Assessment for Learning Seminar

PRESENTER: TONI GLASSONAS SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER AT CURRICULUM CORPORATION,

TONI GLASSON WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING WEBSITE. SHE HAS CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE AS A TEACHER, EDUCATION WRITER, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT AND CURRICULUM MANAGER. TONI WAS CONTENT ADVISER TO A PROJECT WHICH SAW THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SERIES OF ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING DVDS AND IS THE AUTHOR OF THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOK IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM.

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AS PLACES ARE LIMITED!

DATE: 15 OCTOBER 2009
TIMES: 9.40AM FOR 10.00AM START AND CONCLUDING AT 3.45PM
VENUE: ‘THE GRANGE’ CONFERENCE CENTRE, CAMPBELL TOWN, TASMANIA.
COSTS: MEMBERS $180 NON MEMBERS $200(INC GST)

• IF 3 OR MORE STAFF REGISTER FROM THE ONE SCHOOL (1 PARTICIPANT BEING A MEMBER) $150.00/PER PERSON.
• IF 3 OR MORE STAFF REGISTER FROM THE ONE SCHOOL (ALL NON MEMBERS) $170.00/PER PERSON.

MORNING TEA, LUNCH AND AFTERNOON TEA ARE ALL INCLUDED.

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE ON 1 OCT 2009.

COURSE FORMAT

INTRODUCTION AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING STRATEGIES, INCLUDING THEIR PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN THE CLASSROOM AND THE UNDERPINNING RESEARCH 

• SHARING LEARNING INTENTIONS
• SHARING SUCCESS CRITERIA
• EFFECTIVE TEACHER FEEDBACK
• PEER FEEDBACK
• STUDENT SELF-ASSESSMENT
• MAKING FORMATIVE USE OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

AN EXPLORATION OF TEACHER ATTITUDES THAT ENCOURAGE OR INHIBIT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE STRATEGIES 

• AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEORY
• MOVING BEYOND STRATEGIES TO THE BIG PICTURE
• FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS ABOUT THE NATURE OF LEARNING AND STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO LEARN

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF STAFF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO ENCOURAGE IMPLEMENTATION 

• IMPLEMENTING ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING STRATEGIES WITH ADULT LEARNERS
• SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIES WITHIN A LEARNING AREA OR YEAR LEVEL GROUP

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