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Chapter 2 - Checking for Understanding During Daily Lessons

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name 3 or more categories for checking for understanding. (P. 57)

a)

Writing and Reflection

b)

Student Discussion Protocols

c)

Quick Checks

d)

Strategic Observation and Listening

e)

Debriefs

2.

Checking for understanding falls into 5 categories. Which one do you utilize more than others? Be honest. (P.57)

a)

Writing and Reflection

b)

Student Discussion Protocols

c)

Quick Checks

d)

Strategic Observation and Listening

e)

Debriefs

3.

What are the four types of student discussion protocols?

(P. 68) Please select FOUR

a)

Back to Back and Face to Face

b)

Carousel Brainstorm

c)

Write, Pair, Switch

d)

Think, Pair, Share

e)

Exit Cards

4.

What are two powerful ways to check for understanding? (P. 71)

a)

observation

b)

listening

c)

both A and B

5.

Examples of probing questions are on ( page 74). DEBRIEFS are also opportunities to identify or have students identify:

a)

whole class success

b)

goals for improvement

c)

celebrate individual or small group success

d)

all of the above

6.

Differentiation is a philosophical belief through which teachers plan to meet students' varied needs based on ongoing assessment (p.76) . Teachers use set groupings of students and design respectful tasks that enable different approaches to the same goals.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Identify which student discussion protocol you found most interesting and why it interests you (p. 68) Share with a partner the "why"

a)

Back to Back and Face to Face Protocol

b)

Carousel Brainstorm

c)

Write Pair Switch

d)

Think Pair Share

8.

Which of these are your biggest challenges? (p. 90-92)

a)

A lack of rich and rigorous lesson content

b)

Weak classroom culture

c)

Lack of growth mindset

d)

An overemphasis on the the teacher's role

e)

Falling into an obedience model

9.

Which of these are your biggest challenges? (p.90-92)

a)

Over reliance on self-report techniques without checks

b)

Lack of variation in methods used to check for understanding

c)

Letting the debrief fall off the map

d)

Lack of follow-up on gaps in understanding

e)

Inconsistencies from class to class