One Thing

In City Slickers, when asked about the meaning of life, Curley answers by saying you have the find the one true thing.

In education, it’s not brilliant CCSS lesson plans, more testing, or high tech devices.

It’s formative assessment- no matter what subject, grade, or test.

Commit to using it every day

            Start a lesson with a signaling activity, entrance slip, or Padlet on incoming knowledge

            During the lesson, check in frequently with concentric boxes, colored cups, or a learning slide

            At the conclusion check for bumps in the road, 3-2-1 summary, or quizlet

Then choose a fitting response: Go deeper, move slower, select another reading, group differently. All of this will add up to student success.