Assessment & Intervention of Student Learning

 PD Shortz & Videos

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Edutopia (K-12)

Edutopia creates videos about what's working in preK - 12 education

Videos:

• Five Keys to Comprehensive Assessment
• Taking a Playful Approach to Assessment
• Real-Time Assessment: Providing a Window into Student Learning
• Keeping Assessment Relevant and "Authentic"
• 60-Second Strategy: Interview Assessments
• Authentic Assessments at School of the Future
• Using Games for Classroom Assessment
• 3 Ways to Assess Math Understanding More Deeply
• 5 Ways to Conduct Formative Assessments Virtually
• Comprehensive Assessment: An Overview
• Using Exhibits as Assessment
• Building Formative Assessment into Game-Based Learning​​

• Using Data to Support Teacher and Student Growth
• How Differentiated Instruction and Formative Assessments Work at Forest Lake Elementary
• The Proven Benefits of Grading Less
• Strategic Goals: Formative Plus Summative Assessment Equals Rigor
• Exit Tickets: Checking For Understanding
• Performance Based Assessment: Making Math Relevant
• Mastering Self-Assessment: Deepening Independent Learning Through the Arts
• The Flipped Class: Formative Assessment
• Assessing Student Understanding through Drawings

Build Math Minds (K-6)

The Build Math Minds PD site provides elementary educators with PD and resources to better understand mathematics so that they can help students become flexible thinkers in math.

Videos:

• The Best Math assessment Tool That Informs Instruction
• Assessing Math Proficiency: How many math problems should kids get?
• Assessing Math Proficiency: Does the type of math problem you use matter?
• Assessing Math Proficiency: Standards Based Grading
• Using Math Running Records to Assess Fluency
• What to Use to Measure Math Progress Instead of Using a Math Progress Monitoring Tool
• The Science of Making Math Stick: Using Brain Research to Combat the NAEP Scores

Prealgebra Teachers (6-8)

This channel incorporates strategies to teach Pre Algebra and Algebra 1, teacher tips, providing middle school Math teachers with lesson plans and ideas, and supporting Math teachers on how best to teach Math.

Playlists:

• Middle School Math Teacher Hacks (5 Videos)
• Test Prep Strategies for Middle School Math (24 Videos)

Maths - No Problem! (K-12)

No Problem! is an award-winning mathematics program that combines proven learning theories with advanced mastery techniques.

Videos:

• What Does Effective Primary Assessment Look Like?
• How to Assess Student During Singapore Maths Lessons
• Why our Singapore Maths Assessment Papers are Unique

Teach with Dr. D (K-12)

Dr. Patricia Dickenson provides a centralized hub of expertise, offering practical tools and actionable knowledge for both novice and seasoned educators seeking to elevate their instructional practices.

Videos: 

• Pre Assessment PRO Reveals top classroom Secrets!
• The Hidden Secret to Maximizing Student Growth REVEALED through Assessment and Pre-assessments
• ​How to Assess Students Math Facts Fluency Addition Grades K-2

John Spencer (K-12)

This channel contains videos designed to empower mathematics educators.

Video & Playlists

• Empowering Student to Own the Assessment Process
• How to Craft Student-Centered Assessments (Playlist - 8 videos)
• The Secret to Better Learning in the Classroom
  

Other by Category:

• General Assessment Information
  • ​What are Assessment Strategies for Gifted Students?
  • John Hattie on Visible Learning and Feedback in the Classoom
  • Formative vs. Summative vs. Diagnostic Assessment
  • Rubrics for Assessment
  • Authentic Assessment (Explained in 3 Minutes)
• Pre-Assessment
  • Using Pre-Assessment Data to Design more Effectively
  • Introduction to Pre-Assessments
  • The Role of Pre-Assessment and Differentiation in Instruction
  • Creating Pre-Assessments
  • Pre-Assessment in the Classroom
• Formative Assessments
  • ​Dylan William: Formative Assessment
  • Dylan William: What do we Mean by Assessment for Learning?
  • Dylan William: Feedback on Learning
• Summative Assessments
  • ​Summative Assessment (Explained for Beginners in 3 Minutes)
  • Summative Assessment (Strategic Assessment System, Part 3)

Intervention - PD Shortz & Videos

The IgnitED Teacher (K-6)

Videos:

• What Finally Worked for My Struggling Math Students 
• The 4-Step Fix that Closes Math Gaps Fast!
• How I Helped My Struggling Students Master Math
• Students Stuck in Math? Do This First

Edutopia (K-12)

Videos

• Response to Intervention: Safe Spaces for Math and Literacy
• Response to Intervention: Collaborating to Target Instruction
• Check-In/Check-Out: Providing a Daily Support System for Students
• Academic Success for All Students: A Multi-Tiered Approach
• 60-Second Strategy: Math Partners​

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Susan Jones Teaching​ (K-2)

Susan Jones Teaching:

• Math Intervention in Kindergarten, First, and 2nd Grade
• Mental Math Strategies You Need to Teach in 1st and 2nd Grade​

Other Videos by Grade Band:
Elementary

• Math Intervention Strategies (​Jennifer Chang Wathall)
• Why Tier 3 Math Interventions Fail (And How to Fix Them in 2 Steps)
• Assisting Student Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in Elementary Grades (IES)
• Addressing Math Anxiety in K-5 Elementary Math Classrooms (Amplify)

Elementary/Middle

• How to Start Math Intervention (IES Webinar)

Middle/Secondary

• Structuring Effective Intervention in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom (VDOE)
• Take Your Student Who Struggles with Math from Failing to Flourishing
• 3 Ways Just-In-Time Scaffolding Helps Struggling Math Students
• Math Workshop for Intervention without Stations​

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