
Perfect Assessment (for Learning)
Claire Gadsby(Author)
Jackie Beere(Editor)
Independent Thinking Press
Published on 20. December 2012
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-78135-002-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book includes valuable strategies, such as:
How to shift a staff culture in order to embed AfL (engaging hearts and minds)
Effective use of learning objectives and success criteria
Peer and self assessment
Talk for learning
Activating pupils as owners of their own learning
Formative feedback
How to work effectively with parents
Using AfL to demonstrate pupils' progress to Ofsted
This is a simple how to guide for implementing sustainable Assessment for Learning in your school.
How to shift a staff culture in order to embed AfL (engaging hearts and minds)
Effective use of learning objectives and success criteria
Peer and self assessment
Talk for learning
Activating pupils as owners of their own learning
Formative feedback
How to work effectively with parents
Using AfL to demonstrate pupils' progress to Ofsted
This is a simple how to guide for implementing sustainable Assessment for Learning in your school.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Carmarthen
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 176 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
230 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78135-002-7 (9781781350027)
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Perfect Assessment (for Learning)
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Persons
Claire Gadsby describes herself as an innovator, educator and motivator. A teaching and learning consultant and trainer with over 15 years' classroom experience, she collaborates with numerous schools every year to raise their levels of achievement. Much of her work involves working alongside teachers in classrooms, and her areas of expertise include Assessment for Learning (AfL), whole-school literacy and demonstrating pupil progress. Jan Evans is an education consultant with over 30 years' experience of working in education. She was the lead Assessment for Learning (AfL) consultant in Oxfordshire and has co-authored materials for the Secondary National Strategy. Her other specialist areas of expertise include promoting autonomous learning and developing interactive pedagogy and personal learning and thinking skills.Jan regularly works with school leadership teams to develop strategic approaches to school improvement and leads a range of whole-school training programmes. She also coaches and mentors teachers at all stages of their careers.She is committed to helping teachers reclaim their creativity and prides herself on being able to motivate them through her sense of humour, practical approach and enthusiasm for innovative teaching and learning strategies. Jackie Beere MBA OBE worked as a newspaper journalist before starting a career in teaching and school leadership. She was awarded the OBE in 2002 for developing innovative learning programmes. Since 2006 she has been offering training in the latest strategies for learning, developing emotionally intelligent leadership and growth mindsets. She is the author of several bestselling books on teaching, learning and coaching, as well as being a qualified Master Practitioner in NLP.
Content
Table of Contents: 1. Beware the AfL 'Buffet' 2. Sharing Learning Intentions 3. Success Criteria: The 'Cinderella' Aspect of AfL 4. Engineering Effective Classroom Discussions 5. Formative Feedback 6. Activating Learners as Resources for Each Other 7. Activating Learners as Owners of their Own Learning 8. Demonstrating Effective AfL Progress to Ofsted and Other Stakeholders 9. How to Work Effectively with Parents 10. Winning Hearts and Minds: How to Successfully Embed AfL across the Whole School 11. Key Messages: Moving Forward Checklist for Perfect Assessment for Learning