The Power of Pre-Assessment

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Identification & Assessment
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

What if you went to the eye doctor and were handed a pre-made pair of glasses with no exam and sent on your way? Your chances of seeing well through those glasses would almost be zero! In “The Power of Pre-Assessment,” Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., compares an eye exam to pre-assessment in the differentiated classroom.  Pre-assessment is a logical first step for differentiation and the key to success. 

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Description

If differentiation is trying to make sure that everyone is wearing the right “glasses” for their own eyes, pre-assessment is the path or “eye exam” that gets you to that goal. Discovering prior knowledge allows you to match your lessons to your students’ abilities and interests. In this course, you will learn the basics of how and why to do pre-assessment and discover how it helps you design successful lessons.

In this 1-hour course you will learn:

  • The three steps of pre-assessment
  • What to look for
  • The alphabet of pre-assessment ideas
  • Guidance for parents

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185 reviews for The Power of Pre-Assessment

  1. LIZETTE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    great for teachers

  2. Sherrie – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Lisa Van Gemert was great; funny and instructional.

  3. Bradley – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner)

    Very good resources

  4. Amy – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

    I thought there were a lot of ideas for pre-assessment presented. Also the why of pre-assessment was explained well.

  5. Juan – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Good information and endless idea of pre-assessment strategies.

  6. Deborah – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent training

  7. Carroll – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner)

    The course provided the listener with a great definition for Pre-assessment which is the level of knowledge that will count as mastery.

  8. Jennifer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    I appreciated the combination of theory and practice! This course offered 26+ ideas that can be used to enhance my instruction this year!

  9. Gabriela – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    very good

  10. Chandis – WYLIE ISD (verified owner)

    Informative and structured in a way that was easy to follow online and interesting. I am able to take ideas and use them immediately.

  11. Lauren – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

    It was informative

  12. Rebecca – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    This course provided lots of examples of pre-assessments you can use in your classroom. I did feel like the content was geared more towards upper elementary and higher.

  13. Cindy – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Got some great ideas on how to use pre-assessment in my classroom.

  14. Dulce – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner)

    I liked the list of methods of pre-assessment!

  15. Debra – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas about the purpose and outcomes of pre-assessments.

  16. Rocio – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    Very useful strategies and new

  17. John – HUTTO ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas. Pre-assessment should be a part of all well planned instruction.

  18. gina – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    Good information in this course

  19. Blaire – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    Useful information, but seemed a little more geared toward older students.

  20. Zeniff – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    This short course clarifies how the pre-assessment will help in the planning of a lesson.

  21. Esther – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas using alphabet and the importance of pre assessment

  22. carolyn – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

    Great suggestions of types of pre-assessment

  23. Dawn – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    good course to help with pre- assessment

  24. Gracie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    Great info

  25. Maria del Carmen – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    awesome

  26. Kimberli – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas and thought process explained.

  27. Jason – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Gave me an understanding of how to utlize pre-assessment to differentiate my instruction.

  28. Shannon – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Good course

  29. Dustin – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    Well organized and informative.

  30. Belinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    This is a great course full of ideas on how to preassess the students and make better lesson planning.

  31. Kasey – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner)

    Enjoyed the options given for pre-assessment ideas. =)

  32. Mike – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    This was a good course with a lot of ideas on how to implement pre-assessment in the classroom.

  33. Crystil – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

    5 stars!

  34. Crystal – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    Good informative

  35. Kim – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    Four stars. Having a hand out would make it much easier and quicker.

  36. Vicki – BEAVERCREEK CITY (verified owner)

    I liked learning about all of the different types of pre-assessments. There were many I had never thought of before!

  37. Martha – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

    Very valuable info

  38. Tim – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    Great way to begin each lesson to find out what your students know before the lesson

  39. Tiffany – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    Great Course

  40. Matthew – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    Good course on pre assessment

  41. Sandra – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner)

    I really enjoyed this training and learned of so many other activities you can incorporate in all subjects.

  42. Dana – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    There were references to a handout several times. I did not find where that was available. It would have been helpful to have to follow along and to keep for future reference.

  43. Marcy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    long and a lot of information I already knew

  44. Joe – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    lots of ideas

  45. Tambridge – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

    I really liked the amount of options and ideas that were given. It will allow me to pick and choose what will work best for my subject and my students.

  46. J. Nicole – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    Great pres-assessment ideas.

  47. Kristie – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    Learned alot! Wish I had the handout.

  48. Kimberly – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner)

    This course was great confirmation that pre-assessments are useful!

  49. Cynthia – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner)

    Many ready to implement easy pre-assessment ideas. I Highly recommend this course for any grade level.

  50. Patricia D. – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner)

    This was extremely thorough on pre-assessment and gave very good examples.

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