The best thing about this time of the school year is down time. It’s down time that you don’t get to just stop and reflect any other time during the school year. Most districts implement some sort of curriculum planning for teachers to get together and plan. During this planning, summative assessments are typically district mandates, but teachers choose how and when they use formative assessments. Consider adding some game fun for those reviews and checks. One of my previous posts features Quizizz, but here’s another tool.
Quizalize allows teachers to search from a bank of quizzes/topics or create their own questions. Teachers can even add their own memes that kids see when they get answers right or wrong. With this site students compete individually and it separates participants into teams automatically. After students play, the site automatically gives a breakdown of which students may need assistance and an analysis of question responses. Instantly, teachers can see which questions or topics may need to be retaught.
I saved the best part for last, it’s free. Give it try as you’re planning activities for next year.
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