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Self Assessing Their way

to

learning

Brittany Kastein

Reading Specialist

Mayville School District

Melissa Schneider

4th Grade Teacher

Mayville School District

http://bit.ly/36F9nLY

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Introductions

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Melissa Schneider

15 Years of Teaching

Bachelor’s Degree in EC/Elem. Ed.

Master’s Degree in Ed. Tech.

Advanced Studies in PL

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Brittany Kastein

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Let’s hear from you. Where are you from? What is your role?

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Today’s Plan

  1. Importance of self-assessment
  2. Awareness
  3. Goal Setting
  4. Conferring
  5. Proof
  6. Motivation
  7. Audience engagement with Units of Study student work

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How Has Assessment changed since you were in school? Since you Began teaching?

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Importance of Self-Assessment

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Awareness of

Strengths & struggles

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Goal Setting

and

Next Steps

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Confidence of Talking Points During Conferring

with

Peers and/or Teachers

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Proof of Learning Through The Process

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Motivates Students

to Take Control

of Their Own Learning

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Reading Sample Level 1

What did this reader do well?

What could be a goal for this reader?

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Reading Sample Level 2

What did this reader do well?

What could be a goal for this reader?

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Reading Sample Level 3

What did this reader do well?

What could be a goal for this reader?

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Writing Sample

What did this writer do well?

What could be a goal for this writer?

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Writing Sample

What did this writer do well?

What could be a goal for this writer?

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Writing Sample

What did this writer do well?

What could be a goal for this writer?

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Let’s Practice

Reading: Write a summary of this article. When summarizing, remember to:

  • Write about the main idea
  • Include details that link to the main idea
  • Use text structure in your response

Valentine’s Day and Chocolate: A Love Story

Writing: Write a small moment story or realistic fiction story about Valentine’s Day. In your writing, make sure you:

  • Write a beginning for your story
  • Use transition words
  • Elaborate to help readers picture your story
  • Show, not tell
  • Write an ending for your story

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Goal SEtting

As a reader...

What do you want to get better at as a reader?

How are you going to reach this goal?

As a writer....

What do you want to get better at as a writer? to get better at as a writer?

How are you going to reach this goal?

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How to use in your plc

Norming the Assessments

  • Gather assessments
  • Use your grading rubrics
  • Build groups based on continuum scores

Building Strategy Groups

  • Look over data closely to find both strengths and weakness of your reader/writer
  • Form groups with common areas for growth and/or extensions

Developing Lessons

  • Dig into the specific skills that are needed
  • Find lessons that fit the skill focus
  • Schedule your group time
  • Monitor progress

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Resource Page

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questions?

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Thank

You!

Brittany Kastein

bkastein@mayville.k12.wi.us

@bkastein28

Melissa Schneider

mschneider@mayville.k12.wi.us

@schneider4tech