Course specific self- confidence surveys: check for learning that allows students to assess their needs and their progress in learning Ask students to keep journals that detail their thoughts about the class. …

Apr 19, 2024 · From sketching comics to drafting tweets, these fun—and fast—ways to check for understanding are creative and flexible.

Feb 24, 2025 · Checking for understanding is one of the most important things you can do as a teacher. These quick, low-stakes strategies help you adjust your lesson on the fly, provide intervention for …

Sep 19, 2025 · Here are 250+ check in questions for students to spark connection, build trust, and make icebreakers and group activities more engaging and fun.

We invited our audience to share questions that have been working for them as they check in with their learners. We received some wonderful suggestions, and added a few of our own.

Classroom Assessment Techniques (commonly called CATs) are brief classroom activities designed to help shape and focus subsequent teaching based on students’ current understanding and ongoing …

Now, for an updated post, I’ve collected many of these questions into a single post that you can sift through and hopefully find something you can use in your classroom tomorrow.

Sep 8, 2024 · Quick learning checks during and after lessons can be a powerful tool to enhance student learning, according to veteran teacher and author Jay McTighe. These formative assessments help …

Checking for learning takes place throughout a course — before, during, and after instruction. Wherever these assessments occur, they yield information about learning that benefits both instructor and …

Jul 10, 2022 · Check-ins are an effective way to measure and assess learning. I use Check-ins because they are fast to administer and easy to grade.