This post has been so widely well received, we are posting it again. Enjoy!

One of the questions that arose during the first #InquirybytheFire webinar conversation was about how, in a remote learning context, we can continue to assess students’ learning. In this part of the discussion, we talked about the importance of connecting with individual learners through 1-1 check ins.

Taking time to connect with each student not only helps maintain relationships but also allows us an opportunity to gather important data to inform our assessment. It gives US feedback on the effectiveness of what we are doing. In a bricks and mortar environment, this would be equivalent to informal checkins through the day or the kind of personalized conversations we have when we confer with students individually and in small groups. 

By scheduling regular check-ins with our students, we gather data that can inform plans for ‘where to next’ for their learning.  

We invited our audience to share questions that have been working for them as they check in with their learners. We received some wonderful suggestions, and added a few of our own. The questions work in different ways but overall they prompt reflection, self-assessment and provide feedback for educators  And they let students know we care deeply about them and their learning.

Have a look at the resource here…