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 * 1. What were some of the best practices you observed or that the people in the video discuss?

As we have seen throughout this year, feedback is imperative for student growth. We really liked that students were provided feedback during the draft process, using digital tools so they could refer back to the feedback as needed. Students realize that there is ongoing feedback and assessment, as opposed to a final grade, after the fact. Students utilize the feedback provided to guide their focus – it is really learner driven. Students are not only provided a grade on content literacy, but also on global readiness skills. ||  ||
 * 2. What are some tools or strategies you might use to provide feedback for students on their 21st Century Skills?

In the video, students were seeing their progress in a rubric format. There are specific criteria listed on the rubric with language which explains exactly what is expected in order to earn a particular score. Their scores are all available online through their grade portal and, though this may not be an option for us in D20, we can guide students through a similar process in a more ‘old fashioned’ format. Students should be provided with a rubric at the beginning of a lesson/unit/course. Students should know exactly how they will be assessed, whether the focus is content specific or based on 21st century skills. ||  ||
 * 3. What ideas do you have to incorporate a formative assessment of 21st century skills into a lesson/unit/class culture?

We all have several lessons in which students have to work within a group in order to accomplish a particular task. As we all know, when students are working in groups there is the tendency for a student or two to take charge, and a student or two to sit back and do very little. Rather than simply grading the end product, it would be easy for a teacher to add a ‘collaboration’ category onto a rubric. And depending on the end goal of the assignment, students might be assessed on ‘invention’, ‘critical thinking’ or any other applicable 21st century learning skills. ||  ||