This session will provide insights into using the Tools for Teachers digital platform to improve student learning.  Materials on the website have been created and vetted by practicing educators from across the country, the digital platform was developed and is maintained by, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. These resources are aligned to state instructional outcomes and with proper planning, may lead to the use of the formative assessment process as they can provide evidence of learning and provide feedback to move student learning forward. These resources can be useful to users of any benchmark assessments, before or after these assessments are used this fall, the platform is newly available to all MI educators through MDE.

Outcomes:  Participants will..

• Explore the formative assessment process and how Tools for Teachers might be used as a gateway to the use of the formative assessment process by students and their teachers.
• Begin to understand what professional learning may be needed for effective use of these resources.
• Gain confidence using the Tools for Teachers digital platform