Fröjd’s toolbox Avsnitt 74: Roundtable on Checking for Understanding Kate Jones - Dylan Wiliam - Nidhi Sachdeva - Tom Sherrington
Aug 27, 2026
Dylan Wiliam, researcher and ex-secondary teacher known for formative assessment; Tom Sherrington, former teacher and leader focused on classroom practice; Kate Jones, experienced teacher-trainer on evidence-based strategies; Nidhi Sachdeva, teacher-educator and researcher. They discuss practical ways to check student understanding in real time, planning hinge points, eliciting deeper thinking, building student self-checking and creating error-friendly classroom cultures.
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Do Decision Driven Data Collection With Hinge Points
- Collect evidence only if you plan specific actions for different responses.
- Wiliam: script hinge points—when to stop, which question, how to gather responses, and what you'll do next.
Prepare To Change Course Midlesson
- Expect lessons to be contingent and prepare materials to go backwards or forwards.
- Tom Sherrington: teach like a tennis player—anticipate errors and bring extra resources for reteach or extension.
Use Statements To Elicit Deeper Student Responses
- Elicit evidence with statements or conversational prompts, not just questions.
- Wiliam: making statements (e.g. confirming facts) often produces longer, more thoughtful student responses than direct questions.
