Formative Assessment in a Brain-Compatible Classroom: How Do We Really Know They’re Learning?

Students learn in diverse ways, and their grades may not always accurately reflect their true understanding. Marcia L. Tate explores the what, why and how of assessment to help educators know whether their students are truly learning. Dive into Tate’s insightful exploration of building student confidence and nurturing organic student retention and comprehension.

Grade K–12 teachers will:

• Learn how to create a brain-compatible classroom that fosters success and confidence in students when they are assessed
• Plan lessons so students know what they should know and be able to do
• Ask effective questions to find out if students are really learning what they should learn
• Create effective tests
• Be able to tell before, during and after lessons what students know.