This week, we mainly learned about different types of assessments. There is informal and formal, which informal is teacher created and formal is made by test-developers. When being a teacher and conducting a lesson, there is specifically three different kinds of assessments that should be taking place. There should be a diagnostic assessment before the lesson, to start to get an idea of what children do and don’t know. This can look like a fun survey to do when class starts. Afterwards, teachers can see what skills and knowledge the students know and therefore can plan accordingly or modify their lesson plans. During the lesson, the teacher should conduct a formative assessment, like a quiz or a written reflection. Formative assessments do not have to be graded, so you may have creative freedom with it as well. Formative assessments are so the teacher can see what they themselves are doing well, along with the students. Its a win-win. Lastly, after a lesson, the teacher should create an end-of-unit test or paper to measure the students' overall learning, which would be a summative assessment.
These three types of assessments should be implemented throughout your lessons, and I definitely will be implementing all three as creatively as I can to provide to my students interests. After learning about all of this information about assessments, I cannot wait to implement various types of learning in my classroom.
Hi Dana! I really liked how you added the different thinks you would be thinking of when deciding which assessment would best work with your students. I also agree that it is important to notice each student as an individual learner and to note their personal strengths, weaknesses, and interests.
ReplyDeleteDana- I enjoy your format you have chosen. It is appealing for students, teachers, and parents to view. Also I set up my week 2 reflection similar to yours. I included pictures that make the reflection more interesting to read.
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