Keeley

The main idea of the article is formative assessment probes.  They give many examples for diagnostic and monitoring purposes.  I like how it gives ideas of how to know the students preconceptions that they get from experiences.  This then helps you know what to teach.  I think this ties into science journals in which students could write or draw their preconceptions.  This gives them an opportunity to express their opinions, instead of raising their hand in a classroom setting.  I would like to use the science journals in my class room to see what misconceptions students children have and then create my lesson plans about their responses.