If you are waiting for summative assessment to determine where students’ issues lie, then you’ve missed the boat. Why? Because summative assessment tests from the
Category: feedback culture
Pre-mock knowledge tests are ESSENTIAL!
Summative tests are important, but the very nature of them being based on a range from the domain of knowledge makes it difficult to be
HOW TO BEAT A CLASSROOM OBSERVATION
Observations can be daunting. I’ve rarely come across anyone who enjoys them. But they can be beat; after all, you’re an excellent teacher! Here’s a
MODELLING: the 4th dimension
Remember the last time you watched a cooking show and the chef/host said ‘Here’s one I prepared earlier’? How annoying! Why? Because when you’re a
The incredible skill of the English teacher
I absolutely love the ideal of the English GCSE literature curriculum. The summative assessment at its conclusion is a wonderful way to assess the cumulative
An example of making metacognition more explicit
One of the most frustrating things I encounter in being an English teacher is to hear students say that they aren’t very good at the
LEARNING DESIGN by Paul G Moss 