FALs 2.0: Spanning Math Content and Concepts

Geoff Krall | New Tech Math Coach

Warm Up – Ferris Wheel Pre-Assessment

04/21/232

A Brief History of the Formative Assessment Lessons

CCSS

Feedback from last year’s New NT Math Teachers

Yes 13 50%

No 13 50%

Have you used any of the 20+ Formative Assessment Lessons (FALs) (or Gates Math Modules) this year?

For which subjects did you implement a FAL?

Common “I likes…”

• Pre-Assessment • Guiding Questions

• Variety of Scaffolding Tasks• Student Analysis of sample work• Card activities and manipulatives

• Pushes the inquiry• Pre-assessment• Emphasis on questioning techniques• Emphasis on improving own work

• Provided a “break” for students to “swim” in pure mathematics for a while

• Provided a place for teachers to “take stock” of student learning

Problem Based Learning (A Unit)

Typical Format of FALs

P-8

Working Together

• Discuss your solution to the Pre-Assessment with the 2-3 people around you.

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• Take turns to match and place cards.• When you match two cards:

• Place cards next to each other so that everyone can see.• Explain carefully how you came to your decision.

• Your partner should either explain that reasoning again in his or her own words, or challenge the reasons you gave.

• You both need to be able to agree on and explain the placement of every card.

• If you cannot find a card to match, then make one up yourself.

P-9

Explore time & Parking Lot

• Take a few minutes to locate and explore the FALs.

• Try to skim through ones in your content area.• Look for applicable collaborative activities that

you might be able to utilize in other content areas.

• If you have any questions, please place them on the parking lot.

Where we’re going

• Additional FAL publications• FAL-type tasks NTN Math Problem Bank

• Performance Assessments, potentially based on the FALs and Shell Centre resources.