Teaching without checking for understanding is like painting with our eyes closed. Many teachers rely on poor proxies for understanding, such as the response of one student or a group of students telling us they understand. This inevitably causes issues when we later find out that our students’ understanding was not as secure as we believed.
In the Tips for Teachers guide to Checking for Understanding, Craig Barton shares 11 strategies that all teachers can follow to ensure their checks for understanding are as reliable and valid as possible. Each strategy can be implemented the very next time you step into a classroom.