Strategies to Check for Understanding

Details

This teacher professional development course will provide you with an understanding of how to incorporate checks for understanding (CFUs) throughout your lessons. It will guide you through the effective use of CFUs before, during, and after instruction. The course also emphasizes a data-driven approach to your lessons so that you can effectively monitor student progress over time. By the end of the course, you will have an action plan for checking students' understanding throughout your lesson. You will also have access to a strategy guide and various tracking templates ready for you to use in the classroom.

Enrollment Options:

Instructor-Led
6 Weeks Access Course Code: T14745
Start Dates* Nov 13 | Dec 18 | Jan 10 | Feb 07
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$74.00

USD

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Syllabus

  1. An Introduction to Checking for Understanding
    1. What "Checking for Understanding" (CFU) is and why it is used
    2. Three general strategies to use when checking for understanding
    3. How to create CFU activities with assessments and data in mind
  2. CFU Before Instruction
    1. The purpose of CFUs before instruction
    2. How to develop aligned and impactful checks for understanding before instruction
    3. Using data to inform instruction
  3. CFU During Instruction
    1. The purpose of CFUs during instruction
    2. How to develop aligned and impactful checks for understanding during instruction
    3. The importance of using data to correct misconceptions as soon as they occur
  4. CFU After Instruction
    1. The importance of CFUs after instruction
    2. How to develop aligned and impactful checks for understanding to use after instruction
    3. The importance of using data to ensure student content mastery
  5. CFU in Action
    1. Analyze the components of a lesson that uses multiple methods to check for student understanding
  6. Putting it All Together
    1. Using the sample provided, build your own plan to check for understanding for an upcoming lesson.
  7. Applying What you Have Learned
    1. Get ideas on how to implement the concepts into your classroom, find a list of online resources that feature various strategies to help you check student understanding, and read the research behind formative assessments.

Requirements

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or newer.
  • Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Instructor

Self-Study

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