Use this handy guide to get your PLC engaged, energized, and ready to implement formative assessment. Everything you need to organize and run your PLC--including agendas, schedules, handouts, and background readings--is included. With enough materials for seven sessions total, you can focus your PLC on all of the critical issues related to formative assessment, including: (1) Defining formative assessment; (2) Sharing goals for student learning; (3) Listening to students and providing effective feedback; (4) Encourage student thinking and reflection; and (5) Using formative assessment in instructional planning. Easy-to-use charts, checklists, and templates support every step of getting started and keeping your PLC on track.