Week 1

Welcome to our book study on "Embedded Formative Assessment" by Dylan Wiliam.

Please take a minute to introduce yourself to the cohort, be sure to include where you teach, your grade level and subject area. 

In a separate comment, respond to this week's prompt by Sunday evening (11:59 pm).

Return to this page sometime before Monday evening (11:59 pm) to reply to at least one other participants' comment.

Read Chapter 1: Why Educational Achievement Matters

Respond to one of the following prompts. Please be sure to include the prompt at the top of your post.
  1. What, according to the author, is the critical element that defines how students learn?
  2. Identify the different levels of curriculum. Which has the greatest impact on student achievement?
  3. What is Dylan Wiliam’s take on the effect of teacher quality on student progress?