Poetry Circles Faye Brownlie From BCELC assessment webcast

Mini-Series Goal To work together to enhance and deepen their understanding of powerful assessment practices so teachers work less and students learn more.

To work together to enhance and deepen their understanding of powerful assessment practices so teachers work less and students learn more.

Assessment OF Learning It is intended to certify learning and report to parents and students about students’ progress in school, usually by reporting relative position compared to other students.

It is intended to certify learning and report to parents and students about students’ progress in school, usually by reporting relative position compared to other students.

Assessment FOR Learning It is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers , to identify where the learners are in their learning, where they need to go, and how best to get them there.

It is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers , to identify where the learners are in their learning, where they need to go, and how best to get them there.

How do you engage students with poetry?

How do you engage students with poetry?

How do you encourage and support powerful student discussions about poetry?

How do you encourage and support powerful student discussions about poetry?

Goal of Lesson: Students will engage with and respond to poetry and ideas, and interact with others around those ideas orally and in writing.

Students will engage with and respond to poetry and ideas, and interact with others around those ideas orally and in writing.

Poetry Circles video available to SD68 Learning Lead teachers at http://workingtogether.pbworks.com/Minis Lesson designed by Krista Ediger and Joanne Panas (Richmond)

Poetry Circles video available to SD68 Learning Lead teachers at http://workingtogether.pbworks.com/Minis

Lesson designed by Krista Ediger and Joanne Panas (Richmond)

Reflection: What are some connections, new ideas, ways to polish?

What are some connections, new ideas, ways to polish?