New Teacher Profile - Lauren Mays and Formative Assessment Tool

Lauren teaches 6^th grade ELA. She received her Associate’s from Rock Valley College and her Bachelor’s from North Park University. Her position here at FMS is her first teaching job, but she was a substitute for three years.

Lauren uses learning centers and gallery walks to engage her students in the content.  Lauren enjoys reading, drawing, and painting. She likes Italian food.

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Another Formative Assessment Tool

"3 -2-1 variations"

This strategy can be used as a "ticket out the door". Have the students use one of these variations  on a topic you have covered in class Write:

                   3 differences between_____

         2 effects of ___ on___

                                         1 question you still have about the topic

OR

3 important facts

2 interesting facts

                                 1 insight about yourself as a learner

OR

                                                                          3 key words

                                                                          2 new ideas

                                                                          1 though to think about

OR

                                                                          3 things you found out

                                                                          2 interesting things

                                                                          1 question you still have