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"PE teachers are always using formative assessment".

It seems to me that most edu-blogs written in 2019 have referenced at least 1 of 2 important names, Hattie and/or William. With good reason, visible learning and formative assessment are proven to make a positive impact on student learning when used effectively. Teachers are caring but time-poor, so we want to find the things that we can do for the best value for energy! In the PE teaching world, an important concept to shape our future direction is physical literacy with a spotlight provided by Sport Australia . It is important for NSW PDHPE teachers to understand this because the model, along with the Physical Literacy Continuum sits nicely with the new PDHPE syllabus (2019-2020). A few years ago I was asked to provide evidence of my faculty’s use of formative assessment which I struggled to do. In response the interviewer/assessor explained that PE teachers are always formatively assessing. For example, if a teacher begins a softball unit they will not begin by asking pairs o...