Formative Assessment and Feedback

Issue 36
Issue 36 · Oct 13, 2026 · Formative Assessment and Feedback · Coaches

How to Have Data Chats With Teachers as an Instructional Coach

The conversation that turns a spreadsheet into a shared goal.

Download: Data Chat Protocol
Issue 23
Issue 23 · Apr 14, 2026 · Formative Assessment and Feedback · Coaches, Teachers

How to Use Student Work Analysis to Find Instructional Gaps

Student work analysis means laying out a range of papers, finding the error pattern across students, and naming the gap the instruction left. Six steps inside.

Download: Student Work Analysis Reflection Prompts
Issue 21
Issue 21 · Mar 17, 2026 · Formative Assessment and Feedback · Coaches

How to Give Actionable Feedback After a Teacher Tries a New Strategy

Actionable feedback names the teaching moves, ties them to student response, and points to one next step. Give it within 24 hours, tied to the pre snapshot.

Download: Feedback Reflection and Planning Table
Issue 19
Issue 19 · Feb 17, 2026 · Formative Assessment and Feedback · Coaches

How to Conduct a Focused Classroom Snapshot That Teachers Can Use

A focused classroom snapshot is a 10-12 minute visit with one look-for chosen before you walk in. Here's how coaches use it to gather evidence teachers can use.

Download: Focused Snapshot Planning Tool

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