I chose this objective because I feel as is assessing students on their learning will be the most difficult part of teaching. Choosing a method of assessment and attempting to take all children's needs into consideration will be difficult. I liked how this chapter discussed many forms of assessment. It solidified my view that there can be many different forms of assessment for the same subject, and all have advantages and disadvantages. I feel as if using projects, papers, in class and online tests/quizzes will be efficient for assessing students knowledge. I also liked how the text talked about assessing the students, just by observing the students in class while they are in group discussions. This would illustrate which students are comprehending the material and which students I may need to spend more time on, maybe directing questions to them in order to motivate them to do the reading and ask questions themselves.
One question I had... How often does a teacher need to formally assess the students, to ensure that they are all where they need to be?
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As I said above, this was a really interesting chapter. I have always wondered about how to assess my students in a fair way, taking into consideration that all students test differently and comprehend materials differently. I realize that it will be a trial and error experience for the first couple of years, but I feel as if offering a variety of ways to assess knowledge will be the best way to go.
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