Check For Understanding
Using a Dry Erase Board and Sock as a Quick Assessment Tool (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 1: Beginning LiteracyAges:
4-6
Grade Range:
PreK KFood Groups:
Primary: Classroom Tips
Transcript
Assessment is always a challenge within a classroom environment. A quick, informal way of assessing whether the children are understanding what you're covering is by using a white board, with a dry erase marker, and a sock which they've brought at home, to erase and quickly move on to the next topic that you may need to assess or evaluate for the children's understanding. I can say a word, and ask the children: can you please write the sounds of the words that I'm saying? And immediately, they're writing the word, holding it up, and I can quickly assess if they've gotten it or not. So use your white boards for a very quick assessment.
Activity Objective
The goal of Check For Understanding: Using a Dry Erase Board and Sock as a Quick Assessment Tool (Virtual Tour) is a quick assessment tool to ensure student understanding and engagement.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Use dry erase boards and socks for whole group activities, small reading groups or one-on-one conferences.
- By simply using a sock as an eraser, students become motivated to learn.
- Keep questions short and responses simple.
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