Learning Intention #6:
I can show how classroom assessment is not an event; it happens in an ongoing fashion and is seamlessly intertwined with instruction.
I chose two examples of assessment from a Celebrations Around the World Unit that I co-taught last semester in a grade 2/3 class as demonstration of having met the above learning intention. I feel that the compare & contrast and the written response are both effective assessment tools that were simple to implement into instruction. We chose for students to complete the compare & contrast in groups, and the written response individually.
In developing the unit that both of these assessments are from, we really tried to choose different methods for students to represent their learning. Just as we expected, we found that some students really excelled in sharing their learning verbally, while other students excelled in sharing their learning through their writing. This experience really emphasized the importance of providing as many different methods of assessment as practical in any given unit. Since this experience last fall, I have really focused on weaving formative assessment into my instructional practice. With each lesson that I now teach, I am incorporating many of the 6 AFL strategies. I now write learning intentions on the board prior to a lesson and then refer to/discuss them before, during and after lessons. I also write descriptive feedback on my students work where I often leave questions that lead to ongoing dialogue with them. Self and peer assessment and developing criteria with my students are other strategies that I have also been playing with, but am still actively developing. |
Compare & Contrast Two
Celebrations Around the World Celebrations Around the World
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