Reply To: Lesson 2.2 Two Formative Assessment Techniques You Need To Stop Using – Part 2 – Discussion

[AJ Ellison]

I really like having the opportunity to do mini-lessons or idea sharing with groups during the productive struggle time. When I see a group that is heading in a direction that will not end in the results the standard is looking for, I like to take the opportunity to question and guide students towards a path that will get them the desired results. To me it is the equivalent to working in rotating small groups but with the benefit that the students are already actively thinking and engaged and providing the ideas and that multiple groups are keyed into what that group is talking about and internalizing it to their needs.