Articles for tag: AI prompts, formative assessment

September 9, 2026

Ariel Elyah

Today's Case Study describing Caroline's professional learning unit

5 Criteria for AI-Generated Formative Checks That Guide Your Next Teaching Move

A formative assessment does not need to consume an entire lesson to change its direction. In as little as three minutes, a well-designed check can reveal what learners understand, surface misconceptions, and inform the next instructional move—whether that means reteaching, regrouping, modeling, or moving ahead with confidence. The challenge is designing checks that are genuinely quick while still being aligned, engaging, easy to run, and simple to track. Generative AI can help, but a broad request often produces a mixed list of ideas: one activity may assess recall rather than application; another may require too much preparation; a third may

August 31, 2026

Ariel Elyah

Slide showing role definition scope specification and required components

5 Prompt Elements That Turn Formative Assessment Ideas Into Classroom Decisions

Formative assessment matters because it helps teachers understand what students can do now and what teaching move should come next. The challenge is moving beyond a request such as “Give me some assessment ideas” toward strategies that reveal understanding, support different learners, fit the time available, and produce evidence worth acting on. Generative AI can help, but a broad request often produces broad answers: familiar activity names without ready-to-use materials, accessibility supports, or a clear explanation of how results should change instruction. The solution is not simply to ask for more ideas. It is to turn the request into a