Summative versus Formative Assessment

Teachers! Here’s a formative assessment idea. It’s called a Learning Log. A learning log is a journal that students can keep to record their thoughts, feelings, and ideas about their learning. Teachers can read students’ log entries and leave comments and feedback. Here’s how to implement it: 1. Make sure students know the learning goal and success criteria and how this task is related to the learning goal. 2. Make copies of the daily learning log template. 3. Have a spot in your classroom that