2626 S Clearbrook Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
United States
This session is an introduction to Teaching Strategies GOLD Online, a web-based, developmentally appropriate assessment system for children birth through 3rd grade. Through video clips, small group work, and facilitator led discussions, participants will explore the structure, features, and functionality of the tool and practice using it to follow the four step assessment cycle which links assessment and curriculum to strengthen classroom practice and improve outcomes for children.
By the end of the session participants will have the basic skills needed to begin implementing Teaching Strategies GOLD Online.
Prerequisite: Participants should have already attended a research-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum workshop
Requirement: Bring a laptop or tablet and the Objectives for Development & Learning book to the training. This is an online training and you will need to access the Teaching Strategies GOLD website. You will need to have your GOLD Sign-In information with you for this workshop.
Participants will:
- Discuss and explore the components of the assessment system: observation, documentation, portfolio building, and reporting.
- Discuss and explore implementing the GOLD™ assessment system to assess children's progress.
- Learn to set up practical systems for observing children and documenting progress. Plan for individual children, small groups, and the whole class using the information gathered.