Try This TeachingTry This Teaching
  • Home
  • About Amjad
    • Testimonials
    • Videos of Amjad
  • CPD/INSETS
    • Assemblies/Workshops
    • Anti Racism Support
    • ECT Programme/ Effective Teacher Programme 2023-2024
    • Teaching Assistant Training
    • Popular INSET!
      • Videos
  • Try This Toolkit
    • Top Educational Blogs
    • Top Educational Podcasts
    • Top Resource Sharing Websites
  • Get in touch
  • Home
  • About Amjad
    • Testimonials
    • Videos of Amjad
  • CPD/INSETS
    • Assemblies/Workshops
    • Anti Racism Support
    • ECT Programme/ Effective Teacher Programme 2023-2024
    • Teaching Assistant Training
    • Popular INSET!
      • Videos
  • Try This Toolkit
    • Top Educational Blogs
    • Top Educational Podcasts
    • Top Resource Sharing Websites
  • Get in touch

assessment for learning

  • Home
  • assessment for learning
30 December

Splendiferous Resources

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

ALL of Jamie Clark’s fantastic resources available here, for free!!

Read More
05 January

Acrostic Relay

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

Resources: None! What do do: Put students into two teams. Line each team up, one behind the other in front of the whiteboard. Give the student at the front of each line, a whiteboard pen. On the whiteboard is a …

Read More
08 July

Steps to Success

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

Resources:Large photocopied footsteps or large footsteps cut out of coloured paperHow It Works:Students work together to identify the steps for success in a particular task.They write each step on one of the foot prints.These can then be displayed on the …

Read More
17 April

Paper Chains

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

Resources:Strips of PaperGlue? Stapler How It Works:Students can work in groups.They are asked to write a Keyword/Topic/Phrase/Quote on a strip of paper.They then write a connection/explanation/definition on another strip of paper.However….They must then connect with another keyword+definition… to make a …

Read More
12 March

Diamond 9/18

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

Resources: Post-It notes/ Paper cut into small squaresHow It Works:Students are asked to work in pairs– and asked to write down 9 keywords/points/sentences/ each. (If AS/A level student- they could work on their own- link the points to mark schemes/model answer and …

Read More
12 March

U Shaped Continuum

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

U Shape Continuum-Resources:None!How it works:Ask students to line up in order of their level of understanding/current grade/progress… (Up to you!)From really confident/A* to really confused/U grade.You should then snake the students from the end of the line to bring all …

Read More
08 March

QR Codes- Displays? Activities?

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 4 comments

Why not use a QR Code to make your displays come alive!

Read More
03 March

Passing Notes

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

Do you remember getting told off at school for passing notes in class?  That age-old teenage tradition that is now rapidly being replaced by its 21st Century counterpart: under-the-desk texting?  Well for old time’s sake let’s resurrect that ancient ritual …

Read More
19 February

The Dice Table

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 1 comment

Resources:2 DiceHow It Works:Students throw 2 dice and if they get e.g. a 2 and a 4, find the box 2 across and 4 down.  They need to make a sentence containing the words/picture from the 2 boxes. The question marked …

Read More
13 February

Review Wheel

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 3 comments

Resources:Click here to download a copyHow it works:The Review Wheel is a ready made plenary/starter that can be adapted and used at a touch of a button and implemented as a cross curricular approach to suit a variety of subjects. A …

Read More
06 February

Writing on the…windows!

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

Resources: Liquid chalk pens… (Can also be found on eBay/Amazon at a good price) Task:Students writing on windows- or any glass surface!! The pens are easy to wipe off and come in a variety of colours!You can use your windows to …

Read More
14 November

KWHL Grid-Research and explore

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

The KWHL grid can be used in a variety of situations The strength of this process is that it starts from childrens’ ideas, so misconceptions and previous learning can be identified and pupils are very much involved in their own …

Read More
14 November

Mission Impossible

  • Posted by TryThisTeaching
  • Categories Toolkit
  • Comments 0 comment

Resources:Mission Impossible sound track from YouTube,Image(s) to assess previous learningWhat to do:To assess previous learning place an image/s in an envelope and stick under each students seat before they enter the class. On teachers command of go (play the mission …

Read More

Search

Tags

Active learning AfL Analysis applications assessment for learning behaviour for learning cooperative learning cpd Diagnostics dirt displays e learning elearning; independent learning english exam feedback; group work hipster homework; revision ICT Independent learning knowledge Literacy marking maths Numeracy pair work peer assessment plenary Progress Check questioning reflection revision scaffolding self assessment SEN staff starter student engagement teach meet team work technology tech tips; teach meet thinking skills writing

Read my blog

BOOK AMJAD FOR CPD/INSET

SEE WHAT AMJAD CAN OFFER

Submit A Guest Post

Like my Facebook Page

Like my Facebook Page

Blog Stats- from April 2017!

  • 683,950 hits

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets
trythisteaching

trythisteaching

View Full Profile →

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Book Amjad for CPD/INSET

Click to Find Out More

Email:

info@trythisteaching.com

Stay Connected:

Quick Links:

  • About Amjad
  • Privacy Policy 2022
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Technical Rider

Resources

  • Try This Teaching Book

License & Sharing

TryThisTeaching and Agility Toolkit by Amjad Ali is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Based on a work at www.trythisteaching.com. Unless otherwise stated.

Book Amjad for CPD/Insets

Find out more on how Amjad can help you or your organisation.

Book Amjad

Try This Teaching - The Book

Find out how you can get the book; by and for teachers

Coming Soon

Translator

Translator Plugin

Copyright © 2016-2022 TryThisTeaching.com