Principal speaker
Mr Cam Brooks
Each year, the Professional Development Network (PDN) committee organise a series of provocative, helpful and informative leadership sessions in one of two formats. This event will be a twilight workshop at Figs on Sylvan and the topic will be Assessment by Design.
Cam Brooks is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Queensland. He is currently a lead researcher on an Australian Research Council Linkage Project, investigating the effects of a feedback coaching intervention on teaching practice, student perceptions of feedback and student achievement. Cam's current research focus is on how students can be made active in the feedback process and how teachers can best use formative assessment to map the next steps for student improvement.
This workshop draws upon research to explore ways that formative assessment and feedback can be made effective for students and sustainable for teachers. The workshop begins by examining prerequisites of an effective feedback culture before introducing a feedback cycle to foster student self-regulation. Practical examples of the application of formative assessment and effective feedback processes in the classroom will be discussed.