CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING.
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING.
A KEY QUESTION: WHAT HAVE YOU UNDERSTOOD? | VOLUME 1 | PAGE 96
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WHY?
Check for Understanding keeps teachers informed about what students really know. By properly sampling responses, teachers can decide whether to re-teach, address misconceptions, or move on. The act of checking also deepens students’ understanding.
GET STARTED.
Some questions to get you thinking about this technique.
Why is it important to ask ‘what’ a pupil understood rather than ‘if’ they understood?
How can checking for understanding help to inform lessons in which you close the gap on key knowledge?
How does asking a pupil process questions help to improve metacognition?
How can you use exploring differences and details in order to model better answers to pupils?
RESOURCES & TOOLS.
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