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“Building a Growth Mindset with Formative Assessment”

Elizabeth Fairbanks

Dean of Students

Inland Lakes Secondary School

@efairban

efairbanks@inlandlakes.org

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Presentation Handout

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INCLUSION ACTIVITY

Please take a sticker and identify the number of years in education.

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Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset

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Grounding Activity

Turn and Talk- Have you had students that struggle having a fixed mindset? What things have you observed in your students? Have you found a way to be successful with students having a fixed mindset? Have you ever had a fixed mindset on a task or goal for yourself?

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Learning Targets

I can use technology tools to provide formative feedback to students to promote “a growth mindset”
I will identify technology formative assessment tools to use in my classroom: Kahoot, Socrative, Padlet, Quizziz,

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Why Technology for Formative Assessment

Teacher can sort information quickly
Student Engagement
Preparing Student with Technology Skills for 21st Century
In- the moment teaching data
Quick student feedback

Student Email
Spreadsheets

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Kahoot!

Go to https://kahoot.it/#/
Enter Game Pin
Add Nickname or First Name

Helpful Ideas
Settings

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Socrative

Go to http://www.socrative.com/
Click Student LogIn
Enter Room Number FAIRBANKSILS

Helpful Hints

Room Name
Settings
Ideas for Implementation

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Padlet

Go to - https://padlet.com/efairbanks/growthmindset
Helpful Tips with Padlet

Link
Layout
Settings
Background

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Quizizz

Go to http://quizizz.com/
Click Join a Game
Enter Game Code

Helpful Hints

Room Name
Settings
Ideas for Implementation

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Edueto

https://www.edueto.com
How does it work?

http://www.edueto.com/how-edueto-works

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PlayPosit

Go to PlayPosit-

Go to PlayPosit

Sample

www.playposit.com/public/198581/384435

https://www.playposit.com/delivery/198581/384758/growth-mindset-lesson

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Google Forms and Flubaroo

Go to Google Sheets in Google Drive
Click Add-On
Search Flubaroo

Helpful Hints
Create Teacher Key
Need google forms and google sheets

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Connections to Teacher Evaluation Rubric- 5D+

5D+ or other Teacher Evaluation Rubrics

Technology helps with collection of evidence
Allows teachers to make in the moment instructional decisions and adjustments
Gives students targeted feedback
Helps to modify future lessons
Easy way to share data to administration in mid year and post year conferences.

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How can Formative Assessment build a Growth Mindset?

Individualized feedback is specific to student learning
Students have clear direction on what needs to be addressed
Small targeted learning help to break learning into smaller chunks
Learning is scaffolded for learners

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Small Fires- Group Activity

Gather with three people in chairs- knee to knee
Individually- Talk to the Text - Formative Assessment of the 5D+ evaluation rubric
Read Each Scenario - Identify as a group each performance level

Person A- Recorder
Person B- Timekeeper
Person C- Reporter
Person D- Facilitator

Report to whole group

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Closing - “Building Grit with Formative Assessment”

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