Chapter+8

Learning target(s) this selection addresses:
 * Title Selection: Person Communication
 * Frame questions to be used diagnostically to inform instruction.
 * Use questioning strategies to deepen students’ understanding and reasoning proficiencies.
 * Structure class discussions for formative and summative use.
 * Conduct conferences, interviews, and oral exams to obtain accurate information about student achievement.
 * Use student journals and logs as assessment //for// learning tools. ||

One area in which I really enjoyed reading about in Chapter 8 was on page 273. Johnston (2004) has given us open ended questions that will be beneficial to use on our students for assessments-for-learning. I feel that these are very beneficial for students because they will allow the students to respond in a manner that only they can give to the teacher. An open ended question will leave the student thinking about the question which will allow the student to answer promptly and accurately. I feel that open-ended questions are beneficial for the teacher because it will allow the educator to determine what the student knows, what they need help with, and what should be re-taught. **__ Open-ended Questions for Assessment-For-Learning __** To help students notice and learn:
 * What this selection illustrates about my learning/why I chose this selection:**
 * Did anyone notice that…
 * Remember how you used to…
 * What kind of….is this?
 * What…surprised you?

To establish student control:
 * How did you figure that out?
 * What problems did you come across today?
 * How are you planning to go about this?
 * What parts are you sure (not sure) about?

To help students transfer:
 * How else…?
 * What’s that like?
 * What if things changed…?

To help students confirm knowing:
 * How do you know we got this right?
 * I hadn’t thought about it that way. How did you know?
 * How could we check?
 * Would you agree with that?