Creating and Using Formative Assessments in Science

How are your assessments helping you improve your practices in the moment so you can better understand what it means to teach your specific students well? In this one-hour webinar, explore concrete ways to create and use formative assessments to strengthen both science teaching and learning. We'll discuss: Why formative assessments are essential with next generation science instruction How formative assessments benefit both the teacher and students What all formative assessments share that make them so useful Concrete ways to incorporate formative assessment into every aspect of your teaching Learn what’s behind the shift from summative to formative assessments in the new science standards and how you can begin making that shift today.