessment.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE company
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (312 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 510.7/12; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school); Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school); MATHEMATICS / Essays; MATHEMATICS / Pre-Calculus; MATHEMATICS / Reference; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483385952; 1483385957; 9781483385969; 1483385965
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.