Sunday, April 5, 2015

Chapter 11


Chapter 11 discusses engaging students in performance assessment and reflective learning. The chapter starts off with a new teacher insisting on having the students do portfolios instead of unit tests. I believe this is a good idea. It allows the students to use technology and become ore hands on than a traditional, multiple choice test every few weeks. Portfolio assessments are an alternative that I might actually consider using in my class room.

Chapter 11 also discusses the role of assessment in teaching and learning. It provided me with insight on how and what teachers and students are critiqued on. Before you officially become a teacher, you will be evaluated and judged on the way you deliver the material and your overall classroom performance. Student assessment is when the teacher evaluates the student. Gather information on where they stand academically in your classroom. Student self-assessment is a way for students to critique themselves. If the student can identify and correct their own errors, it makes the teacher's job a bit simpler. I feel like this really comes in handy for the student and the teacher. It helps both of them to be consistent and more focused on the task at hand.

Reflection is another effective way of assessment. By keeping a portfolio, the student can reflect on things they have done in the past and be able to identify mistakes and growth to where they are academically now. It's always effective with teachers as well. They too can see the growth of themselves as educators and how they have changed professionally. A portfolio helps you become a master educator and helps you identify teaching practices and your own strengths and weaknesses.
RESOURCES:
 "2:2 - Why Use Portfolio Assessment?" Portfolio Asessment. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2015. 
  "Assessment of Teaching and Learning: Classroom Observation." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2015. 
 Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
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  1. Coleman EME2040April 6, 2015 at 2:16 PM

    We are constantly assessing our knowledge/learning - whether it is a formal setting or not. For example, we know we are driving in an acceptable fashion if other drivers are not honking at us or if we do not receive any parking/vehicle tickets, etc. And, we generally act accordingly to change our behavior or increase our knowledge. So, it is understandable that teachers would continually be assessed as well. It 'never' ends! :) Fortunately, technology makes it easy to provide formative assessments with students and adjustments can be made relatively easy and often. I like the additional focus on self-reflection and portfolios to show more non-traditional assessments.

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