Grade+8+Assessment

// 25 Quick Formative Assessments for a Differentiated Classroom // ISBN 978-0-545-08742-1 (Amazon, $14.27) ** 3-2-1 Summarizer ** (Summaries & Reflections) At the end of a lesson, students record: 3 Facts they’ve learned 2 questions they have or wonder about 1 personal connection they can make to the information Utilizes the best elements of Cornell note-taking strategy. Students create a series of snapshot images that capture the essence of a topic
 * Noting What I’ve Learned ** (Lists, Charts, and Graphic Organizers)
 * Photo Finish ** (Visual Representations of Information)

Asks students to sum up the essence of a lesson by creating newspaper headlines and delivering a brief news summary as an innovative way to involve them in making meaning.
 * Headline News! Summary ** (Collaborative Activities)