{"id":9801,"date":"2026-05-02T14:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/?p=9801"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:05:05","slug":"building-growth-oriented-classrooms-through-formative-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/blog\/building-growth-oriented-classrooms-through-formative-assessment","title":{"rendered":"Building growth-oriented classrooms through Formative Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Formative assessment<\/strong> is widely recognised as one of the most effective instructional strategies, thanks to its ability to support every stage of the learning process: from activating prior knowledge, to monitoring progress, and providing feed-forward throughout the learning journey. Through a combination of theoretical input and practical activities, participants in this course reflected on how to improve their awareness of students\u2019 understanding through effective and accessible assessment and feedback strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest edition of the course \u201c<strong>Effective formative assessment and feedback management in education<\/strong>\u200b\u201d took place in Palermo from 26\/04\/2026 to 02\/05\/2026. The participants came from across Europe with Jan, Catrine and Tina from Residenskolan (Sweden), Els and Ayse from WICO (Belgium), Yannik from Max-Eyth-Schule Kassel (Germany), Diana from Vilniaus &#8220;\u017diburio&#8221; pradin\u0117 mokykla (Lithuania) and Elena from Adult Education Centre Alma (Finland).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-9dd0d14a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider glide\" data-per-view=\"1\" data-gap=\"0\" data-peek=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-height=\"600px\" data-hide-arrows=\"false\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><div class=\"glide__slides\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5122-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item lazyload\" 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Participants were invited to share what they already knew about the topic, as well as their learning intentions for the training week. The first topic explored was the <strong>assessment cycle<\/strong> and the <strong>distinction between diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment.<\/strong> Through group brainstorming activities, participants revised the key differences among these types of assessment, identifying the goals and characteristics of each approach. This also provided an opportunity to exchange experiences, discuss challenges, compare educational systems across countries, and raise questions related to the course topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following day focused on the <strong>power of questioning<\/strong> in education. Participants explored push and pull factors in learning and reflected on how the questions teachers ask can strongly influence both students\u2019 answers and the thinking processes behind them. Questions were presented as powerful formative assessment tools that require little to no preparation. The group also explored a range of digital tools that teachers can use to ask questions, including interactive and gamified quiz platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants then examined the main tools and methods of formative assessment that can be integrated into everyday teaching practice. Particular attention was given to <strong>digital tools<\/strong> that enable teachers to monitor students\u2019 understanding and progress in real time, as well as tools for running entry and exit tickets to activate students and encourage reflection on learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Feedback<\/strong> was another central topic of the course, as one of the most challenging yet essential formative assessment strategies. Through group discussions and role-play activities, participants identified the dos and don\u2019ts of effective feedback, explored practical tips for giving constructive feedback, and reflected on the importance of developing a <strong>growth mindset<\/strong> when receiving it. Through engaging challenges and collaborative activities, participants were also encouraged to reflect on the importance of fostering a growth-oriented classroom culture, where feedback is viewed not as punishment, but as an opportunity for improvement and an act of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5180-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"9808\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9808 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"9808\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5180-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5180-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5180-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5180-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5180-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5180-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_5180-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to teacher-student feedback, the course also highlighted the importance of students becoming instructional resources for one another. Participants explored practical strategies to promote <strong>peer learning and peer feedback.<\/strong> To further strengthen both students\u2019 and teachers\u2019 self-reflection skills, the course concluded with a focus on self-assessment. Developing <strong>self-awareness <\/strong>and<strong> self-motivation <\/strong>can be powerful tools not only for increasing students\u2019 engagement and commitment to learning, but also for helping teachers reflect on and improve their own teaching practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the classroom experience, participants also had the opportunity to explore the culture of Palermo and its surroundings, enjoying a complete Erasmus experience in just one week!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover more about this course <a href=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/formative-assessment\" title=\"\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formative assessment is widely recognised as one of the most effective instructional strategies, thanks to its ability to support every stage of the learning process: from activating prior knowledge, to monitoring progress, and providing feed-forward throughout the learning journey. Through a combination of theoretical input and practical activities, participants in this course reflected on how&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/blog\/building-growth-oriented-classrooms-through-formative-assessment\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Building growth-oriented classrooms through Formative Assessment<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-course-stories","category-palermo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9801"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9809,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9801\/revisions\/9809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}