1. Assessment for Learning in the primary classroom – the what, why & how.
Sarah Priestley
British Council Italy Bilingual Project coordinator,
teacher & trainer.
@Sarah_TTrainer

2. AfL in the primary classroom
Talk aims :
Discussion of definition of AfL (Assessment for Learning)
Examples of AfL with primary learners & benefits
Brief reflection and question time
@Sarah_TTrainer

3. Poll on Assessment for Learning
Choose the best answer for you on AfL and vote!
Know about it & use it.
Know about it but don’t use it.
Never heard of it.

4. A definition of AfL What is AfL? www.cambridge-community.org.uk

5. What are the benefits of AfL?
Students are more involved and aware of their learning.
Confidence and sense of progress.
Achievements and standards.
Closing the gap

6. Examples of AfL with primary learners
Questionning
Popcorn technique
Think-Pair-Share
Pop!

7. Examples of AfL with primary learners
Feedback
“Feedback functions formatively only if the information fed back to the learner is used by the learner in improving performance.”  ― Dylan Wiliam, Embedded Formative Assessment

8. Examples of AfL with primary learners
Feedback Task : writing an adventure story Success criteria : paragraphing, time phrases, ending Example of feedback : Your story is organised into 3 clear paragraphs. I like the exciting ending! But you only used 2 time phrases. Next time try to use more time phrases.

9. Examples of AfL with primary learners
Who gives the feedback?
Teacher
Peer assessment
Sentence starters for feedback
‘I really like …. because ….
The …. was good, too.
I think you could …. next time because ….’

10. Examples of AfL with primary learners
Self-assessment
Sentence starters for feedback
I like …. in my story and also …. but I think I need to …. next time.
Traffic lights
Thumbs up/down

11. AfL in the primary classroom
Brief reflection on the talk

12. AfL in the primary classroom
Question time
@Sarah_TTrainer

13. Further reading Acknowledgements
Black & Wiliam (2006) Inside the black box:raising standards through classroom assessment. Granada learning.
for an overview of AfL and more AfL reading suggestions.
for more info. on popcorn questioning and think-pair-share.
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14. Assessment for Learning in the primary classroom – the what, why & how.
Sarah Priestley
British Council Italy Bilingual Project coordinator,
teacher & trainer.
@Sarah_TTrainer