There is a specific game that I assign regularly that has not failed me in the classroom yet: Prodigy. I have mentioned it many times already in this presentation, but I want to dive in to the specifics so you understand how much this program can benefit your students.

Prodigy accesses all of the standards from Grades 1-8. In my case, I teach 8th graders and 8th grade Inclusion. This interactive math video game lets the students work a variety of problems through all of the standards we cover in our class. Teachers have the power to begin them on certain standards. For instance, if I feel that my inclusion students need some 6th and 7th grade remediation, I can program them with those standards. At the same time, I can program the standards we are currently learning for all of my students so they are all practicing the same things.

This resource would be great for seeing how the student data would affect the learning outcomes. If the student starts on 6th grade standards, as they master the lessons, they proceed forward with the lessons. If they are struggling with the lessons, they will remediate until the get the hang of it. This shows the student how they will advance if they do not give proper effort. This game provides good incentive so they can advance to different levels and battle against their friends.

When it comes to formative assessments, I always use a fun, competitive game. My go-to game for my students is playing a Kahoot.

Kahoot is a game they can play on their own or as an entire class. The teacher makes quick check assignments and the students play against each other to compete for the top spot in the game.

This is helpful as a formative assessment because it informs the teacher as to if the students are mastering the content or if they need formal remediation.

Lastly: Summative Assessments. Our state test is now given on Edulastic. For this reason, I give all chapter, unit, and 9 weeks assessments through Edulastic.

Edulastic offers pre-made tests or you can upload/create your own test. Each question has to be based off of a standard in your grade level.

This offers the teacher formal feedback to better assist the students. This measures our students learning so we can adjust our lessons based off of this data. Summative assessments outline everything we do as teachers.