Are you lost in the sea of possible assessments of student learning? Are you struggling to fit together different assessments to understand where your students are at? Do you want some tools for considering whether your assessments are hitting the mark that you want?
Apply to join TRESTLE Scholars in spring 2019, exploring how to develop and use illuminating classroom assessments in STEM.
This semester, the cohort will work to establish a coherent framework for designing, enacting and reflecting on data collected from classroom assessment—such as homework, exams, classroom discussions and on-the-fly questions—and discuss how a variety of such assessments can best be used to answer questions about student learning. Scholars will develop assessments, get feedback on them and use tools to think critically about existing assessments.
What are TRESTLE Scholars?
TRESTLE Scholars are STEM faculty and instructors seeking to improve their classroom practice. Scholars meet every other week for one semester under the guidance of experienced facilitators. Scholars receive recognition for their participation, but there is no stipend.
The facilitators are Erin Furtak and Stephanie Chasteen. Furtak is a professor in the School of Education, and her research examines effective use of formative assessment practices in science and math classrooms. Chasteen is an experienced faculty developer and researcher at the Center for STEM Learning. She focuses on supporting faculty in incorporating evidence-based practices into their teaching.
All STEM faculty and instructors are eligible. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1.
What is TRESTLE?
TRESTLE (Transforming Education, Stimulating Teaching and Learning Excellence) is a seven-institution NSF-funded grant to scale up educational improvements. There are also mini-seed grants available for small projects aimed at increasing the use of evidence-based teaching practices.
TRESTLE is rostered in the Center for STEM Learning, and Chasteen serves as the project PI. For more information, contact Chasteen at stephanie.chasteen@colorado.edu.
